 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
Off to Sauze for first time in a week, have been reading up frantically, and have pretty much all my kit bar goggles...
I've tried models by most manufacturers and have hit paralysis-by-analysis!
Best fit's are prob Uvex F2's and Oakley A-Frame/Crowbar (felt the same). The F2's I tried had a yellow S1 lens, so may not be best for an all rounder? (sunnies for bright days). The Oakley shop recommended the pink iridium lens as a better all rounder?
I'm not too bothered on cost (you get what you pay for), what would you guys recommend as a good all round goggle/lens combo for a newbie?
Thanks for your help!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Would honestly say hi-persimmon from Oakley. I bought a pair which worked out great in everything in Canada. The standard persimmon lense holds up well in most conditions except very bright light which is handled by the iridium coating offered by the hi-persimmon. I think most people would agree its a great premium all rounder lense.
Check out the lense and i also have a pair for sale which you might love if you think the lense in suitable, i certainly do. Great "one goggle" lense.
http://www.o-review.com/lens.asp
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=49543
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Mon 2-03-09 1:44; edited 1 time 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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Rockefeller, nothing to add to sps89 but welcome to  and have a great trip.
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Rockefeller, Welcome
If you have decent sunglasses for bright light, then you can go for a yellow flat light tint...if you are only going to use one piece of eyewear, get the Oakley hi-persimmons as suggested
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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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Thanks for the responses and welcomes!
I'll have a read up on those lenses.
Can't wait!! 
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| Rockefeller wrote: |
Thanks for the responses and welcomes!
I'll have a read up on those lenses.
Can't wait!! |
Think they sound ok?
If you PM me and i have them in a-frames for £55 shipped.
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My own recommendation would be to go for something cheaper and less painful to break/lose, especially if it is your first time skiing as you're more likely to have a few tumbles, which could damage your goggles.
I would also disagree with the one goggle for all conditions compromise - in flat lighting, I need all the help I can get, so I have a dark pair for sunny days and a yellow pair for flat light - and I use cheap ones from decathlon with no problems.
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I've just got myself a pair of Smith I/O's. You usually get a case protective sleeve and 2 lenses with them which can be changed in about 30 secs.
My brother 's had them the last 2 seasons and he uses the ignitor lens on sunny days and the sensor lens for flat light days, swears by them and they're semi frameless so look pretty cool as well! I much prefer them to my huge bug eye oakley wisdom goggles!!
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Has anyone used the Sensor Mirror in bright light? Awful or OK?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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For all conditons i recommend any oakley goggle that fits well with a VR28 lens
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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 use sunnies in all but the worst conditions, when I use yellow goggles, they are much, much better in flat light than other 'shades / colours', but useless in good conditions. It may well be that the colour is more important than the make, perhaps?
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