Flat light goggle question

[zircon]

Have any of you raving about yellow and orange ever tried clear? Just curious if you have any comparison data.

Been a few years since I tried a yellow lens but I generally prefer the Oakley Prizm lenses over amber tints, and I strongly prefer the Prizm Clear (not quite a fully clear lens) over their usual light pink base tint for flat light. It’s just better in every way.

 

[pete]

In effect, but they do make clear lenses, that's what I use in my Smith I/O goggles in flat light.


Good to hear someone else sees it as I do (pun intended.)

Some day I'd love to A/B nice contrast enhancing lenses with clear lenses, but skiing is skiing and I don't know if I'll ever bother to do that lol.

I don't care how great a yellow lens may improve visibility, I live by the adage of not eating yellow snow and also not skiing it. I simply cannot stand looking at a yellow-tinted world. Rose for me. I prefer looking at the world through rose-colored glasses.

I tend to use clear or slightly tinted (rose), S0. I don't really care for color wash, love brightness of summer and winter days.

My clear are polarized which I've read lessons some depth perception, but seem to work for me.

 

[blackke17]

everyone's eyes are different. I've tried different colors and clear options. For my eyes nothing beats yellows. I Ski a ton in storms in the Cottonwoods. for me, nothing beats Oakleys High Yellow.

HIGH INTENSITY YELLOW

• LIGHT TRANSMISSION: 80%
• LIGHT CONDITIONS: SNOW & OVERCAST
• BASE LENS COLOR: YELLOW
• INFORMATION NOTICE: 1

 

[luliski]

everyone's eyes are different. I've tried different colors and clear options. For my eyes nothing beats yellows. I Ski a ton in storms in the Cottonwoods. for me, nothing beats Oakleys High Yellow.

HIGH INTENSITY YELLOW

• LIGHT TRANSMISSION: 80%
• LIGHT CONDITIONS: SNOW & OVERCAST
• BASE LENS COLOR: YELLOW
• INFORMATION NOTICE: 1

Could you see with these at Alta yesterday (Feb 18)?

 

[blackke17]

Could you see with these at Alta yesterday (Feb 18)?

yeah i wore them yesterday at Alta. Super heavy day. Didn't have any issues.

we did stick by the trees when the storm was really blasting

 

[luliski]

yeah i wore them yesterday at Alta. Super heavy day. Didn't have any issues.

we did stick by the trees when the storm was really blasting

Yeah, I was there. Visibility was a challenge most of the day, but got really bad in the afternoon. I couldn’t see a thing on my last run.

 

[blackke17]

Yeah, I was there. Visibility was a challenge most of the day, but got really bad in the afternoon. I couldn’t see a thing on my last run.

me and a couple buddies been using the Oakley Target Line L's as our go to storm goggles. been very happy with them the last couple years. Price isnt too bad either

 

[LiquidFeet]

everyone's eyes are different. I've tried different colors and clear options. For my eyes nothing beats yellows. I Ski a ton in storms in the Cottonwoods. for me, nothing beats Oakleys High Yellow.

HIGH INTENSITY YELLOW

• LIGHT TRANSMISSION: 80%
• LIGHT CONDITIONS: SNOW & OVERCAST
• BASE LENS COLOR: YELLOW
• INFORMATION NOTICE: 1

I've been looking for hi yellow lenses in ski goggles. Is this what you are talking about?

https://www.oakleysi.com/en-us/product/W0OO7122S?variant=888392554161

 

[blackke17]

I've been looking for hi yellow lenses in ski goggles. Is this what you are talking about?

https://www.oakleysi.com/en-us/product/W0OO7122S?variant=888392554161

Yes. that is the lense . as far as the goggle goes that is the target line S. thats a bit smaller frame. Depends on you. I use the Target Line L ( Large) . which is comparable in frame size to Smith IO Mag XL .

 

[Rich McP]

I think this is very dependent person to person.
I don't like oakleys but I like smith lenses, in terms of the optics, but a friend of mine is the reverse.

