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Goggles

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:47:37 GMT

Quick question guys which might sound silly, but here it is.

Do you get ski goggles in different sizes?

Reason I'm asking is because I have just been to go out doors to collect some I had ordered and in there I saw another pair I liked. But there were two different prices, one said Oakley 02 XM and another said 02 XL. The shop assistant didn't know and said that they only come in one size and the XL wasn't in stock so we couldn't compare the two.

Now if this is the case I have probably been wearing the wrong size googles all these years because they never seem to fit right... :roll: :roll: :roll:

Re:Goggles

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:11:52 GMT

Do you wear a helmet? If yes, I consider it fairly important that both helmet and goggles are bought at the same time (or you take along your existing helmet when choosing new goggles). I bought a new helmet and goggle combo 3 years ago and must have spent an hour trying on all sorts of different combinations and manufacturers until I got the best fit.

Re:Goggles

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:00:45 GMT

No I don't wear a helmet, although I think going forward I should... But I've just brought a new hat :lol:

Re:Goggles

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:26:48 GMT

What Bedrock says unless you want to be a gaper.

Re:Goggles

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:51:12 GMT

Gaper?

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:39:17 GMT

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gaper

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:04:11 GMT

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I don't wear a helmet so I guess not. I have however just brought some green salopettes 8)

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:24:06 GMT

sm4sh wrote: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I don't wear a helmet so I guess not. I have however just brought some green salopettes 8)

I don't think green salopettes will offer much protection for your head in the event of a fall :shock:. Having suffered a concussion after a completely innocuous low speed fall a few years ago, I now regard a helmet as an essential piece of kit :wink:.

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:37:39 GMT

A helmet keeps by head warm in a way that my hair or a beanie could not...

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:44:56 GMT

here I am in full combat mode:

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:51:59 GMT

Here is a tutorial for everything you need to know. Helmet gap (or Gorby Gap) is covered at 0:46.

All joking aside, get a helmet that fits you well and is comfortable.

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:28:49 GMT

Green sallo? Do you look like a tic tac? :shock:

Nice colour coat (same as mine) ;)

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:42:59 GMT

I was getting at the bright colours these gapers apparently wear. I did think last year about getting a helmet, I'll decide when I get there.

Re:Goggles

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:04:27 GMT

Ha ha sorry I didn't notice the second page of comments. I see what you mean about the gap :lol: I dunno why iv never really gone with a helmet might see how one fits when I pick up the skis.

My coat is white and grey, only went with green cos they where the only ones with enough pockets in the store. So tried em on, they seemed alright and here we are. Me previous ones were black. 8)

Re:Goggles

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:08:40 GMT

Weird concept - you have to be a good skier to wear bright colours

Maybe I'm breaking all the rules - low inter with very bright clothing

I also have a Marcel Hirscher helmet - not because I can ski like him but because I admire the way he skis and like the colours

Bit like every fan in the crowd wearing a team shirt probably isn't a great player

Bet I look like a right gaper on the slopes

Oh well - I'm skiing

Re:Goggles

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:31:50 GMT

Speaking as a mother.....wear a helmet! Yes you can get different size goggles. Difference in shape too. So when you buy your helmet try them on with it to get the right fit. I have a small head....don't laugh! So have tried on nearly every pair of goggles in the shop before. You will know straight away if they are a good fit or not. Good luck