Ultra reflective hi-viz - photos

[Meowy Catkin]

This is the pony size Equisafety Mercury rug in orange and reflective. It looks to be the right size for my arabs. The orange binding, diagonal stripes and chest band are very bright. The reflective areas look grey/silver when in ambient light, but reflect very well in direct light. This was with a flash and the reflected light was bright but not overly glary. I will do more photos with it on a horse and with car headlights when I have time/better weather. It has a mesh lining plus a belly strap and a fillet string to stop it flapping in the wind.

 

[milliepops]

thanks for the pics, very helpful

 

[alainax]

Ive been fancying one of these cycling jackets with the same idea. Nice to see more adopting it.

 

[DabDab]

Really helpful post, thank you
If you don't mind me asking, what rug size are your Arabs?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

One is a proper 5ft9, the other is a large 5ft9 or small 6ft.

 

[Equi]

Porbably won't last a fart.

 

[ester]

be interesting to see where the belly strap sits when you get it on.

Also, can you assess in sunlight re any dazzle on the basis that you might get more than FW gets in scotland .

 

[Meowy Catkin]

If the clouds ever part I will do. I will also take a belly photo to show strap placement.

Equi's post did make me LOL, such an eloquent way with words. Time will tell how it lasts and how long it stays reflective for.

 

[Count Oggy]

Jinglebells should see this. If anyone knows her? maybe they could direct her this way. Looks like just the thing she was after.

 

[Equi]

haha. I am interested to see how long it lasts myself. I know you know their track record haha. I believe harry hall also do one similar?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Jinglebells should see this. If anyone knows her? maybe they could direct her this way. Looks like just the thing she was after.

I'll send her a PM with the link to this thread.

I'll have to look the harry hall stuff up as I had only seen their hi viz jodhpurs.

 

[Equi]

My apologies its actually RAMBO who do it.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

FW has ordered the Rambo one, so we shall see what she thinks of it when it arrives.

 

[Sprig]

I personally would prefer to use one that is just high-viz all over. Reflective is only useful if it is dark outside.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

That's exactly why I want it. I have off road riding on my doorstep but there is a small chance that I could meet a car as the first part is a bridleway/driveway.

 

[9tails]

I personally would prefer to use one that is just high-viz all over. Reflective is only useful if it is dark outside.

I was about to ask this, so it's dark in daylight? I guess those that don't like hi viz will like it.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I want it for a specific job and I'll use a normal hi viz sheet for other hacking routes done in full daylight.

I'll try to get some daytime photos of it as well.

 

[Under-the-radar]

I've just been looking at photos of the Rambo one a few moments ago - I think it is silver normally, so it is still a light colour, which is better than being dark I think.

 

[FfionWinnie]

I've just been looking at photos of the Rambo one a few moments ago - I think it is silver normally, so it is still a light colour, which is better than being dark I think.

It looks white/silver to me in natural light. Mine has been shipped and will be here by thurs at the latest and I will confirm this.

 

[Sprig]

Oh, in that case are you going to get some lights too? Maybe you could get some of those short strings of fairy lights that run off a small battery. they would be easy to attach to the rug.

 

[FfionWinnie]

Here's my Rambo night rider rug.

It's a 50g fill which I hadn't realised. It's been pretty mild here so probably wouldn't use the neck unless it was chucking it down or a lot colder.

I'm really happy with it. It's a weird fabric which seems to absorb any available light.

Will do a night time shoot some day but here are some pics in the mean time.

Really pleased with the fit. Coblet is 14.2 and a 6ft3 rug.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

What size is the night rider?

 

[Holzdweaver]

How did you get on with the mercury rug after use, Faracat? Im looking to buy a reflective rug and they look ideal

 

[minkymoo]

I personally would prefer to use one that is just high-viz all over. Reflective is only useful if it is dark outside.

I was going to say the same, if you're not riding at night, I don't really see the point?!

It won't make you any more visible during the day anymore than hi-viz yellow makes you visible during the night :S

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I wish I could give more feedback, but due to the horrid weather and my annoying health issues, I've hardly used it as I decided to give the horses the winter off.

 

[BBP]

I got given the Mercury rug for Christmas and use it to cross the road in the dark, which it is perfect for. I must admit for warmth I stick my thermatex quarter sheet on then this one over the top. Then once I've crossed to road to the arena I take the reflective one off. It's quite deep on my little horse and a bit flappy despite the belly strap but for what i need it's brilliant. I feel much safer knowing cars can see a big horse shape (previous rug just the outline was reflective), I know if he got away from me on the road at night cars would see him a mile away, better than in daylight. For daylight hacking I've got a fleece fluorescent sheet that I love.
Seen from rear with Mercury sheet and tail lights but no flash/headlights

2 seconds later, with flash