 Poster: A snowHead
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So I've bought a new and expensive pair of Oakley Flight Deck goggles which will spend about 30% of their lives up on the helmet. Half that time will be knocking around dangerously in mountain bars and restaurants. How can I protect my lenses (HUGE and RIMLESS) from the vicissitudes of this hostile environment? I see army types hanging out the tops of their tanks (other armoured vehicles are available) with their googles protected by a snazzy (but khaki) cover. I want one of those. Trouble is the only one I've been able to discover is made by http://thegheek.com/ and a) they don't seem to have European stockists and b) they're completely sold out anyway!
Anyone any idea if this kind of thing is available over here 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I quite like some of those, but.....
1. They are handmade and look as if they were knitted by a Granny
2. They are all 'sold out' which I suspect is a euphemism for "Granny is now in a home and no longer knits"
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Buy a bit of fleece and some knicker elastic?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@paulecrisp, Oakley provide you with a nice bag to put your goggles in, so in restaurants and bars take your goggles off and put them in the bag.
I also have Flightdecks, and for me the biggest risk is scraping the goggles against my ski tips or edges in lifts. I am always amazed how many people carelessly abuse their goggles, the classic being the goggles dangling off the back of the helmet.
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@paulecrisp,
a. Your goggles should never be up on your helmet. That's why they fog up.
b. Take them off your helmet in restaurants and put them in your helmet with your gloves on top. Close the chin strap. Simples.
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| foxtrotzulu wrote: |
I quite like some of those, but.....
1. They are handmade and look as if they were knitted by a Granny
2. They are all 'sold out' which I suspect is a euphemism for "Granny is now in a home and no longer knits" |
Can't gainsay 1. as have never seen them in the flesh and in the pix they do look a bit rudimentary.
They did say did all say sold out when I went back to look short after doing the first post but but seems like they can be added to the on line cart. Maybe Granny is back to knitting as there is no snow to ski on.
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Just hang the helmet on a hook or put it on a high shelf out of the way
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Emailed Proggle - now fully back in stock
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Brought a cover for goggles at the ski show in London.... £15 was steep, I have seen loads of military protectors but cant find a source either....
As I have glasses, goggles are a real pain...
I have used them to ski and ride m/bikes off road and never found a real solution to stp fogging....
Luckily in these current warm sunny conditions I am using cheap poleroid over glasses, £15... they are advertised in sunday paper suppliments but found cheaper on line...
I doubt if they would pass muster in stormy / snowy conditions tho...
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Simple solution, don't wear them on your helmet.
ON YOUR FACE OR IN THE CASE! 
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You could send them to me. I'll protect them.
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You know it makes sense.
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Interesting.
The proggle appears to contain a "stitched in elastic boarder".
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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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I bought a Proggle at the London ski show and used it when i went out to val two weeks ago. It's a small microfiber lined cover, which you can pull over your goggles - perfect for apres ski when you don't want to leave your goggles in a corner!!
You shouldn't keep your goggles on your helmet for a long period of time because it ruins the foam inside and can steam them up, but when your out and about the Proggle is a great way of not scratching your lens if your a bit of a goggle freak like me.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Definitely easier ways to solve this than buying another bit of stuff to kick around the house for 11½ months a year.
Like take them off the helmet and shove them in pocket, the helmet if your head is not inside etc etc
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Those goggle covers remind me of the clear plastic plastic covers people used to put over their sofas in the 1970's and only took them off when "company" came round.
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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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@Legend., yes, inside most jackets is..... wait for it .... a goggle pocket.
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Also, when helmet off, pull the googles a bit further forward into the helmet so that they are not as exposed as when you pushed them up and sticking out a long way.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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A bit of thread resurrection.
I actually bought one of these, and it has proved invaluable during my road trip in Japan. As mentioned above the majority of damage done to goggles it by other people (damaging goggles while actually skiing takes an impressive feat, except maybe a branch to the face while tree skiing).
In the morning I select the goggles/lenses I'll start the day with, stick them on the helmet with the Proggle on, and it doesn't matter if my helmet falls on the floor, or someone kicks it. When we arrive the helmet and goggles are ready to go. The Proggle can be fitted and removed while wearing the helmet/goggles.
You would probably look a bit of a prat using one if there is no risk of damage, but for use in a van with 8 other people it has done it's job. I know I'm the only one emerging from the trip with pristine goggle lenses.
I bought the all black one, so it doesn't show dirt or draw attention to its self.
