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Oakley or Smith?

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smeeze
Posts: 879 - Karma: 126
Oakley crowbar/splice or smith i/o?
May 2 2010 6:35PM
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Jwalk
Posts: 4647 - Karma: 134
I had splices all season I loved em but its really your choice both are great goggles choose whichever you like best.
May 2 2010 6:36PM
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tpills
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 2,294
crowbars suck dick. SCOTT FIXES for life.
May 2 2010 6:37PM
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Shreddysaurus
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 59
SPY
May 2 2010 6:37PM
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joly.sp
Posts: 2305 - Karma: 585

like both but fixes

May 2 2010 6:44PM
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chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23
I/O's fit my face the best out of any goggle on the market, and I like the lens choices. So smith for me.
May 2 2010 7:32PM
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C_Bode
Posts: 187 - Karma: 11
Its all about that SMITH I/0! Best goggle I have ever used
May 2 2010 10:44PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
i had smith phenoms and they fogged like no other, but my crowbars have been nothing short of perfect. oakley all day.
May 2 2010 11:21PM
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ohmygod_basedgod
Posts: 534 - Karma: 37
go crowbars, all black with grey polarized
May 2 2010 11:29PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
whichever sits on your face better. both are super solid goggles.
May 3 2010 12:08AM
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Mitch-DownUnder
Posts: 194 - Karma: 24
Oakley all day everyday!
May 3 2010 12:11AM
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K.Saga
Posts: 45 - Karma: 10

Splice is such a good goggle but rather choose I/O they look sick

May 3 2010 12:49AM
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stephengillboy
Posts: 462 - Karma: 191
this kid knows...cant beat a lifetime warranty...plus you cant change the lense of a crowbar in 3 secs
May 4 2010 9:19PM
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NOSNOWJUSTICE
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 83
I couldn't with my IO's either. hahaha


Unfortunately crowbars take way more mucho-er time...
May 4 2010 9:46PM
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6God
Posts: 280 - Karma: 17
Oakley's are amazing, but then again it comes down to personal preference and whichever one fits better/more comfortably on your face

May 4 2010 10:00PM
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skiinian
Posts: 762 - Karma: 187
SMITH I/O
May 4 2010 11:55PM
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leahey
Posts: 2548 - Karma: 32
Smith I/O gives you an unreal amount of vision, but who doesn't look steezy in some Anti Freeze Cbars.
May 5 2010 5:20PM
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Black.Bird
Posts: 2566 - Karma: 684
Oakley splice, good peripheral and look sick
May 5 2010 6:08PM
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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
I/O's are the best goggles i have ever owned. and the fighter pilot look is so dope
May 5 2010 6:27PM
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B.Taillefer
Posts: 420 - Karma: 321
i have both crowbars and fixes, and i love both of them. Oakleys have really really good vision, and their lenses are awesome, and the fixes are the most comfortable goggle on the market hands down. i haven't ever worn the I/Os, but ive heard that they are pretty good, but i would recommend fixes or crowbars over them
May 5 2010 7:49PM
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find
Posts: 431 - Karma: 27
easily i/o's. they look awesome and the lens change is mad easy if you ski in variable light conditions.
May 5 2010 9:41PM
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J.DUKE
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 38
get the Evolve I/Os. made of recycled material and can be re-recycled. do it for the snow
May 5 2010 9:57PM
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brenker
Posts: 3188 - Karma: 71
SMITH

cant beat lifetime warranty
May 6 2010 10:27AM
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CDdesign
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 92
lemon or lime? there is your answer
May 6 2010 1:52PM
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Ham.and.Cheese
Posts: 557 - Karma: 58
You can look pretty damn sick with I/O's too like Sean Jordan
May 6 2010 5:13PM
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Backyard.Skier
Posts: 5397 - Karma: 1,497
get oakley, better lenses and all round cooler looking.
May 6 2010 9:52PM
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Chompo.
Posts: 4952 - Karma: 88
i used to have crowbars because i thought they were the shit and the best goggles ever so i didnt try anything else. Then this season i picked up a pair of i/o's and love them.
May 6 2010 10:16PM
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LoganD
Posts: 492 - Karma: 481

definitely smith I/O's

They have some really sweet ones next year.

May 6 2010 10:17PM
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Wilcox_
Posts: 240 - Karma: 159
SMITH
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May 19 2010 5:07PM
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Gstrong
Posts: 4776 - Karma: 519
its a matter of personal opinion, youll be happy with either goggles you get
May 19 2010 5:34PM
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Mega
Posts: 81 - Karma: 98
I have both crowbars and Smith Phenoms. The crowbars are super comfy but i find they fog more often then my smiths.  Both are good in my opinion but i think of the two the smiths are my favorite
May 19 2010 6:21PM
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bryant
Posts: 273 - Karma: 31
elaborate?
May 19 2010 7:25PM
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Spacekroft
Posts: 1332 - Karma: 41
i have had both the Oakley crowbar and the smith I/O and the only problem i had with the I/Os was that they always fogged up when i needed them most but i really like how quick and easy it was to switch back and forth between there lenses. its a lot more time consuming to change lenses with the crowbars but i like there fit and love the Oakley fire lens cant be beat!
May 19 2010 8:15PM
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littlejwigs
Posts: 523 - Karma: 24
crowbars nothin else
May 19 2010 9:14PM
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ohmygod_basedgod
Posts: 534 - Karma: 37
do both..
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May 19 2010 9:22PM
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