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Smith vs. Oakley

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skiaspen17
Posts: 16 - Karma: 24
Which company do you rep?
Why you like it better then the other?
Apr 13 2011 8:28PM
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TheClap.
Posts: 21671 - Karma: 4,157
I love the searchbar more then these dumb ass threads
Apr 13 2011 8:29PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
I cant vouch for Smith, but Oakley's are sooo legit. I hardly ever get fogging.
Apr 13 2011 8:30PM
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3-6-steeze
Posts: 1135 - Karma: 147
I have a pair of both, and both of their lenses have been fucked up permanently, Oakley's Radnastier in my opinion though
Apr 13 2011 8:40PM
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-GL-
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 37
i cant speak for oakley but i have smith I/Os and i love them really clear never clear up the the lenses they come with are bad in white out conditions

Apr 13 2011 8:49PM
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sammy_
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 467
i never had smiths because i have grown up with oakley and i love them too much to switch to a different company
Apr 13 2011 8:52PM
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terrible_skier
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 226
after using splices i switched to i/os and never looked back. I love my i/o's they are sooo nice never fog best lenses (really easy to change them out too) and such a big view range,
Apr 13 2011 8:53PM
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JRyder
Posts: 461 - Karma: 29
I first owned some C bars. They fogged up way too much and weren't super comfortable on my face. Then I bought some I/O's and they are great. Don't fog up. And the provide an extremely comfortable, low-profile wear on my face.
Apr 13 2011 8:54PM
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BIGST33ZY
Posts: 10 - Karma: 10
good question....oakley is better all around like hoodies and jackets and goggles....but smith i/os are so nice probably better than any of the oakleys so oakley i wud say
Apr 13 2011 10:16PM
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crab_pretzel
Posts: 3919 - Karma: 622
OAKLEY! c-bars and some outerwear. not gonna bash smith tho, never tried it.
Apr 13 2011 10:19PM
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BIGST33ZY
Posts: 10 - Karma: 10
agree with that guy hahahha....oakley has got outerwear...smiths sucks
Apr 13 2011 10:19PM
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lanny94
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 165
Had smith phenoms switched to Oakley and I'd never go to smithagain kinda thinkin about gett in eg2 or fixes soon though
Apr 13 2011 11:28PM
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alvy.
Posts: 2134 - Karma: 377
smith i/o's
Apr 13 2011 11:30PM
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steezenskis
Posts: 1044 - Karma: 31
the I/Os all day. best goggle.
Apr 13 2011 11:37PM
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Lubibaby
Posts: 99 - Karma: -3
Neither...Ra Optics. I don't know why more people don't know about them, they're by far the best goggles I've owned and I left Oakleys for them. They're super clear, I seriously feel like I'm seeing in HD with them and they barely have an annoying lens color that your eyes have to get used to. They're dark in the day, bright at night (I've gone from day skiing to night skiing the same day without changing anything on my goggles, but still having perfect clarity). Also, they seriously almost never fog up and the anti fog never wears off. I forgot how all the shit works, but you should really read up on them, although they're a little pricey.
Apr 14 2011 12:15AM
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paulmay
Posts: 804 - Karma: 18
this, they are abolutly the best, no question
Apr 14 2011 12:52AM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
Ashburys cause I'm a dirty hipster fuck.
Apr 14 2011 1:01AM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
Oakley since they have the best fucking lenses. I/O's just don't fit my face right. If they did, I'd hop on them.
Apr 14 2011 1:34AM
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Moo
Posts: 608 - Karma: 19
i have a pair of crowbars
i/os
and like 3 eg2s


