 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, I am a contact lense wearer and always use them when skiing, unfortunately it looks like I will have to use glasses this time due to a not fully recovered scratch on one eye. Any advice on which goggles to purchase much appreciated.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nip down to your local Decathlon and try theirs in over your glasses. I had to ski in my glasses for a day on the PSB and found that their second-cheapest low light goggles fitted over no problem. They were also the envy of my ski buddies as they didn't fog up.
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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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I've never had problems skiing with glasses under goggles but as mentioned, it's always best to actually try candidate googles out to see if they fit, whatever they claim, as spectacle frames vary so much. Worth getting a quality lens cloth for when they steam up entering a warm building - the cloth that come with your glasses are often low quality.
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What are your current goggles? I take it that they don't fit over glasses?
Your other option is to get inserts with your prescription, for the goggles you choose.
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Great suggestion Old Fartbag!! Have to say I had just assumed my current Smith goggles would not cover my glasses, but have just tried them and they are not too bad. Possibly a bit snug but certainly usable.
Will also try Decathalon and see what they have.
All answers really helpful. Many thanks.
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@Skisue, You will need good anti fog spray for your glasses (not goggles), which will otherwise fog up inside your goggles. Bring it with you up the mountain.
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@Old Fartbag, any particular brands you have used? Amazon have a wide selection
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| Skisue wrote: |
| @Old Fartbag, any particular brands you have used? Amazon have a wide selection |
I don't wear glasses.
I was with my Son, who was wearing glasses that fogged up. I was advised to rub a raw potato on them (by JoJo the Bootfitter in Tignes). I got a very strange look from the waitress at the hotel when I asked for one - which she very reluctantly got for me. I think she had me down as an eccentric nutter (not far off the mark). It did give my Son a laugh though. It didn't work.
I ended up finding something in the resort - which of course cost significantly more.
Maybe ask your optician....or someone on here might come up with something.
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Thanks, will do some research. But definitely feel a bit more comfortable about having to wear my glasses now.
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My glasses don't fog up on the mountain, but they have a batch of special coatings that may help. So the advice to apply an anti-fog spray is useful in case your spectacles are more prone to this. And it'll help when you take a break at a café/restaurant anyway.
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I wear specs all time skiing, I found the helmet with the visors better than goggles as they let some ventilation
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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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@Jonny996, can you retro-fit visors to helmets or do they have to be bought as a unit? I have prescription inserts (very cheap in Albertville) but my prescription has changed.
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You know it makes sense.
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@pam w, sorry i dont know if they can be retro fited , i doubt it thou.
I tried on multiple helmets to make sure the visor sat over my specs , some did but couldnt go up\down without hitting them, however the decathlon one fitted best & i can flip visor up\down on the move
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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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@pam w, nope….we use Oakley Canopy with glasses. Excellent fit. Excellent goggles if using PRIZM lens….
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Poster: A snowHead
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Assuming this is just a 'one off' while your eye heals I'd just get the cheapest pair of 'OTG' goggles you can.
If longer term plan visor helmets seem to work well and some people have success with glasses/OTG goggles. I didn't have any luck with OTG goggles and found the best option are goggles with prescription inserts (not tried visor helmet yet).
In all cases cleanliness is your best friend. Having a quality anti-fog lens cloth and giving them a good clean each morning will mean the fewest contaminants on the glass for moisture to condense around so best chance of keeping the fog at bay.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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A friend had huge OTG goggles which made him look like an extra from "The Fly", especially as he was well over 6' and spectacularly thin.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Red Leon wrote: |
| I should probably know the answer to this but wouldn’t it be possible to buy any cheap pair of goggles (with larger lenses, obvs) and trim the foam to allow for the specs’ arms? |
No... speaking as someone who tried that 
Proper OTG goggles are bigger meaning the lens sits farther away from your face (so allowing better airflow which is also important as you notied). Being farther away also means you don't get any contact between the goggle lens and your spectacle frames, something I found did happen with standard goggles (arms weren't really an issue and the foam just squished around them.
The other thing if using glasses of course is to make sure you have a spare pair. Nothing worse than taking a tumble on piste, braking your glasses and not being able to drive home!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Many thanks for the great responses. 
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