MHKitchen@aol.com wrote:
> I retired my Simpson suit a couple of years ago when it was time for
a new
> one. After looking into suits, I decided on the Bell Motorsports
suit for
> two reasons, a more comfortable fit, and the proprietary ventilation
panels
> they offer (their NASA line). I've been VERY happy with this suit
(although
> I do take some heat about the day-glo yellow color I chose). It is a
3 layer
> design and they recommend wearing normal underwear with it as opposed to
> nomex (make your own choices here). I find I'm MUCH cooler and way more
> comfortable in this suit than I was in the 3 layer Simpson. You can
find
> more info at their website at www.bellmotorsports.com. I have no
> affilliation with Bell Motorsports, I just am very happy with their
product.
This is the same series of suits sold by Baker
<http://www.bakerprecision.com/stdsuit.htm> that WST posted about just
having gotten. On the W2W list this comment was made about suits:
> Another observation on driver cooling. There seem to be 4 groups at the
> track:
>
> The first group are those who are wearing the cheap nomex suits. On a hot
> day they look downright miserable. Good thing they are healthy or
they would
> probably die right on the spot.
>
> The second group are those who used to own the cheap nomex suits and now
> have the NASA suit. They also look very hot and still can't wait to
get out
> of their suits even when it is mild. But they think they have it made
after
> being in the first group.
>
> The third group are those who bought lightweight high-quality driving
suits
> like the OMP Master 3, the Sparco Prima, or either of the Stand 21
suits. On
> mild days they roll down their top and don't even bother taking them off.
>
> The fourth group are those who have cool suits and forced air to their
> helmets. Most already have one of the good European suits. On a hot
day they
> don't even break into a sweat.
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