 Poster: A snowHead
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looking for a set where you can replace good vis wth a bad vis lens easily. Someone on the birthday bash had a set where the lens fitting could just be taken off and replaced. Magnet system. Any ideas on suppliers, websites?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Anon, summit and dirty dog all do this fixing system at widely differing prices. There may well be others.
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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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@Mark1863 it doesn't help with your 'magnet' question but I have Oakley Airbrakes and the lens change system is very easy. There is a lever next to your left eye, pull it and the lens pops out. It's really very simple and I don't feel I'm losing anything to a magnet. (And in fact I quite like that it's completely secured in mechanically).
Benefit of the Oakleys would be that IMO and the opinion of many others, the optics are about as good as you can get.
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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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I have the Summite Evolve goggles and I think they're ace. I think they're also on sale at the moment for like £40 with 2 lenses and cases. Bargain!
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@Disaster, you're a bad man.....
*buys more goggles*
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Thanks all. Will review suggestions. As always advice given is much appreciated
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I used to do the same, albeit with my Oakley Crowbars. It's quite easy to change the lens, although a magnetic one would be even easier.
The upside was that I saved about £30. The downside was I kept breaking lenses from them being in my rucksack and it getting sat on, me wiping out, them getting squashed.
I now have two pairs of goggles and haven't broken a lens since.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Tue 17-10-17 9:17; edited 1 time in total
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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I know have two pairs of goggles and haven't broken a lens since. |
I've got to say I've come around to this concept a lot.
Worst case scenario is basically when the foam in your goggles gets full of cold water (either melted snow or rain water) which then due to your body heat evaporates, and steams up the back of the goggle lens.
No matter what people tell you about if you look after your goggles they will not steam up you cannot prevent this natural act of physics. The only escape is to put a new set on.
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| dp wrote: |
Worst case scenario is basically when the foam in your goggles gets full of cold water (either melted snow or rain water) which then due to your body heat evaporates, and steams up the back of the goggle lens.
No matter what people tell you about if you look after your goggles they will not steam up you cannot prevent this natural act of physics. The only escape is to put a new set on. |
I can honestly say I've never had that happen. Maybe the lip of my helmet keeps the worst off? Does this happen while they're on your face, or from taking them off and resting against your helmet etc?
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You know it makes sense.
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@clarky999, heavy rain, or face-planting the snow, IME. only happened to me once but it sucked ass
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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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@Mark1863, I think it must have been me on the Birthday Bash with the magnetic lenses. The Googles are Dirty Dog, they had them in Snow & Rock, but I found them online for less at sunglasses shop.
The goggles are great, maybe Oakleys are better, but I'm not paying +£200 for goggles.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ta everyone.@Northerngeezer, they advertise some but out of stock.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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