my favorite pair are me eg2's....
Apr 14 2011 1:41AM
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RICK_ROSS
Posts: 6983 - Karma: 3,343
I/Os TILL I DIE!
Apr 14 2011 1:52AM
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cool_name
Posts: 4295 - Karma: 3,131
i/os ftw! yet to have them fog them up even when i plow on them to help clean it unfogs itself insistently not to mention they come with two lenses which take literally 5 seconds to change
Apr 14 2011 1:56AM
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JBlend
Posts: 299 - Karma: 499
Smith I/O's are everything you can ask for in a goggle.
Apr 14 2011 2:04AM
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Billups
Posts: 3960 - Karma: 329
Got some I/Os, didn't really like them compared to my Splices. Lens switching time isn't really that much longer, no fogging, better lenses in my opinion, and I like the fit better.
Apr 14 2011 10:25AM
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Lord.Quasimoto
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Apr 14 2011 1:06PM
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stupendous-man
Posts: 8637 - Karma: 13,293
i cant really say anything bad about oakley, but i used to have smith's and they fit my face way to big. then i got scott fixes and they fit much better, bet they fog up pretty bad sometimes.
Apr 14 2011 1:16PM
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Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
I have 3 pair of crowbars, next season i might buy some i/o
Apr 14 2011 1:24PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
i've had good experiences with both. i'd say my favorites are still crowbars though
Apr 15 2011 12:34AM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,290
Smith doesn't use the stupid anti fog stuff. So smith.
Apr 15 2011 3:02AM
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kungfusteeze
Posts: 700 - Karma: 47
i have splices and crowbars and am quite happy with them both. But I hear good shit about the i/o's
Apr 15 2011 3:03AM
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niels043
Posts: 814 - Karma: 185
Oakley for sure. Built to way higher standards, capable of taking ball bearings to the lens at a few hundred feet per second, and they mold their lenses with specifically shaded glass other company's use a uniformed lens with varying films or coatings on the outside. Just a better product in my opinion, I've owned both and I prefer Oakley. But at the end of the day which ever goggle fits you the best is going to be the way to go.
Apr 16 2011 8:50PM
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J-Sway
Posts: 685 - Karma: 111
The only thing that smith could do better with the I/o is there foam. Oakleys 3-layer is Sooooo nice.
Apr 17 2011 12:47AM
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saxon
Posts: 1159 - Karma: 551
i wear smith phenoms and smith chemists. i think, while oakley is legit, they were a wee bit overplayed. their name is a bit bigger than it should be, and their prices reflect this. that being said, i have no problem dropping money on a sick looking pair of lenses. i went for the chemists cuz they're simple, but look dope.
Apr 17 2011 12:50AM
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JIB_WALRUS
Posts: 671 - Karma: 130
oakley is better! lens quality is perfect, fit is nice but the best of all is the crowbar cult and the crowbar bst forum really nice to customize and get advise on lens and stuff
Apr 17 2011 12:52AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
Been using Smith forever, mostly because I love the Sensor mirror lens. Nothing else comes close to a perfect PNW goggle.
Apr 17 2011 12:59AM
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POWDER.RANGER
Posts: 1698 - Karma: -24
i prefer oakley, 2 seasons on my cbars now and i have to look hard to find the one infentesimaly small scratch. three layer foam is sooo comfy, andoutriggers make for comfort either with helmet or toque. my buddy got a pair of feenoms about the same time and the lens is scratched to shit, the foam is packed out and the strap is all wrinkily. just my humble opinion, but i from my experience oakley definatley lives up to the hype.
Apr 17 2011 1:17AM
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scottishskier
Posts: 167 - Karma: 15

Smith I/Os are the nicest however they are just far too expensive which is why I stick to Oakley

Apr 17 2011 1:45PM
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A.Eberhard
Posts: 4426 - Karma: 415
Oakley for sure, never had a bad experience with my crowbars. For sunglasses they make 100x better looking glasses.
Apr 17 2011 5:39PM
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jcoccagna
Posts: 529 - Karma: 10
I have a pair of I/Os and a pair of Splices. All in all, I really like them both. That said, I think the I/O's feel much better on my face. On the other hand, the Oakley lense (Pink Iridium) beats the shit out of both Smith lenses combined.
Apr 17 2011 7:59PM
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dylan.r.1080
Posts: 161 - Karma: 10
If you wear glasses try the smith prophecy. They fit so well over mine. I love my i/os also
Apr 18 2011 1:05AM
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Kreech
Posts: 4178 - Karma: 3,024
I heard somewhere that oakleys have the least distortion of of any goggle. They shine a light through the front of the lens then have a sensor behind it and they can tell any distortions that would happen in the corners of the lens etc. However, thats from a purely optical standpoint. You should go try on some goggles at a shop and see which ones fit your face better and have a tint you like better. I/Os do come with an extra lens, and are much easier to change lenses. However, when I went to the shop, crowbars just fit me perfectly. They felt better on my nose even than splices. But thats just my face shape. cheers.

ps. Splices and crowbars are made for bigger faces than i/os, so if you have a super big head you might want to look into oakleys. and splices have a wider field of vision than crowbars. but its all preferance.
Apr 18 2011 1:54PM
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Spacekroft
Posts: 1332 - Karma: 41
i had a pair of the I/Os and they were good for a couple weeks then started fogging up, so i switched to the Oakley crowbars and i like the fit better and i haven't had any fogging issues with the crowbars. they work better for me so im gonna have to go Oakley.
Apr 18 2011 2:04PM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
i love my crow bars but am looking for some black I/Os now, wanna compare...
Apr 18 2011 7:17PM
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Chaunceyskis
Posts: 2197 - Karma: 346
Smith I/o s r the sickest goggles created. It takes me like 15 seconds to change a lense but you never have to worry about them popping out or fogging
Apr 19 2011 10:03AM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
Hahaha you are such a fucking idiot. First you say that Oakley has the best fucking lenses, but then immediately say you would get I/Os if they fit your face right.



...if Oakley has "the best fucking lenses" why the hell would you switch to I/Os? Just because everyone else has them? Fucking hell, Kangbang, I try not to hate, but you're too stupid for your own good.
Apr 19 2011 10:11AM
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SteepAnDeep
Posts: 81 - Karma: 82
I've been using Oakley's & love'em. However, I do need a new pair of goggles for next year and will probably get the Smith I/O's.  They have changeable lenses, but the main reason is how much Smith helps out the with shop deals for employees. They've always treated us really well.
Apr 20 2011 5:15PM
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613.
Posts: 827 - Karma: 164
i dont know about Smith but i really like my Oakley Crowbars. People seem to be leaning more towards the smith i/o thought.
Apr 20 2011 7:42PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
Posts: 1862 - Karma: 85
I wonder where they got that frame design from???
Apr 21 2011 4:50PM
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