Just to add to that ,as far as brands go ,, I am cheap (because I have to) , so I usually buy Fly gear , I like the fit , it is inexpensive compared to some brands , and I can get a entire outfit (gloves ,socks , pants , Jersey , Helmet) , cheaper than I can get just pants and Jersey from some brands .... Boots ,again , I go as cheap as I can and still get the options I want ..... (pivot point ,etc.)
But gear is like engine oil .... it is speculative , what works for you , might not be what someone else likes .... a lot of people rave about 6D helmets ....if I could afford $600+ for a helmet , I might rave about them as well , but I usually spend $150 on a helmet , as I figure , if I crash hard enough that it needs replaced , I would rather replace a cheaper one , than a $600 or more helmet , and for the most part , if I hit my head hard enough to cause brain damage , it will be about the same with the cheap or spendy one , if you hit hard enough , regardless of padding , your brain is still going to bounce around in your skull , that is what causes injury to the brain , padding will lessen the initial hit , but the shock to the brain will be about the same , at the very least a concussion will happen with either one .... the spendey one may have a air inflation system ,and that may cushion some of the impact , but if you slam your head hard enough , the protection is going to be around the same , James Stewart is a prime example , he has $600+ helmets , he got center punched by Dungey at one of the SX races , he ended up with a concussion anyway , and it pretty much ended his career , because it changed his vision when things get moving fast , and his brain can't compensate , so he got slower and slower the remaining races he did ,
Not trying to scare you with that ,,, just saying , I like and use Fly gear , it serves its purpose , it looks good ,and it is affordable , those all are priorities for me and it covers them all , my buddy I ride with has almost nothing except Alpinestars , it is all he will buy , but he has a much larger budget than I do , he loves Tech 7's , I have bought 2 pair of Tech 3's and been perfectly happy with them , but I also have Fox Forma's and Moose boots , and am trying to get (as soon as they get them back in stock in a few months) Fly FR5 boots , they have the pivot I want , and are about $249 ...
What I would suggest is to get what your budget allows , and what catches your eye .... I like plain simple gear , I don't need 40 colors on 1 jersey , to me it makes you look like a circus clown (my opinion) .... but some people like that look , young people more than old guys like me (61) , in my Sig , you can see my Fly gear , it matches my new bike , so that is all I am concerned with