I would advise against purchasing armor today. After work, I will be COMPLETELY changing the armor system. The armor currently up will not be as good as the armor I make when I change the system, so you may be wasting money on inferior equipment if you purchase now.
I will be drawing up the plans at work, and then programming the numbers in tonight. Almost all armor will be slightly cheaper, stronger, and less heavy. There should be gloves, boots, and helmets too, if I have enough time. I will post in this section again when I have more info.