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One of the most essential pieces to a good day on the hill is the goggles. On a few occasions I've attempted to ride without and found it almost impossible unless I'm just jibbing a small feature. Last season I bit the bullet and stepped up from some shitty Smiths to a pair of Crowbars after some encouragement (and maybe harassment!?) from some good buddies. It was super worth it and there wasn't any looking back.
Like most NS'ers, I'd like to look good on the hill, and goggles are a huge part of the look. When I first bought my Crowbars, they were plain matte white. Last season I found out that the Crowbar is a highly and easily customization goggle. With that In mind, I went to the Oakley store at Mall of America to see if they stocked any parts. They only had a small handful of parts, but they had parts, so I bought some.
Original goggle:
From here you have a fully assembled goggle. To get new parts on the goggle you need to take the goggle apart. This video gives us a very thorough explanation on how to disassemble them:
Thanks to the guy who made the video! It made my life 1000X easier. The only thing I would do differently from the video is that I would remove the lens from the goggle first and then I would put it in the soft cloth goggle bag and put it in a safe place. It's a pretty strong lens but I've seen two of them cracked down the middle at the local shop because the owner got impatient with them and then attempted to get them warrantied..... Putting the lens aside is also a good way to prevent them from getting scratched. Patience is the key when working with the lens, the rest of the goggle is BOMB proof.
Parts of a Crowbar:
