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#1 ·
i have a Scott goggle with orange-reddish tint lens, which is great for bright sunny days. but once the sun goes down, i lose all ground surface details. which is bad when im going off jumps and cant see my jumps/landings clearly.

any recommendation on brand / lens tint / model for a pair of goggles for night riding? usually in a park with big lights

thanks
 
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#3 ·
any of those (clear, pink, yellow) would also work for daytime?

ideally i want to spend money on one pair of goggles and have it be multi-functional. instead of having to shell out more for extra lenses and such.
 
#10 ·
Here is the chart for the Oakley A-Frames

Color/Coditions/% Light Transmission

High Intensity Blue/Yellow
Increased Contrast, Flat to Very Low Light
83%

Clear
Neutral Contrast, Very Low Light
81%

High Intensity Persimmon
Increased Contrast, Flat to Low Light
63%

Persimmon
Increased Contrast, Flat to Low Light
62%

VR50
Increased Contrast, Flat to Low Light
50%

Blue Iridium
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
30%

G30
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
30%

High Intensity Amber Polarized
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
30%

VR28
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
28%

Pink Iridium
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
28%

Gold Iridium
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
20%

Black Iridium
Neutral Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
18%

VR28 Black Iridium
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
18%

Grey Polarized
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
17%

VR28 Polarized
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
16%

Fire Iridium
Increased Contrast, Medium to Bright Light
16%
 
#11 · (Edited)
Here is the chart for the Oakley A-Frames

Color/Coditions/% Light Transmission

High Intensity Blue/Yellow
Increased Contrast, Flat to Very Low Light
83%

Clear
Neutral Contrast, Very Low Light
81%

High Intensity Persimmon
Increased Contrast, Flat to Low Light
63%
That's interesting that the high intensity yellow have a greater amount of light transmission than the clear.
 
#14 ·
Don't bother with the Oakley charts.

For night riding:

Oakley - Pink Iridium, HIYellow, HIPersimmon, Yellow, Clear
Smith - Sensor Mirror, Gold Sensor Mirror, Yellow, Clear, maybe get away with Rose
I'll have to dig around for my post on Spy's night lens options.
For other companies, it's basically Yellow or Clear.
 
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#17 ·
i just bought a pair of Dragon DX jet with pink ionized lens. also comes with a second lens that's amber. I got em for dirt cheap at whisketmilitia.

cant wait to try em out this weekend.

any suggestions or opinions on Dragons? or additional lenses from there i should get?
 
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#18 ·
i have normal persimmons on my crowbars and they suit me pretty well for all conditions. maybe my local night place just has good lighting, but i've never had problems wearing them at night.
 
#19 ·
I havent had many problems with my persimmon either on overcast cloudy Oregon days, but i cant help but wonder what Hi-Yellow would be like...except its 50-70 dollars to find out for my A-Frames...I wish i could demo goggle lenses for a run or two lol.
 
#21 ·
I wore my Hi-Yellow on an overcast Oregon day at hood(like it is 90% of the winter) and they are great. IMO, either the hi-yellow or pink iridiums are great for Oregon/Washington mountain conditions. I have a pair of black iridiums too and have only used them a few times in the spring
 
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#24 ·
for those that ride in oregon conditions... how effective are the black iridiums? i see people are using the yellow or pinks but doesnt the black yield more contrast? -dont know much about google shades for specific uses for any consise advice would help as well..
 
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