rifling through the women's (yes, i'm a gender bender when it comes to clothing!) 'spring jacket' section in the local goodwill thrift store i found a nylon shell jacket from a manufacturer that i'd never heard of before. the collar tag had the URL "www.illumiNITE.com" on it, and i figured that if they had a website they had to be at least somewhat legit. the name immediately led me to believe that this jacket had some kind of reflectivity technology incorporated into it, and upon closer inspection it certainly looked like there was some kind of daisy-flower pattern woven into the fabric that might provide some added visibility when running in low-light conditions (reminiscent of the features of the skora phase x) ... which is exactly what i was looking for on that particular visit.
i didn't pick up the jacket then and there because i figured that if the company was obscure to me, it would probably be obscure enough to anyone else who might randomly be thumbing through the hangers in that section. it also gave me a chance to do a bit of internet research, which provided me with enough feedback to want to return to specifically pick it up.
after returning home and comparing it to my uber-basic nike running shell (with it's wide reflective strips), i was prepared for disappointment. maybe this 'illumiNITE' stuff had been promoted on late-night infomercials alongside the hulk hogan thunder mixer.
undaunted, i took to the roads with it - and found that in practice the illumiNITE jacket told a different story. watch my review below for the 'enlightening' details!
all in all, a worthy and helpful addition to my running gear repertoire - i would recommend illumiNITE technology and products to anyone who (a) runs in the dark and (b) braves the 'facing traffic' side of the road!
after returning home and comparing it to my uber-basic nike running shell (with it's wide reflective strips), i was prepared for disappointment. maybe this 'illumiNITE' stuff had been promoted on late-night infomercials alongside the hulk hogan thunder mixer.
undaunted, i took to the roads with it - and found that in practice the illumiNITE jacket told a different story. watch my review below for the 'enlightening' details!
all in all, a worthy and helpful addition to my running gear repertoire - i would recommend illumiNITE technology and products to anyone who (a) runs in the dark and (b) braves the 'facing traffic' side of the road!
awesome find Patrick. I wish I had your patience to go through the racks. Nike has a jacket very similar to this in the market that came out a year or so ago. Same type of reflectivity but much brighter...of course, it's also 250+ dollars so I didn't even bother to try it on.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review.