Review on Enhance Visibility with Lightweights SilverFlex SuperBright Reflective 60 for Clothing & Gear by Sam Sergio

LOL I don't know why but I was expecting an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of reflective stickers. I was surprised that the plastic wrap is only about 3.5 inches by 4 inches. But after seeing them firsthand and putting on a few clothes, I realized they are the right size. Raincoat and the collar of my raincoat that holds the hood when not in use. I primarily use these things for hiking and wanted to add "ranger eyes" in the back for visibility on the trails in low light or at night. I learned the term "ranger's eyes" from my time in the army. We sewed patches of reflective fabric, maybe 1 inch long and 3/8 wide, onto the back of our BDU hats. Imagine a set of captain's battens, or two lieutenant's stripes, spaced half an inch apart on the back of a cap. When 30 people are walking in single file over rough, unfamiliar terrain in dim light, it's nice to know you have a buddy in front of you. Not bumping into or tripping over one another is also a huge plus. Anyway, I'm used to having these little marks. So how well do they work? The reflectivity is very bright. Surprising but true. The side facing the fabric is dark grey. The side with the reflective material is much lighter, a pale silver. , nearly white. It doesn't look like they're going to be super reflective, but they are. I turned off the light and aimed my headlamp at her. They are as bright as any reflective material I've seen. The application is pretty simple. But I wouldn't try to just stick them on and forget about them. The glue is really great. There is a range of products. When I heated the reflectors on the garment with the iron, you could see where the material had actually melted right into the thread pattern of the main fabric. There is practically no thickness at this point. The sticker becomes part of the fabric. Everything I mentioned took me about ten minutes, two hats, the hood of the jacket and the collar of the jacket. You can rearrange them until the glue heats up. After that they go nowhere. While ironing them you need to get enough heat to melt the adhesive, but you don't want to burn the delicate synthetic fabrics or the sticker itself. My decision? Let's get back to my army experience. I used a press napkin. In my case, a thin cotton bandana was worn over the sticker. The iron only touched the cotton bandana. This allowed me to turn the iron on the "polyester" setting rather than the lower setting recommended in the instructions. Simply stick the reflectors in the desired place, cover with a pressing cloth and iron for 10-20 seconds. Keep the iron moving. Size - Perfect. As I mentioned in the beginning, they are really good for clothes. If they were bigger, they would either look ridiculous or you would have trouble finding a place for them. I used small, vertically aligned ovals for my ranger eyes. Big circles work too. I could see large ovals running horizontally on the back of the jacket or on the sleeves on the outside of the cuff. Usage - Cloth. The instructions state that they work on hard, non-porous surfaces such as bike frames or motorcycle helmets. They can work well in this role with simple pressure to attach, but in my opinion they are specifically made to attach to fabric. The material I put on my motorcycle helmet would be too thick and not flexible enough for fabric. At the same time, without heat setting, these reflectors are not sticky enough and have a porous surface to "melt" into. situations.