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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2005 9:07 am    Post subject: Goggle Color? Reply with quote

Hey All,

Sometimes in the afternoon (and certain other lighting conditions) the terrain looks real flat, what's recommended - yellow? red?


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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2005 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If flat light due to light overcast or the sun behind the hill (shade) I like rose or amber. If heavy overcast or snowing I like yellow. It's a tough balance though, a lot of it depends on your vision.

My Iris goggles had a yellow/gray lens. It was great for flat light, and had enough darkness to reduce glare if the sun came out.

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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2005 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have oakley a frames- with pink uridiums and i havent had problems yet
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2005 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i hear alot about different color'd lenses and im no one to be putting my input in on those but i hear that the mirror lenses are awesome in all conditions and keep the feirce sun out like nothing else. maybe wrong im not for shore,
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2005 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like pink, of course I don't have to worry about the sun coming out to often. Laughing
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2005 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dmac wrote:
i hear alot about different color'd lenses and im no one to be putting my input in on those but i hear that the mirror lenses are awesome in all conditions and keep the feirce sun out like nothing else. maybe wrong im not for shore,


yeah dude. I have a clear set and I only use em when its darker out. Those chrome lenses with bronze tint are amazing to use when its sunny.
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PostPosted: Apr 10, 2005 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i use chrome lenses all the time- in the sun, in the cloud, i think that works best for me..the only thing chrome can come off which sucks. ive tryed all google lenses and chrome is da best for everything (some mite disagree)
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PostPosted: Apr 10, 2005 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cezza, There's all sorts of Chrome lenses; rose chrome, grey chrome, yellow chrome and bronze chrome. My personal favorite lens is a rose chrome in all but super sunny days, I can still deal w/it though. As far as chrome coming off, I haven't had the chrome come off of a pair of goggles in a few years. I think they've gotten better. I personally feel that the chrome does nothing but look cool.
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PostPosted: Apr 11, 2005 4:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey All,

I think I'm ordering a pair of perscription goggles for next season - there's a place called Ski-n-See (or sim.) that takes Uvex goggles and puts lens in (not lens inserts). So that's why the question of color...it seems rose is the way to go...thanks again for everyone's input.

I can't use contacts as I have RKE (recurring cornial errosion) and just the thought of something in my eye is most unpleasant. I've been trying the glasses-under-the-goggles deal but one or the other fogs up or shifts around on my face...

For now, my season's over, it's been a good one - came from just barely being able to ride to starting to jump small stuff.

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PostPosted: Apr 11, 2005 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wesgardner, Check this out. http://www.sportrx.com/search_results.asp?type=category&category=goggle&ims=0&iss=1&category_type=all&sport=skiing I have a few friends that wear inserts under thier goggles, they like them a lot. Also w/mirrored lenses you can't tell they have them.

Whatever you do, don't get these if this is what you are talking about.. You will look like a tool!




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PostPosted: Apr 11, 2005 6:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

anarchy99, How are thoes i ws gona get a pair but now im holding off till next year?
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PostPosted: Apr 11, 2005 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Jay Dutton,

That's what I was considering but....hey, maybe you're right, I'll try the insert thing first


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PostPosted: Apr 11, 2005 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jay Dutton, sorry yeh i have iris rose chrome. its the best for all conditions Very Happy
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PostPosted: Apr 12, 2005 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive found that blue brings it all out in the sun..... and yellow in the rest of the conditions
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PostPosted: Apr 12, 2005 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wesgardner, check this site out. It should answer all you lens tint questions. Cool

http://oakley.com/technology/lens_tints/

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PostPosted: Apr 14, 2005 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey JohnD,

Yep, it surely did...thanks


I've heard not-so-great things about the perscrip. inserts so my first inclination was to go with the Uvex things Jay showed a pic of, I can see how they aren't great looking but at my age, it's about function. If the young chicks don't like the way I look on the hill, well so be it...

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PostPosted: Jun 21, 2005 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man electrick goggles are sooo nice...my favourite one is the rasta!
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PostPosted: Jun 22, 2005 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

got some new isdesign gold chrome googles, mmmmm very nice and bling Very Happy
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PostPosted: Jun 23, 2005 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cezza, please tell me you got Kale's frame. Those are soo ill. The whole IS line is pretty gnar, but I love the colorway on Kale's frame.
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PostPosted: Jun 23, 2005 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Scott Jones, yeh bro i got kales frame!! i only like his model coz its black and it doesnt look to over the top...just a nice black frame with gold chrome lenses YEH!!
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PostPosted: Jun 24, 2005 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

haha siiick. If I can ever move on from Smith I'll probably look into those. Of course I could get two pairs of smiths for as much as those IS are, but they are damn cool.
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PostPosted: Jun 26, 2005 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

....leave the smiths
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PostPosted: Jun 30, 2005 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smith = no good
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PostPosted: Jul 07, 2005 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have oakley goggles with mirror lenses, and in my opinion they are great in all conditions, i havent had problems yet.
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PostPosted: Jul 07, 2005 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mmm... Smith's are still the best I've used so far, so I'm sticking with them.
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PostPosted: Aug 02, 2005 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have a pair of dragons with orange lenses and theyve been pretty nice so far
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PostPosted: Aug 02, 2005 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got vonzippers with a mirrored lense. The only problem with them is that they are kinda small and restrict my vision, but they look sweet so thats all that matters haha
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