I tried it today. I'm on level 29 now and with the new armors... the health, SMG, and assault rifle doesn't work anymore...
maybe it could just be me but thought I'll throw it out there if anyone else is encountering this issue.
I tried to equip the original gears and armour and basic set for weapons and it's working again...
I guess the code changes when new armour or weapon upgrades are applied...