SMichael08
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Hi all, curious just how good the Smith chromapop lenses are. The context is: I bought some new Wildhorn goggles last winter based on a mix of price-point and easy-change lenses. However, I went with the junior size and am now discovering that I can't get amber lenses in junior size (they've been out of stock for nearly a year), so I basically have yellows for night skiing and some other lenses for brighter weather at varying VLT, but all a variation of basic darkening/gray. Skiing in the wetter part of the PNW, I like having a good rose or amber lense for those not-super-sunny days. I'll go ahead and keep my junior size Wildhorns and the various lenses I have for those since I'm well-past any return window. But I'd still like a good amber/rose option, so it looks like I need to buy a new set of goggles. (I'm a bit annoyed I didn't fully understand the limited color options in the goggles I bought last year, but c'est la vie.)
I can get a different style from Wildhorn for roughly $99 and then amber or rose lenses for about $15/each on Amazon. OR Evo currently has some Smith I/O Smith MAGs on sale for $150 (normally $250). That comes with a basic everyday lense and a rose storm lense. That's a pretty smokin' deal on the Smiths, but any other replacement lenses would be about $100+ each. So the upfront investment is fairly comparable, but any additional lenses in the future would be far more expensive if I go with the Smiths.
My question for you Divas is, are the Smith chromapop lenses really that great? Should I jump on the good deal for the Smiths now and know that if I need additional lenses in the future the extra expense is worth it? Or should I go for the more economical-across-the-board Wildhorns? Any input is appreciated!
I can get a different style from Wildhorn for roughly $99 and then amber or rose lenses for about $15/each on Amazon. OR Evo currently has some Smith I/O Smith MAGs on sale for $150 (normally $250). That comes with a basic everyday lense and a rose storm lense. That's a pretty smokin' deal on the Smiths, but any other replacement lenses would be about $100+ each. So the upfront investment is fairly comparable, but any additional lenses in the future would be far more expensive if I go with the Smiths.
My question for you Divas is, are the Smith chromapop lenses really that great? Should I jump on the good deal for the Smiths now and know that if I need additional lenses in the future the extra expense is worth it? Or should I go for the more economical-across-the-board Wildhorns? Any input is appreciated!