Winter goggles

I'm too lazy to research this and it's more fun to reach out to the seasoned experts on this forum anyway. What are the best goggles for winter riding? I'm looking for a pair that won't fog up (although I've read that's fairly easily remedied with Cat Crap), has a yellow filter to brighten up night riding, will fit well under a standard bike helmet, can accommodate someone who wears glasses, minimizes the reduction of my peripheral vison and won't break the bank. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on December 18, 2013 at 5:47pm

I've had these Smith Cascade Classic snow goggles for 3 years now and they work just fine.  They were the cheapest ones I could find at REI.  Don't fog up at all.

Edit:  Hmmm...the page I linked to says they're not eyewear compatible.  :(

Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on December 19, 2013 at 5:08am

Go to Viking Ski shop, 3422 W Fullerton Ave and check out their selection.  I just bought a pair of over the glasses goggles there last weekend.  They have three pair of OTG goggles you can check out ranging in price from about $50 to $100.

Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on December 19, 2013 at 5:51am

Gold or clear lens on the Smith Cascades?  I really need to get a pair after Monday.  My eyelids were frosted.

Permalink Reply by OLB 0.1 on December 19, 2013 at 6:21am

I saw some Bolle goggles at Marshall's for either $24.99 or $29.99. I have no experience with them.

I do have a pair of Smith goggles (not Cascade, can't remember model) that work really well for me. No tears or fogging problem. I would take Brendan's advice and try some on before buying.

Permalink Reply by Jenny on December 19, 2013 at 6:58am

I got the gold lens.  I can see pretty well at night, and the sun doesn't blind me as much as it would with the clear ones.

Dave Grossman said:

Gold or clear lens on the Smith Cascades?  I really need to get a pair after Monday.  My eyelids were frosted.

Permalink Reply by Mike M on December 19, 2013 at 9:17am

I'd recommend going with motocross / snowmobile goggles rather than ski ones, for a couple reasons:

1. They tend to be less expensive, mostly because they (often) don't have the same sophisticated anti-fog (i.e. double lens), optics (spherical lens), or style features as ski goggles. Those features are largely irrelevant for biking. Single lens goggles provide plenty of fog protection for biking on a city street.

2. They are much more widely available with clear lenses. While tinted "low light" (yellow, persimmon, light blue) lenses are good for increasing contrast on a mostly white mountain as the light gets flat, they don't help at all in an urban (or other road) setting. Any tint makes it harder to see at night. A persimmon lens can be nice when it's sunny out, but you lose versatility in night wearability.

I have found these to be more than satisfactory, and they are just over $20: https://www.denniskirk.com/scott/white-recoil-xi-goggles-w-clear-st...

I have worn my $100+ ski goggles when riding my bike on sunnier days, and other than lens tint and a tiny bit more comfort, they really aren't any better for cycling than the cheap ones listed above.

Permalink Reply by JohnB on December 20, 2013 at 3:22am

Check out these Dewalt goggles http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RKQ1NI good price, works with spectacles, and look decent.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on December 20, 2013 at 3:49am

Those look Dewalt goggle look nice, but really low-profile, and don't look like they'd work well with glasses. Have you tried 'em out?

Permalink Reply by Chris LaFrombois (8.5 mi - o.w.) on December 20, 2013 at 5:54am

I have the exact same goggles. As Jenny said, they've been great, no fog and were only about $35.

I just realized, I'm wearing them in my profile pic!


Jenny T said:

I've had these Smith Cascade Classic snow goggles for 3 years now and they work just fine.  They were the cheapest ones I could find at REI.  Don't fog up at all.

Edit:  Hmmm...the page I linked to says they're not eyewear compatible.  :(

Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on December 25, 2013 at 5:12am

Yeah, no way would I ride without eye protection, any time of the year or hour of the day. I've heard Cat Crap is supposed to be pretty good for handling the fogging problem, but I've had no personal experience with the product.


h' 1.0 said:

Do you have no eye protection at all currently?
 
Dave Grossman said:

Gold or clear lens on the Smith Cascades?  I really need to get a pair after Monday.  My eyelids were frosted.

Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on December 25, 2013 at 5:22am

I've often thought of crowd sourcing the ultimate high tech bike helmet. Something that incorporates a head's up display, 360 degree situational awareness with a rear mounted camera, voice command responsiveness and blue tooth connectivity to a PDA. Google Glasses come close and I'm anxiously awaiting it's general release but I think something more mission specific would be a hot product.

Joe Guzzardo said:

Yeah, no way would I ride without eye protection, any time of the year or hour of the day. I've heard Cat Crap is supposed to be pretty good for handling the fogging problem, but I've had no personal experience with the product.


h' 1.0 said:

Do you have no eye protection at all currently?
 
Dave Grossman said:

Gold or clear lens on the Smith Cascades?  I really need to get a pair after Monday.  My eyelids were frosted.

Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on December 25, 2013 at 5:57am

No I do not.  I hate the balaclava as it is and can't breathe well with it.  I stopped at REI last Friday to look at the Smiths.  Still on the fence.

The hockey half shield does not fold.  It mounts to four points on a hockey helmet and is stationary.  It also fogs.  I have been wearing those for many years (on the ice).


h' 1.0 said:

Do you have no eye protection at all currently?
 
Dave Grossman said:

Gold or clear lens on the Smith Cascades?  I really need to get a pair after Monday.  My eyelids were frosted.

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