Has any body used these goggles before? - Snowboarding Forum

hpfunk · 01-11-2011, 10:16 PM

I was on a quest for some new goggles and came across something a little different.

Money is not the issue, the issue is does it work?
Let me clear up the lose ends of my question;
does it give an accurate enough long/lat reading to navigate back country with?
does it really give accurate real time speed and vert?
does this thing get reception in the mountains and trees????????
Check these things out.

http://www.zealoptics.com/transcend/

If they work, then these things are genius and I want a pair and will pay the price (cheep if you think about what you are really getting)

ryannorthcott · 01-12-2011, 01:00 AM

those goggles are so sick, the idea behind them is awesome. I wish i knew someone with them so i could try them out or get a real review. at CES zeal launched a new version of those goggles that run android 2.2. Yes that means live twitter/facebook feeds on the mountain. ridiculous.

jegnorge · 01-12-2011, 02:21 AM

too that there arent night lenses for these. even the photochromic ones are too dark, so i've heard.

HLP · 01-12-2011, 03:03 AM

Good reviews & lots of publicity on their site.
Search Results transcend | Zeal Optics :: Official Blog

pailhead · 01-12-2011, 01:20 PM

A friend of mine bought them, but i havent had a chance to try them on. I might in the next couple of days. He says that the HUD thing is pretty tiny and you need to focus on it.

EagleTalons · 01-12-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ryannorthcott

those goggles are so sick, the idea behind them is awesome. I wish i knew someone with them so i could try them out or get a real review. at CES zeal launched a new version of those goggles that run android 2.2. Yes that means live twitter/facebook feeds on the mountain. ridiculous.

That means that you could watch youtube videos on the lift! Or you could watch them going down the mountain.

Puggy · 01-12-2011, 10:12 PM

unfortunately no it does not... it is only an led display not a screen like you're thinking... enjoy youtube on that...http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....s-goggles2.jpg

EagleTalons · 01-12-2011, 11:35 PM

Oh, kinda disappointed now...

Puggy · 01-13-2011, 08:02 AM

Ya I got to check em out at a shop called Condor in Whistler... the photochromatic lens idea is sick, but i think these would be much cooler is they were true Heads up display style... like this...

But on the inside of a goggle lens... haha

Tarzanman · 01-13-2011, 09:14 AM

I have enough problems trying to read the snow in flat light without a HUD or other bells/whistles/blinky lights distracting me.

The idea is cool, but sensitive electronics + a sport where I reguarly wipe out in a spectacular fashion = expensive to me.

01-11-2011, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
hpfunk Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 27	Has any body used these goggles before? I was on a quest for some new goggles and came across something a little different. Money is not the issue, the issue is does it work? Let me clear up the lose ends of my question; does it give an accurate enough long/lat reading to navigate back country with? does it really give accurate real time speed and vert? does this thing get reception in the mountains and trees???????? Check these things out. http://www.zealoptics.com/transcend/ If they work, then these things are genius and I want a pair and will pay the price (cheep if you think about what you are really getting)

01-12-2011, 11:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
EagleTalons Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Eastern Montana Posts: 188	Oh, kinda disappointed now... __________________

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01-12-2011, 01:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
ryannorthcott Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Big White Posts: 112	those goggles are so sick, the idea behind them is awesome. I wish i knew someone with them so i could try them out or get a real review. at CES zeal launched a new version of those goggles that run android 2.2. Yes that means live twitter/facebook feeds on the mountain. ridiculous.

01-12-2011, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
jegnorge Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 321	too that there arent night lenses for these. even the photochromic ones are too dark, so i've heard.

01-12-2011, 03:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
HLP Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 16	Good reviews & lots of publicity on their site. Search Results transcend \| Zeal Optics :: Official Blog

01-12-2011, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
pailhead Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 171	A friend of mine bought them, but i havent had a chance to try them on. I might in the next couple of days. He says that the HUD thing is pretty tiny and you need to focus on it.

01-12-2011, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Puggy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 204	unfortunately no it does not... it is only an led display not a screen like you're thinking... enjoy youtube on that...http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....s-goggles2.jpg

01-13-2011, 08:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Puggy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 204	Ya I got to check em out at a shop called Condor in Whistler... the photochromatic lens idea is sick, but i think these would be much cooler is they were true Heads up display style... like this... But on the inside of a goggle lens... haha

01-13-2011, 09:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tarzanman Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,394	I have enough problems trying to read the snow in flat light without a HUD or other bells/whistles/blinky lights distracting me. The idea is cool, but sensitive electronics + a sport where I reguarly wipe out in a spectacular fashion = expensive to me.