Bought a pair of zeal optimum googles at the sled show. I'm told they never fog and are the best thing since sliced bread. Can anyone concur? If so I'm stoked as there is nothing worse that fogging googles in low light / foggy conditions
Zeal Googles
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RXN
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I have an older pair of zeals
The auto tint. Rose to clear.
They are going on 10years now. Probably the best goggle I've ever owned.
But they still fog. Everything fogs.
I find it I wipe them with an anti fog wipe before riding it greatly reduces the chance of fogging
The auto tint. Rose to clear.
They are going on 10years now. Probably the best goggle I've ever owned.
But they still fog. Everything fogs.
I find it I wipe them with an anti fog wipe before riding it greatly reduces the chance of fogging
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It seemed they were being sold at many booths at the show, I listened to one guy do his sales pitch...I do like how the lense can be changed so quickly with the track system
I'm a goggle fogger.... I asked the guy how they hold up for guys that have goggle fogging issues. He said they shouldn't fog because of the anti fog between the lenses but if they do fog, you can just push the lense up a little in the track to create a little air flow. That might be ok for a skier without a helmet but when they are sitting tight inside the face of a snowmobile helmet I don't think its possible.
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mountainsledmania
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Ive spent big money on goggles... I have about 15 pairs of all the different brands sitting in my basement, ILL LET YOU IN ON A LITTLE SECRET ( You can thank mr. Rene st. onge for this one) Oakley O frame 2.0 XL, I have two pairs and ive never had to pull the second pair out. Have never fogged for me not even once. that is a bolt statement to make but im willing to put my whole bank account on it ( a whopping 0 dollars thanks to the Canadian advantage). But seriously 80 bucks, and no fogging.
Have a buddy who is sponsored by them, says they are amazing. They used to make a super giggle with a heads up display that bluetoothed from an app on your phone, but they said it was too hard to keep updating the app, so they discontinued. Sad cus I would have bought them.
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Saw 5hem in a couple places there, thought they could be good when a guy has the snowboard strapped onto the tunnel, what’s the price on them?
0neoldfart
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My wife and I both run the Zeal Detonator google (photochromatic & polarized lenses). Had them since 2004 or 2005, they haven't fogged up for either of us, but they are a little dark for low light days. Might be the best goggles we own (and there is probably 40 pairs of goggles in the collection). Another good goggle is the Oakley Snowbrake with Prizim rose lens (great for low and flat light), and the Smith iOS with rose lens.
Been using the zeal goggle for the last 2 winters. Very happy with them. Still fogged for me until I put quick straps on them. After that it’s the only goggle I use all day. The new ones look pretty slick with the track and the magnet.
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The base ones with just the anti fog are $200 but we're on sale for $180. They go up to $300 for the photo chromatic which just means they adjust to the colour and light of your surroundings. Pretty cool actually
Tried Zeal last year and so far they're the best goggle I've had. A few in our group got them last year and all feel the same. I'll be getting another pair this year for spares just in case. If they do fog up for whatever reason it's usually gone in seconds.
Lund
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My wife go too goggles are Zeal, she has had them for 2-3 seasons now. Yes they fog.
FastFarmer
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Retailers around Edmonton or out West?
ThrottleOps
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I've fogged/ froze my oakley 2.0 xl's before but I sweat a lot, they are darn good! probably best I've tried to date! Note: I haven't tried any of the heated goggles yet
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Exactly, I'm told they will fog but I goes away right away
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Cycle works had them at the show so I assume all three locations would have them in their stores. I'm not sure who else has a deal with them to sell
vodoo103
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I've been running a pair of Zeal Eclipse with polaraized photochromatic lens for 4 (maybe 5) seasons. The lens is a little dark at dusk right about the time that daylight starts to fade and before your headlights take over, but great other than that. I think they may have been the only one that made a polarized auto-tint lens when I bought mine, but not certain. Fogging is much better than most others I had tried. Kept a pair of 509's for a spare with a brand new lens & absolutely hate them now. Forgot how fast they fog up & how badly they restrict airflow through my nose.
One of the reasons the Zeal's I have are better for fogging is the air-flow. They are a much colder goggle than my old 509 Sinister or Smith goggles. I do however miss the nose guard that is on my older goggles.
Bought a pair of Oakley Airbrake XL's on sale last year instead of a replacement lens for my Zeal's (just about the same price). Didn't take the Oakley's out of my pack once last year, so can't really compare them yet. Fit my helmet really well, just haven't needed to touch them yet.
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