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Hi Yellow or Clear?

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family_vacation
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I'm ready to pick up a new lens for my goggles, I need one for night skiing because the black iridium is far to dark for it. Anyways, do you guys recommend the clear or the yellow lens? Clear would be $40 while yellow would be $70, if anyone has had experience with either of these, I would appreciate if you could tell me about it.
Jan 9 2010 5:15PM
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Hovland
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clear. the yellow glasses are design for flat light, like the pink iridium.
and if the lights outside is kinda orange'ish the yellow glass will prolly fuck up youre sight(after what I've heard"

sorry for my bad english, im from norway
Jan 9 2010 5:41PM
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Jgombasy
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I take it your buying oakley because they are they claim the high intesity. 

I have used both clear and HI yellow in my a frames and in my opinion the yellows are better. 

The clears will not do anything to the light. they will not darken but also will not lighten.  The yellows seem to enhance the light and are awesome for night skiing and for in the shade.  The problem is that you will need a different lens for sunnier days because it is blinding looking into sun with the HI yellows. 

I ski washington so that means that there is alot of cloudy days and low light conditons.  The yellows were invented for the northwest i think because they enhance the light like crazy and make a normal cloudy day seem like a blue bird. 

My opinion.....go for the yellows

Jan 9 2010 5:45PM
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Blurst
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clear, it is more effective and looks better for the night.
Jan 9 2010 5:45PM
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gabe.
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clear is def better for night skiing, but i have yellow and there really nice also. plus, having clear on a sunny day wont be as good as yellow. even though its more, go with yellow
Jan 9 2010 6:44PM
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family_vacation
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anyone else have an opinion?
Jan 10 2010 8:52PM
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iliketoski329
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get yellow i have them too... Clear is just a clear lense yellow is actually engineered for night and flat light conditions. Its going to enhance your vision so its going to be easier on your eyes and your going to get eh best vision
Jan 10 2010 9:02PM
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family_vacation
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Anyone used pink iridium? I am stuck with a sports authority giftcard and it does not have any yellow lenses.
Jan 10 2010 10:27PM
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iliketoski329
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to be honest pink might actually be the best lense for you....the pink irid works great at night as well but works better during the day than the yellow. I felt like the yellow lets too much light in even on grayer days. So you could use your black iridiums for sunny days and the pink irids for grey days and night skiing
Jan 10 2010 10:45PM
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dat_ski_dude
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i use H I persimmon at night, works well for me

Jan 10 2010 10:54PM
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B-runge
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i got a pink irid coming for night/low light but i have been using gold irid and its very versatile as in not too dark at night but not too light at all for sun
Jan 10 2010 11:44PM
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no_steeze
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i train racing every day at night under shitty lights and i've experimented with hi-yellow, clear, and pink irid and clear is by far the best
Jan 10 2010 11:58PM
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bootleg_BEN
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Ive never used the pink or yellow.


But i did just get a clear for night skiing and its awesome. I was using a smith phenom sensor mirror. when i switched to the clear it was so much different. Its just the same as if you had no gogs on, which i like, i dont like it when stuff is enhanced at night.
Jan 11 2010 12:05AM
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factory81
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I bought a pair of goggles off ebay for like $48 (crowbars). They had pink frames, white riggers, and a black oakley strap....and pink iridium lens.

I sold everything but the lens and ended up paying like $5-10 for the lens. And I have a wicked cool low visibility lens.

I suggest doing this instead of paying full MSRP of like $60 for the lens. You can find interesting crowbar setups on ebay for a great price, and people are willing to pay $20 for some frames and $12 for some riggers and $15 for some straps.



Jan 11 2010 12:19AM
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Ski.Ballet
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I've used both at night, and I much prefer clear.
Jan 11 2010 12:29AM
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Jgombasy
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if you cant get the yellows then go for  HI persimmions  or pink. both are nice lens and will help alot for low light days and night
Jan 12 2010 12:53AM
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Style+eeze
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abe, get a hi yellow! mine's dopeee at snocompton

and i'm sure you can find it at sports authority online...
Jan 12 2010 1:07AM
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fouldsys
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same here and i agree.
Jan 12 2010 1:29AM
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Big_Spence
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clear from me as well.
Or a titanium clear.
Jan 12 2010 3:28AM
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