Smith Penoms or electric EG2.5 goggles? - Snowboarding Forum

LTshredTN · 03-31-2011, 12:59 PM

which of these u think is better with not fogging up and freezing up? i started out wanting the smiths but i like the interchangable lens on the eg2.5...whats ur opnion

linvillegorge · 03-31-2011, 01:16 PM

I have the Smiths. I'm a heat factory and rarely have any fogging issues. They have interchangeable lenses too. I have the polarized lens for bluebird days and the blue sensor lens for everything else.

**killclimbz** · 03-31-2011, 01:28 PM

I would go Smith. They know what they are doing and they do it as good as anyone. Plus, their warranty department is awesome for their goggles. I had two pairs of Smith Phenom Turbo fan goggles. You know the $160-$190 ones. One of them I have had for almost five season. This year, the battery case wire broke on both of them. I sent them in for Warranty repair and Smith sent me back two brand new Phenom Turbo Fan goggles. Needless to say I am impressed.

gauntlet09 · 03-31-2011, 02:13 PM

Can't speak for Electric, but I have worn Smiths for 18+ years and have only good things to say...durable, comfortable, fit every helmet I've tried, good against fog...

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Originally Posted by killclimbz

I would go Smith. They know what they are doing and they do it as good as anyone. Plus, their warranty department is awesome for their goggles. I had two pairs of Smith Phenom Turbo fan goggles. You know the $160-$190 ones. One of them I have had for almost five season. This year, the battery case wire broke on both of them. I sent them in for Warranty repair and Smith sent me back two brand new Phenom Turbo Fan goggles. Needless to say I am impressed.

Good to know, I got a pair this season and they have held up well, but my hard-charging style of riding leads to a lot of encounters between my head/face and the ground/tree branches, so I'm sure I'll have to test that at some point.

LTshredTN · 03-31-2011, 03:00 PM

thanks guys sounds like smiths is the way to go...do u know if they have clear lenses for them?

**killclimbz** · 03-31-2011, 03:13 PM

I am pretty sure you can order them. Check their website.

East§ide · 03-31-2011, 03:23 PM

I dont know about the EG2.5's, but I have EG2's and I LOVE them. They're super comfy, the lenses are awesome, the peripheral vision is amazing, havent fogged once, and I think they look sick.

**killclimbz** · 03-31-2011, 03:44 PM

Electric does make nice enough goggles. I've had a pair that were just fine. I just keep going back to Smith though. It's probably more due to the turbo fan series as I do a fair amount of hiking when I am not riding resorts. And since I never ride resorts...

East§ide · 03-31-2011, 03:47 PM

I saw a pair of Smiths I liked last weekend - the lenses seemed to cover the entire frame almost, and the straps were connected to the frames by a metal triangular piece...does this sound like anything you guys have seen?

Also, I heard if you send in old Smith goggles, they give you a discount on new ones?

**killclimbz** · 03-31-2011, 03:55 PM

Sounds like the I/O's which are super sick goggles. I'd have them if there was a Turbo fan model. Super easy to swap lenses with them.

I have no idea about the discount thing. Shoot them an email.

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LTshredTN Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 550	Smith Penoms or electric EG2.5 goggles? which of these u think is better with not fogging up and freezing up? i started out wanting the smiths but i like the interchangable lens on the eg2.5...whats ur opnion

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linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,499	I have the Smiths. I'm a heat factory and rarely have any fogging issues. They have interchangeable lenses too. I have the polarized lens for bluebird days and the blue sensor lens for everything else. __________________ "People say that marijuana smoking is going to get in the way of my career. I say to them that on the contrary, my fighting career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking." -Nick Diaz

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East§ide Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 807 Blog Entries: 1	I saw a pair of Smiths I liked last weekend - the lenses seemed to cover the entire frame almost, and the straps were connected to the frames by a metal triangular piece...does this sound like anything you guys have seen? Also, I heard if you send in old Smith goggles, they give you a discount on new ones? __________________ Never Summer Evo 153/Restricted ReFlex Cartel Gnu Danny Kass 156 BTX

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03-31-2011, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	I would go Smith. They know what they are doing and they do it as good as anyone. Plus, their warranty department is awesome for their goggles. I had two pairs of Smith Phenom Turbo fan goggles. You know the $160-$190 ones. One of them I have had for almost five season. This year, the battery case wire broke on both of them. I sent them in for Warranty repair and Smith sent me back two brand new Phenom Turbo Fan goggles. Needless to say I am impressed.

03-31-2011, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
LTshredTN Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 550	thanks guys sounds like smiths is the way to go...do u know if they have clear lenses for them?

03-31-2011, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	I am pretty sure you can order them. Check their website.

03-31-2011, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Electric does make nice enough goggles. I've had a pair that were just fine. I just keep going back to Smith though. It's probably more due to the turbo fan series as I do a fair amount of hiking when I am not riding resorts. And since I never ride resorts...

03-31-2011, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Sounds like the I/O's which are super sick goggles. I'd have them if there was a Turbo fan model. Super easy to swap lenses with them. I have no idea about the discount thing. Shoot them an email.