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Oakley Lenses

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Freppo
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I have realized that the description of the lens tint (what light they are good for) on the oakley website and how they work and look like in real life is very different. So lets share our thoughts and experience with the different lenses.
So far i have had the persimmon and the blue iridium lenses for my crowbars.
Persimmon is a good all round lens but it does choke a little in brighter lights.
Blue iridium is a sweet all round lens that works great during sunny days, as well as cloudier days. It also looks extremely sick and is a lot more mirrored than what the picture shows on the oakley site.
Haven't had the chance to try any of the other lenses but I'm curious what they are like.
So lets start sharing! =)
Dec 12 2007 10:58PM
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alaskakid
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Fire iridium - awesome for sunny conditions. Bad for night/low light.
Dec 12 2007 11:05PM
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Silence
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Pink Iridium - excellent fot all conditions, MAYBE lets a bit too much light through on bluebird days

High Intensity Blue/Yellow - Also a great lens for overcast conditions, excellent for depth perception and for flat light
Dec 12 2007 11:07PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Yellow-great for low light/night
fire-great for high light/sun

Oakley makes the best gogs imo.
Dec 12 2007 11:12PM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
Fire Iridium- Great for sunny days, even some clouds here and there when it gets a bit darker. Totally mirrored steeze.
Persimmon- All around lens, not mirrored. Can be used in very sunny conditions but it's a bright. can be used in low light conditions but it's pretty flat. It's usable all around but doesn't excel in any particular area.

For one lens I'd get persimmon. I really couldn't see skiing while it's snowing or dark with Iridiums.
Dec 12 2007 11:14PM
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paulbunyan
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correction jon olson does
Dec 12 2007 11:14PM
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Freppo
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Jon Olsson make his own goggles?
Dec 12 2007 11:17PM
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uni-corn
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y6nh3rGsRCM
Dec 12 2007 11:19PM
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Shadows
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pink iridium - cut the bullshit haha, its a clear lens with an iridium coating.
black iridium - works just as well as fire but doesnt look as gay.
persimmon - pretty useless in my opinion.
clear - why not just get pink iridium, its clear and is so much more dope.
vr28 - step below black iridium and step above persimmon, so its a good all around lens.
Dec 12 2007 11:19PM
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Kevski
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Haha, he seems like a little kid in that vid. Must say those combos aren't really that nice looking...
Dec 12 2007 11:35PM
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paulbunyan
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your a fool! he can see all of them i bet there are some insanly sick ones
Dec 12 2007 11:36PM
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Freppo
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haha that awesome =)
"I'm not sponsored by, i just like oakleys"
Dec 12 2007 11:40PM
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pDails
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bastards! they just get millions of goggles...damn!
Dec 13 2007 1:42AM
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shredtahoesteezy
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"So lets start sharing! =)"

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Dec 29 2007 9:24PM
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chazz.
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ur a dick.

anyway, im looking into some lenses, these will be used during the day, anywhere from snowing to bluebird. anybody know from experience what the difference is between gold iridium, black iridium, blue iridium, pink iridium, and fire irdium? i mean, yes the color is different, but is there really one that is better than the others in that list? does the color really affect the vision that much???
Dec 29 2007 10:05PM
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paulbunyan
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yes fire is like super dark havent tryed the others but black iridum and i like the black its a nice cross that can be used in flat light and still do work(for me)
Dec 29 2007 10:31PM
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dave44
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Pink Iridium is good for dark-medium conditions. Really good all-round lens, but does let too much light through during really sunny days
Dec 29 2007 10:39PM
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j0j0_88
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fire iridium very goof for sunny conditions
black iridium good for sunny until medium conditions
persimmon is good for all condition but quick limited in lighter conditions
Dec 30 2007 3:20PM
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Sir_SkrillALot
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i used fire yesterday and it was sunny on lower mountain and on the top there was no sun just windy and dark and they held up fine. I think theyll be fine in even darker conditions too.
Dec 30 2007 3:39PM
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chazz.
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has anyone had any experience with blue iridium or gold iridium?
Dec 30 2007 3:45PM
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WeK
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I remember reading that blue isn't that good, and not very versitile, but someone who has one could offer a better opinion.

From what I've tried on and owned
-Pink iridium, really versatile, might not be ideal for really sunny days
-Fire, really dark, I think you could pull it off quite well if you get used to it, perfect for really sunny days, but should be manageable on flatlight and such.
-Persimmon, obviously most versatile, could pull this off at any time, little weak on really sunny days but other then that you could use it for everything.

thats crowbar...

A frames Ive had gold iridium & g30 i think might be a hi-persimmon. The hi persimmon was pretty sweet, but the reflectiveness isn't enough to make me buy it over some other full mirrored lenses.
Gold iridium kinda tints the same as it looks, but I can't really remember how dark it tints, if I remember correctly it seemed pretty versatile but I'd stick to a pink irid/fire/black.
Dec 30 2007 3:51PM
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FUUUCK
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Pink Iridium: Best all around lens that I've ever used, can use it at night no problem, they arent the best when its really bright, but for everything else they're wonderful

