 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
we're off to Claviere in a couple of weeks, we've bought goggles for the first time, we've already made the school boy error of thinking all goggles fit all helmets, now I know they don't!!
But i think we have a fresh problems, my girlfriends don't fit correctly, in my opinion.
There is a gap on the bridge of her nose, big enough to fit a finger up - the gap not her nose - and i'm sure this shouldn't be there, i thought goggles should fit flush to all parts of the face?
Am i right in thinking this? and if I am what problems will this cause her, I think we should get different goggles before we go.
thanks for any help
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why did you buy goggles that don't fit? Surely you can take them back for an exchange or refund?
Any gaps will result in steaming up.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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howster, yes, she needs to find goggles that fit without gaps. That means trying them on, in a shop! with the helmet. Would she buy a pair of shoes without trying them on?
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As pam w try them on before buying, most will sort of fit most people but there are differences and wear your helmet to try on to make sure they work with that!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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thanks all,
should put you in the picture, she works at manchester airport and bought them in a staff sale, non returnable - don't know why this is.
we now know you should try them on in a shop and try them on with your helmet prior to buying them, unfortunately this is a bit late.
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howster, Given that she can't take them back then I suggest she doesn't worry about it. An imperfect fit is not the end of the world and if it's a real problem then she'll just have to buy another pair in resort. Don't forget that most of us skiied quite happily with sunglasses instead of goggles (in most weathers) for years.
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howster, ebay them and buy some new ones before you go 
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An imperfect fit is not the end of the world and if it's a real problem then she'll just have to buy another pair in resort.
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I'd agree with this. Unless you are going to an extremely expensive resort you'll be able to buy a perfectly adequate pair of goggles for around €30.
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queen bodecia, if they're steaming up she just needs to go faster.
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I don't see why a damn great airgap should make the goggles steam up, though it might make her eyes water a bit at speed. 
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If they fit at the top but not at the bottom breathing out is likely to make them steam up, unless as under a new name suggests the wearer is getting some speed up. Although I don't claim to know any of the science behind it, it's the same reason as wearing sunglasses with a helmet rather than without makes them more prone to steaming up, less airflow at the top.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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pam w, I had to think about it as well. But I think queen bodecia, has it right. Unless there's a great big air gap at the top, in which case she definitely needs new goggles.
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Tighten the strap up?
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You know it makes sense.
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under a new name, yes, I suppose your breath might waft up through the gap.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Get a new girlfriend with a different sized nose?
Either that or duct tape a false proboscis on her.
Either way should make for a peaceful holiday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Assuming you're using them with the strap around the helmet, fixed with the button at the back.
Try switching to the terrible, park rat under the the helmet look. Normally works of they aren't going round a helmet OK
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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howster, maybe her helmet doesn't fit properly, which might make it less useful than helmets are believed (by some) to be...
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