Chinese Goggles on Amazon

[Jonny Snow]

Hey I thought these looked pretty cool and the price is right, what do you think?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014XKTCM4/

[rod9301]

If you can wait 2 weeks for delivery you can get similar goggles on wish for about$15

Sent from my moto g(6) using TGR Forums mobile app

[Huskydoc]

Always had good luck with the non-name Chinese knockoffs. Spherical, double lens w a couple replacements for like 30-40 bucks? I can buy and lose/damage 3 pairs and still come out ahead.

[skiing-in-jackson]

Out of curiosity I bought 3-4 pairs on eBay last season. One pair was $20 free shipping and the highest pair was about $50+free shipping. Regardless of the price, it seemed they were all the same. I gave/traded them away to people who needed them in a pinch.

I was surprised at how nice they were. In the Friday thread, someone mentioned that sunglasses have among the highest markup anywhere.

I can’t help but think a $250 pair of ski goggles is highway robbery.

A couple of weeks ago I order two more pairs as emergency backups. I’ll take some pics when they come in.

[phatty]

Would be curious to hear performance reviews on some of these as well.

I have a friend in the sunglasses business and the markup he described was truly insane.

[undertow2]

The markup is insane... I had a buddy that worked at an Oakley retail store and just before he quit he had me come in for a hookup... The short of it was his boss had to do the transaction so it was legit and not under the table and I got a pair of Oakley Flightdeck prizm that retail for $210 and my cost was $42 out the door... And that was just the friends and family discount... No doubt they still made some money...

Sent from my SM-G955U using TGR Forums mobile app

[SumJongGuy]

I'm a fan of having multiple cheaper name brand goggles, Bole, Smith, Uvex I come across cheap to have different lens options, clear, amber, dark, yellow all in the boot bag ready to go.. or loan/give to a guest/friend who didn't realize that it's impossible to ski in a heavy manmade snowmaking session without some goggles.

I'm also a fan of "good" vintage sun glasses.. Vuarnet, RayBan, Oakley, and cheaper but cool retro iSki. I much prefer glasses to goggles unless it's really cold or rain/snow/guns blasting conditions.

[PNWbrit]

Asian fit?

[LHutz Esq]

I picked the same pair as the op posted. I would say they were a direct knockoff of the Anon goggles I had before (the ones that didn’t survive meeting my neighbors new lab puppy) so fit was the same and I am not Asian.

I had picked them up just to get me through the winter when I planned to see what went on sale. But they did the job so I never bothered with getting a replacement

Did somewhat feel bad for the designers at Anon or who ever came up with the shape etc. but I got over it.


Sent from my iPad using TGR Forums

[XavierD]

It would be Interesting to see how optics and clarity compare to Oakley and other high end goggles. Not sure I’d want to trust the Chinese versions for impact protection.

[Duffman]

Out of curiosity how different is the lens shape from an Anon M2. I wonder if any knockoff is blatent enough that the lenses would fit in an actual Anon frame

Sent from my Pixel 3 using TGR Forums mobile app

[Rob D!]

I agree^^. Also, it is not too hard to make a decent regular light lens, but I wonder if the cheap brands are able to perform well in poor light... ie. Storms, foggy flat light, etc. I'd definitely snap up a pair if they do well. At least as a backup/loaner.

Sent from my SM-G950U using TGR Forums mobile app

[Rob D!]

Although, speaking of markup, Evo has Smith Squad XL for 75 bucks with 2 chromapop lenses right now. Not spherical, but good quality.

Sent from my SM-G950U using TGR Forums mobile app

[phatty]

I teach at night so I picked up a cheap pair with yellow lenses to try in our low light conditions. We're still not skiing yet in WA (at least I'm not) but will report once I've had a chance to use them.

[Huskydoc]

Out of curiosity how different is the lens shape from an Anon M2. I wonder if any knockoff is blatent enough that the lenses would fit in an actual Anon frame

Sent from my Pixel 3 using TGR Forums mobile app

Tried exactly this, specifically from a brand called zionor. Very, very close but ultimately no dice

[stuckathuntermtn]

Hm. Wouldn't be worried about impact protection since it seems to be the same injection molded plastic. Would be worried about contrast though. I ski Smith sensor mirror (might be what they now call blue sensor mirror?) practically every ski day because that's Montana for you. Especially western MT.
As for long term durability, I wouldn't be too concerned about it for that price. Fit maybe.
Maybe I'll guinea pig some for you all since my Smiths are about done strap/foam wise.
Can anyone tell if the light blue is like sensor mirror? I'm used to the amber tint, it's just the contrast coating that's blue. Just a blue lens seems...weird.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Just realized it's 50% off with coupon code GOGGLESPRO. Ordered black frame, orange lens. $20, what could go wrong?

[Beder]

Just realized it's 50% off with coupon code GOGGLESPRO. Ordered black frame, orange lens. $20, what could go wrong?

thanks for that...2 for $49

[Rideski]

Do they say

GOGGLEAS


on the side?

[SkiLyft]

Been sportin Chinese lenses for a while now. My face just “agrees” with the Oakley crowbar design. I have 3 frames and 2 years ago I found cheap replacement lenses for like $20 on amazon bought several colors and haven’t noticed a differences. After several tree branch encounters I just toss and replace.


Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

[Rob D!]

Just realized it's 50% off with coupon code GOGGLESPRO. Ordered black frame, orange lens. $20, what could go wrong?

For that price, I'd give 'em a shot. Anyone have any idea if they'll fit OK with a Giro Zone (ie. if the original Anon design might work?)

[Garth Bimble]

When you get right down to it, aren't they all "Chinese" goggles? Maybe Vietnam or Bangla Desh?

Whatever, just pulled the trigger. Thanks for the code stuck.

Review to follow.

[El Chupacabra]

Is there a reason to be concerned about UV protection with cheap ebay/ Amazon goggles? The name brand sunglass makers always hype that when promoting their expensive products. Just hype or legit?

[PNWbrit]

Is there a reason to be concerned about UV protection with cheap ebay/ Amazon goggles? The name brand sunglass makers always hype that when promoting their expensive products. Just hype or legit?

Had that thought too.

[plugboots]

GCN did an Oakley tour where they went into the QC labs and it looks like Oakley does a lot of testing that the Chinese knock off’s might not. Nonetheless other than brushing against a branch now and then, I’m not sure it matters.
I forgot if they mentioned the UV testing stuff.