Goggles

[DamoMember]

I wear Oakley O frame with yellow tint lens. Works great in all conditions. Extra light when dark, slight tint when very bright.

All lens are going to get scratched but heck, prob one of the cheapest replacement items for riding.

Never tried safety specs when raining, will give it a go.

[scott bockingMember]

I have some of those Pro Grip ones with the light sensitive lens. If you ride in areas where the light changes a lot, i.e laomy sub rainforest they are the business. It was not until I used an old pair I had sitting around with a conventional lens that I realised just how good they were.

STM

[Mick DMember]

I have been using Oakley O frames for the last three years. I pretty well only put them on when I enter into” Lantana land”, as a wipe across the lens of your eye from Lantana stings like a biatch. TB is always up me about eye protection and I have been wearing them on my eyes as opposed to the front of my helmet a bit more as of late. Sometimes it is all but impossible to wear goggles in misty humid weather though.I fine mist when the trails are still dusty puts goggles out of commission quick though.

I haven’t tried safety goggles yet, so I might give them a go on the next wet day.

[GregMember]

It all comes back to care and preparation Mick, get your dirty goggles out of the shed, wipe the dried dirt / mud of them and jump on the bike you get the above results and scratched lenses
You clean them, prepare them fit a tear of all the time so that ONE tear off is protecting your lens, its taking the wipes on the trail that scratch the lens normally.
Run twin lenses when its steamy, or safey glasses on the wet days, carry a spare set of goggles cleaned and prepared in its special bag with you to swap when the other pair get to dirty. Have more then one clean soft rag, dont better scared to wet the lens when cleaning, I mean you wet your car before washing dont you?

Sorry for the soapbox but years ago something happened that makes eyes and eye site a very personal thing for me and I hate seeing people take chances with their vision

TB

[TrentMember]

singletrackmind wrote:

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I have some of those Pro Grip ones with the light sensitive lens. If you ride in areas where the light changes a lot, i.e laomy sub rainforest they are the business. It was not until I used an old pair I had sitting around with a conventional lens that I realised just how good they were.

STM

I hadn’t realised that they were dual layered lenses until we pulled them and that’s when I realised they’d gotten water between the lenses causing the problem I had. I was a bit concerned that they’d failed so easily because I thought I was quite gentle with mine but my lesson is to only wash the outside and very gently and just use a dry cloth on the inside.

The shop is going to have a word with the progrip rep and see what they think about what caused the problem. I was quite disappointed that they were stuffed after only a couple of rides but to be fair I can’t say it wasn’t my fault because I’ve never been shown what not to do with goggles.

They’re def a good bit of kit though and $30 for the lenses.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

You can buy Polarised safety glasses now in the popular “bubble” shape, I just (ahem) acquired some…..

BC

[mikeMember]

I can’t ride without goggles. Even if i’m out im front i still seem to get dirt and mud in me eyes flickin up from the front wheel. If i’m ridin in small group i notice it more cause i don’t get a chance to stop as much and give them a clean. When it’s raining that’s the worst for me and just really slows me down. Thats when i tend to scratch my goggles up by using my gloved finger as a wiper.I normally buy different ones at around the $50 mark and always clear lenses. I was a bit concerned about eye protection on micknmelds birthday ride cause the weather was very steamy but ridin with such a large group i was always getting a chance to give my goggles a clean and i thought for sure that i’d stuff me googles but at the end of the day the lenses still looked good and i’ve gone on a couple rides since so no need for a new pair yet.

[Craig HattonMember]

IMO goggles are a must have Item, to dangerous without.
Double lens are great for rain as previously posted, Safety glasses for real bad rain.

Ring Mal from Sutto’s and get a quick strap – best thing and if fogging up you can undo, hold for a couple seconds and redo back up without stopping – all clear.

hatto

[Craig HattonMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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I have been using Oakley O frames for the last three years. I pretty well only put them on when I enter into” Lantana land”, as a wipe across the lens of your eye from Lantana stings like a biatch. TB is always up me about eye protection and I have been wearing them on my eyes as opposed to the front of my helmet a bit more as of late. Sometimes it is all but impossible to wear goggles in misty humid weather though.I fine mist when the trails are still dusty puts goggles out of commission quick though.

I haven’t tried safety goggles yet, so I might give them a go on the next wet day.

Mick, putting goggles as in picture would be scratching inside of lens as it rubs on helmet, also puts shit on the inside from muck on helmet, Will fog imediately because you breath straight into goggles – get a quick strap from Sutto’s they work a treat

hatto

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