pyrotechny@hotmail.com wrote:> > I'm veering towards a gold iridium lens for high sun, as it's dark but> not incredibly so, and either a rose or yellow lens for low light, but> I'm not really sure which one would be best.
Rose is the way to go for flat light. I ski in flat light almost all the time, and have rose, amber and yellow goggles. Rose outperforms the other two. No question.
For bright sun, well whatever. Anything will work.
mdR wrote:> On Feb 7, 4:27 am, pyrotec...@hotmail.com wrote:
I also just noticed that the VR28 also looks like a rose tint. Would>> this be more suitable than the G30?>>>> These two lenses only have 28-30% light transmission though - is this>> enough to ski in overcast/bad visibility conditions, or do I need>> something else?> > fwiw--I would look for something around 60/70%. Smith has an awesome> lens for low light--sensor mirror. 70% transmission and really> enhances terrain.
My take is that on flat light days, it's not so much that there's not enough light, it's that there aren't any shadows since the light is coming from all directions. That is, light transmission isn't really the issue - there's plenty of light, it's just that everything looks the same shade of gray-white - the sky, the corderouy, the moguls, the jumps, etc. You're trying to see contrast, not necessarily more light.
I bought goggles by going to a slopeside shop on a flat light day, taking each pair of goggles out onto the piste and seeing which ones worked best. I think that's a better approach than obsessing over numbers that don't have much bearing on practical utility.
Now, if you plan to ski at dusk on unlighted slopes, light transmission is more of an issue.
I've started> wearing a whale bone with a slit cut out like the eskimos do and I> gotta tell you, the ski bunnies are absolutely FLOCKING.
Well, shrinkage is a problem for all of us, and I'm sure that the eskimos' solution is as viable as anyones. Just make sure you wear the whalebone in the front.
Wayne Decker 11 February 2007 05:50:16 [ permanent link ]
marketing claims aside--when the light so flat that there are no shadows-you cannot see the irregularities in the surface--no matter what color your lenses are. My perception is that rose helps until there are no shadows to bring out the contrast--then it no longer matters.
<pyrotechny@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1170774979.168556.22950@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...> I'm trying to decide on some ski goggles for this March in Nassfeld,> Austria. I've tried on various different types and found the Oakley> Crowbar ones to be the best fit by far, but I'm a little stuck on> which colour lens to choose.>> I've looked on the Oakley website and I can see all the light> transmission percentages, but this doesn't really help much. They> really should explain which tint is best for which situation if> they're going to stock so freakin' many of them!>> I currently ski with some cheap goggles with what looks like a darkish> persimmion lens, and am getting way too much glare when the sun comes> out - I also find myself not being able to make out contours in the> cnow when the light falls.>> I would like two lenses, preferably an iridium (I don't enjoy bright> sunlight/glare) for use in very bright sunlight (but also useable in> not-quite-so-bright) conditions, and also a lens for overcast/poor> visibility conditions.>> I'm veering towards a gold iridium lens for high sun, as it's dark but> not incredibly so, and either a rose or yellow lens for low light, but> I'm not really sure which one would be best.>> I plan to keep my old cheaper goggles for use in medium sun conditions> when there's not quite enough light to justify the iridium, but it's> not dark enough to use a low-light yellow/rose.>> Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated.>> Also, if anyone has any idea about the snow conditions in Nassfeld,> Austria, I'd be very interested to hear!>> Thanks>>
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Walt wrote:> > > Now, if you plan to ski at dusk on unlighted slopes, light transmission> > is more of an issue.> > Pink lenses are for people who wear penny loafers. I've started> wearing a whale bone with a slit cut out like the eskimos do and I> gotta tell you, the ski bunnies are absolutely FLOCKING. Way cooler> than even those Oakley sunglasses that go over the top of your head.> Whale bone - trust me.
Correct you are about the widespread appeal of eskimo sunglasses, but instead of 'whale bone' I bet you meant to use 'oosik': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oosik
hth, Why-yes-I-do-have-an-oosik Bob (but I'm also happy to see you)
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