MUD Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Hi all, I need some suggestions for goggles or lenses for goggles that are currently available, for flat light. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Funny ive been wondering the samething. FWIW, I have the oakley H.I. Yellow and Perssimon, and they aren't all that great in flat light. For instance, overcast/ light snow, REALLY hard to read the snow Ive been thinking of just switching to Clear lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I've got some Oakley H.I. blue/yellow, and they do pretty well in flat light. Very fog-resistant, and very light (83% transmission). Plus, they look incredibly badass. If I had $200, I might be interested in the polarized h.i. amber lenses, or Zeal's polarized photochromic ones, as they both avoid the too-dark problem a lot of polarized lenses have. I've heard good things about the Smith Sensor Mirrors, too, and they tend to run a lot cheaper than Oakleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrobb Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I have and love my Dragon DX http://www.dragonalliance.com/products/snow_goggles/dx.html with http://www.dragonalliance.com/products/snow_goggles/snow_accessories.html Blue anodized lens for midday with clouds amber for overcast midday and/or snowing and the gold anodized for bright bluebird days. J ps. sorry it's flash, hover over product to change it. I can't stand Flash sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I am not sure it gets any better than the Oakley HI yellow. they bring out texture of the snow better than you'd get with clear IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Anyone have experience with the Smith Sensor lenses? I have an in with Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I am not sure it gets any better than the Oakley HI yellow. they bring out texture of the snow better than you'd get with clear IMHO. I disagree, maybe we have different definitions of flat light. But I think the persimmon works ever so slightly better, which isnt saying much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 The Smith Sensor Mirror are great for Fog and flat/low-light conditions at least at Big Fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I had my sensor mirrors out for the first time last weekend, and they were pretty good in the overcast. They're definitely a whole lot cheaper than the Oakleys - I got mine off SAC and paid $34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Oakley Persimmon. Any photographer will tell you, an orange filter brings out the contrast in blue light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnisiWaya Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 In 42 seasons of teaching ........ persimmon is pretty good in flat and low light. the best I have ever found is still Bolle's Vermillon for flat and end of day low light. The big tric is your eyes have to adjust to the light levels with any goggles on. Very, Very sensitive in low /flat light. So even if you take them off to clean them (like during a snow storm) , put them back on immediatly so your eyes stay adjusted. Grandfather Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I have these and love them. I picked them up last year and it made a huge difference over the standard brown/mirrored lenses most come standard with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 The Oakley HI Blue is great. I also have the Smiths and they are nearly as good (haven't really done a side-by-side comparison. Maybe I'll try to do that next week. We should be getting some snow and clouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I have a pair of UVEX Univision Pro goggles that seem to perform very well in flat/low light. The lens is light yellowish amber with a slight mirror. So far, they're the best goggles I've used for flat light. http://www.uvexsports.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=U5572035526# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldkey Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 We'll have the Oakley H.I. Yellows at the Welch races this weekend....you're welcome to try them out. We will also have the Pink Iridium which also do a good job (though I prefer the Yellow). If you are not there we could meet on a Sunday at Buck. They also work well under the lights.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUD Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 We'll have the Oakley H.I. Yellows at the Welch races this weekend....you're welcome to try them out. We will also have the Pink Iridium which also do a good job (though I prefer the Yellow). If you are not there we could meet on a Sunday at Buck. They also work well under the lights.... Thanks for the offer Oldkey. The only time I will make it out this weekend is Monday, which isn't really the weekend. Maybe another time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wildfrogman Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I really like spy's red/permission? lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 has anyone tried the Scott Alibi low light lenses? I just picked the Special Forces limited edition ones on tramdock to try them out this weekend. If they don't end up working out, I'll spring for some $80 oakley hi intensity ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Zeal (detonator) SPP, and you won't try anything else ever after. You can for example find them here with some discount: http://skiershop.com/itemdetails.cfm?sort=branddesc&id=1051 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I am a huge fan of Zeal and along with Haborvision, they are my main goggles. Don't think I'd be able to swing $170 this season. Those are the ones I'm looking at for next season though. Do they really work THAT great in super low light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I am a huge fan of Zeal and along with Haborvision, they are my main goggles. Don't think I'd be able to swing $170 this season. Those are the ones I'm looking at for next season though. Do they really work THAT great in super low light? Better than my Carrera's with yellow and orange lenses. Low flat light for me is: in the shade in the afternoon, cloudy weather, when the sun is behind the mountains. You can also take the ones without the spherical lenses (rounded), they are cheaper: http://skiershop.com/itemdetails.cfm?sort=branddesc&id=1055 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajracing Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 cant say enough good things about the blue smith sensor lens in low/flat light. Best I've had in 19 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 We'll have the Oakley H.I. Yellows at the Welch races this weekend....you're welcome to try them out. We will also have the Pink Iridium which also do a good job (though I prefer the Yellow). If you are not there we could meet on a Sunday at Buck. They also work well under the lights.... Anther vote for High Intensity Yellow, great stuff to our dark and flat days here in dark North where sun does not rise during winter :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ur13 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 If you are using Oakely googles their "High Intensity Yellow" lens is simply amazing for dark days with flat light (even dusk and night riding in well lit ski areas). It really brightens everything up amazingly. Oakley's Persimmon lens is good for flat light as well but needs more light so it ends up being the better all around choice if you can't buy both. I've been using both for well over 15 years. The persimmon longer actually. THough to be fair, I have blue eyes and am sensitive to light. I've known people with dark eyes who don't have the same reaction to Oakley's lenses as I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobrien8 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I have a pair of smith phenoms with the gold sensor mirror and they're great in overcast conditions. Great all around goggles for someone with a medium size face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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