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Crazy Canuck
post Jun 8 2005, 01:08 PM
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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,
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KeithO
post Jun 8 2005, 04:37 PM
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I ordered my suit, gloves, nomex socks and neck brace direct from Simpson. I guess I look at things a little differently - if the suit passed the SFI test rating that I am looking for, then that is most the measure that I care about. I don't automatically assume that a more expensive suit is inherently safer. I don't care about comfort so safety rating was my only measure on these items.

My shoes and helmut are from Racer Parts Wholesale and I bought them a few years ago for autocrossing. Both of these were purchased on Snell rating/SFA rating and cost only. In fact, my helmut is white, my suit, gloves and neck brace are blue and my shoes are bright red - they were real cheap on closeout. The first time my daughter saw me suited up, she said the shoes made me look like Ronald McDonald.
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Eugenio_SS   want information on full race-gear   Jun 8 2005, 01:08 PM
mitchntx   First of all ... you should at the very least find...   Jun 8 2005, 01:48 PM
Eugenio_SS   ironically, ambulance + hospital costs are free he...   Jun 8 2005, 02:45 PM
rmackintosh   Mitch is right....find someone local to try the st...   Jun 8 2005, 04:10 PM
KeithO   I ordered my suit, gloves, nomex socks and neck br...   Jun 8 2005, 04:37 PM
Sam Strano   I deal with one of the largest Sparco and Bell dis...   Jun 8 2005, 05:43 PM
NataSS Inc   Sam, depending on what supression systems you use ...   Jun 8 2005, 06:10 PM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (NataSS Inc @ Jun 8 2005, 12:10)Sam, de...   Jun 8 2005, 06:26 PM
jensend   Don't know about Canada, but several of the ro...   Jun 8 2005, 06:45 PM
Sam Strano   QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Jun 8 2005, 13:26)QUOTE ...   Jun 8 2005, 07:25 PM
AllZWay   I bought most all of my saftey gear from Saferacer...   Jun 8 2005, 09:53 PM
RedHardSupra   Sam, Do you have some sort of belt system that you...   Jun 8 2005, 10:31 PM
mitchntx   Curious about your comment on the harness bar ... ...   Jun 9 2005, 12:12 AM
CMC #37   Here's my safety equipment list: Six point Ma...   Jun 9 2005, 12:36 AM
Eugenio_SS   feel free to give more information, even if I don...   Jun 9 2005, 03:08 AM
CMC #37   Anytime Eugenio! A great way to learn about sa...   Jun 9 2005, 03:33 PM

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