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A friend has a pair of Oakely goggles from a few years back that have interchangeable lenses. He needs new lenses, but we can't remember what the goggles were called, so it's impossible to search for the lenses, if they are even still made. I know all the lenses are replaceable, but this style had a lever that made it easy to change them on a regular basis.
Can anyone remember what they were called?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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various ones I'm afraid -
Canopy and Air Brake were the most popular a few years back but I think both have now been discontinued so stock may be harder to find.
**Edit** sorry - reread OP - the ones with the levers were Airbrakes, probably the XL
https://www.switchbacktravel.com/reviews/oakley-airbrake-xl
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Fri 24-03-23 10:23; edited 2 times in total
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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 think the technology was called Unnesassary Faff.
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Thanks guys. I've done a bit ore googling and discovered that they are the original Airbrake, not Airbrake XL. Now to see if we can find any lenses anywhere. Seems unlikely
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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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Airbrakes. I managed to get a new lens a couple of years ago but it was sparse pickings.
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I think the technology was called Unnesassary Faff.
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I absolutely love mine! So easy to change the lens between full sun and whiteout 
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As above, Oakley Airbrake (not XL I think) are the goggles being described.
I got some spare lenses at half price from Freeze Pro Shop before they disappeared a few years ago but have looked for lenses since and not found any. I still have a spare frame and a couple of newish lenses tucked away somewhere (I think!) for when the current frame falls apart as I really like them and I don’t find the lenses a faff to change.
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Other Oakley models (Flight Deck is one I know of) have changed the size naming of their lenses (e.g. XM is now M, apparently), but the product is still the same according to the internet. I don't know if this is also the case with the Airbrakes, but it might be worth an email to Oakley customer services for a definitive answer.
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Going to have to wait till we're back in England before looking for stock, everything is coming up in France at the moment.
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@karin,
Several airbrake lenses on ebay uk at present.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Everything that came up was for motocross Airbrake goggles, or not in stock. New goggles have been bought instead.
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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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There's at least 5 lenses on there just now. However, if you're sorted then that's fine.
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