Tag eraser
USE IT ON EVERYTHING! It also scrambles non-optical circuits at GM's discretion. A steal at 150¥.
Endoscope
See round corners, over walls, and under bathroom doors without exposing your squishy body.
Rating 6 medkit
600¥ against your life? A high rating medkit can be a lifesaver.
200m microwire, rappelling gloves, wire clippers
Hundreds of uses. The clippers also come in handy when breaking and entering.
Optical binoculars
Because I'm old-fashioned. Also allows mages to cast at long range.
Ares predator IV
•Concealable holster
•Silencer
•2 spare clips
•50 regular bullets
A great gun. Cheap, effective, comes with a smartgun system built in. The accessories give you a bit of stealth.
Rating 3 contact lenses
•Flare compensation
•Low light
•Thermographic
Subtle and inconspicuous, these beauties allow you to see such a wide range of things that they should probably cost more than 500¥. You could swap one of the modules out for an image link if you think that'd be more useful.
Rating 2 goggles
•Image link
•Smartlink
For use with the Predator. It comes with a smartlink, why not use it?
Rating 1 earbuds, rating 2 audio enhancement
Lets you eavesdrop without looking conspicuous.
Meta link commlink & Vector Xim OS
Cheap as chips, use as a decoy for your main 'link.
Urban explorer jumpsuit with a helmet
Again, cheap and effective. The helmet is a no-brainer (or you will be if you don't use one), and the biomonitor is a nice extra to have.
2 thermal smoke grenades
For when you need to cut and run, these will give you space to make a break for freedom, and the extra 5¥ each is well worth being invisible to all those people who have thermographic vision.
Yamaha Growler
A good all-round transport. Decent armour, good speed, cheap. Only two people, but you can't have everything.
For those with essence to spare, an ear damper, a vocal range enhancer, a hearing enhancement and a sleep regulator offer the best basic package, for me. You get a voice that helps greatly with meets, you can communicate in a way others can't overhear (assuming that your chums also have the enhancements), can avoid deafening by sudden loud sounds (like flashbangs/firearms), and can hear things other people can't.