 Poster: A snowHead
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| psbbst wrote: |
Firstly (and this is not a dig at anyone) I just can't understand how/why people would lose or scratch up their goggles - as I've been wearing glasses since I was a wee child or about 6 or 7 yrs old, looking after something that helps me see is second nature - so my goggles are always in their protective bag when not around my face - without fail. Same for my glasses in their protective case.
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Every time I lose a pair, I don't understand it either!
I'm not a glasses wearer and never have been so maybe that's got something to do with it?
I have got slightly better in that I'm more disciplined in where I put them when I take them off so I don't have to remember to pick them up when we set off again.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Keep them attached to your helmet and then you won't lose them.
Runs for cover....
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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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| rayscoops wrote: |
Now the next question, just because a yellow lense may be good in flat light does that mean your should not wear them on a sunny day ? will they cause damage to the eyes ? personally I quite like the bright effect of yellow goggles on a sunny day but i tend to put on sun glasses (now that i do not fall that much). |
The effect of wearing them on a bright sunny day will not be very much different to the effect on your eyes of walking around with nothing over them.
If sunglasses are more comfortable than bare eyes when walking around, then a darker shade of goggles (or sunglasses if it isn't too cold) will be more comfortable than the yellow ones.
Even yellow lenses have a typical light transmission of only around 70%, so will be slightly better than nothing, but are still likely to leave you squinting against the glare.
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| alex_heney wrote: |
If sunglasses are more comfortable than bare eyes when walking around, then a darker shade of goggles (or sunglasses if it isn't too cold) will be more comfortable than the yellow ones.
Even yellow lenses have a typical light transmission of only around 70%, so will be slightly better than nothing, but are still likely to leave you squinting against the glare. |
Oakley HI Yellow is 84% VLT. You should not wear this lens on a bluebird day.
The amazing thing about all lens colours is that your brain brings the colours you see back to normal tints within 5 minutes. When you take your goggles off, you go through the same 'colour balance' process to return to normal.
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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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| alex_heney wrote: |
| rayscoops wrote: |
Now the next question, just because a yellow lense may be good in flat light does that mean your should not wear them on a sunny day ? will they cause damage to the eyes ? personally I quite like the bright effect of yellow goggles on a sunny day but i tend to put on sun glasses (now that i do not fall that much). |
The effect of wearing them on a bright sunny day will not be very much different to the effect on your eyes of walking around with nothing over them. |
That's not true.
Whatever the color tint, it will always block UV lights, which is really the primary reason for wearing sunglasses or goggle for the most part.
As far as too much LIGHT (visible, not UV light) reaching the eyes, I'll wait for any doctors to comment on what harm it might pose.
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abc, agreed.
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| weeSKI wrote: |
Like most things the best stuff is under the radar - same with skiing - Kingswood or Igneous skis anyone? |
ME ME ME ME ME! Did i mention i've a pair of kingeys 
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| abc wrote: |
| alex_heney wrote: |
| rayscoops wrote: |
Now the next question, just because a yellow lense may be good in flat light does that mean your should not wear them on a sunny day ? will they cause damage to the eyes ? personally I quite like the bright effect of yellow goggles on a sunny day but i tend to put on sun glasses (now that i do not fall that much). |
The effect of wearing them on a bright sunny day will not be very much different to the effect on your eyes of walking around with nothing over them. |
That's not true.
Whatever the color tint, it will always block UV lights, which is really the primary reason for wearing sunglasses or goggle for the most part.
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Good point.
I was thinking more of comfort than safety.
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not so sure about Oakley quality my son and his girlfriend had a couple of small falls at ski school
in Austria and both the inside lens cracked thats £115 a piece wont be buying them again
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blockhead, well it isn't. The lenses are replaceable at about £20 - £40 for a start. Didn't you/they even speak to Oakley customer service about a replacement? Probably not...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Higs wrote: |
| psbbst wrote: |
Firstly (and this is not a dig at anyone) I just can't understand how/why people would lose or scratch up their goggles - as I've been wearing glasses since I was a wee child or about 6 or 7 yrs old, looking after something that helps me see is second nature - so my goggles are always in their protective bag when not around my face - without fail. Same for my glasses in their protective case.
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Every time I lose a pair, I don't understand it either!
I'm not a glasses wearer and never have been so maybe that's got something to do with it?
I have got slightly better in that I'm more disciplined in where I put them when I take them off so I don't have to remember to pick them up when we set off again. |
I'm another of those who manage to lose glasses! I wear glasses since I was a teenager. But perhaps that's already too late? 
Though I don't lose goggles since they can be attached to the helmet. (so far I hadn't forgot my helmets YET though that's still a distinct possibility)
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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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| blockhead wrote: |
not so sure about Oakley quality my son and his girlfriend had a couple of small falls at ski school
in Austria and both the inside lens cracked thats £115 a piece wont be buying them again |
I had 4 weeks use out of a pair of Wisdom's last year and they are still as new, how the hell they managed to crack the inner lans is beyond me. As Arv says the lenses can be replaced but more like £30-£60 depending on lens.
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How the heck did they BOTH manage to crack the inner lens? Was this an apres-ski accident? 
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You know it makes sense.
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Alexandra, I think they skied in to each other face 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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Poster: A snowHead
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| queen bodecia wrote: |
| Some people have more money than sense. |
I would have thought that's hard to measure. How much does a unit of sense cost?
I've tried cheapo goggles and more expensive brands (eg. Oakley, Spy) and generally found the expensive ones more comfortable with better quality optics. I like Spy goggles best. I think quality/style is on a par with Oakley at a better price - can usually find them for under £50 on ebay or end of season sales.
I treat goggles as an important part of my ski kit. Being able to see properly is a must. There's nothing worse than viewing the mountains out of a pair of crap goggles with distorted, scratched, fogged up flat lenses with a mangy piece of wet foam pressed against your face. Goggles are also undeniably a fashion/style statement, so I'll pay a little extra if they look good. But not sure I'd ever stretch to £130!!
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