[Closed] Reflective gilet - Proviz alternatives?

I cant recommend an alternative but I would stay well away from Proviz. My wife bought me a jacket for Christmas and it was the worst fitting/shape piece of clothing I have ever seen. I could of fit 4 arms in each sleeve and the body was taught at the chest and baggy at the bottom (have a look at some pics online and a lot of people found the same). Worst of all was their customer service trying to get a refund. My wife did everything correct to their returns policy and finally received a refund in late march after complaining on facebook. Lastly I would of probably of sent it back regardless of the fit. It was like wearing a bin bag and you would get wetter from sweat that the rain.

Sugoi zap is probably the next best.
Added bonus that it is breathable too

There's a dare2b version as well. I've stayed clear as I don't think they'd be breathable enough, but at least with a gilet it'd be well vented

I have bright green and a bright yellow versions of the rapha brevet gilet which I use for commuting at the moment - i really like their visibility and reflectivity, plus they're actually nice, good quality gilets

I just use an Altura Night Vision gilet, i did have a Proviz jacket and i felt like a jacket potato wrapped in foil unless it was really cold, so commuting combo now is the Night Vision gilet with Proviz rucksack cover.

I’ve got the Pixelite one. It’s a much better fit than the ProViz stuff and a different fabric altogether.

The Pixelite gilet is kind of like a softshell and really pretty warm. I found it useful on night rides last winter.

If you want reflective and warm, I’d recommend it.

That's useful feedback, thanks guys. It seems to be a common complaint that the 'standard' cut Proviz stuff is both boil in the bag and poorly fitting, hence I thought Pixelite might be worth a look.

Spicypedro - do they come up small compared to other brands? I.e. Italian sizing?

I've been considering the performance or reflect360 version of the gilet in a colour to get better daytime visibility too, but at £80 for something that might only last a winter, it's a bit punchy.

@rs89 - I'm 6'4" and quite broad/athletic and I wear an L. It's nice and stretchy. There's room to wear it over a heavier jersey in Winter but I wouldn't want to size down.

For reference, it fits like a Castelli Gabba in L.

I wear a L in Castelli and Rapha too if that helps you place the sizing.

It's a good piece of kit, especially for riding on the road. Only downsides I've found:

- Sometimes it can be too warm (but this might be down to my layering
- The armholes are a bit small (but stretchy)
- Don't wear it for activities off the bike (running, etc). It has a high collar with the reflective material on which is fine when your head's fairly static, but if you're running and moving your head constantly, it chafes the jaw.

[url= https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/360-reflective-mens-jacket-p14539.aspx/silver/ ]This jacket [/url] might be worth a punt at £30 ?

Those mountain warehouse jackets are fine if you're skinny and have skinny arms.
They're a runners fit rather than cycling.

I’ve got a Sportful reflex one which was cheap, bright and packs up small

I have this in fluoro yellow with reflective (=pixel) back. It is superb.

http://nopinz.uk/product/nopinz-gilet-all-versions/

I'm 95cm chest and wear the large, which is snug so like Castelli sizing I'd say.