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How do you feel about your Oakley Airbrakes?

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Young_Zay
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I just ordered a pair and i want to hear what you guys have to say about the goggles
Feb 21 2012 8:57PM
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Sklar
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i like them
not mind-blowingly different than my old crowbars, but nice
Feb 21 2012 8:59PM
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Young_Zay
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Im coming from A-frames to these so im hoping for a change
Feb 21 2012 9:00PM
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45.
Posts: 3164 - Karma: 170
I had two pair... the fit is deceivingly small for how large the goggle is. So I ended up selling them.

Nice goggles no doubt - but I would take a pair of VZ Skylabs over Airbrakes any day
Feb 21 2012 9:11PM
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c4t_l0ver
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probably my favorite goggle.
over the crowbar,splice or i/o.

fit the best out of all of those for me. and switching the lenses is pretty sick.
Feb 21 2012 9:20PM
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Young_Zay
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Do you own a pair of i/o's? I heard they fog a bit
Feb 21 2012 9:33PM
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c4t_l0ver
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i did, used them one day then i sold them to my brother. they didnt fog though. i hear they do too
Feb 21 2012 9:35PM
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CDdesign
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they don't fit as well as my IO
Feb 21 2012 9:38PM
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Young_Zay
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doesnt it depend on the size/shape of your face?
Feb 21 2012 9:39PM
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based_kinGgod
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they look like a part off of a space suit
Feb 21 2012 9:45PM
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Yeezy
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I felt like a huge asshole. Theres to much wiggle room on the nose.
Go with Electrci Eg2s, so sex.
Feb 21 2012 10:14PM
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mountainviper
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Airbrakes rock.
Feb 21 2012 10:55PM
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Young_Zay
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im glad with my choice on going with the airbrake
Feb 21 2012 10:56PM
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tomPietrowski
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I went from an a frame to airbrakes this year, and the diiference is huge. Its an entirly diifernt field of vision, much bigger and more square. The lens are really easy to change, and genrally I have no complaints at all. I have to have them tighter then the a frames to seal them to my face, but once there in place there amazing.
Feb 21 2012 11:04PM
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Session
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Money goggle. I love mine more than I loved I/O's and that's saying something.
Feb 21 2012 11:25PM
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Young_Zay
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any one know how they fit with a poc recepter bug?
Feb 21 2012 11:39PM
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c4t_l0ver
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very nice

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Feb 21 2012 11:42PM
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Parks.
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Liked them until I saw them in person at mammoth...the nose bugs me so i got crowbars
Feb 21 2012 11:43PM
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nickmcg
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I have a Poc synapses xp and they fit real good, would imagine it's similar to the recepter
Feb 22 2012 12:13AM
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andrew95
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my buddy has a pair and it felt like i was wearing blinders with them on, id much rather my I/O's and they never fog on me
Feb 22 2012 6:52AM
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Young_Zay
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From what ive read in this thread, im happy with my decision
Feb 22 2012 10:59AM
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Andyktm
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defffinetly overpriced but they fit my face well and the changing lense thing is so sick

i wear them with a poc receptor bug and it looks dope

Feb 22 2012 11:00AM
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mountainviper
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Yeah it's funny cause my buddy got the new ios the same time I got the airbrakes. After a few days he was so wishin he got the airbrakes instead. And he's real big on smith too so it even exceeded his fanboy love. Their def way easier to change the lens. I think the field of view is great and I constantly get compliments on them at the lodge and in the lift lines.
Feb 22 2012 11:06AM
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Young_Zay
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im glad to hear that.
Feb 22 2012 12:35PM
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CDdesign
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 92

the air brake frame is very ridged, not a bad thing, just the IO i think can fit more faces better.

the IO frame is super bendy and very comfortable

Feb 22 2012 2:02PM
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Goku
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I love mine so much
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Feb 22 2012 2:24PM
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Young_Zay
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I got the jetblack frame with h.i permisions and dark grey but that looks sick
Feb 22 2012 4:37PM
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Session
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Those are pretty dope. I have the all black with Dark grey, Hi Yellow, and VR50 Pink.

Feb 22 2012 4:47PM
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Young_Zay
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i ment Hi yellow..
Feb 22 2012 5:07PM
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Young_Zay
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howd you get the black ones?
Feb 22 2012 9:23PM
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Goku
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yees
Feb 22 2012 10:47PM
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