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I use the Sparco in my dragster. Nice gloves.
Chip Johnson

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I guess gloves and shoes are on my to buy list........

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I am all for safety if it makes sense for the vehicle and class you run, but this 2 year seat belt thing is a waste ... when I ride the Harley I wear a helmet, long pants, gloves, boots, leather jacket ... not mandatory but it is my choice ..

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Gloves have been mandatory beginning 2011 for all cars running 9.99 or quicker. I got the Sparco (1) gloves and really don't mind wearing them at all. In fact, I kind of like them.

We've gone from an open face helmet, to full face. Long pants to racing pants. Trans shields to full flexplate shields. All in the last 3 years! I'm praying diapers aren't next!!!

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Another question, open face or full face? And why?

I have always used an open faced helmet, mainly because I wear glasses and the fact that we can get very warm down here in the South. Good idea or bad? Why?
Jim

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I talked to Bell at the SEMA show when I tried on helmets. They said full face helmets are "dental insurance." Their S2R or SR Pro has a big eye opening, works well with my glasses.

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Amen
I also pray for no diapers Next

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thanks Bryan, i guess its a good thing we havent been out racing this year, or we would have gotten booted out....Ordering gloves, and shoes next week... the diaper deal......................well....... show me one that fits an FE!!!

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Hey guy's, thought I would chime in and give my two cents. Once the car is upside down and all the windows are turned in little bits of glass your perception of what safety equipment you need changes. When you are scrambling around in the turned over car trying to get out an ungloved hand will get cut up pretty bad by the shattered glass. Your teeth and mouth will be full of dust and glass without the full face helmet. There will be hot water, hot oil and possibly fuel sprayed all over you. Hence full race jacket with pants and shoes. A frontal impact will jerk your head forward with such amazing efficiency it may tear your skull away from your cervical spine without a helmet restraint device e.g. Han's etc. Please invest the money and purchase this equipment. It is a very low percentage of your overall racing budget. One trip to the ER will be several multiples of the cost of Han's, gloves, full face helmet, shoes, etc. I speak from experience as a racer, former top end crash participant and an ER doctor. Take care of yourself. A crash is horrible, walking away without injury is Spectacular!