[Crazy Canuck]

Hi,

I want to get equipped with full gear protection.
That means from head to toes, even not using a motorcycle helmet anymore.

so:
car-helmet
neck protection
suit
gloves + shoes

anything missing ?
any links, companies I should look (or avoid) for ?

Thanks,

[mitchntx]

First of all ... you should at the very least find a vendor that you can try on a suit. Sizing differs greatly between manufacturers.

Also, there really is a difference between a $300 suit and $1300 suit. That $1000 gets eaten up very fast with the cost of an ambulance ride to the hospital for heat exhaustion. If the victim of that particular scenario feels like sharing his story, I'll let him do that as it's his business to share, not mine.

I bought my suit and nomex from www.saferacer.com

They offer discounts and close-outs on all kinds of gear. I got my Sparco Cup suit for $399 ... less than 1/2 price. A local vendor was willing to cut me a fantastic deal on a suit, and I very much appreciated what he was willing to do for me. But it still was several hundred dollars more than what I got my suit for.

I too need a new helmet, but have decided to wait till the end of the year in order to get the latest SNELL rated helmet. I am shopping for specific features for a helmet ...

a visor that attaches with metal screws and hinges ... I have to keep my stuff for a LONG time and I want it to wear well.

good ventilation to helmet my breathing, keep me as cool as possible and so the visor won't fog

lightweight ... my mellon weighs enough ...

HANS compatible ... rumor has it that a HANS device will be required safety gear next year in CMC.

Neck restraint ... I have a collar ... it absolutely sucks and severly restricts movement. I realize they are supposed to do that, but it's to a point where I feel unsafe wearing it.