 Poster: A snowHead
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sorry cos im sure this has been done before..
but im getting new pair of googles.. i will only ever wear them in poor light conditions..
what is current thinking on the best colour lens to go for..
yellow, blue, grey..? isnt pink the latest fad..? ..
im not too fussed on brands, and as they will spend most of their life stuffed in my pocket i wont be spending a fortune.. i just want to get the right flippin colour 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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In poor light you want something that increases contrast, that means something between Yellow and Red, ideally wait until you are in resort on a bad day then take them outside the shop and see what works best for you, because everyone has different personal preferences this works best
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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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Yup, it's all about personal preferences.
I use Fire Iridium, some use Hi-intensity blue or yellow...
Whatever suits your eyes is what you should go for.
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CANV CANVINGTON, We have the amber lens Dragon goggles, which were excellent in flat light . . . AND no misting! 
Look here
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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 use Bolle vermillion gun (as I like a rose tinted view of the world)
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CANV CANVINGTON, chums like a very pale Oakley yellow. I tend to go for amber or gold myself.
You do not want green, grey, blue, etc. in flat light. That is not personal preference but the way light works.
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CANV CANVINGTON, chums like a very pale Oakley yellow. I tend to go for amber or gold myself.
You do not want green, grey, blue, etc. in flat light. That is not personal preference but the way light works.
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pink seems to be the favoured colour amongst the chaps in the office here..
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"In General" - an orange/rose/persimmon coloured lens will perform better in low and/or flat light.
Also - don't be fooled by looking at the exterior colour of the lens. Oakley Blue Iridium for example looks like a mirrored blue finish, but when you look through them it's orangey.
However there are some notable exceptions. Oakley do a lens called "HI (High Intensity) Yellow" - it looks yellow with a slight blue flare to it - this gives 90% transmission and is absolutely awesome in flat/low light, in terms of contrast.
However wear it on a moderate or sunny day and you will have dazzle headaches.
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| veeeight wrote: |
....... Oakley do a lens called "HI (High Intensity) Yellow" - it looks yellow with a slight blue flare to it - this gives 90% transmission and is absolutely awesome in flat/low light, in terms of contrast......
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The HI Yellow is now called the Hi Blue.
CANV, if you go for Oakleys IMO the best lenses are the HI Blue for v.low to mid light & the Fire Iridium for mid to bright light.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Follow D G Orf's advice...
The best test is in the mountains in the bad light then you'll know...
I have some old glacier gogles with a very dark but blue tint...pretty damn good in every light, as it happens
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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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In poor light I favour and use the persimmon lens which is more yellow. I then swap to the fire iridium pair for bright days.
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Personally I like yellow. I currently have blue for flat light and they're OK, but not as good. I've tried the pink but didn't find that good at all. I don't go for the expensive flashy ones - just practical do the job types. Lots of people like orange, but I find it way too dark in poor light. You really have to try them all and see.
True about the sunshine - my Scotts are horrible if it's sunny - major headache and eyeache.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Is it pink that makes some people feel sea-sick?
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Poster: A snowHead
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| JT wrote: |
Follow D G Orf's advice...
The best test is in the mountains in the bad light then you'll know... |
That's what me and my friends did when we got caught out up the hill when the sun suddenly vanished and plunged us into a foggy gloom. We went into one of the slopeside shops, grabbed a mixture of colours and stood outside trying them out. The shop suggested which ones to try and we picked which worked best for each of us.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hels_t, it certainly does to me!
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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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FenlandSkier, snap with both my goggles. Same shop too IIRC, just not the same year!
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It makes so much sense to buy them that way, I've bought another pair since off ebay but I'd already tried them for fit and colour beforehand so knew what I wanted. I don't think I'd be happy to spend £50 on a pair without knowing what they'd be like.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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adam_button, I like a rose-tinted view too.
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CANV CANVINGTON, I replaced my Oakley persimmon lens with the HI Blue and the difference in flat light is very noticeable.
All of my mates (with various makes/lens types) who tried them said they were better than what they had.
The HI Blue's are really good to have in your pocket on a blue sky day when you are doing runs down at the end of the day after the sun has long disaapeared behind the mountains.
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like a yellow or gold tint myself.
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
Yup, it's all about personal preferences.
I use Fire Iridium, some use Hi-intensity blue or yellow...
Whatever suits your eyes is what you should go for. |
I will second this.
Your eyes may like the way a different lense diffuses the light, than the lense I prefer.
Like Fox, I like the Fire Iridium, or amber lenses(Depending on the mfg)
Others rave about a grey lens.
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