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Oakley Low Light/East Coast Lens

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ABdrummer
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I have Fire Iridium in my Crowbars right now which are great for the occasional bluebird day, but living on the east coast I am usually skiing in cloudier conditions or at night. I am looking for a lower light lens but I also hate it when others can see my eyes. Any suggestions for a good all around lens? If having a mirrored effect and a low light lens is impossible then that's ok. I searched but not a lot came up. Sorry if this is a repost.
Nov 27 2011 3:38PM
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richard.
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I use pink iridium and it works well.
Nov 27 2011 3:39PM
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ABdrummer
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Can people see your eyes very easily through that? Has anyone tried G30?
Nov 27 2011 3:42PM
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richard.
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Ya. but I don't think you will find a night/cloudy lens were people cant see your eyes.
Nov 27 2011 3:53PM
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Whatsonboss
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Hi yellow, basically the next % up from clear
Nov 27 2011 3:54PM
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onenerdykid
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easy goggle lens tip- if people can't see your eyes, you can't see out.

If you want a lens that has a higher VLT (visible light transmission) you have better visibility at night/low light conditions because it lets more light in. If light comes in, you can see out.
Nov 27 2011 3:57PM
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Skithedeep
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the H.I. Yellow give great vision for low light days, and gives some depth perception on white outs, but a few other people of have talked to including myself had had problems with fogging with this lens. One reason mine fogs up so bad is that i had to very lightly wipe the inside of the lens (which removes anti-fog coating) which i would never have done if i hadn't been stuck in the middle of a sketchy line with no goggles not being an option.
Nov 27 2011 4:08PM
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idskithat
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i live on the east coast and got some crowbars with fire lense over the summer. would it be a good idea to get a lense i can use at night and lowlight? or does it not matter that much
Nov 27 2011 4:20PM
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Whatsonboss
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Well if you ski at night then yes, get a bluebird lens and an all round lowlight/night lens
Nov 27 2011 4:24PM
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ABdrummer
Posts: 533 - Karma: 673
ok thanks. anything a little darker than yellow? and ya you should because fire iriium is really dark
Nov 27 2011 4:25PM
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Whatsonboss
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Hi yellow was my first choice but hi persimmon is a good all rounder, it doesn't look amazing but it performs really well
Nov 27 2011 4:27PM
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richard.
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Yes. I had to use fire iridium at night and it wasnt the greatest. Do yourself the favour and get, makes a bug difference.
Nov 27 2011 5:05PM
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DannyMac
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hi-persimmon

ruby-clear

pink-irid

Nov 27 2011 5:06PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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this, just use persimmon or clear or high yellow. persimmon is the only one i have because it works during the day and under lights.
Nov 27 2011 5:17PM
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funinc158
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pink iridium or hi yellow

nuff said.

Nov 27 2011 5:25PM
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ThePROfessor
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this might help

http://www.oakley.com/innovation/optical-superiority/lens-tints
Nov 27 2011 5:50PM
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wreck.yoself
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I have permission and fire silver irridium I belive. The permission is good for at night but I use the other one the rest of the time, sometimes even at night if im too lazy to change them.
Nov 27 2011 6:00PM
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