cracked Posted December 31, 2002 Posted December 31, 2002 I am looking for some ski goggles. I want something with a low price, and very little fogging, and a lens that improves contrasts. Style doesn't matter, and neither does helmet-compatibility. Any suggestions? Quote
chalkball Posted December 31, 2002 Posted December 31, 2002 I *love* my Bolle Contours. They have good periphial vision and fit my face well, and I like the vermillion tint. They are in the lower-mid price range (I think about $40). All goggles will fog. Even the ridiculous ones with the fan. The only way around it is to put them on when you first get on the lift and DONT take them off until you are in the lodge. IMHO. Quote
Pencil_Pusher Posted December 31, 2002 Posted December 31, 2002 Don't go for the cheapest $20 pair! I don't know or care what brand it was, it seems all they had was one brand anyhow. It was the cheapest and the foam cushioning came off after three uses (three separate outings). I still use them without the cushioning but mainly because I'm a cheap sucker. Quote
RobBob Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 Damn I just got a nice deal on a pair of Carrera goggles in eastern Canada. A shop at Tremblant was taking US cash at a 1us=2cn exchange rate, and the goggles were $10 off to boot. I don't know which model they are but they are yellow-tinted, double-paned antifog and cost me less than $30 even with the extra tax. Quote
RobBob Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 Hey trask, you stole my freakin' goggles! And BTW, who lowered my stars while I was away? Quote
allthumbs Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 Yeah, your old lady sent me that picture of you. She thought all your cyber friends would enjoy it. Quote
fleblebleb Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 I use kiddie goggles They're $20-25, unbreakable (fold in two), small so they pack well - they don't come out of the pack that often anyway - and do the job just fine. I think mine are Bolle but any of the big brands is going to be making decent goggles. If you don't like the kiddie ones, just get the cheapest version of something nice. Should not set you back more than $30. Quote
bluebag Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 On sale at rei world: Smith V3 Regulator Goggles Sale Price: $39.99 Item 663394 Compare at: $74.00 You Save: 45% http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?productId=6076994&storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&langId=-1 I just had 5 days skiing with these in varying conditions and they seemed to work fine. They also rap around a fair bit, so you don't lose so much peripheral vision, which I really dig. Quote
Pencil_Pusher Posted January 2, 2003 Posted January 2, 2003 Mine are yellow tinted too... Maybe you could repair it yourself if the cushioning starts to come loose. Impatience had me tear it all off once it started drooping in front of my eyes when I'd try to hold the cushioning as I put the goggles on. Quote
cracked Posted January 3, 2003 Author Posted January 3, 2003 I picked up the Smith Monashee at Berg's today (I am currently near Eugene). I have yet to try them while skiing, but hope they will work. One point of interest: Smith says that when wet, the inner lens becomes soft (!), and easily scratched. WTF? Can't they keep lenses hard when wet? Apparently not. Quote
allison Posted January 3, 2003 Posted January 3, 2003 My juvenile cat tore apart my no fog cloth sometime day before yesterday and I skiied in pnWET yesterday with no ill effects. No foggy gogs and no wet gear even though I was sweaty from the inside and snow(rain)-soaked from the outside. Quote
Pencil_Pusher Posted January 3, 2003 Posted January 3, 2003 Expired edit time??? Okay, so my goggles are "Scott". Probably the same ones, made in China and shipped here where they put their different company names on them. Double lens, something as you described about the inside lens becoming easily scratched. Well, I guess you get what you pay for. I tried mine on again last night and they actually feel comfy. I suppose when it's cold enough, the rubber hardens and then it's not so comfy but that's me whining. Quote
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