If money was no object…

[SH0102]

If money was irrelevant and you could simply buy without stress or budgetary concerns, what would you buy and where would you buy/get it from?

thinking primarily equipment as opposed to apparel, but anything is fair game.

Masks, chest protectors, shin guards, shoes, belts, indicators , all fair game.

 

[wolfe_man]

I'll bite.  I'll try to keep to one set of gear for simplicity.

1. CP: Davis DX (doesn't matter which one, I like them all honestly) but UL flex harness has to be included on it
2. Masks: Davis Mirage and a Nike Ti (just because I still love it's appearance, but the Mirage would be my gamer), I really like the Davis blacked-out mask harnesses too, even more than my UL flex
3. Shins: Force3 for lightweight and safety, but still wish they were lower profile like my AS Cobalts to show less under my pants, stock harness is fine here for me too
4. Shoes: Reebok Magistrates for plate and not picky on the bases, there are a lot of good options now
5. Belts: Boston patent leather and Core Energy
6. Indicators: 3 dial oversize, can be plastic I'm not picky, just an oversized 3 dial please
7. Personal: Diamond MMA jock & cup (best I've ever worn, doesn't move)

[cgroom]

In my opinion, the price of the very best equipment is incrementally more or the same as their nearest competitor. There really isn't the Ferrari/Lamborghini equivalent that is a "if money was no object" purchase.

• Chest protector: Davis DX Enduro D30 ($299.99) - basically the same price as the Force3 V3
• Mask: Davis Mirage 12 ($299.99) - incrementally more expensive than the All-Star FM4000 Magnesium
• Shin guards: Force3 Ultimate ($129.99) - cheaper than the West Vest and RIPE for some next generation innovation
• Plate shoes: New Balance 460 for wide feet, Mizuno Pro Wave for the thin boys (~$150)

There's certainly an opportunity to splurge on pants as the higher end versions are 2x the Smitty pants. I don't quite have my mind wrapped around the different offerings so I can't provide any advice there.

Where you can go crazy...if you're on turf a lot, there are several nice Jordans on the market that make for fancy pants base shoes. I think its fun and there's an opportunity to break out of the basic New Balance default that most folks have.