Scott Classic goggles to begin with?

I'm trying skiing and snowboarding out. I'll be renting most of
the stuff. But have to get my own wear. So is Scott Classic
goggles ($25, the cheapest I can find) a good starting pair? If
so, what tint should I go for?

Do you have something to recommend?

I will bring sunblocks. But should I also bring a lip
moisturizer like Chap? I normally don't put anything on my lips.
But my lips do get dry and chip when it's cold and windy.

potato wrote:
I'm trying skiing and snowboarding out. I'll be renting most of
the stuff. But have to get my own wear. So is Scott Classic
goggles ($25, the cheapest I can find) a good starting pair? If
so, what tint should I go for?

I use photochromatic goggles, so I never have to make a decision. (Bolle).

If it's super sunny, you're going to want a dark tint. Otherwise, the rose
or amber coloured lenses do well, but you will feel your eyes getting tired
in super bright sun. If you go that path (sensible with goggles, as you'll
use them on cloudy/snowy weather days), stuff a small pair of wraparound
sunnies in your pocket. Then you're covered. Can wear goggs reversed on head
as a headband, or reversed on your neck (goggle bit to the back).

I will bring sunblocks. But should I also bring a lip
moisturizer like Chap? I normally don't put anything on my lips.
But my lips do get dry and chip when it's cold and windy.

Splash out on a chapstick. Those yellow and red ones are like 86 cents at
walmart. Hell, go crazy, get two.

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potato wrote:
I'm trying skiing and snowboarding out. I'll be renting most of
the stuff. But have to get my own wear. So is Scott Classic
goggles ($25, the cheapest I can find) a good starting pair? If
so, what tint should I go for?

Do you have something to recommend?

I will bring sunblocks. But should I also bring a lip
moisturizer like Chap? I normally don't put anything on my lips.
But my lips do get dry and chip when it's cold and windy.


Where are you skiing? The Scotts will be fine. The lens tint
should be fairly dark amber for out west and as light amber
as you can find for eastern (Vermont) skiing.

Lip moisturizer with spf 45 or better is all you need along
with sunblocks for the rest of your face, which you should
use all the time anyway.

potato wrote:

I'm trying skiing and snowboarding out. I'll be renting most of
the stuff. But have to get my own wear. So is Scott Classic
goggles ($25, the cheapest I can find) a good starting pair? If
so, what tint should I go for?

As a beginner you don't need goggles. You probably won't and probably
shouldn't get moving fast enough to need the windshield properties of
goggles your first day or three. Wear Sunglasses if it's sunny,
otherwise nothing (other than your regular glasses if you wear them).

If you want to buy goggles, the Scott Classic should be fine. I use
inexpensive ($15 to $20) goggles that I replace once a year. Scott's a
decent brand. So is Bolle, Uvex, Gordini, and Smith. Maybe others,
but those are the brands I've owned and they're all about the same. I
wouldn't sweat the decision.

As for tint, use darkish lens for bright conditions (Rockies), light
rose or yellow for overcast, and a clear lens for night skiing. If
you're not sure what the conditions will be, go with something in the
middle.


//Walt

Walt wrote:

potato wrote:

I'm trying skiing and snowboarding out. I'll be renting most of
the stuff. But have to get my own wear. So is Scott Classic
goggles ($25, the cheapest I can find) a good starting pair? If
so, what tint should I go for?

As a beginner you don't need goggles. You probably won't and probably
shouldn't get moving fast enough to need the windshield properties of
goggles your first day or three. Wear Sunglasses if it's sunny,
otherwise nothing (other than your regular glasses if you wear them).

Minor caviat: If you face-plant wearing glasses or sunglasses nasty
things can happen: (1) You break your glasses; (2) Your glasses rake
across your face carrying skin with them to their final (until spring)
resting place in a snowbank; (3) You lose your glasses. I started
wearing goggles after #3.

If you want to buy goggles, the Scott Classic should be fine. I use
inexpensive ($15 to $20) goggles that I replace once a year. Scott's a
decent brand. So is Bolle, Uvex, Gordini, and Smith. Maybe others,
but those are the brands I've owned and they're all about the same. I
wouldn't sweat the decision.

As for tint, use darkish lens for bright conditions (Rockies), light
rose or yellow for overcast, and a clear lens for night skiing. If
you're not sure what the conditions will be, go with something in the
middle.

Does it really matter? It's always sunny in beautiful SoCal and my
goggles are tinted light yellow, such that I don't even notice the color
difference after a few minutes.

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The Real Bev wrote:
Walt wrote:

As a beginner you don't need goggles. You probably won't and probably
shouldn't get moving fast enough to need the windshield properties of
goggles your first day or three. Wear Sunglasses if it's sunny,
otherwise nothing (other than your regular glasses if you wear them).

Minor caviat: If you face-plant wearing glasses or sunglasses nasty
things can happen: (1) You break your glasses; (2) Your glasses rake
across your face carrying skin with them to their final (until spring)
resting place in a snowbank; (3) You lose your glasses. I started
wearing goggles after #3.

Yeah. Croakies or something similar to keep them from being lost is
probably a good idea. This would seem to be obvious precaution for any
active outdoor endevour, and you'd think that people who wear glasses
would have figured it out already through experience, but I suppose it
needs to be said. I can't tell you how often I have to tell my sailing
students that they need to tie on their glasses so they won't get lost
if we capsize...

As for tint,...

Does it really matter? It's always sunny in beautiful SoCal and my
goggles are tinted light yellow, such that I don't even notice the color
difference after a few minutes.

If it's always sunny, then you're correct that it doesn't much matter.
For flat light the right tint can help *alot*. (and in the heavy
lake-effect zone where I ski the light is almost always flat)

The spud who posted the original question didn't say where he was going,
so who knows?

//Walt

Walt wrote:
(snip)

The spud who posted the original question didn't say where he was going,
so who knows?

har I'll bet there is a story behind his handle.

On Jan 3, 3:17*pm, VtSkier wrote:


har I'll bet there is a story behind his handle.

I bet it goes something like this:

....................next time put the potato in the front!

Walt wrote:
The Real Bev wrote:
Walt wrote:

As a beginner you don't need goggles. You probably won't and probably
shouldn't get moving fast enough to need the windshield properties of
goggles your first day or three. Wear Sunglasses if it's sunny,
otherwise nothing (other than your regular glasses if you wear them).

Minor caviat: If you face-plant wearing glasses or sunglasses nasty
things can happen: (1) You break your glasses; (2) Your glasses rake
across your face carrying skin with them to their final (until spring)
resting place in a snowbank; (3) You lose your glasses. I started
wearing goggles after #3.

Yeah. Croakies or something similar to keep them from being lost is
probably a good idea.

The fact that you can get worn-once Croakies at yard sales for under a
quarter says a lot. It probably depends on your head- and ear-shape as
well as your hairstyle. Hubby likes them, I hate them.

This would seem to be obvious precaution for any
active outdoor endevour, and you'd think that people who wear glasses
would have figured it out already through experience, but I suppose it
needs to be said. I can't tell you how often I have to tell my sailing
students that they need to tie on their glasses so they won't get lost
if we capsize...

Maybe one of those Edna Boyle pearl+gold chains with the matching
sweater guard...

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The Real Bev wrote:

The fact that you can get worn-once Croakies at yard sales for under a
quarter says a lot.

Yeah, it says you can buy them new for about two bucks.

//Walt