Poster: A snowHead
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I wash my hands before handling the new Oakley Rose Prizm lens which is going in one of my pairs of Oakley Canopy goggles. Out it comes, and carefully is set into the frames, then the protective film removed. Nice. I check its ability to increase contrast against other goggles laying around the place. It's a very impressive low light lens, despite the apparently low VLT. It goes onto my helmet and then in the helmet bag for tomorrow. Everyone in the family knows that I am a bit anal about goggles getting scratched in the car - there's a plastic box in the back of the estate, alongside boots and poles, into which helmets are carefully placed at the end of the day.
First day out in clag I am extremely pleased with the lens - great contrast, usual Canopy field of vision. I couldn't source a Pink lens in time, which is supposed to be as good as the old Hi Yellow for zero viz days, but this is exceptionally good.
All day the lens works brilliantly, and when covered in snow, a quick glove-wipe with leather guide glove clears it well, without scratching. Then....a nice tree run in cracking snow, and BLAM....I manage to ski right into a low hanging branch, at speed, pine needles covered with ice. It's something I have never done before, and although it was a huge whack to the front of my face and head, I feel fine....but AAAAARGH look at all this damage to the new lens!!!!!!
I wipe away the ice particles and get out a microfiber lens cloth. I know NEVER to wipe the inside of an Oakley lens but carefully I clean the outside. Each time I think I find a chip out of the lens, it turns out to be an ice crystal adhering to the surface. And I clean carefully until I find that the lens is completely undamaged. Well done Oakley. Brilliant stuff.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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They used to boast about the sunglasses ball bearing drop test.
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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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haha give them to my kids if they want a real test!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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valais2 wrote: |
.....I couldn't source a Pink lens in time, which is supposed to be as good as the old Hi Yellow for zero viz days..... |
I used to think the old Hi Yellow was excellent but the Prizm Pink is a noticeably better.
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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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Give them to me for the ultimate test, ruined a Smith IOX lens while they were up on my helmet by scrapping along a metal shelf...
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Why never wipe the inside, but outside is ok?
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Do what some tw@t did to my Lobes mirror lense. Swapped them in a busy après bar when left on my helmet. Mint to trashed in 30 secs
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sev112 wrote: |
Why never wipe the inside, but outside is ok? |
There is an anti-fog coating on the inside, that can be easily wiped off, especially if wet.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Old Fartbag wrote: |
sev112 wrote: |
Why never wipe the inside, but outside is ok? |
There is an anti-fog coating on the inside, that can be easily wiped off, especially if wet. |
Worth paying for then
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That was a rollercoaster ride of a read
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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This is the reason I have a visor, to keep branches away
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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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My Prizm lenses went to Japan immaculate, and all came back with scratches from twig/branch impacts from tree skiing. I'm not concerned about damage when skiing, but I get p*ssed off by casual damage, especially if caused by someone else's incompetence (carrying skis badly, swinging skis poles while walking upstairs in front of you, etc).
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@Mosha Marc, ....that’s a good idea....
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