OTG Goggles

[Lola]

Well - It looks like I will be wearing glasses again on a regular basis. Unfortunately, my brain is not adjusting well to my mono-vision contacts. I have never skied with glasses. Mr. Ski Diva mentioned to me that Smith makes an Over The Glasses (OTG) goggle that has a fan built to reduce fogging.

Any Divas out there who use OTG goggles? Any advice or recommendations?

 

[w.ski]

I have prescription panoptx and love them. I have the kind that don't have removable eye cups (Panoptx Cyclone) and wear them all the time (cold, snow, whatever). I've always have had trouble with my glasses fogging with the OTG goggles. I've never tried the ones with a fan, though.

 

[SnowHot]

Lola, Terry wears glasses, and has used OTG turbo goggles for a looooong time.
Recently I purchased a replacement pair for him that won't quite fit over his vintage (and very large) glasses frames.
I'd be happy to send them to you. He won't be using them.

You can read my review here.
https://www.theskidiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2512

 

[Kano]

Well - It looks like I will be wearing glasses again on a regular basis. Unfortunately, my brain is not adjusting well to my mono-vision contacts. I have never skied with glasses. Mr. Ski Diva mentioned to me that Smith makes an Over The Glasses (OTG) goggle that has a fan built to reduce fogging.

Any Divas out there who use OTG goggles? Any advice or recommendations?

Lola, I didn't do well with monovision either, but that hasn't stopped me from wearing contacts for skiing and biking! I DO take them out for "real life." My eye doctor suggested some of the over the counter "readers" for trail maps (and rental contracts) -- I've got a pair tucked into one of my many jacket pockets for that occasional use.

The headaches were bad -- but the reduction of my visual field was TOTALLY unacceptable, when that and the fog-free thing were what I love most about my contacts when I ski!

Mr. Kano prefers OTG goggles -- he doesn't have the fan ones, can't talk him into spending the money on them. He DOES have the Transition lenses in his glasses, so they get dark, and finds that a CLEAR lens in the goggle is a better idea than a dark one, even on bright days!

Kano

 

[Robyn]

My dad has a pair of Smith goggles that have a docking station for a prescription insert. That insert is then transferable to cycling sunglasses that are Smith as well. He LOVES them, was very proud to show them off on his last trip out here to ski.

 

[Jilly]

Bolle has them too. I think you have to order from your optician, not the sport store.

 

[SnowHot]

I just so happened to go to the Opthomogist with my husband on Monday. They have 2 kinds of goggles you can get your prescriptions in. Bolle is one of those offered at our Dr.

 

[sibhusky]

"Monovision"? You mean as opposed to bifocal contacts? Or the set up where each eye focuses at a different distance? The latter, I've known several people who attempted it, but the majority couldn't stand it. I badly need bifocals, but have drugstore reading glasses around my neck if I need to read and just regular contacts for skiing, driving, etc. I do own bifocal glasses that are SUPPOSED to act the same as my contacts/reading glass combination, but really don't do the job as well. In fact, I take them off to read.... I think they work okay for looking at the computer screen, but the focal length is wrong for reading.

Anyway, is there some reason you can't use normal contacts for distance and pick up some "cheap" reading glasses for reading things?

 

[Lola]

Recently I purchased a replacement pair for him that won't quite fit over his vintage (and very large) glasses frames. I'd be happy to send them to you. He won't be using them.

You could send them to me if you want. I will probably be needing a pair real soon, and I could try them. Are these the king that Quiver Queen wears? Also, I didn't know you could get prescription goggles . . . hmmm . . . .

 

[Lola]

Anyway, is there some reason you can't use normal contacts for distance and pick up some "cheap" reading glasses for reading things?

Yeah - the monovison isn't working for me. My eye doctor and I are going to look into the distance contacts with reading glasses solution, but I have a feeling that with all the computer work I do, this will drive me crazy. But I will try it and see what happens.

 

[SnowHot]

You could send them to me if you want. I will probably be needing a pair real soon, and I could try them. Are these the king that Quiver Queen wears? Also, I didn't know you could get prescription goggles . . . hmmm . . . .

Yup. The only thing is that they may be slightly bigger/bulkier because they are the motorsports version, and they have the 'Riding/driving' lens in them. You can find alternate lens' fairly easy.
They are just sitting here doing nothing.
Consider them shipped.

 

[Kano]

Yeah - the monovison isn't working for me. My eye doctor and I are going to look into the distance contacts with reading glasses solution, but I have a feeling that with all the computer work I do, this will drive me crazy. But I will try it and see what happens.

Lola, I'm just going to repeat it -- the monovision doesn't work for me either, but that sure didn't stop me from having contact lenses for when I'm out skiing or biking!

