Snowboard and Skiing

Do You Need No Fog Snowboard Goggles ?

November 7th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Having the right equipment can make snowboarding far more enjoyable. For instance, if you don’t have any gloves then you’ll be hitting the apres ski bars sooner than you think. The same can be said about some form of eye protect. You can get away with sunglasses to begin with but goggles are the best form of eye protection in the long run. They have a number of advantages over sunglasses such as anti fogging or no fog snowboard goggles. They also form a seal against your face that will stop any snow from blurring the vision. This article will run down some of the benefits of snowboard goggles and some thing to look for when considering a pair.

Type Of Lens

You need to check that your snowboard goggles have single or double lenses, and even though the former are cheaper, they are not as good as the latter because they are not given to fogging up on you. Another thing that you need to bear in mind with regard to the snowboard goggles is different conditions in which you will be snowboarding, and looking to having venting as well as anti-fog features is recommended. Essentially, you can expect your goggles to not fog up on you when they have double lenses and also when you use venting and also when you use some amount of chemical lens conditioning. By having venting, air will be able to circulate towards the inside of your goggles which provides fresh air to the eyes and also does not fog up the lenses so easily.

It is usual to find that snowboard goggles have small holes at the top of the lens, or there may even are slots on the side of the frame which allow for venting, and if you use chemical treatment, it is effective because of a water repelling residue left on the lens that prevents or reduces fogging on both sides of the lens.

You can also choose different colored lenses for your snowboard goggles that can suit you under different lighting conditions, and if you select gold, you will find that it will filter out blue lights and it is also very good under a whole broad range of lighting conditions. If you select black iridium, you will get mirrored coating that is good in reducing glare and it also does not distort colors and it is ideally suited when snowboarding in bright light as well as on sunny days.

Another option open to you is using bronze which is also good at providing protection in bright light, while if you want a general purpose lens, you could choose silver or green which helps in contrasting diffused lights. Other options include rose colored that are most suitable when lighting conditions are low, and purple which is also good under low lighting conditions such as when the days are overcast, or when it is snowing. The reason for his is that it enables the goggles to bring light out of shadows as also contours in light that is best described as flat.

It is best to start off with general purpose, no fog snowboard goggles. They will offer protection on three levels. Protection against the glare from sun and snow, protection from the elements and clarity of vision to ensure you don’t crash into things. Snowboard goggles are a good investment that will ensure you snowboarding is safer and more enjoyable.