I have a very small face and am currently using the Smith Heiress goggles which fit pretty well with my small Giro helmet. I'm not sure the lens color but it has a pink/violet tint to it. I plan to ski a LOT next year so I'm looking at getting some Smith Mag IO/S Chromapop goggles. I'm mostly hoping to see better in flat light, minimal fogging, and good peripheral vision.
The Mag IO/S come with 2 lenses. There are 3 possible combinations for the 2 lenses. Low light/every day, mirror/every day, and photochromatic/mirror.
Low light: flash rose 50% VLT or flash yellow 65% VLT
Everyday: various options between 23% and 36% VLT (or photochromatic is 30-50%)
Sun Mirrors: 9-13% VLT
I ski in Sun Valley, ID and we certainly get a lot of sun, but I've never felt it was too bright with my normal goggles, while I do sometimes struggle with low light. (56 years old so that might be affecting me too.) Thinking back, it seems like we have a lot of mixed days where the light is flat on one run and not on another, or goes flat on and off depending on the clouds.
The photochromatic is appealing but I worry about how fast photochromatic changes; I hear it's about 30 seconds and wonder if that can be a problem? I also wonder if it's as good in low light as the low light ones. I guess if it goes to 50% VLT then that's the same as the flash rose low light so it might be okay. Or should I get the 65% VLT to get the very best visibility in flat light? My concern there is whether that would be a problem if the sun then peaks out or I move to another run which is brighter.
Any comments about photochromatic in general, and what combo might be best for me?
Thanks!
Note these are on sale at Evo for $169 (or $191 for photochromatic)
The Mag IO/S come with 2 lenses. There are 3 possible combinations for the 2 lenses. Low light/every day, mirror/every day, and photochromatic/mirror.
Low light: flash rose 50% VLT or flash yellow 65% VLT
Everyday: various options between 23% and 36% VLT (or photochromatic is 30-50%)
Sun Mirrors: 9-13% VLT
I ski in Sun Valley, ID and we certainly get a lot of sun, but I've never felt it was too bright with my normal goggles, while I do sometimes struggle with low light. (56 years old so that might be affecting me too.) Thinking back, it seems like we have a lot of mixed days where the light is flat on one run and not on another, or goes flat on and off depending on the clouds.
The photochromatic is appealing but I worry about how fast photochromatic changes; I hear it's about 30 seconds and wonder if that can be a problem? I also wonder if it's as good in low light as the low light ones. I guess if it goes to 50% VLT then that's the same as the flash rose low light so it might be okay. Or should I get the 65% VLT to get the very best visibility in flat light? My concern there is whether that would be a problem if the sun then peaks out or I move to another run which is brighter.
Any comments about photochromatic in general, and what combo might be best for me?
Thanks!
Note these are on sale at Evo for $169 (or $191 for photochromatic)