Thread: Darkest goggle lense available?

I use Smith Sol-X (10% VLT) on really bright days and could actually use something darker.


Do any snow goggles come with a darker lense or am I just that much of a weirdo?

"But with the blast shield down I can't even see. How am I supposed to ski?"

I haven't tried many different brands. (really only have experience with Oakleys).

For me and my light-sensitive eyes, Oakley fire lens is best for full on bluebird days, much better than black iridium.

Oakley site says 16% for fire iridium and 18% for black iridium.
I doubt light transmissions are comparable across brands.

Looks like they have a 14% option in the VR28 Black iridium.

Interested in the answer here. My pansy eyes don't handle brightness well either.

Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian

"But with the blast shield down I can't even see. How am I supposed to ski?"

"Your eyes can decieve you, don't trust them".

Smith Gold Mirror Sol-X 7% VLT - it's dark.

Oakley polarized black iridium lenses are super dark, more so than Fire I think.

you Americans are all still paranoid of a nuclear attack

Originally Posted by PhiberAwptik

"Your eyes can decieve you, don't trust them".

"I think my eyes are getting better. Instead of a big dark blur, I see a big light blur."

Just find polarized lenses.

Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian

"But with the blast shield down I can't even see. How am I supposed to ski?"

use the force.

Oakley fire lens is crazy dark.

JULBO has a line of sunglasses specially made for high-altitude mountaineering that are super dark, only 2-3 % VLT. I have a pair I bought for Denali, glass lenses, nose cover, pretty well thought out. Expensive though. (note: these things are WAY too dark for everyday use, like driving a car.)

google JULBO and see if they make a line of goggles too.

POC Makes some lenses that i would think is pretty dark. Never tried them myself though. My google fu found a pic.

Originally Posted by Harry

JULBO has a line of sunglasses specially made for high-altitude mountaineering that are super dark, only 2-3 % VLT. I have a pair I bought for Denali, glass lenses, nose cover, pretty well thought out. Expensive though. (note: these things are WAY too dark for everyday use, like driving a car.)

google JULBO and see if they make a line of goggles too.

Word.

Dunno what the light transmission stats are, but Julbo makes Category 4 (aka glacier glasses equivalent) goggles. They even have a photochromic pair that go from yellow to cat 4.

I have Gold Mirror Sol-X. On a bluebird Colorado day like today I feel like I could have been at a 2% VLT.

I got both the Oakley fire iridium lens and the Grey polarized lens for my crowbars and they are both pretty damn dark. Just a little more glare with the fire lens cause they are not polarized but the lens shade(not the iridium coating) is actually a bit darker than the grey polarized lens!