What type of Goggles would you buy?

[snoqueen]

Have had the 509 sinisters with the chrome lenses with blue tint....they are awesome for all snow and light conditions!! Have never had any trouble with fogging, and this is the third season I have run them. I want to try the polarized lenses next season....but they're $40 just for the lenses!! Might be worth a try......

 

[smc]

as long as they fit comfortably the type of goggle isn't that important, its the lens that makes all the difference. for low light yellow, orange, or rose is what you want but what works best out of those 3 varies for people. on the rare occasion that its sunny or around hot girls go with a darker tint mirrored lens.

i have multiple pairs of the anon figment, changing lenses is for suckers, there comfy on the face and fit well in my helmet.

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Man that is the million dollar question. I have spent probably close to 2k on goggles over the years and i can tell you from experience the best are the $100 scott goggles, cheap and very effective. Blue is my lens of choice, seems to work the best in all lights. Use the quick straps so they are easy to remove. How ever for the nice blue bird days i always carry a pair of high dollar iris or spy, work better when the sun is shining hard. Good luck man.

 

[enis750]

hands down.....2009/2010 509 Sinisters - iridium lens w yellow inside
absolutely the sickiest set up i have ever had

 

[khaos_]

I rock Oakley stuff because I get it cheap. I don't have a problem with it but I sweat very little even when working hard.

I know guys who work for Oakley themselves and sweat a lot and have problems with them.

I think they're still very good, but I haven't tried 509's. Then again, I've heard mixed reviews with thier products too.

I find tinted lenses are great on sunny days, but horrible on flat light and low light conditions. Yellow lenses are best for flat light I find.

If you can, just borrow a set of good goggles. Not sure on 509's cost, but 100-250$ for a weekend's use is silly. Spend that on gas, diesel/gas, and a few brew.

So you're a good guy to know.....I need a new pair of shades, getting too many scratches on the Oakley Oil Rig pair that I have.....lol.

 

[Grizzly4323]

I have tried several different goggles. 509, Oakley, Older type of Smith and Electric. Recently I found a Smith OTG Turbo Fan with Ignitor lense for flat light. OTG for Over The Glasses or someone that likes a bigger goggle for a larger face. The fony little fan works great for fog elimination and last forever on 1) AAA battery. Really surprised. Just my 2 nickles...Good Luck!!

 

[ajay]

smith orange for overcast days the best color lens for flat light ever!!!

X2 Have bunch of different lens but just use the orange and a good pair of sunglasses when off the goggles.

 

[ZRrrr]

Man that is the million dollar question. I have spent probably close to 2k on goggles over the years and i can tell you from experience the best are the $100 scott goggles, cheap and very effective. Blue is my lens of choice, seems to work the best in all lights. Use the quick straps so they are easy to remove. How ever for the nice blue bird days i always carry a pair of high dollar iris or spy, work better when the sun is shining hard. Good luck man.

I'm with you on this. I prefer my Scott Turbos with the AMP Blue lens for sunny days and the Yellow or Rose for more overcast days.

I have been reading good things about the Habervision Prima I think it is with the Blue tint and mirrored outer coating. Might have to try a pair one day.

 

[Shibby!]

So you're a good guy to know.....I need a new pair of shades, getting too many scratches on the Oakley Oil Rig pair that I have.....lol.

Haha. I know some Oakley subcontracted employees and some reps for brand name stuff. Funny thing is I'm not huge on brands, but a good pair of glasses/shades (optics related) is well worth the money.

If you want I can let you know of sample sales. Generally 50-80% off. Sometimes can score stuff that never makes it store shelves. Billabong, Ride, Vans, Oakley, etc,etc. All in Calgary though. Everything from board shorts to ride snowboards.

I have tried several different goggles. 509, Oakley, Older type of Smith and Electric. Recently I found a Smith OTG Turbo Fan with Ignitor lense for flat light. OTG for Over The Glasses or someone that likes a bigger goggle for a larger face. The fony little fan works great for fog elimination and last forever on 1) AAA battery. Really surprised. Just my 2 nickles...Good Luck!!

My buddy had the fan model goggles, less fan. He should have splurged for the fan because he didn't like them that much. Eventually got contacts which is BY FAR the way to go.

I think everybody is different. For fogging while stopped it depends highly on the dual lens system AND the person. Some people just pour sweat. No goggle will fix that. On the warm day you could get away with safety glasses, but IMO, that's not a safe alternative. I know dirt bikers who do that and I don't dare attempt it.

While riding it starts to get into goggle design too. Ventilation matters. Soemtimes I notice my goggles starting to fog a bit when the vent holes are plugged with snow. It's also the extremes of temps and condensation forming when snow is on the goggles.

Whatever you do, don't go single lens (cheap dirt bike goggles).

 

[Trax 2 Treadz]

We are Habervision dealers. We have a couple of options in terms of Haber products for those that wear glasses. Our first being the Ouzo goggles with the eliminator. SBR wrote a review in our vendor forum you can take a look here:



Another option is the optical insert here is the link to the info in our forum about it:




As far as lense color haber has 3 options clear, vermillion and optical orange. Optical Orange balances a need for low light perception and bright light glare blocking. Haber mates a high contrast orange color with Tri-Oxide™ rainbow blue flash coatings and polarization to produce a lens with a broad performance spectrum. Optic Orange™ delivers unbelievable performance in flat light or bright light.
Vermillion tends to provide the best contrast in low light conditions. It also preserves your night vision by preventing the bleaching of “rhodopsin” a pigment located amongst the rods and cones on your retina.


Another option you may want to consider is popping an eliminator into your existing goggles. An eliminator is a small device that clicks into your goggles keeping you fog free. It does this by incorporating a small humidity sensor in the unit. Once the sensor senses the humidity level rising, which is what causes the fogging, the fan kicks in creating air flow. The air is then vented out the top of the goggle so the air is not blowing in your eyes drying your eyes out. It is this air flow that keeps you fog free. The Eliminator runs on
one AAA battery that is located right in the unit it fits right between the
goggle lens and frame. It tucks right up their so it does not impede your
field of vision at all. The Eliminator fits into 98% of the goggles on the
market today. Another unique feature of the Eliminator is it’s settings,
it operates on either an automatic setting which only kicks in when the
sensor senses the need for it or you can choose to keep it on the “on”
setting which keeps it going all the time. You can not hear the Eliminator
working over the noise of your machine.


Hope this helps! If you need more information please ask!

Jan

 

[Shifty423]

Dragons without a doubt have been riding and guiding with them for the last 6 years and love them can get pairs for only 40-50 bucks from most snowboard sites and they come with 2 sets of lenses orange and a tint mirror

Shifty

 

[steel town]

Scott Pro Air kick fargin arse !!!!!

I have 2 pairs and they work great, like any goggle though as soon as the foam gets wet its time to put them away and pull "fresh ones" out. The nose deflector works good for those killer cold days. I remove it though.

SCOTT SPORTS | Motosports | Voltage ProAir Snow

I also have 2 pairs of Oakley O frames and they are great as well, just the foam kinda wears out after a season.

 

[Throttle*Queen]

I have oakley and smiths and I love my oakleys! ...yellow(orange) tint on sunny days and blue or clear lens for overcast!