The Flash suits

"When are we gonna start considering it my suit?" "I would be comfortable calling it our suit"

- Barry Allen and Cisco Ramon discussing ownership The Flash suits are a series of protective suits designed and created by Cisco Ramon at S.T.A.R. Labs, originally to replace the turnouts firefighters use. It was later given to Barry Allen for his vigilante activities as The Flash.

Pre-vigilantism suit
Essentially just a red leotard with padding and a reinforced helmet, Cisco had the suit readied for Barry Allen so that he could test his new-found speed powers for the first time. It was used at the Ferris Air Testing Facility outside of Central City. In it, Barry reached over 300mph in less than a minute. However, due to his inexperience with his powers, Barry wasn't able to fully control his speed and crashed into a series of water tanks. The suit was destroyed and never used after that.

Original suit
After the events of the particle accelerator explosion, public opinion of S.T.A.R. Labs quickly turned to the worst, with hatred being focused on Dr. Wells the most as he was both the company and project's director. Cisco Ramon, one of the last remaining employees at S.T.A.R. Labs, attempted to better the situation by doing something good for Central City. In his case by developing new technologies for civilians to better handle designated situations. One, if not most prominently, was a red skintight suit of armor to replace the turnouts the firefighters usually wear when in action. Cisco later re-purposed it and added an upgraded version of the new earpiece he previously installed in the prototype suit. Cisco then gave the suit to Barry so that he could find and detain Clyde Mardon. The suit became an incredibly helpful tool for Barry and when he decided to permanently be a protector of Central City as The Flash, he kept the suit and started using on a regular basis.

However this suit was destroyed accidentally in Plastique by Bette Sans Souci when Barry attempted to apprehend her. She touched the suit and Barry had barely enough time to get out of it before it exploded, leaving him half-naked. Cisco was very upset about it and berated Barry for blowing it up. Cisco had apparently made spares, for later in the episode Barry was using another one.

Upgrades
Once Barry started working full-time as Red Streak/The Streak (and later The Flash), Cisco began to add new devices and made alterations to allow Barry to be better prepared for any situation, including a multi-link comm set.

Second suit
After General Wade Eiling attempted to injure The Flash by throwing acid on him, he was forced to run as fast as he could to wear it off. However, by the time he had, it had almost entirely burnt through the suit and was unusable. To this end, Cisco had another one handy and allowed Barry to use it.

Future suit
In the newspaper article owned by Eobard Thawne, Barry is shown in the paper to have a costume similar to his previous ones, but this one has a lighter shade of red and a different symbol.

In the episode  and Fast Enough when fighting the Reverse-Flash, Barry seems to be wearing a similar suit to his previous ones, but this one's symbol is white with a gold lightning bolt, instead of the usual red and gold. And the suit is a lighter shade of red. But the Future Flash was also vibrating himself, making other details of the suit not clearly seen.

Functions

 * Intense Temperature and Abrasion Resistance: The suit was originally designed as a firefighter turnout, so its primary use is still intact. It's made of a reinforced tri-polymer, making it resistant to several thousand degrees of intense heat, whether it be around Barry or it be the friction generated from his body while running; as well as resistant from grazing bullets, knives, abrasions, or scars. It appears that Cisco has modified it to resist intense cold as well, since Barry was able to walk off several blasts from Leonard Snart's Cold Gun and Mick Rory's Heat Gun quicker than in previous battles.
 * Aerodynamics: The suit's form-fitting design and articulation allows Barry to maintain control of every step and movement that he takes. This is what allows him to dodge attacks and run as he would without it.
 * Communications Link: Cisco had installed two miniature earpieces shaped like lightning bolts attached to the ears of the suit. This grants Barry full communication with the team at S.T.A.R. Labs while in the field. The link can be routed to other people's phone and display it as if it was from his cell phone.
 * Mini-Camera: The suit's chest piece has a miniature camera with live streaming and 1080p built into it. By pressing on it, Barry's team can see through and gain a better idea of his surroundings or situation.
 * Sensor System: Both versions of Barry's suit have had several health sensors built in to work in real time. The telemetry is sent to S.T.A.R. Labs so that they can identify Barry's condition and health. The suit has a GPS built into it so that S.T.A.R. Labs can locate Barry, keep track of where he is, see how much power he's generating, and determine how fast he's running.
 * Defibrillator: The newest addition to the suit is a magnetic-electrical charge that jumpstarts Barry's heart. Though after two consecutive administrations, the device will completely fry and take a while to repair, making it still a prototype.

Known users

 * Barry Allen/The Flash
 * Hannibal Bates/Everyman (replica; briefly)

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