| Santelli masks are rather dated in comparison to more recent designs. If you're referring to the #48 Santelli mask ,it also has a snap out bib, which is no longer legal for competion should they ever wish to try that. The Blue Gauntlet "Olympic" and mid-range Triplette masks have much better interior padding and more protective bibs, and cost less than that Santelli 3-W to boot. Don't worry about the lack of leather, they'll hold up to sabres fine.
Your early 70's vintage mask won't pass current punch test standards (12kg X 1 g force equivalent)-- if it's still in decent shape it may be fine for learning, but it's definitely a no-go for any competition.
So long as the the old jacket has no holes and the fabric hasn't weakened (this does happen with cotton after it's been washed & dryed many times) it ought to be okay. Since your kids are bound to outgrow whatever jacket you get them, I might recommend the $35 Triplette denim back-zip-- it's as cheap as you'll find and better than anything else in that price range (it will shrink in the dryer, so you'll need to hang dry or buy one size up). For something more comfortable, the Blue Gauntlet cotton front/stretch nylon back front-zip jacket is a good deal.
-Dave Neevel
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