Gloves and Goggles (Oakley vs the rest)

caron-a wrote:I've always hated goggles (as Mr Mac and Admin will testify!) but have found a pair that I'm rather happy with - Smiths, paid £40 at the Hemel Snow and Rock, well happy :D

I don't like goggles either, or jacket hoods for that matter, sunglasses all the way unless there is an eye shattering cross wind.

tino_11 wrote:

caron-a wrote:I've always hated goggles (as Mr Mac and Admin will testify!) but have found a pair that I'm rather happy with - Smiths, paid £40 at the Hemel Snow and Rock, well happy :D

I don't like goggles either, or jacket hoods for that matter, sunglasses all the way unless there is an eye shattering cross wind.

Hoods on jackets a complete no-no for me your hood just fills up with snow and your hubby takes great delight in putting your hood up for you.

I picked up a pair of last seasons Electric EG1 goggles for £45 delivered

got them from a shop in Leeds called Shade station. Google them and have a look at the prices

Got a pair of Oakley Aframe goggles with the fire iridium lens which is great for sunlight but I really need a flat light lens-"borrowed" a pair last year to take with me off gf sister they were great.
Does anyone know where to get the persimmon lens because I cant find it ANYWHERE online and have aksed in ellis brig etc etc

Any shop that sells oakleys should be able to order a lens for you. If Oakley UK have them in stock, then the shop should be able to get them in a few days - if they say the can't get them then they mean they can't be bothered :wink:
The code for an A frame persimmon lense is 02-234 and should cost about £30


Edit - Just checked and Oakley UK list stock as 0 so it would take up to a month to get one

yeah thats exactly what they said-youll have to order them from oakley direct!
is there a difference between the yellow persimmon and the black? yellow better for really flat light? (bearing in mind i ski in scotland where it is NEVER sunny)

rossyhead wrote:yeah thats exactly what they said-youll have to order them from oakley direct!
is there a difference between the yellow persimmon and the black? yellow better for really flat light? (bearing in mind i ski in scotland where it is NEVER sunny)

I've only ever used the standard persimmon lens, the High Intensity (HI) persimmon lens has an iridium coating which gives better contrast and depth perception according to Oakley, it also costs twice as much :wink: The light transmission is only 1% different.

I tend to only use goggles (A Frame Persimmons) when the visibility is too poor for sunglasses but on those days when you ski in and out of cloud so one minute the visibility is crap and the next it's brilliant sunshine I find that the persimmon lens works ok in the sunlight- you don't get blinded the way you do with some flat light lenses. Its the best all round lens that I have used.

Check out http://oakley.com/pd/1650 click on lens tints and you can move a slider to get the effect of the different lenses

Get a H.I Yellow lens.