| Author |
Message |
charlie 
|
|
Post subject:
 Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 04:30 PM
|
|
First post: Oct 11, 2004
Total posts: 8993
Location: York
Status: Offline
|
|
|
jdavies1976 wrote:
I've always found that Oakley goggle and sun glasses lenses don't distort the colours of your surroundings in the way that the lenses used by some other brands do. Think they're worth the extra for not turning the whole world into shades of the lense colour!
Having used both I think it's more or less the same. I think the Oakley persimmon lenses are worse at providing definition than a yellow or rose lens in flat light but the Oakley yellow lenses are about the same but they seem not to be as heavily coloured as some manufacturers.
Having said that, I don't really care what colour everything goes so long as I can see bumps better. |
_________________
Official SCUK crash test dummy.
Photography
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
Peppa
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 05:09 PM
|
|
First post: Sep 29, 2011
Total posts: 33
Status: Offline
|
|
| Been looking at a few, Dragon seem to be ok?? |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
francium
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 05:17 PM
|
|
First post: Jun 08, 2011
Total posts: 272
Location: cannock
Status: Offline
|
|
| Bought a pair of dragon goggles this season and found the yellow lens to be great in low light crappy conditions. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
jacks
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 05:59 PM
|
|
First post: Jul 06, 2006
Total posts: 725
Location: LONDON
Status: Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
BigSmoke
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 11:14 AM
|
|
First post: Feb 05, 2012
Total posts: 1
Status: Offline
|
|
| The best goggles I've worn in a long time are Dirty Dogs. Extremely comfortable and priced extremely well. My preference was to buy a pair for general wear usually a darker lense as I ski Banff a lot but also a rose/yellow lens for when I'm up Glencoe. And just because the prices are low doesn't mean the quality isn't there. They're brilliant. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Sidget
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 01:11 PM
|
|
First post: Sep 10, 2006
Total posts: 10680
Location: Under a lil rock
Status: Offline
|
|
| Despite having spent a stupid amount of money on Electric EG2's, i still love my Dragons and reccomend them highly, despite being a big brand, a lot of their stuff goes for a very reasonable price and is near indestructable |
_________________
You do you, and i'll do me
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Boots
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 01:49 PM
|
|
First post: Feb 15, 2011
Total posts: 290
Location: Somewhere between the mountains and the sea.
|
|
| Scott Light Amplifiers are the best I've used. More definition than the yellow (Alpina) and pale blue (Spy) that I've tried. Good value too. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
the101s
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 03:50 PM
|
|
First post: Feb 29, 2008
Total posts: 367
Status: Offline
|
|
if youre going to stick with oakleys, the hi blue is the best lens by quite a long way, theyre literally twice as good as a standard yellow lens. im not a scientist so i cant explain how they do it but they do.
smith ignitor does the same. almost makes a flat light day look like a sunny day, not just yellow tinted, you can actually see the snow. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Plissken
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 06:17 PM
|
|
First post: Oct 01, 2005
Total posts: 791
Location: London baby!
Status: Offline
|
|
| No such thing as Hi Blue. There's Blue Iridium (30% VLT) or Hi-Yellow (80% VLT). This does have a blue light mirror coating though. |
_________________
"WOW! thanks for you humerous yet pretty useless input."
Last edited by Plissken on Feb 10, 2012 - 01:41 PM; edited 1 time in total
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
kliwayley
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 07:56 AM
|
|
First post: Feb 10, 2012
Total posts: 2
Status: Offline
|
|
Hi guys 1st post!
Sorry to hijack but same subject really...
I'm looking for my first pair of goggles. Prices vary so much and I don't really know what i'm looking at.
What makes a good pair of goggles? What specs should I be looking at?
thanks!  |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
philw
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 11:30 AM
|
|
First post: Nov 30, 2004
Total posts: 519
Location: uk
|
|
Some are fancier than others. The newest types have "easy change" lenses so you can buy two lenses (one for bright, the other for overcast); the old school alternative is to take two pairs and pick which one to wear depending on the weather. If you fall over in powder you may want to actually carry a second pair.
I have Oakleys and Burton goggles (can't remember how they're branding them) and I don't notice any difference in "quality": they're equally good in that they work. The most important thing is "fit", so you need to try them on. Some have better lenses than others - look through them and if you like what you see, they're good enough. Some are built to work best with helmets, so you'll want to think about that.
I'd never pay resort/ retail prices for goggles. You can always buy them hugely discounted at REI or similar stores, particularly in the summer. Maybe they're last season's colours or something, but unless you're going to buy new every year then that's hardly an issue. Personally I've no idea what my riding mates use; it's not something I care about.
If you're poor like I was then you can save money if you buy yellow lens goggles for bad light and use sunglasses when it's bright. |
_________________
powder mountain CoC snowboarding safety
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
kliwayley
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 12:49 PM
|
|
First post: Feb 10, 2012
Total posts: 2
Status: Offline
|
|
Thanks for the advice, its really useful. Cost is defo a factor. I think it'll be a trip to Subvert/Snow and Rock to find some that I like then buy online with the discount.
Is there anything I need to think about with UV ratings/durability?
Much appreciated! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Plissken
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 02:05 PM
|
|
First post: Oct 01, 2005
Total posts: 791
Location: London baby!
Status: Offline
|
|
A goggle with a non-mirror Persimmon/Orange lens will probably give you the best allround usability for the lowest price.
Prices go up when you add mirrored lenses, so if you are going for one of these, make sure you get it with the goggle, as buying it later will cost you the same amount as the goggles.
Also, go for a dark lens with a light transmission of 15-30% (persimmon/orange is usually 60-65%). You can always buy a cheap non-mirrored lens for low light (i.e yellow, rose, etc.).
Both dark and low-light lenses come with or without mirror coatings, so don't assume because you've got a mirrored lens that it will be great in the sun. For example, Oakley's 'Hi-Yellow' has a mirror and lets in 80% of light. This will be blinding on a bluebird day.
You will see a lot of goggles with a 'free bonus lens' for £50-60 all in, but these are never for spherical lens models. To get 2 lenses with a spherical lens goggle will cost you £140+.
Nothing wrong with cylindrical lenses, but you get less optical distortion and a larger field of vision with spherical.
If you had a limit of £50, I would say just go for the Dragon DX, which come with dark and yellow lenses. These can usually be picked up for less in the sales.
If you had £100, then get a nice spherical lensed model with a dark mirrored lens. Something like the Oakley Crowbar/Splice, Dragon Mace/Rogue, Anon Hawkeye or Electric EG2. Whatever fits best really.
Or, there's a lovely pair of Dragon Mace pro-models for sale at £55 on here. |
_________________
"WOW! thanks for you humerous yet pretty useless input."
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snowboard Club 
FAQ
Search
Register
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Maximize
RSS Feed
