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Mirrored goggles low light????

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Started by Wasley in Ski Chatter - 9 Replies

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Wasley posted Feb-2013

I always had the cheapie Aldi goggles ,they are perfectly fine for me but i want a bit more of a stylish pair
Do they make a mirrored pair that are ok for low light as well??
Oakley seem to do some nice ones but they are out of my price range ...Any other make new or second hand(ebay)

thanks

Tony_H
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

Why do you want mirrored ones particarly?
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Ian Wickham
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

Go into your local ski shop and try some on, find a type you like and then search the internet 8)

Edgeoftheworld
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

Ian is right and to add to that do lots of internet research. You can find plenty of information about different lenses in varying light levels and how it will affect your visibility.

Admin
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

wasley wrote:Do they make a mirrored pair that are ok for low light as well??

Generally, the mirrored lenses are for bright light conditions (the mirroring reflects light, of course) but you might be able to get something with a very light mirror effect. Unlikely from Aldi I would have thought.

wasley wrote:Oakley seem to do some nice ones but they are out of my price range

Keep an eye out for sales; Oakleys do appear at good discounts occasionally and are well worth the money if you can get a reduced price.

Sportpursuit have a bunch of Bolle goggles at half-price and less at the moment so worth a look if you don't need them immediately. They have had some Oakley skiwear recently too, but not sure about goggles.

HTH.
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Biki17
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

Mirrored lenses are for sunny conditions.
However you an get goggles with interchangeable lenses, i.e. 1 yellow/orange for a cloudy day and one mirrored for a sunny one.
I can recommend Adidas Yodai.

Daved
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

I bought a pair of smith i/is this season and cannot fault them ...interchangeable lenses and they don't steam up...but you get what you pay for

TowerBridge Andy
reply to 'Mirrored goggles low light????'
posted Feb-2013

As mentioned above find a pair you like the look of in shop and trawl the net for the best price then just purchase the extra lenses. I have a pair of anon which came with a reflective lens, I then purchased the low light lens from the same range, looked exactly the same just slightly more transparent.

Think my goggles were about £75 and the extra lens was £30 from memory.
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Topic last updated on 19-February-2013 at 15:36