OMP Kart Suits
vs HS Race Gear

OMP has been building motorsport safety equipment out of Italy for decades, and the KS range is a staple of club and national karting. Solid, proven kit. The comparison worth making is about how the suit gets to you — a standard size pulled off a shelf, or a suit cut to your measurements.

Credit where it’s due — OMP brings real strengths:

• Long-established Italian motorsport manufacturer
• KS range widely used at club and national level
• Available through most karting dealers
• Standard size runs and set designs

The honest trade-off is this: an OMP suit off a dealer shelf is available today. An HS Race Gear suit takes 2–3 weeks because it's being made for you. If you need a suit for this weekend, buy off the shelf — we'd tell you the same. If you're ordering for the season ahead, the custom route gets you a suit that fits properly, in your colors, with your sponsors on it, for a price that's competitive with off-the-rack.

• Certification — both meet CIK-FIA Level 2, the standard required by WKA, SKUSA, Rotax Max and IAME. What Level 2 actually means.
• Fit — OMP sells standard size runs. HS Race Gear cuts from your measurements.
• Design — OMP offers set colorways. HS Race Gear includes unlimited colors, sponsor logos, driver name and flag.
• Price — HS Race Gear custom kart suits start at $329, which is competitive with off-the-rack pricing from the major brands.
• Lead time — off-the-shelf ships immediately; custom production runs 2–3 weeks.
• Made in — HS Race Gear suits are made in the USA.

We’d rather be straight with you than win a sale you’ll regret. Buy off the shelf from OMP or any established dealer if:

• You need a suit for a race weekend that’s sooner than three weeks away.
• You want to try a suit on physically before buying and have a dealer nearby.
• You’re racing a single arrive-and-drive event and don’t need gear that lasts a season.

Custom is the better route when you’re racing a full season, when standard sizes have never quite fit you, or when you have a team livery and sponsors that need to be on the suit.

• Custom kart racing suits — senior and adult classes.
• Youth & kids karting suits — ages 8–15, built with growth room.
• Shifter kart suits — KZ, IAME X30 Shifter, Stock Honda.
• Full karting kit — suit, gloves, shoes and crew apparel.

CIK Level 2, custom-measured, from $329.