Hi-Vis Vest: Be Seen on the Yard, the Track and the Road
On the yard entrance at dusk you are easily overlooked. A neon yellow hi-vis vest with reflective strips changes that immediately.
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ELT REFLEX Gilet Unisex, Kids & Adults, Neon Yellow, Kids up to size 158
Sale price: €11.00 Regular price: €11.95 (7.95% saved)
Hi-Vis Vest: Two Vests, One Clear Purpose
It gets dark early on a farm and something is usually moving: the yard loader, the tractor with a trailer, a delivery van in the entrance. Anyone out and about in dark working clothes is spotted late. A neon yellow hi-vis vest costs next to nothing and makes you visible from a much greater distance, which is often the whole difference between a near miss and no incident at all. This category is deliberately small: there are exactly two models, and between them they cover what is needed.
The Two Models
The ELT reflective vest has a unisex cut and is offered for children and adults. That makes it the right choice when younger family members are out on the yard or a group is being shown round the farm. The Kerbl hi-vis vest in yellow has two reflective strips and is the classic version for the vehicle and for your own use. Both are light, add hardly any bulk and pull on over a jacket without you having to change, which is exactly why the vest actually gets worn.
Where a Vest Really Helps
It does most good where vehicles and people meet: in the yard entrance, while manoeuvring a trailer, while directing the milk tanker and while moving stock across a road. Along public tracks on the way to grazing it also makes a real difference whether a driver sees you twenty metres ahead or eighty. It is therefore worth keeping one vest in the tractor and one by the shed door, where you will actually grab it when it matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many vests do I need?
One per vehicle is a good start, plus one or two by the shed door for visitors and helpers. Anyone who has to go looking for one tends not to put it on at all.
Does a vest fit over a winter jacket?
Yes, hi-vis vests are cut generously and are meant to be worn over outer clothing. The hook-and-loop fastening allows plenty of adjustment.
How do I keep the vest bright?
Keep it clean, because dust and muck swallow the reflected light. Wash it cool when needed and keep it out of the tumble dryer so the reflective strips stay intact.
Hi-Vis Vests for Yard, Road and Grazing
The choice here is deliberately compact: two vests, both of which do their job. The ELT reflective vest in neon yellow has a unisex cut and is offered for children and adults, so it also works when younger family members are out on the yard or a group is being shown round the farm. The Kerbl hi-vis vest in yellow with two reflective strips is the classic version for the vehicle and for everyday use. Both are light, pull on over a jacket and are in place within seconds. They are most useful where you actually need them: one in the tractor, one by the shed door for visitors, helpers and the walk across the road at dusk. Keep the strips clean, because dust and muck swallow the reflected light and cost you exactly the visibility you put the vest on for.