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Is it better to wear Goggles or Sunglasses?

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Another good first post there from bootyinthesnow. We've had a few of those lately. It must be some kind of 'internet karma' to counteract those "tv going downhill with the Zabban Landmark in!" ones.
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My first post snowHead

I signed up just so I could reply to this thread!
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bootyinthesnow, you've got it nicely worked out! Laughing
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bootyinthesnow, welcome to snowHeads. I prefer to wear sunglasses when I can, but always carry goggles with me for snow/wind/cold. My eyes water a lot, but that's no problem, my gas-permeable lenses get a nice hose-down and it's easy to blink away the tears. (I wonder if most of the lens-wearers on this thread wear soft ones?)
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Sunglasses and helmet - defo no no.


OMG, I'm in the process of persuading myself to start wearing a helmet, I dont ski off piste but I do go pretty fast. I hate goggles, mine are Bolle and I paid enough for them but they always steam up. Shall I start a new thread "Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"
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Goggles or sunglasses.....

Only 1 way to decide.....


Fight!
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HH wrote:
Shall I start a new thread "Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"

Do a search, there are quite a few already!
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I'm soft. It's actually only happened once (lenses frozen to the eyes ) but we normally ski later in the season so much warmer.
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what was the conclusion?
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HH wrote:
rob@rar,

what was the conclusion?


Laughing there's never a conclusion to debates like that!
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HH,
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Shall I start a new thread "Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"

No, don't bother, the subject's been done to death. For those that feel strongly about the subject at all (I don't) the answer is 'yes, it is totally unacceptable to wear sunnies with helmets.'
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Ah, well, then if its not cut and dried then I might stand a chance of not getting chucked off the slopes if I do decide to risk it...
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If you're skiing in "proper" conditions the answer is goggles, if you're a fair weather charlie ("or spring tourer) then do what you want.
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"Are sunnies and helmets unacceptable on the slopes?"


Truly unacceptable, you like a middle aged german with that combo, get a riddiculous tan line and surely the glasses wouldn't be very comfy with a halmet on.

I never wear sunglasses as i was under the impression that only squares wore them when i was deciding what to buy before i my first ski trip. If you're looking for a decent pair of goggles the ones that came free with fall line ski mag only steamed momentarily when i accidently found myself on a cross country ski track and even then it was only for a second.
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rambotion,
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a riddiculous tan line

And a tan line from goggles covering half your face isn't ridiculous?
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Goggles for me - sunglasses for sitting outside the restaurant at lunchtime Very Happy
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Don't care if it's "totally unacceptable" - been doing so for the past 4 days.

Why the hell would I wear goggles when it's so hot????
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bootyinthesnow, Welcome! I've started to wear (as yourself, high water) contacts this season and have stuck to shades in good conditions, don't ski particularity slow (clocked at 89KP not so long ago) with less problems than I had with specs. Just goes to show that we are all different, I was well worried about the combinations of shades and contacts, but they seem to suit ME perfectly with absolutely no problems.
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Your all woosies,

I like to board with just the naked eye exposed to the elements and then walk around bumping into large austrian blokes in the clubs later due to snow blindness and knocking there pints over just for the laugh!

British and proud!
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Goggles pretty well all the time these days. My eyes water otherwise, if skiing at speed.
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I think what this thread mainly shows is that some of us like to ski really fast, and others like to pretend that they do.

Sunglasses indeed!
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If I wear sunnies when skiing properly (i.e. not with a little line of children behind me/on the kids park), my eyes stream constantly. With goggles, my eyeballs are all snug and protected and don't stream.

On the kids park where I work, the acceptable look of choice seems to be goggles perched on the top of the helmet, sunnies on. Leaving the helmet undone is also commonplace, although I've never understood that? I think its possibly because there's really no need to wear a helmet when skiing at less than 1 mph, but ski school have made it compulsary for all instructors....however I personally have never found the strap doing up my helmet hugely uncomfortable...
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I hate goggles.
I find them claustophobic and unecessary except in heavy wet snow or seriously cold temperatures. I'm not really sure what their main purpose is other than fashion ? In sunny weather i think they look daft Cool
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paulio, Blimey, now there's some imagination.. do you use that with all your posts??
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Yes.
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paulio, LOL! wish I'd taken a screenshot of your last post before it was...er.. edited!
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I'm really sorry about that. I think I went about an inch too far.
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paulio, I see semi naked women clad in lace basques (they should be allowed their freedom) writhing and touching each other in inappropriate ways Madeye-Smiley
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paulio, Only in your imagination, but then you ski fast.
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paulio wrote:
I'm really sorry about that. I think I went about an inch too far.


An inch is as good as a mile... at least as far as most Crown Court cases go Laughing
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paulio, Only in your imagination, but then you ski fast.


Yes but it was your eyes that were watering.

Oh for goodness' sake, none of this matters since I removed those posts anyway.

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No, but you're funny with it. Toofy Grin
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It's all about FIT!

If you get a wrap-around sunglasses that fits your face shape, it'll block the wind fine. Like the one I cycle with, I go down the hill at 20-40 mph often and there's no problem with wind.

I can wear the same glasses for skiing and wind won't bother me. On the other hand, at over US$100, I'd hate to lose it in the fresh powder if I take a tumble. On a snowy day, there's also the steaming problem whenever I stop, which I never have with goggle. Granted, it's not much of a problem as long as I keep moving...

So, as you can guess, I wear goggle more often than not. When it "mates" well with the helmet, it is much warmer than sunglasses. One need to be careful in choosing the goggle though. It needs to fit the shape of the face closely so you don't get any steaming or wind seeping in. And it also need to fit the shape of the helmet so there's no gap for the cold wind to get in.

I think for many of those who say goggle doesn't work as well as sunglasses or vice versa, it's neither the sunglasses nor goggle, it's just you got the wrong one for your face.
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bootyinthesnow wrote:
paulio wrote:
Goggles always, unless you only ski/board really slowly, like a turtle.


I'm the daughter Craghopper refers to in his original post! And having read all your responses I think I've identified the root of our original disagreement...

1. I agree with joydivision. I ski. And fast. And wear high water content contact lenses - so sunglasses are no good if my eyes are going to water
2. I sometimes ski off-piste - again sunnies no good for me if I might potentially be landing on my bum and losing them. I also don't fancy lacerating my eyeball like Atlis' (friends) friend
3. I also hate frozen lenses being stuck to my eyeball, like HH mentions. Tad uncomfortable (eurgh!)

Overall I think I'm in the same position as skimum and have found a pair of goggles that feel right and solve all the above issues!

I think we can also deduce from all this that my Dad skis like a turtle.

Love you Dad NehNeh Laughing



Welcome to Snowheads Bootyinthesnow - Love Dad Laughing
However, referring to my impeccable skiing technique as "Skiing like a turtle" is NOT going to improve your chances of receiving funding for this year's trip. Shocked Toofy Grin The Royal Bank of Mum and Dad has standards to maintain - and only lends to those with impeccable credit records so you're on dodgy ground already. rolling eyes rolling eyes
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