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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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