@Greg Welch wrote:
…I like [the Phoenix] because it also has padding up and over your shoulders …
Ditto for my Sparco vest ($100), plus it’s got a big honkin’ sternum protector to let me fill out my driving suit better (tough when you’re 6′-1″ and 160 lbs sopping wet).
In the end, make sure you try on what you’re going to get, ideally while wearing your driving suit and sitting in your own seat (take both to the shop with you).