Reddit reviews Tuvizo Reflective Safety Vest for Running or Cycling - Comfortable Reflective Gear for High Visibility (Yellow S/M/L)
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馃攩 BE CLEARLY SEEN BY DRIVERS 馃攩 Be visible from a block away. This Reflective Vest lights up in headlights, meaning drivers will see you and have time to give you space on the road馃殬 FEEL SAFER IN TRAFFIC 馃殞 Feel more confident knowing that 360掳 reflection dramatically improves your safety while running, cycling or walking馃毚 FORGET YOU ARE WEARING REFLECTIVE GEAR 馃弮Lightweight and comfortable. These easy to adjust elastic straps fit all body types and leave you free to move馃挵 SAVE MONEY WITH ONE VEST ALL YEAR ROUND 馃挵 No need to buy a different high vis vest for summer and winter, this fits over a T-shirt or a jacket, keeping you safe and saving your pocket馃 STOP YOUR FAMILY WORRYING 馃挍 Your family can relax and not stress every time you go out, knowing you are wearing high performance reflective gear and are so much safer. Includes Emergency Contact Label
I usually find the Google maps estimate a bit generous - on a 25-minute estimate I might get 20 minutes, and ride 14-18mph on an upright hybrid. I know some people here on their road bikes ride faster.
Safety-wise, I actually would say your vest is even more important than lights. I personally prefer these straps. I've been using them for over 2 years. They light up like day, and don't overheat you in the summer like a full vest would while allowing you to layer multiple coats in the winter.
A nice 1000+lumen front light is another must - you want to not only be seen but in dark conditions to be able to see hazardous objects on the road, particularly a country road. This is the light I've been using for over 2 years (plus backup batteries to easily swap out), but anything bright will do. I prefer steady beam on my front light rather than having it blink - again for visibility.
For rear lights you (again) want something very bright and visible from far away, but that blinks. This is the one that I use, but again anything bright is good.
Good luck out there!
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I got a reflective vest for running in the pre-dawn and finally tested it out yesterday morning. My initial plan was to take the vest and my new headlamp and go on my first early run outside of my neighborhood (I live in a rural area so once I leave my neighborhood there are no street lights.) I woke up a little later than I planned and I decided that the lamp would be overkill.
The vest is a Tuvizo that I got on Amazon. The product details claim that you can be spotted by a driver from 500 yards away.
Overall, I like the vest a lot. It's visible and sturdy while still being lightweight and not having a lot of extraneous fabric. Effective, but simple. On the inside back of the vest is a tag where you can write your ID information. The vest came in yellow ($12.99) and pink ($11.99.)
The only downside was that I would occasionally notice it bouncing while I ran. It wasn't terrible, I kept thinking that it was my headphone cord (despite the fact that I didn't wear headphones.) I don't think I can comfortably make it much tighter around my waist, but it is very adjustable, so I am going to play with the vertical strap lengths on future runs and see if wearing it higher or lower will help.
I've been runing at night for a while now. I've actually grown really fond of it. I have a reflective harness and some blinky lights that I clip to it (one front, one back). I don't like headlamps and prefer to just enjoy the night.
As far as safety goes, I'm way more worried about cars hitting me than I am about people bothering me. That said I stick to populated areas. I don't run on any trails or long stretches of road that don't have any houses on them.
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