 Poster: A snowHead
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Quick qn: does anyone know if the Oakley Wisdom goggles are compatible with most helmets, and ideally if they work with a POC Skull lid?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I switched to Crowbars because of the irritating gap my Wisdoms caused due to their shape (and subsequently switched to Smith I/O's this year, which have a huge field of vision and fit flush with Smith helmets). Can't imagine Wisdoms suit many helmets...
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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'm OK with my Wisdoms but I've read bad things about them. Maybe the reason I'm OK is that I have quite a small "face" and use a child-size helmet?
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Yeah, I'd imagine the bigger the helmet, the more obvious it is. It depends how much you care about goggles fitting flush too.. They're perfectly "compatible" in a comfort sense with an XL giro g10 but don't fit flush.
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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 guys/gals. I'll have to try a pair with my lid. Unfortunately all the bricks'n'mortar stores in London are a good £20 more expensive than t'internet, and if I order via the internet I need to do it sharpish so they arrive before the EOSB.
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Sideshow_Bob, order from the net and if they work keep them and if they don't send them back! You should pic up some POC goggles for your POC helmet, I would assume they will be a great match?
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| You should pic up some POC goggles for your POC helmet, I would assume they will be a great match? |
I have POC goggles and a POC helmet and they are a good match. I don't think the Wisdoms will be such a good match because they have a curved top rather than a square top like the POC goggles.
I bought the POC goggles from onebelowzero.com who occasionally have great sale prices on some of their kit.
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rob@rar, good to see the FR's in action.
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The Iris X look nice but I've heard bad things about the POC goggles fogging up on snowy days. I'd also like to get a spare persimmon double-lens (had bad experiences with single lens goggles) for white-out days and OBZ don't seem to offer one for the X even though it seems they exist on the POC website.
I think I'll just get yet another pair of O-frames. I cracked the frame of my last pair on the way home from my last trip but I know they fit the helmet and I still have the lens.
Thanks for the advice all!
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Sideshow_Bob, I've not had any problems with my Iris X fogging up so far. I got hold of a pair of yellow double-lens from the US as they don't seem to be stocked in the UK for some reason.
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Sideshow_Bob, you can get helmet specific straps/mounts for Wisdoms. I got some, and it does promote a much better fit.
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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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Sideshow_Bob, Mosha Marc, Think mine may have come with the helmet straps as they are fine and I've a big ugly mug. Frame is a bit small though.
Edit- I wear them with a cibe helmet (not sure which model)
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Thu 16-04-09 20:51; edited 1 time in total
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Tried to get my Wisdoms to fit with a Giro g10 helmet but failed using the standard and "helmet" straps.
They're basically too big - the forehead part of the helmet keeps pushing them down my nose - very annoying.
Ended up with a pair of Giro goggles - small enough to avoid the problem & good match with the helmet.
Wouldn't advise on buying any goggles without trying them with the helmet first
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