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Oakley A-frames compared to crowbars.

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jdec45
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Ok heres the deal I have a pair of A-frames that I had for a couple seasons now and its time to get new googles.  I am looking at the crowbars everyone says they are sick, my questions is how much bigger are they then the A frame and how much bigger do they fit.
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Aug 23 2008 12:35PM
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PeaceDivision
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The frames actually arent much bigger, but the outriggers and longer strap make them fit large heads/helmets allot better.
Aug 23 2008 12:39PM
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Triple_Strum
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don't buy a pair without trying them on
Aug 23 2008 5:48PM
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JAkEWG
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try em on before you buy
Aug 23 2008 6:16PM
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skiizy
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umm they fit bigger to your face in my opinion, and i think they may change in comfort on how long your face is
Aug 24 2008 1:54AM
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jdec45
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Cool and thanks for the help guys, I pro will go try before I buy it's just I don't have any shops really close to me so I wanted a little info first.
Aug 24 2008 11:16AM
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SkierX
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I made the move from A-Frames to Crowbars this past spring. Found the crowbars to put more pressure on my nose, however that did fade away after a bit of usage as the foam got adjusted and broken into my face.

Otherwise, I did not find much of a difference in the fit. They definitely work better with helmets than my A-Frames, so I will give credit there.

If helmet fitment is important, go with the Crowbars, but if you don't care as much about that, just stick with A-Frames because performance-wise, I noticed no change from the A-Frame to the Crowbar.
Aug 24 2008 5:08PM
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jdec45
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Thanks skierX for the good info man, I dont where a helmet so I will pro just stick with my A-frames.
Aug 24 2008 5:15PM
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SkierX
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If your A-Frames are still good, I certainly wouldn't bother changing up. I only went with crows because my 5 year old a-frames were shot. The lenses were fucked and the foam was destroyed.

If your current a-frames are in good shape, it would be to no benefit to get Crowbars. They are no different optic-wise I found.
Aug 24 2008 5:18PM
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Franny
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maybe you should of tried the asian fit. most people dont realize it would work for them.
Aug 24 2008 5:21PM
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skiizy
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yeah aframes are great, but i wear a helmet alot, so i switched, but i also like that crowbars are extremely customizable
Aug 24 2008 8:32PM
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