Yeah, that's the same reflective material as the one on the LEFT. I thought it was OK too until I took the above photos.

The LEDs LOOK impressive but from what I've seen of them, they don't work very well. LEDs are nowhere near as bright as good reflective material in with a headlight pointed somewhere near them. Also, LEDs are very directional, so at best you might have ONE of those LEDs pointed right at someone's head, but the odds are against it.

I'd certainly like to test one of the LED vests but I wouldn't pay a dime for one. I've seen one in the wild one time and it wasn't all that visible from a distance.

Active lighting is certainly important, but I think it's best to put that on the bike. Effective active lighting is mostly all directional, and on a person's body there's no way to keep it pointed in the right direction.

Given the choice, I'd rather have a good reflective vest than the LED blinkies any time.