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Question: Thoughts about a helmet with integrated goggle visor?
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alicie
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I have one, have had for 7 years but i havent skied for ages apart from last year for 30 minutes so luckily its still okay. but i love it. i wear glasses and could never get on with glasses and goggles and goggle inserts. so i took the plunge, cost me £130 which is a lot to a 20 year old lol.
I dont really get cold so that aspect doesnt bother me. I only use the low light visor (yellow) otherwise i use sunglasses.
I dont really get cold so that aspect doesnt bother me. I only use the low light visor (yellow) otherwise i use sunglasses.
Trailside Trixie
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I stumbled upon this thread as I was looking at these. I am largly not a goggle fan so I often put them up and put on my Glade ramblers which are like larger sunglasses/smaller goggles with photochromic lenses. Love these. I wear a scull cap or a balaclava to cover the gap on my forehead if it's cold and it is fine. I have become intrigued by these visor helmet/goggles because a woman I took a ski clinic with last season had these and LOVED them. She had the latest and greatest from Atomic.
This was them
www.atomic.com
To say she loved them was an understatement. These seem definitely higher end. I can get a deal on them so I would be willing to take a chance.
This was them
REVENT GT AMID VISOR HD
Atomic Revent GT AMID Visor HD offers all-mountain skiers massive field of vision, innovative protection technology and a comfortable fit.
To say she loved them was an understatement. These seem definitely higher end. I can get a deal on them so I would be willing to take a chance.
I bought a Head Cinema for last season. Thanks to @SnowHot allowing me to try hers on '24-25 season, I knew how they fit. I really loved using it on sunny days. Even used it one evening in WI that wasn't too cold. Ii is so comfortable for me - I've never found goggles that didn't put pressure on my chronically problematic sinuses. For that alone, it was worth it to me to get this helmet system.
I did buy additional lenses for it but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to change them. I've read and re-read the instructions multiple times. Looked on YouTube, Reddit, you name it. So I may be content with the lenses on there and worry about the upgraded ones another day.
I recently got some bad news vision-wise (retinal disease) and so, may be needing a heavy prescription in one eye (I've never had glasses before.) So I'm thrilled that I'll be able to easily ski with whatever glasses I end up with (or I might have eye surgery...that story for another day.) I really feel that this is a great option if you need glasses for driving - you can just wear them underneath (I would still use some sort of glasses holder in case of a spill. )
I agree with @ski diva that on very cold days, forget it. In WI/MI in weather below 20 degrees F, I use my Bern helmet and separate goggles. It rides lower on the neck (more coverage.) On my coldest ski day this past season, I also used a neoprene face mask with that combo and it worked very very well. That said, on an on-between day temps wise, I wear a neck gaitor to give me more coverage below the helmet system.
I did buy additional lenses for it but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to change them. I've read and re-read the instructions multiple times. Looked on YouTube, Reddit, you name it. So I may be content with the lenses on there and worry about the upgraded ones another day.
I recently got some bad news vision-wise (retinal disease) and so, may be needing a heavy prescription in one eye (I've never had glasses before.) So I'm thrilled that I'll be able to easily ski with whatever glasses I end up with (or I might have eye surgery...that story for another day.) I really feel that this is a great option if you need glasses for driving - you can just wear them underneath (I would still use some sort of glasses holder in case of a spill. )
I agree with @ski diva that on very cold days, forget it. In WI/MI in weather below 20 degrees F, I use my Bern helmet and separate goggles. It rides lower on the neck (more coverage.) On my coldest ski day this past season, I also used a neoprene face mask with that combo and it worked very very well. That said, on an on-between day temps wise, I wear a neck gaitor to give me more coverage below the helmet system.
Ms Mia
Angel Diva
It's cold where I live and ski in East Canada and I've only ever seen people struggle with these. The snow and humidity get in under the visor and form ice, which is really hard to wipe away. If it's actually snowing while you ski, visibility becomes really poor. Once I was in a group lesson and one woman who had a visor set up had to ski with it up entirely at she could no longer see with it down
Trailside Trixie
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I'll likely get the atomic integrated ones as thats what my friend has and I can get a deal on them. I'll keep my glades as backups. I really don't like goggles but can deal with the glades. If this is workaround for me that flies most of the time then I'll consider it a win.
HappyPlace
Diva in Training
Something to keep in mind... My ski buddy has an integrated visor helmet and hand carries it on planes to avoid damaging the visor. Not necessary with separate goggles as you can just store them inside the helmet.
Trailside Trixie
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Great point. I wonder if a Goggle sock would fit on one.
HappyPlace
Diva in Training
It's more the need to protect from impact then scratching but that's another issue is that it's much more difficult to replace a scratched or damaged visor then replacing just a scratched or damaged goggle.
Gogglesoc does make a "visorsoc."
Trailside Trixie
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Looks like atomic has an easy replacement process for these but it's really a non ssue. I likely would burry it in my boot bag and take extra protection measures. I also may not travel with it so either way is all good.
YES! On my last ski trip of the season, because of the luggage involved specific to the trip (I was NOT taking my boot back with an excellent safe sport for my visor) I took my standard helmet/goggle setup.
I have had zero fogging with my system, it was very, very pleasant to use and I'm glad I bought it. I might even use on the colder (say high teens-low 20s F) days if I got a slightly thicker balaclava to wear under it. But not a single digit F day.
Mine came with a visor sock and I actually leave that on until I'm on piste. It's easy enough to pop in my backpack or inner jacket pocket.
I have a Kask helmet that I just got in Canada this spring. The exchange rate made it very attractive.
I had no fogging issues, and it was nice being able to wear my glasses. It is a tighter fit than my other helmet, so I do have to use a thinner liner underneath.
I had no fogging issues, and it was nice being able to wear my glasses. It is a tighter fit than my other helmet, so I do have to use a thinner liner underneath.
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