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Need some new goggles, have to be Bolle as I already have prescription inserts to fit them. Has anyone any experience of their Modulator Lenses?
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Modulator Citrus Bolle Ski Goggle Lenses
A state-of-the-art, high contrast, light-sensitive citrus lens that changes lens tint density with the changing light conditions. The more UV exposed to the lens, the darker it will become.
Visible Light: 66% to 28% |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Colin B,
I have these and very happy with them  Very good in bad light and moderate sun but If its very very bright I would use my sunnies.
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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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Thats good as i have just bought a pair from TX Maxx for £24.99 and was wondering the same thing and what were they like. Are they any good in flat light too? 
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I was in TK max on Wednesday morning in Inverness and they had lots of Bolle Goggles at £19.99 but all were orange lens no Modulators.
In the afternoon I went skiing at Cairngorm and my googles worked very well in the zero viz on the top half of the mountain 
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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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Colin B, do the prescription inserts fog up less than specs would? I'm wondering whether the advantage of them is that they fit more neatly in any Bolle goggles, or whether they are less prone to fogging. If only the former, I wouldn't pay more, because I find OTG goggles fit alright over my fairly small specs. The modulator lenses sound a good idea.
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pam w, I ended up getting a pair of Bolle Screams but without modulator lenses in the end. I used my prescription inserts for 2 trips last year, 9 days skiing. There wasn't any really bad weather as this was in March and early April. I didn't have any real problems with fogging. They will perhaps mist up on a chairlift or when standing still for a while. However raising the goggles for a few seconds or when moving soon clears this. I've never skiied in glasses so have no comparison. Got mine from www.spex4less.com very cheap and I can recommend them. It doesn't say so on their site but if you contact them they will supply just the insert/lense, about £30 last year I think.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Sat 15-12-07 0:15; edited 2 times in total
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Colin B, thanks. I was looking at specs4less - they seem the best bet.
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BUMP
- two years on from this thread, has anyone else had experience of & got opinions on the modulator lenses? There seem to be two, vermillion and citrus. Is it a good all-round solution, or a bit of a compromise all round? I have a cheap pair of orangey coloured mirrored goggles which are ok in sunlight, but not at all good in flat light.
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I love em, seem to work well in all conditions and are good in poor light (lot better than the yellow/ambers I had before). Will be using them again this year
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madmole, Which colour do you have, vermillion or citrus?
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BUMP
- two years on from this thread, has anyone else had experience of & got opinions on the modulator lenses? There seem to be two, vermillion and citrus. Is it a good all-round solution, or a bit of a compromise all round? I have a cheap pair of orangey coloured mirrored goggles which are ok in sunlight, but not at all good in flat light. |
I have used the Citrus modulator goggles for the last season, about 5 weeks skiing in all conditions except bright sun when I revert to sunglasses. My 2 sons have them as well and were equqlly impressed and they wear them all the time, when skiing. They were good for night skiing under floodlights as well. I would say £24-99 ? is a bargain price, they were well more than this last year and I seem to remember them being 65€ in a ski shop.
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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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I used the vermillon modulators last season, best low light lens I think I've ever used, would'nt take 'em out on a bright day tho!
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Vermillion, I wear my normal transition lensed glasses under then, so no problems in bright light
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks that's two votes for vermillion & one for citrus - will consider them as a replacement - need to find a retailer so that I can have a try on first.
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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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I also use Vermillion modulator when things get a bit flat and are happy with how they work but, as others have mentioned, they're no substitute for sunnies when conditions are v bright.
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