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I just use my Dakine skull cap and tuck it neatly round the goggles whilst the helmet is not in use . . .performs in exactly the same way
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I bought my new Flight Decks
c/w prism lenses in November and have skied in them 4 weeks and they are scratched in a couple of places already. I'm really not bothered they are getting used and like my skis show signs of use. Tools not jewels.....by the way they weren't abused in bars or on buses it was by skiing in them and were scratched by my own poles in an off....that's what they were designed for and if I have to buy a new lens in a couple of years that'll be fine, I can't be bothered mothballing my gear. 
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Purchased a black proggle on the basis of this thread, I'm forever smacking my goggles with my skis so see how it goes. My initial thoughts are that it might be a pita to put it on without taking goggles off the helmet (Smith I/OX's) and as @PowderAdict said I'm likely to look like a total tool with it on (Mind you that's pretty normal for me anyhow) so we'll see.
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@djf, If you are able to put on or swap over to a different pair of goggles without taking your helmet off, you shouldn't have any issues putting on the Proggle. Taking it off is much easier.
As mentioned the black one is pretty much invisible at range, compared to the patterned/coloured ones. I had several "that's a good idea" comments, but no "you look like a prat" comments unless everyone was being too polite.......
@Markymark29, I'm not particularly precious about my gear, but I really notice stratches on my goggles, so every little helps.
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@Markymark29,
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Tools not jewels..
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I like that expression - hadn't heard it before.
However, if you'll forgive me ...... Spending around £150 on a pair of goggles surely puts them pretty firmly in the 'jewels' camp. Both in terms of absolute cost and the fact that you can buy goggles with similar performance for a fraction of that price. That's not a criticism, because we all like to fuel our skiing excitemnt with the occasional bit of 'essential' kit.
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I'm with Markymark29: goggles get damaged (scratched) while skiing (falling over with style), not hanging around in bars.
(bars are where you and i get damaged)
As under a new name states: don't leave your goggles on outside of helmet like this, but in same position as when you're wearing them like this
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You know it makes sense.
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@Jonpim,
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As under a new name states: don't leave your goggles on outside of helmet like this, but in same position as when you're wearing them like this
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That's fine. But there are plenty of times when you might be wearing your helmet but don't want your goggles on. For some of us that might be becasue it's a sunny day and we prefer sunglasses, or more simply because we are in a gondola when you can't be bothered to take your helmet off but you'd look/feel a fool sitting there with your goggles still on. - or maybe just nipping into a restauirant for a pee / get a pint / whatever. If you mean that you shouldn't leave them pushed up for long period e.g. overnight, then I'm with you 100%. The elastic strap gets stretched.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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foxtrotzulu, you are quite right.
I've often got goggles up on helmet in just the situations you describe.
If left longterm like that, not only does elastic get stretched, but soft sponge around edge doesn't dry, so you they are cold and soggy when you put them back on. Nasty.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Goggle covers definitely exist. I had desert goggles on my army helmet and they were supplied with an elasticated cover.
However these had a tendency to get lost as they were only held on with elastic and could pop off. A lot of the guys would cut a foot-long section off a football sock - thus making a nylon tube, open the goggle strap (not sure if you can do this on all ski goggles? I presume there must be a way), and slide on the section of sock. Then when you want to use the goggles you just slide the sock off onto the side of your helmet.
It won't win any fashion awards but it lives on the goggle strap so you won't lose it.
Of course the only thing to be conscious of is we weren't really that bothered about scratching the lenses as they got scratched to hell by windblown dust anyway. I don't know if the surface of a football sock is too abrasive to be up against ski goggles.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Jonpim, as you say, that's exactly how I leave mine when we stop for lunch, as it helps foam to dry and I feel puts less stretch on th elastic. That said, I still fell they are exposed and likely to get damaged whilst left on the table/helmet rolls on floor. So I often take them off, wrap them in their bag and place them inside the helmet. A little extra hassle. But Proggle looks like it will help protect in this instance also, so it's worth a punt in my view.
I've placed an order and will provide feedback, after my next trip!
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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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Feedback on this.
Proggle delivered promptly. Used it for a week in April, both when snowboarding in sunglasses, and goggles were on top of helmet. And when at lunch/end of day when finished and in bar/boot room etc.
Did it's job. Fits well, plastic clips help hold it on to the goggle straps. Does what it says on the tin as they say.
I am pleased with it, and it will continue to be in my kit bag.
That said, i have coped admirably without one for some years (my previous Oakley goggles lasting twelve years with barely a scratch and it was finally the foam that gave up, rather than scratched lens)...
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