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Alert Shirt Praise, Warning

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  1. I got my Alertshirt package today. Bright. Sheesh, really
    bright. My green laser does a fabulous show on the
    reflective striping. But listen, if you order some of these,
    you've got to get a size larger than you think you need.

    Wicking knits usually stretch but the reflective taping on
    these shirts doesn't give. Not at all. Not even a little
    bit. So if you like to wear a stretchy medium to show off
    those abs or pects, you won't be able to get one of these
    over your chest. No way, you just can't.

    I was planning on sewing a zipper into one of mine for some
    added ventilation but now I must do so just to get enough
    room to make it wearable.

    Good quality microfiber, excellent craftsmanship on the hot-
    glued 3M reflective tape, reasonable prices. I got 2 short
    sleeves and one long sleeve for about $60, including
    shipping. That starts at only about $8 each for the shirts
    but the striping is another $7 each and almost ten bucks for
    shipping. Hmm, come to think of it, that's $20 a shirt,
    perhaps that's a bit steep. Oh, well, at what price
    visibility? I'm worth it.

    www.alertshirt.com

    You'll notice the recumbent rider at their Web site. I think
    they could reposition the striping to more appropriate
    locations for us, high up on the shoulder blades and down
    the bakc of the arms, but the company doesn't respond to
    product suggestions.

    david boise ID

  2. David Bogie said:

    I got my Alertshirt package today. Bright. Sheesh,
    really bright. My green laser does a fabulous show on
    the reflective striping. But listen, if you order some
    of these, you've got to get a size larger than you think
    you need.

    Wicking knits usually stretch but the reflective taping on
    these shirts doesn't give. Not at all. Not even a little
    bit. So if you like to wear a stretchy medium to show off
    those abs or pects, you won't be able to get one of these
    over your chest. No way, you just can't.

    I was planning on sewing a zipper into one of mine for
    some added ventilation but now I must do so just to get
    enough room to make it wearable.

    Good quality microfiber, excellent craftsmanship on the
    hot-glued 3M reflective tape, reasonable prices. I got 2
    short sleeves and one long sleeve for about $60, including
    shipping. That starts at only about $8 each for the shirts
    but the striping is another $7 each and almost ten bucks
    for shipping. Hmm, come to think of it, that's $20 a
    shirt, perhaps that's a bit steep. Oh, well, at what price
    visibility? I'm worth it.

    www.alertshirt.com

    You'll notice the recumbent rider at their Web site. I
    think they could reposition the striping to more
    appropriate locations for us, high up on the shoulder
    blades and down the bakc of the arms, but the company
    doesn't respond to product suggestions.

    david boise ID

    *cough* what? *Splutter*

    20 dollars for a shirt? you lot have NO idea how lucky
    you've got it! :-)

    For a jersey here, wicking, you're looking at between 25-35
    pounds sterling. Plus postage. And the 3M striping, if any,
    is usually just one or two small thin bits of piping.

    *grumble*

    --

    Velvet

  3. As one of the original "recommenders" of the Alert Shirts on
    this list I do have to concur with your comments about the
    non-giving tape. In my case, I don't have a problem with the
    fit. After several washings btw, the shirts appear to show
    no wear/tear. The long-sleeve in particular is perfect for
    those chilly mornings we still have in NE Ohio. This product
    is, IMHO, a winner!

    BentJay

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