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Lense Colour for Goggles?
I think Oakley's version of that lens is
called VR28. Lots of people use the Oakley mirrored goggles (various flavours of "Iridium") but most of those filter out so much light they're only useful on sunny days. Maybe you're thinking VR50? I use VR28's for sunny days. Dark, Iridium-less, and less costly. On sunny days I use my shades, my goggles are for flatlight, snow or fog. Goggles all the time for me because.... Wait, that implies that I crash... -Mike T |
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Lense Colour for Goggles?
I have the same problem. I'm using the Oakley A-Frame w/ the Intense
Blue lens in low light and at night, which is actually yellow from the inside. (The blue coating on the outside is just a stylie gimmick as hey maybe i'm not doomed after all... so the intense blue lens is the key... Being able to see the relief is very, very important when riding alpine, because any bumps on the trail can cause havoc if you can't see them. yep, it can make your day miserable... not to mention one's confidence decreases exponentially... I wish I could find something cheaper (these cost $120 USD) but I've tried a lot of goggles out and the A-Frame is the only one I've found that: the cost might be well worthy...maybe i can find cheaper ones on ebay... * doesn't fog up easily very important... thanks bro... |
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Lense Colour for Goggles?
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:46:59 GMT, "Mike T" allegedly
wrote: * replacement lenses are readily available at any time of the year (online) That's a struggle with the A-Frames as well. I went to a few REI stores looking for an iridium lens to no avail. Unfortunately I was flying home the next day so couldn't wait for them to get one in. And they're so expensive... it's almost worth just buying a complete new goggle... then you don't have to faff around changing lenses in the cold. BTW: I also have big issues with clear lenses in seriously low viz. - Dave. -- The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky. http://www.vpas.org/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow - Securing your e-mail The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://rssFAQ.org/ |
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the cost might be well worthy...maybe i can find
cheaper ones on ebay... I saw a pair there last night! Mike T |
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"Mike T" wrote in message ... the cost might be well worthy...maybe i can find cheaper ones on ebay... I saw a pair there last night! Hey yet another eBay nut! Is the Intense Blue the same as VR50? Thanks Juani |
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Lense Colour for Goggles?
Hey yet another eBay nut!
Not really... I just happened to look as a result of this discussion about goggles and prices, curious to see what kind of coin people were getting for them there. Hard to tell since none of the auctions on new ones were close to ending at the time... anyways, I noticed the frame/lens color combinations available were pretty gnarly. I've ordered my last two pairs direct so I could get the lens I wanted in a black frame... which is never available to me locally. Is the Intense Blue the same as VR50? Based on what I see on their web site I'd have to guess not. When I bought the Intense Blue last year, I asked if they had a less expensive lens that looked the same color from the inside and they said no. It is a low-light lens as far as I know but not as much so as the Intense Blue. -Mike T |
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Lense Colour for Goggles?
Is the Intense Blue the same as VR50?
Based on what I see on their web site I'd have to guess not. When I bought the Intense Blue last year, I asked if they had a less expensive lens that looked the same color from the inside and they said no. It is a low-light lens as far as I know but not as much so as the Intense Blue. As a result of this exchange, I decided to research more on the subject, and NO, they are NOT the same. High Intensity Blue lens seems to be the best for flat/low light conditions. http://www.vision3k.com/oakley-goggle-lens.asp Those HI Blue goggles have become my prey of choice for this winter :-) Juani |
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Lense Colour for Goggles?
Switters wrote in message ...
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:46:59 GMT, "Mike T" allegedly wrote: That's a struggle with the A-Frames as well. I went to a few REI stores looking for an iridium lens to no avail. Unfortunately I was flying home the next day so couldn't wait for them to get one in. And they're so expensive... it's almost worth just buying a complete new goggle... then you don't have to faff around changing lenses in the cold. Speaking of REI, I made out like a bandit at their summer clearance sale. I got a pair of black A-frames with Amber lens for $25! They had a pair of reflective rose (I don't think it was the iridium) for $35, but I personally don't like mirror lenses. I also picked up a Protec race helmet for $18 (originall $65). It's all about the clearance sales... |
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Lense Colour for Goggles?
That's a struggle with the A-Frames as well. I went to a few REI
stores looking for an iridium lens to no avail. Unfortunately I was flying home the next day so couldn't wait for them to get one in. And they're so expensive... it's almost worth just buying a complete new goggle... then you don't have to faff around changing lenses in the cold. I have yet to mess around with changing lenses anywhere but at home. I have two frames, one with the low-light and one with the high-light. Changing lenses while wet is a sure fire way to damage them, anwyays. Speaking of REI, I made out like a bandit at their summer clearance sale. I got a pair of black A-frames with Amber lens for $25! They had a pair of reflective rose (I don't think it was the iridium) for $35 WOW. The retail value of the frames alone is $50.00, the difference between the whole goggle and just a lens. A Frames are usually very hard to find at a discount. When exactly did you make that find? Mike T |
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"Mike T" wrote in message . ..
Speaking of REI, I made out like a bandit at their summer clearance sale. I got a pair of black A-frames with Amber lens for $25! They had a pair of reflective rose (I don't think it was the iridium) for $35 WOW. The retail value of the frames alone is $50.00, the difference between the whole goggle and just a lens. A Frames are usually very hard to find at a discount. When exactly did you make that find? Mike T The week before Labor Day. They had a summer clearance sale and eventually opened up a backroom where everything was 50% off whatever the price on the item was... so there a box of them for 50.83 - 50% = $25. I called some friends I knew, but they all had goggles already... and I decided it would be unfair for my to buy a bunch and then sell them to people (even if I sold them for zero profit). --Arvin |
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