 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a pair of Smith Vice goggles and would like to add a clear(er) lens for the cloudy/low light days.
Firstly, do you think this is actually necessary? I'd be a 1-2 weeks a year skier, but would still want to go out in all weather.
Secondly, which lens would fit into the goggles? I tried getting in touch with Smith but they didn't respond. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@viciousvulture, if you've got a swappable lens, IMHO its always good to have a sunny lens and a poor viz lens.
Quick look at Absolute Snow shows a Rose Chromapop lens which would be good for flat light for about £55
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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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If you can find some, I think what you need is either:
Chromapop Storm Yellow Flash (VLT 65), or
Chromapop Storm Rose Flash (VLT 50)
https://www.sportrx.com/blog/smith-chromapop-goggle-lens-guide/#
It will probably cost around £75
I see Amazon has a Clear lens for £39 - but I personally would rather have a Yellow or Pink tint to help with contrast ie. Mitigating the negative effect of Blue Light.
Another possibility is to keep an eye out for Smith Goggles in a sale, with their Storm lens fitted.
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@viciousvulture, have you looked on the Smith site? If lenses are available they’ll be listed there.
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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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@viciousvulture, Those cheaper Squad lenses will not fit your Vice frames.
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Your existing Goggles will cope with most conditions. Have you tried them in conditions where you felt that they didn't go dark enough?
I agree that buying a lens that costs more than your goggles makes little sense.
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@Richard_Sideways, Ah I see! Sounds silly, but is it just vice lenses that I can get?!
@Old Fartbag, Well that was the reasoning behind the first question. I'm still fairly new to skiing, I've done 2 weeks. There was only one day were it was very cloudy and snowing - not many people out. That's where I struggled a bit with the vision, but probably the novelty of skiing in such conditions didn't help. Perhaps I can get by by just choosing sensible terrain in low light conditions.
https://ibb.co/6NRkDKj
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@viciousvulture, rule of thumb is that you would need Vice lenses for Vice Goggles i'm afraid - the shape of the frames are normally very specific to get a good seal around the lugs on the lens, so there's normally very little possibility for lens sharing even within the same brand.
On the upside - Smith goggles, in my experience, are really very good quality so while you are paying a higher price, you are getting a high end product which should last you a good amount of time if you take reasonable care of them.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| viciousvulture wrote: |
@Richard_Sideways, Ah I see! Sounds silly, but is it just vice lenses that I can get?!
@Old Fartbag, Well that was the reasoning behind the first question. I'm still fairly new to skiing, I've done 2 weeks. There was only one day were it was very cloudy and snowing - not many people out. That's where I struggled a bit with the vision, but probably the novelty of skiing in such conditions didn't help. Perhaps I can get by by just choosing sensible terrain in low light conditions.
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People with a lot more weeks under their belt, can struggle in low, flat light - even with low light goggles.
If there is no contrast to be had, goggles can't manufacture it.
It's been said many times on here before, but experience and lessons are the best way to deal with difficult conditions. Saying that, a good low light lens should help (a bit). Whether you are prepared to spend £70 to £80 for a small(ish) improvement (compared to what you have), is a personal decision.
Smith Storm lenses are often recommended; as are Oakley Prizm Hi Pink and Prizm Snow Persimmon (slightly more versatile) eg https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/2425483
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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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IMV. That's a "No Brainer" for the OP.
If not suitable - it should very sellable for similar money.
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You know it makes sense.
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Oh, these look interesting.
I couldn’t find much about these online. What does the “Haze” part mean? I’ve just known them as Smith Vice.
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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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| viciousvulture wrote: |
Oh, these look interesting.
I couldn’t find much about these online. What does the “Haze” part mean? I’ve just known them as Smith Vice. |
I think it describes the camouflage design on the frame and strap.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@viciousvulture, Yellow Sensor Mirror is a light yellow lens with blue nuances and mirroring. The yellow tint makes your surroundings lighter and the blue layers increases contrast and depth perception in flat-light conditions. The lens has 70% visible light transmission. @Old Fartbag, is correct haze is the cameo frame and strap. if you want a low light lens then this is suitable and saves the hassle of changing lenses.
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