mirror70 Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 I can't seem to find the link to the thread on the old forum. Have people tried these? How well do they work? Where can I have a pair made? I think my riding would be vastly improved if I could see where I was going :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Have you tried contact lenses? I won't snowboard without them! It'll probably be way cheaper, and you can choose whatever goggles you want. I bought the daily wear ones, and only wear them for snowboarding and cycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirror70 Posted February 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 I tried them but didn't like them. I had too much trouble putting them on and taking them off and decided it just wasn't worth the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Request a catalog from www.hidalgos.com I almost could use a pair, maybe next season. This year is my first year experimenting with contacts. Have been riding without lately as they are a bit of a pain. www.bdel.com/gear/backcountry/goggles.php Pricey! O.T.G.'s look more afordable. http://www.sunglassesgiant.com/brikotggog.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 You can get goggles with prescription inserts, check any reputable eyewear store. For an example, see here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirror70 Posted February 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 The Briko OTGs look like they might be the best option. Any idea if those fit under most helmets, specifically a Burton Sky Cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest utahsnowrider Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 I would try contacts first before looking into other prescription eye wears. I could not get my left eye to keep the contact in. It worked very well on my right eye. Gave contacts up after a few weeks because my left eye was rejecting the contact. So I had to go back to eye wears. I have a few goggles, sunglasses, and glasses that I use for different activities. IMO, I have never been fond of built-in RX goggles. I prefer OTG goggles for different reasons. Oakley now makes prescription glasses for general use and sports use. I have a sturdy Oakley T-wire that I use on a daily basis. I also use it for mountain biking and snowboarding. The first OTG goggles I got was a Smith OTG goggles. It had an air flow regulator that never seemed to work. I took it back and got a Oakley OTG goggle that cost much less than the Smith goggles. It worked much better than the Smith OTG goggles, even though it fogs up a little. The first reason why i like OTG goggles than built-in RX goggles is because I could take off my goggles and retain my eyeglasses when I am lounging in lodges or using the bathroom. Secondly, your prescription will change every 1 to 2 years. All I have to change is my glasses and keep my OTG goggles to go over my new RX glasses. OTG goggles are designed to fit comfortably over your glasses. Both Smith OTG and Oakely OTG goggles fits perfectly over two different eyeglasses that I have. One possible drawback for OTG goggles could be the tendency to fog up. I am not sure if this is due to having glasses behind the OTG goggles or if it is the goggles itself. The Smith OTG goggles kept fogging up easily. The Oakley OTG goggles worked much better than the Smith OTG goggles, but it still fogs up. I sweat easily and I always have steam coming out of my head when I am riding hard. I wear my helmet all the time and I think it is channeling/emitting the heat through through my face/forehead/eyes. I am contemplating getting a well ventilated helmet and see if it would abate the fogging up. Any opinion on this? I tried fog wax on my glasses and goggles and it only did a little to help with the fogging. Does anyone have any idea why my OTG goggles still fog up? Or if there are better OTG goggles out there? Any opinion on the Briko OTG goggles? I was glad to learn that Briko was making OTG goggles. Hope this helps us 4-eyed carvers! Reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by utahsnowrider Oakley now makes prescription glasses for general use and sports use. The frames are great but the Oakley lenses are very expensive. I have some e-wire 2.1s that I love but the lenses were done by the local lab, much cheaper. However bear in mind that unless you have a mild prescription, the e-wires are about as radical a wrap as you can go. I prefer a wrap style for riding, I use the e-wires for driving and generally lookeeng goooood. Secondly, your prescription will change every 1 to 2 years. Not necessarily. Mine hasn't changed significantly in 20 years. Does anyone have any idea why my OTG goggles still fog up? Nope, but when I wore them they fogged like crazy too. Also when you wipe out, you get the fun of cleaning not only the goggles but the glasses underneath. I wear contacts and usually prefer shades (Oakley Eye Jackets) unless it's snowing or cold. The nice thing about non-prescription shades is that they are so light, they tend to stay on your head unless you fall super-hard. Whereas prescription ones have enough mass that they will go flying with less provocation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishrising Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Contacts...you'll get use to them, to the point that you can put them in while driving... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirror70 Posted February 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Contacts are not a viable option for me. Because of the work that I do, I can't always guarantee that my fingers are free of substances which I don't want in my eyes. That means I'd regularly be switching between glasses and contacts, which defeats the purpose of using only one method of vision correction - simplicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by mirror70 Contacts are not a viable option for me. Because of the work that I do, I can't always guarantee that my fingers are free of substances which I don't want in my eyes. That means I'd regularly be switching between glasses and contacts, which defeats the purpose of using only one method of vision correction - simplicity. You can't ever throw away your glasses with contacts. You can't wear contacts all day and all night (at least, I can't). My job involves staring at computer screens all day in an air-conditioned office, and I find contacts really suck for that kind of work. So I just wear contacts for snowboarding and other sports. The rest of the time I wear glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AllMountain Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 fogged goggles are both miserable and dangerous. to minimize fogging, minimize the moisture in the system. here are 2 things that have worked for me: 1) put your goggles on before you go outside, and NEVER take them off outside for any reason. this will prevent falling or blowing snow or drizzle from getting in. this has made a big difference for me. 2) try the smith "turbo c.a.m." goggles, with a built-in fan. i've used these for a few days so far, and they're fantastic. they do seem a little flimsy, so i worry they may not hold up to much abuse. anyway, i'm loving them at the moment. i do think ventilating your helmet or taking other measures to minimize perspiration would also help, athough i can't cite any specific techniques... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by AllMountain 1) put your goggles on before you go outside, and NEVER take them off outside for any reason. this will prevent falling or blowing snow or drizzle from getting in. this has made a big difference for me. That's a good point, but for the unavoidable case where you have to take them off - many of the newer goggles have a clasp so that you can just undo the clasp and take them off without sliding them over your head. This is a big help, because your tuque or helmet often has snow on it, when you slide the goggles over you get snow in there. If you look here you'll see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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