[Mercutio57]

I use a 3/4 in the warmer months, then switch to a full face when it turns colder. Obviously the change here is more about comfort than protection. And I always wear a leather jacket (a simple, unpadded, "old school" Schott NYC). Pretty simple.

As a volunteer firefighter I dutifully wear all of my protective gear when I go into a burning building, but am well aware of the fact that in the worst case scenario this heavy, uncomfortable stuff will be utterly useless. Our trust is not in our gear, but in our training and instincts: you stay alive by getting out before the flashover or the collapse, not by wearing eighty pounds of protective clothing and equipment.

Wear what is legal and comfortable for you, and concentrate on the cages.