Opinions on Goggles
 

I got my goggles from last season out for packing and noticed a horrible
red streak across them. They seemed ruined so I attempted to take the
mark off, now they're really ready for the bin so I need new ones.

Any tips on good goggles? I really liked my old Cebe ones, they just
don't seem to have stored very well.

Brien wrote:

I got my goggles from last season out for packing and noticed a horrible
red streak across them. They seemed ruined so I attempted to take the
mark off, now they're really ready for the bin so I need new ones.

Any tips on good goggles? I really liked my old Cebe ones, they just
don't seem to have stored very well.

After many years of avoiding Oakleys due to the price, I finally caved
in a bought a pair of A-Frames (the cheapest model they do). Highly
recommended for comfort, visibility and not misting up. Used them in
conditions from -30c through to blizzards and to +5c with rain (good old
Whistler) and they were fine all round, no misting and visibility was as
good as it could be.

Don't know if they've fixed them since but there seemed to be a design
flaw with the A frames last year. They were working great but then cracked
down the middle. Several other people seemed to have the crack down the
middle as well and when I took them back to the shop they said it was
quite common. Had only had them a few weeks. After that they misted up
quite easily.

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:04:54 +0000, Steve Haigh
wrote:

Brien wrote:

I got my goggles from last season out for packing and noticed a
horrible red streak across them. They seemed ruined so I attempted to
take the mark off, now they're really ready for the bin so I need new
ones.
Any tips on good goggles? I really liked my old Cebe ones, they just
don't seem to have stored very well.

After many years of avoiding Oakleys due to the price, I finally caved
in a bought a pair of A-Frames (the cheapest model they do). Highly
recommended for comfort, visibility and not misting up. Used them in
conditions from -30c through to blizzards and to +5c with rain (good old
Whistler) and they were fine all round, no misting and visibility was as
good as it could be.



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The are a couple of folks on UK ebay selling lots of Oakley Wisdom
goggles (top of the Oakley range).
Current going rate on ebay is about £60. They are 100% legit and genuine
new boxed Oakleys.
I recently bought 2 pairs from them, one with "Fire" lenses for sunny
days and one with "Persimmon" lenses for snowy days...

Steve

"Darren Atter" wrote in message
:
Don't know if they've fixed them since but there seemed to be a design
flaw with the A frames last year. They were working great but then cracked

down the middle. Several other people seemed to have the crack down the

middle as well and when I took them back to the shop they said it was
quite common. Had only had them a few weeks. After that they misted up
quite easily.

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:04:54 +0000, Steve Haigh
wrote:

Brien wrote:

I got my goggles from last season out for packing and noticed a
horrible red streak across them. They seemed ruined so I attempted to

take the mark off, now they're really ready for the bin so I need new

ones.
Any tips on good goggles? I really liked my old Cebe ones, they just

don't seem to have stored very well.

After many years of avoiding Oakleys due to the price, I finally caved

in a bought a pair of A-Frames (the cheapest model they do). Highly
recommended for comfort, visibility and not misting up. Used them in
conditions from -30c through to blizzards and to +5c with rain (good old

Whistler) and they were fine all round, no misting and visibility was as

good as it could be.



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Quite simply - I wear sunglasses when it's not snowing heavily, when you are
out and it's a full on dump, then and only then do I use goggles, but in
those conditions, odds on that you might do a face plant - so I carry a
spare pair - thus I pack two average cheapish pairs of goggles !

WeatherCam wrote:
Quite simply - I wear sunglasses when it's not snowing heavily, when
you are out and it's a full on dump, then and only then do I use
goggles, but in those conditions, odds on that you might do a face
plant - so I carry a spare pair - thus I pack two average cheapish
pairs of goggles !

I brought a cheap pair of Tchibo goggles this year as I'd scratched my
normal pair - they cost £16.99 (from memory) and they were just as good!

"Steve" wrote in message
...
The are a couple of folks on UK ebay selling lots of Oakley Wisdom
goggles (top of the Oakley range).
Current going rate on ebay is about £60. They are 100% legit and genuine
new boxed Oakleys.
I recently bought 2 pairs from them, one with "Fire" lenses for sunny
days and one with "Persimmon" lenses for snowy days...

Steve


Got a pair of wisdom's last year and I couldn't believe how good they
were... as I only use goggles in poor light or snowey conditions so I got
the yellow tinted ones. For the first time in flat light I could see. They
are expensive but worth it.


Paul

"Paul ( Skiing8 )" wrote in message news:cs5fkj$p25$1
Got a pair of wisdom's last year and I couldn't believe how good they
were... as I only use goggles in poor light or snowey conditions so I got
the yellow tinted ones. For the first time in flat light I could see. They
are expensive but worth it.

Good, I just bought a pair from boardwise for £80 with persimmon lenses. I
tried a few pairs on from £50-£80 and the Wisdons were by far the most
comfortable and I haven't even got that large a head. If it stays sunny
next week I may not even get 'round to using them tho' as I only use glasses
when I can.

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Darren Atter wrote:
Don't know if they've fixed them since but there seemed to be a
design
flaw with the A frames last year. They were working great but then
cracked
down the middle. Several other people seemed to have the crack down
the
middle as well and when I took them back to the shop they said it was

quite common. Had only had them a few weeks. After that they misted
up
quite easily.

It pains me to reply to a top poster... and you're using Opera?! Surely
a proper program like that allows you to follow convention and post at
the bottom?

Anyway, turning of the pedantic drivel...

Thanks for the info I wasn't aware they had this problem. It turns out
that I gave the wrong model name anyway - I have "L" Frames - do these
have a similar problem?

I went for the L frames over the Wisdoms (mentioned in a few other
posts) because the Wisdoms did not fit well with my helmet. I think the
A frames too were not very helmet friendly. Oh, and the Ls are the
cheaper ones:-). This is a point for any helmet wearer - if you can you
should try goggles on with your lid. IIRC the wisdoms did not sit at
all well with my lid - there were gaps between the goggles and the
helmet (= cold forehead) and also the frames did not sit evenly on my
face. To be fair the Oakley guy warned me that this was a problem with
the Wisdoms (they were running a demo day so I tried a few) but with a
differnt head and a differnt helmet you may be fine. Shame, because the
Wisdoms were great without a helmet - really comfy and great peripheral
visibility.

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:23:55 +0000, Brien wrote:

Any tips on good goggles? I really liked my old Cebe ones, they just
don't seem to have stored very well.

A lot of people buy new goggles. If you like your Cebe just buy a replacement
lens. Much cheaper. Your local shop may not stock lens but if the googles are
not long obsolete you will be able to order them.