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Smith I/O Vs. Electric EG2

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JRyder
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What do you guys think of them? I'm debating on which ones I want because I'm not really liking my oakley's anymore..
Mar 3 2011 10:26PM
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JRyder
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Damn man thanks for the help because I love the whole interchangable lens thing that the I/o 's have goin on and I do wear a helmet so the EG2 's could be an awkward fit
Mar 3 2011 10:52PM
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JRyder
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Also what do you think would be good lenses to have for I/O 's. I'm planning on having 2 lenses (One for sunny day/slight overcast and one for nightskiing/overcast) so which 2 do you think would be the best for this?
Mar 3 2011 11:02PM
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.nasty
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yeah, definitely I/O's. the brand new eg2's i had just fogged up like crazy ALL the time. I still have yet to have a problem with the i/o's
Mar 3 2011 11:08PM
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JRyder
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thanks man. can u help me out on deciding lenses? read the post before yours^^
Mar 3 2011 11:22PM
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.nasty
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I've got the sensor and ignitor lens'. I try to use the ignitor more for sunny days but the sensor doesn't disappoint just in case I forget. there both well rounded lens'.
Mar 3 2011 11:34PM
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JRyder
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ok cool. im thinking about green or red sol-x for my sunny and sensor for my all around.
Mar 3 2011 11:53PM
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NWPA
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The I/O's for sure. They come with two lenses so whichever one's you get will work great. I have the green sol-x lenses for sunny days and the sensor lenses for overcast days.
Mar 3 2011 11:54PM
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JRyder
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woh weird thats just the combo i said. do you get to choose which lens the other is when u order goggles or does it come randomly? i'm confused.
Mar 4 2011 12:00AM
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Balto
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My I/O's fogged like crazy on all 3 lenses I had, so I just sold them to switch BACK to EG2s

PS no im not a dumb ass and fucked up the anti fog
Mar 4 2011 12:30AM
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NWPA
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I ordered the red sol x lenses with the white foundation and it came with a red sensor lense. I don't know if I could have chosen a different second lens.
Mar 4 2011 1:13AM
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JRyder
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Alright thanks guys. I just ordered some White foundation I/O 's with green sol-x. I wonder what the other lens will be. hopefully sensor. and i got a replacement clear. solid buy
Mar 4 2011 1:35AM
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ndye
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Sometimes the I/O's and the EG2's can fog up randomely for different people. I don't understand because some people never have problems with fogging, and some will go with the other goggle just because one or the other fogged up like crazy.
Mar 4 2011 6:38AM
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shibby
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*Cough* is relevant right now. I would have snapped some up but I don't have my CC on me...
Mar 4 2011 8:58AM
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SkierX
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Smith will always bundle the I/O so that it comes with a low-light lens and a high-light lens. The low-light lens is almost always the Sensor Mirror lens which is definitely a good flat-light option.

Between the EG2 and the I/O, I'd go I/O without even thinking, and I don't even own I/O's myself.
Mar 4 2011 9:00AM
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JRyder
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Thanks a lot man that answers my question!
Mar 4 2011 9:52AM
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greyninja
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yup yup, just bought some EG2s for $75 shipped this morning

and yea the green sol-x lens and sensor for I/Os are amazing!
Mar 4 2011 10:36AM
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Contender
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I had the EG2s last year.  Sold them and bought a pair of smith i/o this year.  I like the i/o way better, not as big, fits my face way better, lense swap is unreal.  Just an overall great goggle, only fogged on me once but it wasnt for long

other then that, great goggle, definitely keeping it for a while
Mar 4 2011 12:22PM
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shibby
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They just came back up an I snagged a pair. Came to about $100 flat with shipping for me but here in Canada I would be paying double that anyways at a store. I also bought some I/O's today at a local shop, they are super sick. I will probably return them though and wait to see how I like the EG2.
Mar 4 2011 9:40PM
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blatt
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I own both and they both have the same peripheral vision (given that I have a large face) and the only major differences is that the I/O's have less nose presser (less foam) and they have the interchanging lens system which is very helpful. Given that both are around the same price, I'd go I/O
Mar 5 2011 2:56AM
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