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Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors

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Lightweights for Clothing and Gear™ power reflectors are made from 3M Scotchlite™ reflective material and can be placed on clothing of all kinds for visibility from all directions.

Lightweights for Clothing and Gear power reflectors stick or iron onto fabric, leather, rubber and nearly anything else; no need to spend big bucks on reflective clothing
Apply to bags, gloves, boots and backpacks, pet collars, raingear and umbrellas; even all your non-stretchy stuff too, such as your bike and helmet
Great for triathletes, trick-or-treaters and anyone in between who wants to be seen at night
Extremely elastic, lightweight and tissue-thin to flow and move effortlessly with even your stretchiest clothing
Easy to follow instructions show you how to obtain iron-on permanence that holds through hundreds of machine washings on most fabrics
Sleek and powerful super bright stick-on relectors; includes 60 ovals (2 in. and 1 in.) and circles (0.5 in. and 0.25 in.)

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Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors Customer Reviews

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Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors

4.8

(based on 5 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Works as promised (5)
Durable (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Street riding (5)

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Nov

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect Illumination and application

By Short Tracker

from Newberg, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Bright
Durable
Easy Application
Reflective
Works as promised

Cons

Some Application Problems

Best Uses

Night Time
Street riding
Visability

Comments about Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors:

My boyfriend and dad were not too thrilled about me riding my bike in the dark. I found that the reflective jackets were too expensive for my taste so I settled on the Lightweight reflective tape/stickers.

These things are beyond perfect! They have the perfect luminosity and reflectiveness to be seen at night! I plastered these puppies on my backpack and the sleeves to my windbreaker.

The Lightweights are very easy to apply but they can be a little troublesome trying to separate the backing paper from the reflective sticker. But it's perfect.

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Nov

2012

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best reflective material out there!

By BikinMom

from Chicago area, IL

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy to apply
Long lasting
Super Visible
Works as promised

Cons

Best Uses

Bike Touring
Commuting
Street riding

Comments about Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors:

This is THE most effective visibility product out there when it comes to reflectors/reflective material.

I am a year round cyclist who does most of my riding in an urban environment. Additionally, I lead 2 club rides a week--both for kids. Since many of our rides are in the dark, I insist on high visibility on these rides. I've used pretty much every safety vest, sticker, light, blinkie and reflector out there over the past 10 years. I also teach workshops titled "Make it Reflective!" for Chicago Bike Winter with Willow Naeco. We've helped many people make themselves more visible to traffic. These are hands-on workshops where we use every type of reflective material known to man to increase visibility while on your bike.

Lightweights are the BOMB. They are absolutely the best thing for making your bicycle, helmet, clothing and gear more visible to car drivers (and anyone or anything that has lights). As the name suggests, they are super light, so gram counters will not need to sacrifice safety over weight.

I have applied these to a couple of my jackets, my helmet, my gloves, my bikes and my bags. The material has held up admirably. The only wear that I've had has been on my day-in-day-out winter bike jacket. It's a made of a stretchy material (sort of like neoprene). The lightweight stripes on my cuffs are looking a bit frayed on the edges--but this is after 3+ years of *heavy* usage on a stretchy fabric--and they still work fine. The lightweights that I've used on other things are rock solid. Considering the abuse that my helmet and panniers have taken, this is saying something!

The material is easy to apply, but since you are dealing with a very thin film, you'll need to take your time so you don't mess up the product. It's pretty much just peel, stick, rub, and remove the protective backing. Voila!
Make sure that whatever you are applying to is clean and dry before starting. If putting it on spokes, be sure to use a bit of rubbing alcohol to *really* clean them.

As with any reflective item, focus on things that make your bike or your feet look like what they are--attached to a human being. Accent the diamond frame and wheels, highlight the pedals, point out your hands/fingers for signaling purposes, show off your feet. In an urban setting, really focus on things that are toward the bottom of the bike as car headlights (on a regular setting) actually aim down toward the road.

Finally, remember that reflectors are great, but they are passive. You should still have a front white headlight on your bike (and in fact, in most areas, this is the law!), and it's not a bad idea to have a red blinkie aimed backwards.

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Oct

2011

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent Reflection

By Paula B

from Oregon Coast

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Works as promised

Cons

Best Uses

Street riding

Comments about Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors:

I work the graveyard shift, and except for a few months in the summer, my commutes are all in the dark. Lightweights are really BRIGHT! And very durable. I don't own an iron, so I just stuck them onto a jersey knit pullover as best I could, and they're staying on wonderfully! I even stuck the extras all over my backpack, and they've lasted through rain, hail, and spills. The ones on my jacket even seem to get brighter each time I wash them, and in rain they become even more shiny. One of my coworkers said he spotted me in the dark over a quarter a mile away. Definitely going to put these on all of my cycling gear!

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Mar

2011

(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Before you ride your bike, try this.

By Hawai

from Anchorage, Alaska

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Works as promised

Cons

Hard to remove backing

Best Uses

Multi-use trails
Single-track mountain biking
Street riding

Comments about Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors:

This is an excellent product. Before I took my new bike for a ride, I decided to exercise a ton of discipline, and took the time to place all 60 of the stickers all over my bike, while it was still clean. Unlike other reflective stickers I have used, these are a lot more flexible, and versatile. They have no problem sticking to any angle, curve, or shape, with out peeling off like other reflective stickers tend to do. I did not have to do anything special to get them to stick right on my bike, accept make sure it was clean, and they stick extremely well. Apparently, they can be placed on clothing as well, and then ironed on. I did not try that, but can't wait until I can have the opportunity to try. As far as reflectivity, they are outstanding. I am posting a picture of my mentioned bike for you to judge for your self.

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Jan

2011

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I Love Lightweights for Clothing

By Kathryn Schubert

from Chicago, IL

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Works as promised

Cons

Best Uses

BMX
Single-track mountain biking
Street riding

Comments about Lightweights for Clothing and Gear Power Reflectors:

I ironed the oval stickers onto the cape of my waterproof jacket at least 3-4 years ago. I have worn it in snow and rain. I have washed it in the washing machine and hung to dry many times.

The oval Lightweight stickers are firmly stuck. They are continuing to reflect. They also elicit favorable comments as they look really cool!