Kishigo Premium Black Series Heavy Duty Unisex Reflective Safety Vest 1513, ANSI Type R / Class 2 Compliant, 6 Pockets - Pencil & Radio Pockets, Reflective Silver Lining & Black Trim, Extra Large

I got a peak season driver job for UPS, and the vests they hand out are atrocious, cheap things that smell terrible after one day of sweating, do not wash out properly, and have no useful pockets. Despite looking perhaps a little silly, I was delivering in an area with narrow streets and people looking at their phones while driving. They barely react to my delivery truck; I imagine my brown suited body wouldn't even be noticed after they ran me over. So I ordered this vest and a couple of runner strobes. For $25, this is the bargain of the century for safety vests. It washes well; you will probably get at least 30 washes out of it, and quite likely the entire 50 cycles they promise on the care label (I washed mine every night due to all the sweating) before it degrades too much to be used. It insulates a tiny bit, but is more on the breathable side (which is what I wanted anyway) The pockets are great for storing gloves, pens, and info-notices. If I had a wish-list at this price, I'd make the pocket material stiffer (maybe with a stiff liner of some sort), and the velcro a little easier to release. If I get rehired, I will likely try this brand's surveyor's vest once this one wears out. It pretty much runs true to size, fyi. XXL is a little larger than the XXL shirts I wear.

It has lots of pockets which I love. I work in a shop and sometimes I have to work elsewhere so I can take a lot of the tools I need in the pockets and not worry about holding them. It fits well enough. Doesn't seem to be too warm. Honestly the only real downside I can think of is the radio loops I wish they were higher that way the radio speaker is pointed more up at my head, instead of being pointed out. Oh also the label does say to only wash it 25 times. I don't know if it's cuz the reflective stuff won't be working as strong then or something else. But I've seen that on all the safety vests I've had.

My husband needs a safety vest at work. We've been through...shall I say...many (over a dozen different brankds) of them, and the cheap ones don't last\, and they look terrible. This one is very well made--my husband says it feels like a jacket. The zipper is a nice feature, and the pockets are roomy and seem strong/durable. 6.17.2015 - UPDATE: After months of wear and several washings in the washing machine, the stitching around the pockets started to unravel. I did a quick seam with my sewing machine (gotta love all the machines in life) and they've held just fine. Stains come out nicely and still looks new. I'm going to buy another one right now, just to have it as a back up.

This is a great vest. It is lightweight, comfortable, and durable. To top it off it looks good too! The zipper and pockets are good quality and everything is holding up well after a few months of use. The only issues with it I have are that the pen pocket is a little short and is on the right side of the chest. My clickable Sharpie highlighters don't stay very well unless they are in the larger open part of the pocket. To be fair those highlighters are very tall though. Being right handed and trying to put away pens etc on the right side of the chest is awkward for me. But I feel that might be a preference thing so no star deduction for that. Sizing: I wear a 2x shirt and so far this has gone perfectly over normal/long sleeve shirts and a rain jacket. UPDATE 4-2016 I've had the vest now for seven months and it had held up pretty well to being used five days a week for almost that entire time. The only issue that I've had is the grommets on both front pockets have come out. I not pull flags through these in my job as some do so is not an issue for me but still a star deduction. All the Velcro and the zipper still work great.

So I like this more than what I would buy at Home Depot or from Walmart . So far I’ve had no complaints. I was worried about the size not being accurate as some products are actually smaller than what you order but the 3xl I got was perfect . Would highly recommend for sure for the comfort alone. Well made and is lightweight. I hate the heavy ones that just seem like a hassle and I end up soaking a lot of sweat into those . The pockets are deep and the Velcro is strong . The zipper doesn’t appear to be cheap but usually you only know that when they break off and so far mine has stayed the rest of time . I will buy again when I need another one in a year

It's breathable because its a light weight perforated fabric.

Nice, fits well and it perfect for my job.

After 2nd day both grommets for the holes on lower front pockets used for flags have fallen off. This is my 3rd Kishigo vest and I wore the other two out without any issues with the pocket grommets.

Good vest.

The one complaint I have is the velcro is really sting on the pockets. It will maybe wear in after some use. Besides that it fits really well and is comfortable to wear.

First class high vise very high quality came from America very fast delivery. I highly recommend lots of good pockets.

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Fue para un regalo y la verdad le encantó, está muy bien hecho y los materiales son de excelente calidad, el tamaño si es el esperado o quizá hasta un poco grande. La persona a la que se lo regalé lo ha usado diario en su trabajo de construcción al aire libre y menciona que el chaleco es bastante fresco y ligero. en resumen una excelente compra.