 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
this is my first post in these forums! I have decided to buy a pair of airbrakes but i cant decided what lenses to get. I was thinking Fire iridium vs Black iridium for the sunny lense and still very undecided on the second lense, possibly HI Yellow or some form of a persimmon. Was also looking at vr50 pink iridium.
Feedback, thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated!!
-Chris
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi Chris, and welcome 
Something to consider - how well do your eyes cope in sunny conditions? If you have sensitive eyes (blue, usually) then get the lens with the lowest light penetration (emerald iridium I think, but fire is pretty dark too). If the sunlight is less of a problem for you, then you have more options.
I have emerald iridium / persimmon combo and Mr S has fire iridium / persimmon. We both use the bright light lenses up to the point where there is complete cloud cover, then switch. I've heard that persimmon is possibly not the best flat light lens, but on the upside it it a cheap one to replace if you split it, like I did  Again, consider how sensitive your eyes are - the hi yellow lets more light through than the persimmon, which is ok to wear on brighter, but cloudy days.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cheers Scarlet ,
My eyes can within sunny conditions, i think ill probably go with persimmon (just the normal one?) and will research further into emerald iridium. Any suggestions on other good lenses?
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hedges099, I only have experience of the ones mentioned, but there are plenty of other threads on this if you search for "Oakley" in the forum. Also, the Oakley website has details of all the lenses so you can compare the light transmission and suitability - just make sure you are looking at goggle lenses and not sunglasses, as the specifications are different I think.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Scarlet, no worries, thanks for all your help 
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I have the fire's for bright and persimmon for low vis (had those as my only lenses for two years). The Hi Yellow gets good write ups, but I recently bought a pair of clear lenses for night skiing and have also found that they work well in heavy cloud. They still have the UV protection.
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I have 3 different Oakley lenses which I switch between 2 pairs of googles. The Oakleys are the best lenses I've ever used for clarity and the combo works well for all conditions. I spend a lot of time on the slopes and this combo works for me but appreciate most people are only looking at two options to cover all conditions. It's a tricky one, but here are my thoughts on the lenses I decided to opt for.
I have the HI Yellow for flat light which gives really good definition but I can only use it in really flat light otherwise I start to squint and my eyes are not particularly sensitive. Even if it is foggy or very cloudy and flat but bright at the same time (if that makes sense?) I find they let a little too much light in but are perfect for those real pea soup days.
I love the VR50 Pink Iridium and it is my go-to general wear lens for all conditions. Great in poor visibility (but not as good as the HI Yellow obviously), great for cloud and sunny days. The only conditions I find I need the Blue Iridium lens is on seriously sunny days later in the season or if it is a bright sunny day on a glacier when the rays seem really intense. Then I find the VR50 lets in a little too much light but never enough to cause any real problems. I haven't used the blue iridiums in cloudy conditions so I have no idea whether they would be a bit dark?
Like some of the other posters say, take a look at the Oakley site for the lens options as it gives you a brief description of the lenses and a visual indication of the colour of the lens and how much light comes through it. There have been a few posts on the topic too.
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juliad, great points. Think ill go with the VR50 Pink Iridium, Persimmon and the Fire Iridium
Thanks for the help
Other comments appricated!
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I have Fire Iridium for super sunny blue bird, VR50 for mid light and HI Yellow for white out. Love them all.
+1 to all that juliad wrote about HI Yellow.
Fire Iridium have amazing contrast and protect the delicate eyes from bright rays, but are totally fine if you drop into shadow or something for a bit. They also look amazing.
The VR50 were just the second option that came with my airbrakes and to start with I wasn't totally on board with them but have been won over - great in changable conditions and are pretty good in low light up to sunshine.
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I use fire iridium in my A frames for sunny days and a persimmon lens for poor light but I'm changing to hi yellow as I found the persimmon pretty poor.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I've tried virtually all the Oakley lenses & IMO the Fire iridium + hi yellow is an unbeatable combo. Anything darker than the fire's are too dark if you suddenly hit shaded areas. And the hi yellow's are like someone's just turned the lights & with their superb UV blocking they can be worn is surprisingly bright light, even with my very sensitive eyes.
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Similar setup myself, Got the Canopys with the Hi Yellow, and they really are the business. I went for the Emerald Iridium lens over the Fire - I didn't get much difference between them visually, but the Emeralds edged it for me personally with the tint they give.
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You know it makes sense.
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the hi yellow's are like someone's just turned the lights & with their superb UV blocking they can be worn is surprisingly bright light, even with my very sensitive eyes.
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+1. (The hi yellow is my only goggle lens, as I wear sunglasses in full sunlight.)
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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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Blue Iridium and Hi-Persimmon were the best for me until I tried the Uvex Downhill 2000 Vario - no more lens swapping, I found them to be excellent in all light conditions.
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