This. Had Oakleys for a long time. Tried Smith on the hype. Hated them, gave them to a friend. Got Oakleys again.

 

[Eleeski]

I have Blender goggles with yellow low light lenses. I was trying to clean my lenses and couldn't get them clean. Until I looked at the same view with no goggles and my eyes were messier than the lenses. I struggle with flat light.

So I bought some different lenses. VLT still 50% but blue (I did read the post about the NASA research). I also got some rose lenses (50% also). Experiment time!

My eyes still suck and we had to seek out the trees. Winner by a tiny margin: rose lenses. But any of the low light lenses would be acceptable. Use the newest or cleanest lenses.

Blender goggles rock! (San Diego company!)

Eric

 

[Paul Lutes]

Ha! I've been dealing with the same: "why can't I get my lenses clean?!?! .... oh, wait ......."
Someday we'll be able to get eye replacements, but not in our time

 

[LiquidFeet]

Have any of you raving about yellow and orange ever tried clear? Just curious if you have any comparison data.

Back when I did night league racing I tried both. I found them both equally fine at night. There were lights on the trails.

During the day when there is flat light I prefer high yellow but it's hard to find in a ski goggle. The dark amber ones I have are great on a sunny day. That goggle is all I've had for a while so I've used it everyday this season even on flat light days. It works just fine and I see variations in light and shadow better than with other color lenses.

I've just ordered the Oakley High Yellow lenses that a number of people have recommended here and I will give them a try soon. The inside is a light barely-there yellow. Is that supposed to be high intensity? In comparison with hunter/shooter high intensity yellow they appear weak. I'll find out when I wear them.

Oddly these Oakleys appear blue on the exterior. I'm guessing the blue is a reflective coating of some sort. None of the yellow lenses I've used before looked blue on the exterior, and none have had such a barely-there yellow look to them.

 

[Gina D]

I just got new Smith I/O's with the photocromatic lenses, they also come with ChromaPop™ Storm Yellow Flash.

We'll see what I think. Clear has alway worked for me, but no clear with these unless I buy extra.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

When it's flat out crappy visability I use my windjackets with clear lenses. When it's a mixture I use my windjackets with the blue lense that's for sun/clouds. This combo seems to work. I've 3 friends wtih glade goggles with photochromatic lenses that are frameless so I might venture back go goggle land to give these a whirl.

 

[Eleeski]

Ongoing experiment: Today went out with low light rose Blender goggles. The visibility was barely OK with occasional patches of sun. Overall, I was quite happy with my selection. Until I went inside. Everything inside in the low light was in a yellow haze. Maybe I needed a darker lens on the hill. The haze was temporary and I could still see quite well but that was an interesting effect.

So I went out after lunch on the blue low light lenses. The light had deteriorated to difficult flat light. The blue tint didn't help and I was very uncomfortable all afternoon. No yellow haze but no warning for most of the bumps in the middle of the hill.

Yellow or rose for tomorrow - if the resorts and highways are open.

Eric

 

[Tony Storaro]

When it's flat out crappy visability I use my windjackets with clear lenses. When it's a mixture I use my windjackets with the blue lense that's for sun/clouds. This combo seems to work. I've 3 friends wtih glade goggles with photochromatic lenses that are frameless so I might venture back go goggle land to give these a whirl.

Hey, did i mention Wind Jackets are back from the dead? By popular demand obviously. Good to see Oakley came to their senses.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Hey, did i mention Wind Jackets are back from the dead? By popular demand obviously. Good to see Oakley came to their senses.

Me too.

I've been a windjacket gal for years now. I'll unofficially credit myself for helping with the revival.

I love these effin things... Not to mention they look pretty cool and I always get compliments on them. These are perfect for sun/clouds.... such clarity.....

I also love my Blenders. I don't ski with these but they are my official bromley work sun glasses

 

[Paul Lutes]

".... and (her) hair was PERFECT!"