Longsleeves required... might as well go fireproof
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This year I wound up hitting more trackdays where the longsleeves requirement is being pretty well enforced. After realizing that my nice high-tech baselayer would permanently fuse to me with only marginal heat, I swapped over to a knit cotton that's been OK enough (though warm of course), but figure if I might as well grab something that will help keep my skin less-charred if my car decided it would prefer to be a BBQ. If I got to wear something, it might as well provide a little protection.
Just going by materials, it looks like traditional Nomex is probably less comfortable + hotter than average, CarbonX is/was popular for it's comfort but maybe dropped out of favor as no one seems to advertise it for their Motorsports gear anymore (durability?), & Lenzing FR is something between Nomex & CarbonX. Does that sounds like a fair assessment? Any materials I'm missing?
Anybody out there have any fireproof underwear they particular like & would recommend? Main desire would be not too hot & generally comfortable.
Just going by materials, it looks like traditional Nomex is probably less comfortable + hotter than average, CarbonX is/was popular for it's comfort but maybe dropped out of favor as no one seems to advertise it for their Motorsports gear anymore (durability?), & Lenzing FR is something between Nomex & CarbonX. Does that sounds like a fair assessment? Any materials I'm missing?
Anybody out there have any fireproof underwear they particular like & would recommend? Main desire would be not too hot & generally comfortable.
Walero looks like it could hit all the checkboxes I'm looking for, plus I found a shop that I'll be able to stop by to try it on while on my way to my next track day. The same shop has a good variety, so I'll check out the Alpinestars shirt as well (was highly recommended elsewhere). I'll drop on a note on here with whatever I decide on in case others are interested.
Traqgear in the US looks like they make gear aimed exactly at what I was looking for, but no EU sales channel. I'm not a fan of dealing with UPS customs brokerage extortion fees, so I'll pass on going for them for the time being.
Traqgear in the US looks like they make gear aimed exactly at what I was looking for, but no EU sales channel. I'm not a fan of dealing with UPS customs brokerage extortion fees, so I'll pass on going for them for the time being.
This has maybe gotten a bit off track, but I did end up with a Walero base layer/undershirt. Sized up a touch & works great as a long sleeve that won't melt to your skin if things get uncomfortably warm for whatever reason.
Shirt itself is soft & comfy, if it wasn't for all the tags on it, you'd never know it wasn't anything other than a basic shirt with some fancy stitching. I can't say it was any cooler than a cotton Henley longsleeve, but it was never sweat-wet feeling, even with rather warm, upper 20's temps. Can't say that for the cotton shirt I would have worn.
As far as the rest of this thread goes... to each his own, but if a car has a proper harness, I'm going to want a HANS. It's one of the reasons I haven't (yet) made the switch. I'm absolutely convinced that 3-point belts are safer than a harness without HANS.
Shirt itself is soft & comfy, if it wasn't for all the tags on it, you'd never know it wasn't anything other than a basic shirt with some fancy stitching. I can't say it was any cooler than a cotton Henley longsleeve, but it was never sweat-wet feeling, even with rather warm, upper 20's temps. Can't say that for the cotton shirt I would have worn.
As far as the rest of this thread goes... to each his own, but if a car has a proper harness, I'm going to want a HANS. It's one of the reasons I haven't (yet) made the switch. I'm absolutely convinced that 3-point belts are safer than a harness without HANS.
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