Originally Posted by
KitN
Agreed. I've been contemplating a hi-vis vest for my dusk/night rides... But everything I've seen is really huge on me or just so cheap and flimsy that I don't think it will hold up for more than a few days of use.
I'd like something sturdy yet breathable, highly visible with reflective tape and made for a smaller female form. It should also roll up or fold down into a very small package to be easily stowed away in my seatbag. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
I use the
Performance Illuminte vest. It's thin, but sturdy, and after using it for a while I realized my worries about it not holding up were wrong. It does fold down to a small package and is breathable, but slows me down when I have the zipper unzipped. One with a mesh back would be better for the warmer weather.
I was wearing mine this morning and using the Fenix on strobe this morning, when a guy on a cell phone got so distracted by my appearing at a right angle on his left he stopped and pulled the phone away from his ear. Both the light and the vest made me more visible.