Air blaster goggles compare to Smith i/o - Snowboarding Forum

rafiki121 · 09-27-2010, 12:44 PM

Has anyone ever used a pair of airblaster goggles. how are they compared to the smith i/o

legallyillegal · 09-27-2010, 01:16 PM

not even close

rafiki121 · 09-27-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by legallyillegal

not even close

Can you elaborate. I just got the smith i/o and since theres alot of padding it sticks out alot and i see the nose bridge .

crazyface · 09-28-2010, 10:45 AM

smith I/O is the top of the line goggle. you can see the nose on every goggle except for the oakley splices. airbalsters wont have the quick changing lenses, spherical lenses, as good optics, as soft foam. pretty much everything that makes 1 google better than another the I/O has over the airblaster goggles, except price.

laz167 · 09-28-2010, 01:32 PM

I have Airblasters and wont use any other goggle after looking for something wide enough that wont distract my vision I picked these personally. Plus the pricing is cheap enough to have more then 1 goggle and replacement lenses are about $30. I personally just use clear lenses all the time.

RVM · 09-28-2010, 03:14 PM

You're gonna go blind with clear lenses if you spend any significant amount of time in the moutains.

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Originally Posted by laz167

I have Airblasters and wont use any other goggle after looking for something wide enough that wont distract my vision I picked these personally. Plus the pricing is cheap enough to have more then 1 goggle and replacement lenses are about $30. I personally just use clear lenses all the time.

rafiki121 · 09-28-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RVM

You're gonna go blind with clear lenses if you spend any significant amount of time in the moutains.

well ive was riding the whole last winter and never used my goggles. never had the sun in my eye

laz167 · 09-28-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RVM

You're gonna go blind with clear lenses if you spend any significant amount of time in the moutains.

Yeah I know but for the most part it was always cloudy or shitty visability everytime I went out.

RVM · 09-28-2010, 03:22 PM

You are in the northeast...

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Originally Posted by laz167

Yeah I know but for the most part it was always cloudy or shitty visability everytime I went out.

RVM · 09-28-2010, 03:24 PM

It doesn't need to be. Not only do you gain something like 4% in UV every 1000' you go up, you also increase it in a scary way with all the snow. Also, when you're moving down the mountain at 25mph++, having something to protect your eyes is a good idea.

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well ive was riding the whole last winter and never used my goggles. never had the sun in my eye

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09-28-2010, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
crazyface Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 648	smith I/O is the top of the line goggle. you can see the nose on every goggle except for the oakley splices. airbalsters wont have the quick changing lenses, spherical lenses, as good optics, as soft foam. pretty much everything that makes 1 google better than another the I/O has over the airblaster goggles, except price.

09-28-2010, 01:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
laz167 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Jersey Posts: 950	I have Airblasters and wont use any other goggle after looking for something wide enough that wont distract my vision I picked these personally. Plus the pricing is cheap enough to have more then 1 goggle and replacement lenses are about $30. I personally just use clear lenses all the time.