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I am currently looking at ski googles to try and pick up some Summer bargains. However, When I look on any website the average price is around £100! my last pair were some Dirty Dogs which I think cost me £20. I did have some troubles with my goggles steaming up and my nose was rubbed raw.

My question is:

Is it a case of you get what you pay for in terms of anti-fog/comfort or is it just brands???

Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Alex

In reply to alexrumsey:
I know what you mean. . .it is easy to be seduced by brands. I used to subscribe to the "cheapest is best never mind all this brand bullshit " philosophy, but over the years I have changed my mind when it comes to most of my kit and with goggles there are imao various benefits in the specialist brands. The quality of the lenses, the availability of prescription lenses where needed, the durability of the construction, the interchangeability of lenses and the anti fog performance. Also the styling should not be ignored of course as most of us, even ancient old buggers like me, gain a certain amount of pleasure from the aesthetics of a particular brand. I have tried several including Oakley, Uvex and Scott but my enduring favourite is Spy. Have a look at www.rxsport.co.uk they specialise in sports eyewear and provide excellent advice and service in my experience. They are opticians as well as brand retailers and can often compete with the big chains on price.

In reply to Arcturus:

Fantastic! Just what I'm after, thanks a lot!

In reply to alexrumsey:

If your goggles steam up get some cat crap, its the dogs', so to speak:

http://www.amazon.com/EK-10003C-Cat-Crap/dp/B002ZNA488

In reply to sam1971:

Just found it on the bay looks the biz. Order and on it's way Thanks!

In reply to alexrumsey:

Ive never herd of that but it is worth getting ski goggles for averaged £100

In reply to alexrumsey:

I ski 30-40 days a year, Alps & Scotland and always end up just getting another pair of Decathlon's £20 jobs if I lose the last ones. They work just fine for keeping UV or snow out of your eyes, and usually come with at least sunny day and cloudy day, anti-scratch plastics. I can understand why people buy expensive goggles if they need prescription lenses to actually see though.

In reply to alexrumsey:

I've got a pair of £40 Oakley O-frames and a pair of £100+ A-frames.

The comfort, build quality, performance and optics difference on them is significant.

In reply to LastBoyScout:

I think I probably just have a high tolerance level for mediocre kit. :P

In reply to alexrumsey:

you could of course do the same as a lot of skiers and wear your favourite pair of sunglasses

the only downside being you'll look a total dick

In reply to alexrumsey:

As a ski instructor who wears glasses and goggles, I subscribe to the cheap and cheerful approach to goggles. I only use them when it's snowing (shades in the sunshine) so buy something with light coloured unmirrored lenses. Usually I rip the foam out from the vents under the lenses and that sorts any fogging issues (as its underneath it won't let snow in).

currently using an older version of these
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/s2-max-bones-ski-goggles-id_8286091.html

In reply to popebenedictus:

Thank you for all comments I am probably going to go down the Cheap and Cheerful route and buy a half decent pair of sunglasses. BRING ON THE SNOW!!!!!

In reply to alexrumsey:

I wore a pair of these for about 150 days last winter http://www.planksclothing.com/vision.html#top
really comfortable, never steamed up, great protection, look cool, small business by local expats in france. Not that expensive for what you're getting.

In reply to alexrumsey:

As over the top as they seem, I find the bigger ones with more peripheral view space better. I got irritated by having my view area reduced.

In reply to robbo99:



How wrong you are. Goggles on a sunny day. All the gear and....

In reply to Dogwatch:


Sounds like you've stringed 3 random sentences together.

As a snowboard instructor with 3 seasons and over 15 years riding behind me, my view is always buy the appropriate gear for the sport. Not only do you look a right nob wearing sunglasses, it's also dangerous. I know at least two people who were beginners, figured they could get by without goggles and quickly found themselves down the medical centre forking out lots of euros cos they glasses smashed/bent in the fall they were inevitably destined to take in their early riding years, cutting their face, head etc. fact is goggles are designed with impact in mind, glasses are not
If you're a beginner buy goggles, don't matter if they're cheap
If you're more experienced, you should know better

In reply to robbo99:

Yes. Sunglasses whilst skiing = certain death.

Thankfully there's someone around to stop this kind of insanity.