Smith Optics Turbo Option OTG Goggles

Grizzrider98 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 11:40 PM

For the riders that wear glasses, it can be hard to find goggles that fit, and work without fogging your glasses under the goggles. Ive been looking for a solution (other then contacts\eye surgery\crossover full face helm). I came across these goggles from a friend that recommended me them, his friend wears glasses and has the same pair, and hasnt had a single problem with them. So I ordered them, being the cheaper fix to the problem, and these goggles do work! Has a micro fan above the front that draws air out the top, and fresh air threw the bottom, keeping your glasses from fogging. The motor has 2 speed settings. These goggles are made for eye glass wearers, so the inside face foam is slightly bigger, allowing even pretty large frame glasses to fit underneath them comfortably. The fan is powered by a single AAA battery, so there isnt much heft to them, and battery life is a estimated 50 hours. Overall, these have to be one of my better buys. I would highly recommend these to any eye glass wearers that havent found the right pair of goggles. They are a little on the pricey side, but you are buying a quality product with a lifetime defect warrantee.

**BATTLEGUN** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 05:24 AM

Nice find and great write up! I too wear glasses and I'm always looking for something better.

**GRIZZLYWIZARD** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 06:28 AM

Excellent! Thanks for the write up!

heritage1 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 09:47 PM

I don't wear glasses but I still have problems racing and on the trail of my goggles fogging up. Mostly in colder weather and bottleneck stops on the track. I think this would be a great product for any trail rider or racer. Great write up.

**Koko** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 10:32 PM

I'm with Heritage. I've been eyeing these for the same reasons. I can't find a goggle I don't fog up. These may be the ticket.

**BATTLEGUN** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Koko

I'm with Heritage. I've been eyeing these for the same reasons. I can't find a goggle I don't fog up. These may be the ticket.

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Originally Posted by heritage1

I don't wear glasses but I still have problems racing and on the trail of my goggles fogging up. Mostly in colder weather and bottleneck stops on the track. I think this would be a great product for any trail rider or racer. Great write up.

Well gents, if you think it's bad when you're not wearing eye glasses, imagine the problem being about 2x's worse. This is one of the curses of wearing glasses.

Mack450 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 09:39 AM

Wow....that fan is really sweet! That must really keep them from fogging!

desertrat · #8 (**permalink**) 11-08-2008, 11:48 AM

I don't wear glasses when I ride, nor do my goggles fog up in the desert but I am a certified advanced SCUBA diver and my mask does fog up while diving.
To keep that from happening we go the the dive shops and buy an anti-fog which is a spray or a liquid that you coat the inside of the lens in and it doesn't allow the lens to fog.
I am wondering if that same substance will prevent riding goggles from fogging.
It's really cheap and may be worth a try.
If I get fogged soon I will try it and let you know but maybe someone in the more humid climates should try it.
It would definitely be better than buying a pair of expensive goggles.

**BATTLEGUN** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-08-2008, 01:17 PM

I almost purchased these (see attached image) before I went to iraq, but never did. Wish I had. These goggles are the same thing but made for other purposes and made by ESS. It has a two speed fan that draws air in the bottom and forces out of the top.

Gunny · #10 (**permalink**) 11-10-2008, 05:57 PM

Grizzrider98 ... just came across your write up. Very well done & great pics.

I had a friend from British Columbia who runs tracks on his ATV tells me about these goggles two weeks back. So I ordered a pair with the yellow lens.

I showed some friends of mine that snowmobile the goggles & they were very impressed. Said that had paid a lot more for goggles than I paid for the Turbo's & theirs still fog up.

I went riding Saturday, it was cold, windy, & downright almost winter. I started out with the fan turned off to see if the goggles would fog up, they did when I stopped to chat. So I turned the fan on high, in a few seconds, the lens was clear. I then turned the fan to "on", which as you know, they recommend you have the fan on all the time. Anyway, I had no fogging issues the rest of the day.

I can't wait to try these goggles out when it's really cold.

Again, great write up Grizzrider98, had I not already bought some, I would buy some to try from what you wrote.

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