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Can anyone recommend a pair of ski goggles that will fit over a pair a perscription glasses?
Thanks,
Adam
Thanks,
Adam
1ADAM12 said:Can anyone recommend a pair of ski goggles that will fit over a pair a perscription glasses?
Thanks,
Adam
David Metsky said:I'll let others recommend models and brands, but I can say with some degree of experience that any setup like this will fog up worse then goggles over contacts. I went to contacts for skiing and winter hiking because of this; I could never get the glasses/goggles setup to work properly.
I had the same problem. Just could not get used to the contacts (had focusing problems) so alas am stuck with the old "4 eyes" look till the day I die. My goggles are Smith's I bought from Sports Authority. I tried a bunch of OTG (over the Glasses) goggles, but because I have such a wide head....keep yer jokes to yerself now kiddos .......the Smith's were the only ones big enough to fit over my head/glasses. And believe me....they ARE huge! :Paradox said:I have tried contacts two separate times in my life. I was never able to use them more than about six months before I went back to glasses. Contacts just do not fit my lifestyle.
Yup. They are.NewHampshire said:And believe me....they ARE huge! :
One trick is to warm your glasses in an inside pocket before putting the goggles on. (Might not hurt to pre-warm the goggles too.) That way you start off with clear glasses. If they start cold, then moisture will condense until they warm up (the process of condensation will warm them) and then you have to wait until they clear.Mad Townie said:For me the worst thing about glasses under goggles is in really cold temperatures, like well below zero. Your glasses don't fog, they ice up! I had a very interesting walk back to Grey Knob one day, with my head turned at a 45 degree angle because there was only one little spot that wasn't icy. Above treeline in wicked winds isn't the place to take off the goggles and try to melt the ice off the glasses lenses.
David Metsky said:I'll let others recommend models and brands, but I can say with some degree of experience that any setup like this will fog up worse then goggles over contacts. I went to contacts for skiing and winter hiking because of this; I could never get the glasses/goggles setup to work properly.
Actually, the real key is having the goggles and glasses at or warmer than body temp. Your face gives off moisture which can condense on anything colder than your facial skin.Sugarloafer said:The secret (I'm told ) is to make sure the glasses and goggle lenses are at the same temp.
DougPaul said:Actually, the real key is having the goggles and glasses at or warmer than body temp. Your face gives off moisture which can condense on anything colder than your facial skin.
DougPaul said:Actually, the real key is having the goggles and glasses at or warmer than body temp. Your face gives off moisture which can condense on anything colder than your facial skin.
So maybe we need electrically heated glasses and goggles...
Doug
You may be able to rewarm your glasses and goggles under your jacket. Might be slow, it may be the best you can do if there is no warm place nearby.Sugarloafer said:Yeah, you're right because I used to notice that the fogging or not fogging would happen or not happen with different clothes i.e neck gaiters. What a pain in the ass. Also, once I got fogged, I found it almost impossible to clear them without skiing back down to the base lodge and letting everything warm up.
I find that too, which can be a good thing or . . . .DougPaul said:I do find that my glasses protect my eyes from the wind to some extent so I can sometimes get away without using goggles in conditions that many others start using them.
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