Shopping people hi vis mesh sheet for summer road riding??

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I have had a quick google and not found anything so hoping some shopping experts can help me. I normally hack out in a masta hi vis sheet which is fleece lined. Lovely for winter but too hot for summer. Has anyone seen or know of a mesh type hi vis sheet maybe with reflective strips on for summer road exercise please?

left over krispy kreme donuts on offer :)
 
webble said:
I have had a quick google and not found anything so hoping some shopping experts can help me. I normally hack out in a masta hi vis sheet which is fleece lined. Lovely for winter but too hot for summer. Has anyone seen or know of a mesh type hi vis sheet maybe with reflective strips on for summer road exercise please?

left over krispy kreme donuts on offer :)
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Haven't received it yet so can't comment first hand, but I ordered one last week from v bandz - from the research I did it looked to be the best option. If a little slow with delivery (7 days and counting...!)
 
These are very well reviewed http://www.parsonsrump.co.uk/

I was going to get one but then I found a mesh 1/4 sheet at a 2nd hand sale which does brilliantly.

Edit - not the Hi-Banz one. More like those old style mesh sweat sheets you used to get.
 
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v-bandz mesh in orange. And their dual colour neckstrap.

I ordered it a few weeks back, it came pretty quickly indeed (definitely less than a week). I quite like it - for the price, it seems pretty decent - hasn't slipped out hacking at all, he doesn't sweat up under it and it's pretty neon retina burning ;)
 
Terrible photo, but it shows how bright it is. The sheet must be 11 years old now. I do keep it in the dark when not in use.

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Shay said:
These are very well reviewed http://www.parsonsrump.co.uk/

I was going to get one but then I found a mesh 1/4 sheet at a 2nd hand sale which does brilliantly.

Edit - not the Hi-Banz one. More like those old style mesh sweat sheets you used to get.
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Ah yes I remember looking at those last year. I had remembered tham as being expensive though and they aren't so I must have got them confused with something else

Thank you for all the v bandz pics. I guess it would sort of double as a fly sheet too I think I will get one. Do they come up as described sizewise?
 
I have the v bandz one in two tone yellow & pink and absolutely love it, having both colours in one rug works well when moving between light and shade and the varying colours of our surroundings - we get a lot of positive comments about how visible we are on the road:D

I've found it true to size and love that you can put it on without having to undo the girth :o
 
I have a Harry hall wrap around, I like it, it's a good fit for my pony and has a light on the tail flap which I like as a back up if I get caught out coming home when the light is fading :)
 
I bought a vbandz two tone tail wrap and I have to say its fab, I think I prefer it to a mesh sheet as I'm more likely to put it on.

Oh and the pink and yellow ear covers, they look awesome (ridiculous!) :D :D
 
Have you looked at a Parson's Rump. There is a web page or on Facebook. You can have extra reflective strips sewn on if wanted. I am very pleased with the three I have bought. I had a neck strap made as well.
 
webble said:
Ah yes I remember looking at those last year. I had remembered tham as being expensive though and they aren't so I must have got them confused with something else

Thank you for all the v bandz pics. I guess it would sort of double as a fly sheet too I think I will get one. Do they come up as described sizewise?
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I'd say so. But their hi vis boots are huge!


eta, I'm after a combi-brite for winter, but I wouldn't subject him to it in summer for any real distance / speed!
 
webble said:
We dont really do either of those!! Why wouldnt you use it in summer?
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Um, because we tend to hack quite far and fast, and I don't really think it's fair to put a non-mesh sheet on for that when it's hot...

eta - you have a mesh one ordered. They didn't exist last time I looked at them.
 
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Ah that makes sense and yes I have I wouldn't hack in the other one in summer either
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I'm now just slightly envious that I didn't see the dual colour one before I bought the orange. Although the orange is great, I'm just childish...
 
ester said:
I bought an equisafety one for £15 in their sale and like it :)
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I got one of these too, very very cheap in the sale and in a size I knew would be too small. I wrap the sections that are supposed to Velcro in front of the saddle around the girth straps so it's just a quarter sheet, and it works perfectly. Even on hot days when she's very sweaty under the saddle and on her neck/chest, she doesn't sweat under this.

I tried to post a link but it's not working. Just google equisafety and go to their sale bit. They still have some left by the looks of it.
 
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Haven't received it yet so can't comment first hand, but I ordered one last week from v bandz - from the research I did it looked to be the best option. If a little slow with delivery (7 days and counting...!)
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Have just received an email from them - they placed an ad in a major publication a couple of weeks ago and have been swamped with orders as a result. She apologised for the delay, gave an estimated time frame, and said she'd add in a free gift.

Very happy with that service, especially as I hadn't even chased it up :)
 
I have the v-banz one and have been happy with it. It isn't entirely mesh though fyi. It is mesh lined so not like a fly rug. My girl has never got hot in hers though even in the summer and although it says not waterproof I have found it to be showerproof
 
That's strange m_g - mine is very much mesh throughout - nothing overlaying it.


eta: just noticed the phrase "left over krispy kremes". left over krispy kremes...

LEFT OVER krispy kremes :eek3:
 
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