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Post subject: Goggles under or over helmet?
 Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 09:18 PM
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First post: Mar 16, 2011
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| It seems to be more stylish to wear them under the helmet. So guys how do you wear yours? |
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 09:20 PM
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pete7:19
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 09:39 PM
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| Used to wear over, but new goggles leave me no choice, strap's too tight to go over. |
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the101s
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 11:34 PM
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over.
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seriously though ive never seen anyone wearing them under, would make your helmet fit funny. |
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sneds777
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 11:38 PM
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ClaneO
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 11:41 PM
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First post: Mar 02, 2010
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| Never really considered trying the strap under, cant see the advantage? |
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 12:23 AM
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First post: Mar 09, 2009
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^ as Pete mentioned - some goggles have straps so short you have no option...
but, I've never been able to get goggles to be comfortable under the helmet due to the plastic adjustment buckles on the strap (and any clasp, depending on the design), now being pressed into my head by the helmet. Comfort aside, I would have thought from a safety/impact point of view, it's surely unwise having hard plastic objects on the inside of the helmet. Presumably the softer polystyrene/padding on the inside of a helmet is designed to cushion the head upon impact - any buckle would cause a pressure-point and localize forces into the skull - I'm guessing that's a bad thing... Sure you can wear a beanie under the helmet to pad goggle-straps bits and bobs, and then have a larger size helmet to accommodate the beanie, but surely that's the wrong size helmet for your head and probably reduce it's effectiveness as the impact-padding is no longer snug around the skull - not supporting properly and spreading impact-loads over a larger area or even allow the helmet to move/rotate upon impact which could probably cause more damage than it's stopping.
At the end of the day, a lot of ppl do silly things in the name of fashion while still thinking they're "safe" with a helmet - non helmet-compatible goggles, loose-fitting helmets, non snow-rated helmets, hell I've seen a load who don't even do up the helmet-straps (presumably 'cos it's uncool around their mates?!? dunno)....
So, I'm a goggles on the outside of helmet, and if the straps are too short then they're the wrong goggles (for me). |
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 02:37 AM
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First post: Oct 01, 2005
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| My Giro helmet has a goggle channel specifically for this and it's pretty comfy. Still wear my goggles 'over' though. |
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 03:51 AM
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Post subject: RE: Goggles under or over helmet?
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 04:34 AM
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Under.
You dont feel the plastic of the strap if its in the right place. |
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Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 07:18 AM
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First post: Dec 30, 2009
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| Under for me, but I do use a Smith goggle/helmet combo and its really comfy but never actuallu thought about potential impact affect! |
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Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 07:45 AM
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| Again, I've never even considered wearing goggles under the helmet, just seems like a strange idea. It doesn't look strange or 'uncool' with them over the helmet so why bother. However, if it's more comfortable for you and doesn't cause any safety issues then why not - but I would never do it just because it's fashionable. |
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Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 08:15 AM
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First post: Nov 24, 2011
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Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 09:13 AM
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First post: Mar 11, 2005
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| Move from a set of Oakley Wisdoms to Electric EG2s this season and due to the fit, I also moved from over to under. Feels no different to me and stops my goggles steaming up as I'm less tempted to pop them up in lift queues, etc. |
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Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 09:18 AM
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First post: Nov 10, 2008
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| I always wear mine over. |
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