(I love wearing glasses though: face jewelry!) (yes, goggles count!)

Kano

 

[Quiver Queen]

Yep, contacts don't work at all for me in real life, but they do great for paddling, biking, and skiing. I just carry along a pair of $3 cheater readers for trail maps and price tags. But when I still used glasses for skiing, the Smith Turbo's, with the fan, saved many a ski day.

 

[ski diva]

They are just sitting here doing nothing.
Consider them shipped.

Hey Lola, think how happy Phil will be that you're paying less than retail!

 

[retromaven]

This is a cross post from another goggle thread, but I thought it applicable here. I have new very funky Fendi square very wide temple glasses, and they don't fit under my goggles due to their width, but I have a thinner wire frame pair, and they work GREAT under my Spy Blizzard goggles, as mentioned below, and I don't have to pay for prescription goggles, and can change the lenses out based on light conditions, which I couldn't do with prescription goggles/lenses. They are extremely comfortable over my glasses, and I forget I have the glasses and goggles on. If you don't have an incredibly bulky pair of frames, these might work for you?

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I went with a goggle I loved with lots of replacement lens options for different light conditions, so I only had to carry one pair (I have a back up pair, but don't like them as well) and can change out the lenses depending on conditions.

I used to not be a big fan of goggles, wearing them only when I really had to, but I am loving them now. I have this cool pair of Spy Goggles, below (yeah, I'm flamboyant, why not!?) which I got off of SAC, but they have them at Backcountry.com for a few more $$$. Besides this funky pair, they have tamer ones...

I have bronze/silver polarized for sunny conditions and just ordered locally for $19 (big on line retailer, apairofshades.com, that happens to be local, near my ski clinic location, so I can pick them up, no shipping costs) a pair of persimmon colored lenses, as they are supposed to be best for flat/low light, although like it's been said here already, I don't know if anything is spectacular in flat light... I also will pick up a pair of clear for night skiing too.

These goggles, although last year's model, works great for small faces (women, jrs), are comfy, and fit over my glasses (extreme dry eyes, Sjogren's Syndrome, means no contacts, except on special occasions, and no laser surgery for me), even though they are not billed as being able to accommodate them. They also are supposed to be helmet friendly. I love the comfort and performance of these goggles and they have made me a goggle convert!

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Isn't there some kind of new technology out there in re: bifocal contact lenses??? I haven't checked yet, but I seem to recall something new on the market. Might be worth a try for some of us. I am one of the apparently few who hasn't had issues with monovision. My brain seems able to manage it - or at least has managed for the last 15 or so years. DH, who now lifts his glasses to read anything, tried wearing only 1 contact, and it made him nauseous. So he's "illiterate" when skiing, handing any map(s) to me.

However - alas :( - I'm at the maximum refraction available with my rx, and it's not enough without a super-surcharge, so it's not ideal....so I usually wear glasses in the "real" world. So forget the phone book....I need to ask about the new contacts and see what the availability is like. Saved up for lasik, even to just lower my corrective need, flunked the test...DARN :(

 

[ski diva]

I tried the monovision lenses and they didn't work for me, either. Now I have bifocal lenses made by Proclear, and they seem to work a lot better. If I recall, my optometrist compared them to a donut: one lens has one prescription in the middle, and a second prescription in a ring surrounding it. The other lens is the same idea, but the prescriptions are reversed. They're not 100%, but a lot better than what I had before. I can actually read with them!

 

[MaineSkiLady]

I tried the monovision lenses and they didn't work for me, either. Now I have bifocal lenses made by Proclear, and they seem to work a lot better. If I recall, my optometrist compared them to a donut: one lens has one prescription in the middle, and a second prescription in a ring surrounding it. The other lens is the same idea, but the prescriptions are reversed. They're not 100%, but a lot better than what I had before. I can actually read with them!

Bingo. Thanks for reply, SkiDiva! The brand name eluded me. Might be a better option for some of us. Last weekend, my lenses somehow got switched when I put them in and I had the distance lens in what's usually my close-up eye, etc. Have managed this twice this year - makes for an interesting day of brain-shift!

 

[ski diva]

Just so you know -- each eye still has its own specific prescription. So there's still THAT to deal with.

 

[Kano]

There are a few different brands/models of bifocal contacts -- one winter, I went through all of them in a search for the right fit. None fit my eyeballs, and we went through pretty much the rest of the winter looking for an "ordinary" contact that fit right. With a new prescription this year, we tried new materials --- much easier to find something to work for me this time around! Still no bifocal vision, though, just the wonderful distance vision!

(much less expensive too!)

Kano