Black Iridium: Perfect for partly cloudy to bluebird, fine for overcast too, but less than ideal once it gets darker in the late afternoon.
Dec 30 2007 3:57PM
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HiroProtagonist
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I use the pink irid. I love it. Its a little to clear on really sunny days.... BUT, if your eyes are good and not too sensitive, they will compensate for you. perfect.
Dec 30 2007 4:25PM
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Sir_SkrillALot
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fire looks soo much cooler than black irid
Dec 30 2007 5:08PM
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anxju
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agreed.  and if youre wondering what it looks like, go to your bathroom and look at the mirror. thats what it looks like
Dec 30 2007 5:11PM
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pDails
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anyone know anything abotu blue iridium? thinking bout it on my white and blue stretches
Dec 30 2007 5:40PM
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Freppo
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i use blue iridium and its a darker lens but it works good on cloudy days as well. and it looks steezy as hell! looks very different from the pictures on the oakley site.
Dec 30 2007 7:40PM
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hawaiiansteeze
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Pink Iridium-  my favorite- very good lense for everything EXCEPT super sunny days
fire iridium- very good for sunny,  ok for cloudy days, awful for nigh as expected
persimmion- ok lense. ok for everything buy pink iridium instead

Dec 30 2007 8:06PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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pink iridium= best all around lens
Dec 30 2007 8:11PM
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chazz.
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can anyone post pics of their lenses?? like, what pink iridium and black iridium looks like in real life?
Dec 31 2007 12:36AM
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pDails
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whats it like compared to fire? about as dark, darker, or lighter?

Dec 31 2007 1:24PM
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Freppo
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I have only used the fire iridium once and I would say that the blue iridium is a little lighter and will work better that the fire on darker days, and well I think just as good on sunny days. and lets face it.. everyone has a fire lens and they look kinda gay. I get lots of good comments on the blue iridium =) hope that helps..  I could post a pic if you want.
Dec 31 2007 3:02PM
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chazz.
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please do.
Dec 31 2007 3:05PM
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Freppo
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Blue iridium lens depending on the angel and light, some times the lens might look purple and even yellowish.
Dec 31 2007 5:52PM
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wils.
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vr28 essentialy black irid without mirroir
Dec 31 2007 7:03PM
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chazz.
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thats dope!!! whats the difference in vision like between it and black iridium?
Dec 31 2007 8:24PM
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Freppo
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i don't know. have only tried the black iridium in the oakley shop and it did seem to be a little darker than the blue but I have never skid with it. but i hear that the black iridium lens is almost as dark as the fire, but still darker than the blue...
Dec 31 2007 9:14PM
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Freppo
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does anyone know what the deal is on the ruby-clear or whatever they are called? are they just clear??
Dec 31 2007 9:16PM
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chazz.
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not sure but i think they are sort of rare. thanks for the info man.
Dec 31 2007 10:32PM
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Microcosm
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Hi-Intensity Yellow- Great for low and flat light conditions. it's really amazing how much contrast is brought out for me. I could see the trail fine when a friend with persimmon and one with black iridium couldn't. they work in the sun, but it's definitely going to be bright.
Jan 1 2008 10:33PM
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invaderskier36
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you can buy them at oakley.com
Jan 1 2008 10:39PM
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skiwithchuck
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Here are all my crowbar lenses. I have the hi-yellow, hi-persimmon, pink, fire, black and g30 iridium.

Crowbar lenses
Jan 1 2008 10:58PM
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Microcosm
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how do hi-yellow and hi-persimmon compare? and what's g30 iridium? and holy crap that's a lot of lenses.
Jan 1 2008 11:18PM
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skiwithchuck
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hi-yellow is great for foggy condition and night skiing(although the clear lens is better for that) but if you wear it on a sunny day, your eyes will hurts and get so red everybody will look at ya like you just smoked a big one. The hi-persimmon lens is similar to the hi-yellow but it lets a bit less light in so it perform well in foggy conditions but it wont kill your eyes on a sunny day. The g30 is like a blue iridium but a bit darker.
Jan 1 2008 11:35PM
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jason...
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i have a black irid lens on my crowbars, holy fuck its amazing, it works in fog sun and even at night although visibility is not very good, and that comment made about look into a mirror its the same, yeah it actually is, so reflective
Jan 2 2008 1:39AM
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westbeach23
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Yo, i got the Seth Morrison Signature Series Crowbars with the black iridium lens. Fucking sik gogs but they fucking suck when its cloudy or low light, cant see any contour in the snow. Great fucking lens for high sun levels tho. I'm looking for another lens if anyone has one for sale as well as red outriggers. P.M. if you got any.

http://oakley.ca/pd/5230
Jan 2 2008 1:08PM
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breckfreeskier
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Gold Irid(dont think anyone has mentioned these) is sick for bright days, and a little bit too dark for overcast/low light.

Jan 2 2008 5:27PM
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paulbunyan
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is brutal in flat light!i had flat light all this week and couldnt see any landings! good for night lens thou
Jan 2 2008 5:42PM
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RRP-llc
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Here's the deal.  If you are a serious skier, you should have a quiver of goggles/lenses.  Here is what I currently think about the Oakley lenses based on my use:

Sun Lens:
Fire = Darkest
Other good options = Black Ir, Gold Ir, Vr28

General Cloudy Lens:
Pink = I like it a lot
Other good options = persimmon, G30 (have not used this though)

Night/Super flat/puking snow:
Hi Yellow
Clear
I have them both because I grew up on clear at night.


I also have Blue iridium for partly sunny days.  I think that Blue Iridium is about as close to a 'do everything' lens as you will get.

--rick
Jan 2 2008 5:54PM
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Microcosm
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whaaaat? are you sure? what lens would you use in flat light? I thought they were amazing.
Jan 2 2008 5:59PM
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