 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Last season my goggles fell apart, so I was starting to look for some for next season once this year's sales start...
I like the look of the Flight Decks (not XM: I have a "fat" face), for those who already have them how do you find them? Any experience with Giro helmets, and do you find much benefit from the PRIZM lenses?
Thanks!
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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 not just buy a pair of these, as recommended by Glenshee ski patrol and save yourself (>)£100? http://www.decathlon.co.uk/one-snow-l-xl-poor-weather-15-id_8286087.html
But then, I can never understand people paying a shed load for these things, I only ever use them when the weather is terrible. Tell you what, you could buy several pairs and still be quids in.
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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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| andyrew wrote: |
| I can never understand people paying a shed load for these things, . |
Totally agree
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Thanks @andyrew, true, although I don't know about the longevity of these. I try to make each piece of kit an "investment" (I still have kit from an expedition in '96, and Oakley glasses from 2000) so am happy to spend a bit more for something that will last me... I have all my old goggles as emergency spares, but they're a bit beat up for day to day use.
I tend to wear goggles most of the time, so will get the use of them I think...
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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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Hmm. Got the kids some We'dze goggles - both pairs misted up horribly, They didn't worry about it, but if I'd been wearing them it've driven me batpoop crazy. You may be able to buy 7 pairs of them for the price on one, but then you've just got 7 pairs of crappy goggles as opposed to one pair you can see through.
IMHO, Not all goggles are born equal. Quality wins. Oakley all the way for me. If you like the Flight Decks, get the Flight Decks. And do yourself a favour and get a Hi Yellow lens, used it exclusively during the flat light & fog/cloud in AdH last week and outfoxed the conditions every day.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Tue 12-01-16 11:33; edited 1 time in total
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Ta @Richard_Sideways, will check out the yellow lens... Just need to make sure they fit with my helmet then site and wait for the discounts to start!
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| Richard_Sideways wrote: |
| And do yourself a favour and get a Hi Yellow lens, used it exclusively during the flat light & fog/cloud in AdH last week and outfoxed the conditions every day. |
+1
I love POC goggles, and have Hi Yellow in them. You need yellow in your arsenal!
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I bought these and they fit perfectly with my Giro helmet (in fact, given the size of them, they need a helmet to frame them - look a little odd with a hat). I went for the relatively expensive pair so I can change out lenses for flat flight.
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thanks @cjdrum =0)
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In use flight decks with a large giro g10 and the fit is fine. The persimmon lenses are very good. They have a blue sheen but are yellow and are the best I've used.
I look after my kit and expect to get a good number of trips from them so paying £100 isn't an issue. If you spend a bit of time on the Web, you can pick them up for a lot less if you don't kind the strap colour
Cheaper stuff may work but can sometimes be a false economy.
I bought spare fire irridium lenses for £30 when in america which makes them good and bad weather day goggles and not something that comes out now and again making the economics of price per wear very good
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Cheers @ipken, very useful. Had noticed that with the strap colours...
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