@GabeLakmann @chudwave @Royper I’m a proponent of being overgeared, so I usually do overpant zip ups with knee/shin guards and tall boots, with jacket, armor, high-vis just to round out the bases. Gear’s highly dependent on climate, though. We love leather the most (just make sure it’s good and durable in the seams, many designs probably wouldn’t fare too hot, with some of the stitching I’ve seen) but, much like guns, it’s better to have something you’ll actually wear than something that sits at home in the closet because of the climate.
You’ll keep collecting over time, in any case. At one point I wanted to keep my gear pared down, I can now fill up about 14 feet of closet space with the tops and bottoms. But for the first bit, I’d lean towards something that you KNOW you’ll wear religiously, top and bottom, no matter what.
I have been increasingly tempted by the one-piece space suits, just for quick on/off, but that’s a commuter thing where you can’t just walk around in your leathers at work.