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Photo by John Flora
Do
the vests come in sizes?
No and Yes.
The vests are "one size fits all". You can, however, order an Extra Large
in the Super Tour Model or for smaller riders, a City Tour Vest, for riders
under 5'3". The vests are adjustable by four 1" straps with FastexTM
fasteners.
Do
the vests come in various colors?
No.
We tested all of the colors of vest material and stripes. The most effective
is the black body with the Lime-Yellow stripe because what you want to
have is contrast. Many public organizations are converting to the Lime-Yellow
colors. You have seen Fire Departments, Departments of Transportation,
Emergency Vehicles and School Signs converted to this color. The Lime-Yellow
occurs less in nature and man-made environments.
Are
the vests used mainly for night riding?
No.
We highly recommend that the vest be left hanging on your riding jacket
or suit. Many of our riders tell of more "near misses" during the day
or dusk than at night. The vest is effective in rain, fog, cloudy and
inclement weather. We highly recommend the vest be worn at all times you
are piloting the bike.
Will
the stripes lose their reflectivity over time?
No.
The glass prisms inside the middle layer are unaffected by reasonable
wear. Greg Miller, BMW Touring Rider, has had a vest over 100,000 miles
and still wears the Vision Reflective Vest.
I
ride two up most of the time. Should my passenger wear the vest or should
I?
The
pilot should wear the vest. Studies show that the most probable cause
of accident when the vehicle driver does not see the motorcycle is turning
in front of the bike or pulling out perpendicular to the motorcycle. Ideally
both should wear the vests to give maximum visibility.
Is
there special cleaning needed for the vests?
No.
We highly recommend only a damp cloth and water. Nothing else.
How
do you store the vests?
We
recommend hanging them on your riding jacket or suit. If you must store
it, make sure it is dry and roll it top to bottom. When rolling, the looser
the better. But we recommend strongly that it remain on your riding jacket.
Why
buy a VISION VEST over others on the market?
Several
good reasons. Our vests are made one at a time, not in a garment factory.
Riders make our vests. The black mesh is beach erosion material designed
to be sandblasted every day. Our vests are cut larger with a 1" deeper
tail and 1" wider front panels. We use 1" webbing with FastexTM
connectors not single loop ties. Our vests are reinforced-stitched at
all stress points. Our zippers are rust proof YKK ski zippers. We use
a more labor-intensive "lock stitch" rather than the unraveling-prone
"chain stitch". We keep our prices under the competition and make much
better vests.
Do
you stand behind your vests?
Most
certainly! We are leaders in this regard. We don't just offer a 30 day
warranty. If at any time the rider is dissatisfied we will refund the
money or make an exchange. Of course the issue of outright abuse of the
vest is not covered. But we have exchanged a vest that was over a year
old because we thought it was the right thing to do. See if anybody will
do that. Anybody!
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