SCOTT have been making goggles in the USA for over 45 years and in that time, have been constantly innovating how they design and manufacture their goggles, as you can see in the video. With riders like Brendan Fairclough, Neko Mulally, Nico Vink and Remy Absalon to name but a few top riders running their popular Tyrant and Hustle MX goggles for downhill and enduro competition, SCOTT know what they are doing when it comes to performance optics.
40 years of making goggles, and here I am spitting on the lens to keep them from fogging up and using tear-aways to protect the lens or replacing them every couple months when they're scratched beyond use. Maybe in the next 40 years we'll see a clear advancement (clear, get it) where we need improvements rather than shiny color matching.
Scratch resistant lens should me mandatory in my opinion. And I agree with you, why the hell can't any company come up with a good air flow goggle that doesn't fog up!?!?
well... obviously nobody has ever tried oakleys airbrakes 2 seasons riding with them, still going strong and like new! expencive but defo the best googles out there
I think that SMITH has had solid MX goggs for DH use, I've been rocking the intakes for quite some time. Excited for the new iOx style frame for MTB, the Squad @ $65.
Maybe it's a climate thing... but I have the cheapest 100% goggles and they never fog up. Unless you climb more than half a mile with them, of course, but why would you?
When it's 90% humidity and 88 degrees and sunny here in San diego, I don't even think about wearing goggles. But once it becomes winter and it's cold and dry BOOM goggles. I think the climate effects it a lot.
First off, the cheap arse Scott M83 goggles are the best ones I have ever had and that tops M and O Frames from Oakley I had as well. Field of view as well as frame flexibility and comfort are amazing. Then after reading article on latest Smiths I removed foam from above the lens. Works a bit better indeed. Finally, I have Oakley Jawbone glasses with vented lenses and they fog up in the temperatures below 10C as soon as I stop for a breather or I spin out on the root on uphill - so do my Dragon double vented lens goggles. I get it that Scott lenses are a bit more prone to scratching than clear Oakleys but IF you want fog free eye protection then change universe to one with re-tuned laws of physics. Crystal Meth helps to get there - have fun!
I know they are expensive but the airbrakes from oakley are truly a step up. I didnt think they would make a difference but got some cheap and they are actually a lot better than any goggle I have owned. From venting to lense replacement to scratch resistance. Yea they are expensive as fack but you do get what you pay for.
after two full seasons of just tossing my googles into the trunk of my car after a day in the park the lenses are still usable. after a full season of just wiping em off when they are muddy the lenses are still usable. after sitting still for 10 mins with my goggles on they fog up, within 30 secs of moving they are fine.
you are super butt hurt about trivial things and are blowing the issues out of proportion...
i use 100% accuris. Never have an issue with fogging up (wile riding that is) when you are pshing the bike up a hill the fog a bit but that does not last long
not exactly, also helps on contrasting the terrain, even their sunglasses like racing jacket, don't come with a fully transparent lense, one is like this one and the other one prizm or polarized
Much better clarity and if you step up to the Airbrake, no distortion due to the premium lens. Definitely stronger against impacts and scratches which means the lens will last you longer as well. Often, the distortion is caused by a helmet / goggle combo that don't play well together causing the frame of the goggle to move and slightly bend a lens.
Not trying to bash Scott. But I've had them in the past, mainly for snowboarding, and the optics weren't that great and they fogged constantly. Von Zipper is my go to goggle for everything now. Great clarity, no fog and don't easily scratch.
Scott now and scott 20 years ago are two different companies, they are based in Switzerland now, although they still sell old cheapo goggs and helmets, their new high end stuff is pretty good.
When I look at picture number 2, they don't seem to fit very well...
I'll stick to my Oakleys, I guess.
And I like the fact, that Oakleys have that bracket or whatever this thing is called where the strap is attached, so i can adjust them there, without really grabbing the goggle itself. And regarding lens replacment on an Airbrake... No explanation needed here, I'd say. Not scratch free, but at least it doesn't take ages to swap the lens, if you'd need a different colour.
In the last month I read a ton of reviews on goggles because I've never bought a pair before. The two things I found out were #1 only double lenses were good at preventing fogging + #2 You waste money by buying inexpensive goggles. I ended up buying Smith Optics Phenom ski goggles for riding my CX bike this winter with studded tires. Every review on goggles that were under $100.00 were not great.
I'm a big fan of addidas goggles.
I've just got some id2 pro to try.
They seem to be the only viable prescription option too.
If anyone is having trouble with fogging iuse rainX anti fog on my goggles.
Its meant for windscreens but works well on my goggles
I love how PinkBike is getting us to watch all of these commercials for different companies lately tricking us into thinking that they might be actually be bike videos...
I ride during the summer when its blistering hot. I wear Scott Tyrants and they've never ever fogged up on me. Some goggles do come with anti-fog coated lens. Maybe those who are complaining have a cheaper lens? I dunno.
The assembly is mostly by hand yes (which is common in goggles industry). And the molding is done either in Italy, France or USA - that's for the goggles. Helmets are mostly made in Asia.
honestly the hustle and tyrant goggles have been my least favorite goggles ive used. Smallest feild of vision, over engineered, and i allways got this weird shadow effect. They really sucked. Im 100 % done with them. Hint
I'm a goggle whore, try them all, oakleys are the clear winner, sadly adidas are nice, von zippers too, Scott's were ok, 100percent were not good-don't get the hype there. Nice video though Scott.
Maybe in the next 40 years we'll see a clear advancement (clear, get it) where we need improvements rather than shiny color matching.
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Cool video and definitely worth watching~