+1 and gloves .......Yes armor: elbows, shoulders, back, knees, hips at all times.
I would highly recommend the HELD Air Streams. They stay very cool in hot weather and I have personally tested the armour. I bought the grey since lighter color helps them stay cool. Still wearing pair from my get off last summer. Bought a second pair just for when i wear out the first pair...These are very high quality gloves so I'm probably set up for the next 20 years.Yes for jacket and pants. I really need a good pair of warm weather armored gloves, but I have a very hard time finding comfortable, good gloves to fit, so I'm without hand/finger armor. But everywhere else- YES. I don't even notice the armor any more. Not sure whether I have gotten used to it, it matches my body shape better now (broken in), or a combo...its very comfortable.
Jim