Fire Suits whats the difference?

[arpenn]

So is anyone using the G-Force 505 suit? It shows to be SFI 3.2A/5 rated with a TPP rating of 26. It also has a coolquilt liner that is supposed to keep you cooler by drawing moisture away from the body. Many of the other suits from Simpson, Sparco, etc. I haven't been able to find the TPP rating. Is there a website that shows this information. It is really hard to compair because the manufactures don't give you that much information. Thanks for your help, keep the comments coming!

[spnkzss]

* Bugle Blowing* da da da da */Bugle Blowing* sounds like a job for RSI.

Couldn't help myself.

[Z3_GoCar]

Unless you go with a custom suit, they all have the same problem. Suits are sized for an average person. In my case I purchased a sparco sprint 5 (similar to the sprint 6) on close-out from safe-racer. It's basically like wearing a loose baggy set of coveralls because I'm taller than big around. I had to go a size larger to get a suit long enough, but wound up with extra room inside. The other thing is the suit is warm, which is great for those cool fall and spring events, but not so good in 105 degree summer sun. But then again, other than a cool under suit, any of these suits will be hot in 105 weather. So the coolness factor is a moot point when it gets really hot anyway as none of these suits really breath.

James

[JimLill]

Another approach is to buy a Sparco One and then a set of CarbonX or other decent underwear.

[gsbaker]

* Bugle Blowing* da da da da */Bugle Blowing* sounds like a job for RSI.

Couldn't help myself.

Dittttttttto.