 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm looking for suggestions of which oakley lens to go with fire iridium but to cover lower light situations.
From what I've read HI yellow is the best for very low light but you get blinded if the sun comes back, so I'm interested if there's anything that does a good comprise and doesn't overlap too much with fire iridium.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've gone hi yellow, it's bright in the sun behind them, but not as dazzling as people make out. If not, go persimmon. Cheaper than hi-yellow and blocks more light, but not as good in low light conditions. Personally I think Iridium and hi yellow is a great combo...
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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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I have hi yellow/fire iridium combo. I'm OK in the Hi yellow if the sun occasionally peeks through cloud but if the cloud clears and I can see any blue sky it's back to the iridiums. I carry a rucksack between me and OH, so carrying the other set is no bother.
If I could only have one pair and I had the choose in the morning I'd probably have persimmon instead but I do find they yellow much better in conditions for which it was designed. It certainly isn't as bad for me as people make out, and I find my contacts tend to make me more light sensitive.
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Personally I think Iridium and hi yellow is a great combo...
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Yes, very good.
With the Hi Yellow you will be asked to lead the group when the light gets flat (my experience anyway).
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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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Hi yellow for me too. If the light is variable then I stick to the fire iridium. Only hi yellow for prolonged ( ie between coffee stops ) periods of flat light. 
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Hi persimmon covers a very wide range.
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Having used my Prizm Rose lens a couple of weeks ago in mixed conditions I'd suggest that if you can get hold of one.
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| Having used my Prizm Rose lens a couple of weeks ago in mixed conditions I'd suggest that if you can get hold of one. |
Id second that
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Ah - interesting to hear real world reports on the prizm! I'd trying to decide if I'll need to get to take 2 sets of lens/goggle out or if it's possible to make a call in the morning and just wear one that will cover most stuff.
Would rose prizm or permission work all day without the need to change - assuming it's not bright sunshine from sunrise?
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@zebedee, I wanted to try the Jade Prizm but couldn't get hold of one for my Airbrakes so 'borrowed' my wife's Crowbars for which we had a Rose Prizm lens. I have to say after the initial shock of everything looking very pink they worked very well on a couple of snowy days in all but very flat conditions. Not sure if I'd want to risk them if it was likely to get brighter, having said that I normally use HI Persimmon for everything but the brightest days. The Prizm lenses have obviously sold very well and Oakley are expanding the range for next winter.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Before I bought the Canopys, I was wearing an old A-frame fixed lens goggle with the Persimmon lens in it in all conditions and TBH it was a great lens for all but the upper and lower 10-15% of conditions. If I had to choose a single lens, i'd probably choose persimmon...
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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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Thanks for the advice. Tempted to not buy any low light lens thus guaranteeing snow every day keeping every one else happy and I won't have to buy myself a drink all week 
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I used the Rose Prizm on my last trip, generally was very impressed, a few thoughts-
- When I first put them on at the top of a run I thought I had mad a terrible mistake, everything was SO pink!! It was only when I got to the bottom that I realised nothing looked that pink anymore! Your eyes seem to adapt really well, and within a minute or so of wearing them everything seemed fairly normal colours again. Quite weird at first, you can actually notice the colour change if you put them on at the bottom of a lift, as you go up! So basically the pink isn't a problem!
- In flat light the definition is very good, certainly better than with them off! It isn't perhaps the miracle fix that the posters would suggest, but it is very good
- The sun did pop its head out a few times when I had them on, and it wasnt a problem, not full on blue skies though so Im not sure that would be the same situation
Overall I was very impressed, and after the first day I only brought them with me on the basis of how the sky looked in the morning.
As an aside the ones I got are the new flight decks, very comfortable and great view (NB I do have a pretty big head tho!)
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