Depth perception and aging
The amount of light transmission matters a great deal...possibly even more than the specific tint.
It's annoying that most goggle manufacturers don't tell you the transmission %.
I've found that around 25% lets me see in flat light, but doesn't blind me when the sun gets bright.
15% is great on sunny days, but too low for me in shadows or flat light. (I save that for spring skiing.)
40%+ is great in shadows, but leaves me blinded in full sun, and is a bit bright even for midday flat light.
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GiantManta
Interesting thread and pretty consistent with prior threads. I agree with toast2266 and Zion zag zag. Seems like the depth perception is getting harder as the age increases and I have tried many of the recs. None of these work great which mainly a problem in early season or when it hasn’t snowed so not working the trees. Would be curious on recs from older mags that have seen the deterioration due to age.
You're probably getting somewhat nearsighted, as most people do when they get older and don't do focusing exercises to maintain their distance vision. As objects in the distance get blurrier, it becomes harder to resolve subtle detail in flat light.
This deterioration often isn't something you notice day-to-day. Reading high-contrast objects like highway signs doesn't require that level of detail, and there's a lot more detail and contrast to terrain without snow on it. Snow-covered terrain in flat light is pretty much the worst case.