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The "goggles under/over the helmet" thread

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#1 ·
Don't flame (or flame, if you really want to) but I'm curious as to what you guys do with goggle placement when wearing a helmet, and why.

I see all the kids wearing them under the helmet with a beanie but also a contingent going over the helmet. It's split pretty evenly where I ride in NH.

I've almost always worn mine over the helmet but decided to give the under a try this year and I like it, but find that the goggles tend to slip down my nose and so its almost preventing me from breathing out my nose. (It sounds worse than it is).

I suppose the point of this thread is part curiosity what people think about this somewhat-recent style choice and how the hell you wear under-the-helmet goggles correctly. For instance, I wear a smith maze w/ I/Os. Should the back of the goggle strap be inside your helmet?

I'll be honest, I like the look of under-the-helmet but can't quite see the practicality of it.
 
#17 ·
I personally cant get it to work because of my head shape. I have a long head and helmets barely fit me in general. Especially cause I have Smith I/O gogs and they have that huge plastic clip in the back which digs into the back of my head. Idk how people fit a beanie under the helmet too.
 
#19 ·
Under for me..

Mostly because my helmet is just a slightly better fit with a thin beanie or balaclava on.

But I also prefer the lower profile look of no ear pads.

And that I can take the helmet off/on without needing to faff with the goggles.

Main disadvantage is not being able to lift the googles up onto your head without removing the helmet.

But thats outweighed by the advantages (for me).
 
#20 ·
Some of you guys are just haters! I didnt know so much 'logic' had to go into where you put your goggles:giggle: I like my strap under my helmet because it looks better to me and i dont notice much difference in comfort. I dont spend much time riding without goggles so I dont need to put them up top many times, they can just hang around my neck for a bit instead.
 
#27 ·
Same here, my Oakley Wisdoms came with shorter strap (you can buy longer one if you would like to wear your goggles over the helmet though).

I decided on wearing my Crowbars under the helmet as well, as I often take the helmet off when on the lift, to minimize the fogging without taking my goggles off (I'm sweating A LOT). :huh: This way I'm able to cool myself and release some of the heat.
 
#26 ·
I wear the goggles under the helmet because the clip on the back of my helmet fell off and I lost it. I actually went to a shop and they ordered me a new one. I am still wearing the goggles under the helmet. I like it that way.

I normally don't even wear a helmet. A nasty out of no were fall, almost like I was pushed over caused me to start wearing one again.

I have a Bern helmet and those tend to be the type people wear over goggles. Bern helmets are more simple and lack all the crap around the ears. Wearing my helmet over the goggles works will with the model of helmet I have.
 
#30 ·
Honestly I think it all depends on how your head is shaped. I think under looks better, but for the life of me I can't get it to work. My head is already big, and I can't get a beanie to fit under, then it just looks ridiculously big with my Smith Maze (which already doesn't fit right cause of my long head)
 
#34 ·
Got a question for everyone on helmet tightness. Would there be a huge difference if I removed all the padding inside the helmet and replaced that with a beanie because the padding just didn't fit right but the beanie makes it fit so much better? I wonder if there is a scientific study on padding vs beanie in terms of influencing decceleration upon impact and impairing what the foam is supposed to do etc.

Seems like we got the goggles outside faction of the "taliban" posting on here and I would really like to see the evidence. Dismissing goggles inside as simply following the pros is quite an unhelpful stereotype. There is no "correct way" to wear them and goggles out can be really uncomfortable in terms of pressure points for lots of riders. I also find from observation (which is imperfect) that when riders fall, those with goggles worn outside have a higher chance of goggles displacing themselves opening them to injuries the goggles were meant to protect. Ever see those dudes picking themselves up with the goggles hanging off the helmet clip?

Moreover, the area where the goggle straps are when worn inside the helmet do not seem to impede the proper function of the helmet to an extent significant enough to impair the safety function of the helmet. If I had thicker hair at the side of the head 5 times the thickness of a goggle strap, am I more or less safe than the skinhead who wears his goggles outside?

And without clear evidence either way, it comes down to a matter of choice. C'mon people, this is a snowboarding forum. Leave the narrow mindedness for the skiers.
 
#35 ·
There is no "correct way" to wear them
this is a straight up fact. Unless your wearing them around your ankles.

When I wear my typical gettup, helmet, my pull over facemask, and a bandanna, which is 99% of the time, goggles are on the outside so i can lift them up when need be.

If i forget my facemask or bandana, I seem to end up putting my goggles under my helmet to tighten up the fit.

Also depending on what headphones I have on me, goggle straps can provide that extra suttin suttin to make em fit right.

No right way, just different ways.
 
#36 ·
I would say replacing the padding with a beanie would be ok, the only thing that springs to mind is how slippery it may be, but that depends on what the inside of the helmet is like. Mine came with different thickness pads and all they are is foam pads that velcro inside, so I'd guess a beanie had the same level of impact absorbtion.

Mines only a cheapish helmet and that has cutouts for wearing goggles inside, so I imagine most helmets would be designed for either anyway. I may try wearing mine inside on holiday next week just to see if they're more comfortable, as I do suffer from pressure across my nose, (but I think thats more a case of the goggles not being a great fit).

Alex B
 
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