Smith Optics Turbo Option OTG Goggles

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Grizzrider98

Discussion Starter · Nov 4, 2008

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.

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BATTLEGUN

· #2 · Nov 4, 2008

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

GRIZZLYWIZARD

· #3 · Nov 4, 2008

Excellent! Thanks for the write up!

heritage1

· #4 · Nov 5, 2008

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 · Nov 5, 2008

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 · Nov 5, 2008

Koko said:
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.

heritage1 said:
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 · Nov 5, 2008

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

desertrat

· #8 · Nov 8, 2008

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 · Nov 8, 2008

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.

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Gunny

· #10 · Nov 10, 2008 (Edited)

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.

Later ...

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BATTLEGUN

· #11 · Nov 10, 2008

You guys are going to make me buy these aren't you? The Army issued me some really good anti-fog stuff, but man you have to apply that stuff very frequently and it smells like buck lure!!!

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Gunny

· #12 · Nov 10, 2008 (Edited)

Well Battlegun ... unless you like your nose up a deers ass smell .... Yeah, I'd buy a set of these Turbo's in a heartbeat.

Grizzrider98 did a dang good job try'in to get ya to buy some with his write up ... go back & look at the fine pics he added .... Man, spend the money !!!!

Later ....

Grizzrider98

Discussion Starter · #13 · Nov 10, 2008

Hehe thanks for the kind words. They are really amazing goggles, at first i thought it was just a gimmick, but its true, couldnt be happier.

Grizzrider98

Discussion Starter · #14 · Nov 10, 2008

desertrat said:
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.

I bought 2 types of anti-fog, both made by C-clear, spray and gel, both worked for a little bit, maybe 30 mins to 1hr, but they would fog up afterwards, and that would be that.

BATTLEGUN

· #15 · Nov 11, 2008

That's the problem Gunny! I spend too much money as it is! I just bought the outy ($10,000 give or take), just bought ANOTHER camera, just bought an Air Nailer, and that is in the last month! (I know there is something else in there somewhere)

Gunny

· #16 · Nov 11, 2008

Yo ... Battlegun ... if ya spent 10K plus on "Stuff" .... what's another $80 ?? Com'on man .... don't be so tight .... besides .... ya have a reason to get up & go to work .... right ??

And ya wanta be able to see where the heck your go'in this winter when it gets cold .... right ?? .... and remember .... smack'in a tree ain't no fun !

Just kidd'in .... but you need to try these when the cash flow allows !!

Later ...

BATTLEGUN

· #17 · Nov 11, 2008

No...I really do want to try these. The cold air makes my eyes water so bad I will find that tree in no time.

Gunny

· #18 · Nov 11, 2008

And it hurts don't it !! ..... Smack'in the tree that is ...... and don't ask how I know, OK !!!

Later ...

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