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Crowbar mirrorlens for all weather types
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Hi
I planning on buying some Oakley crowbars and I want a mirror lens that works OK in every type of weather. Right now I feel like the pink iridium will be the best, is there anyone who tried it here? Is black iridium to dark when it's clowdy?
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get the ones that change colors.
they go from like black irridium to VR50 or something like that
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that's too bad, the transitions lenses seems like the perfect lens for all conditions...will they be available for googles soon?
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i dont know about your specific goggles but a rose lens is the best color lens for all lights
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ok i think i'll go with pink iridium, though will everything be a little pink coloured? Because that would be annoying..
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I The IDEA of a mirror lens is that it is the MOST reflective and therefore terrible on very cloudy days or for night skiing. The pink iridium is very good at blocking light. The best all around lens is an amplifier or persimmon lens - they are standard with oakley goggles for a reason. If you want a sick sunny day lens snag those pink iridiums, but they won't be good in the low light conditions
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Sure, but i'm vain and want to look good while i'm skiing:P And when it's sunny a mirror lens really works better. I was just asking for a mirror lense that wont ruin my skiing when it's grey and foggy..
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wont if it is grey and foggy and you are wearing pink iridium lens you wont be able to see worth crap
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the VR28 is the best all around lens for the crowbar as of right now
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Are you really sure about this, have you tried them?
Here's a list of lense tint transmission in percentage for oakley a-frames and wisdoms (must be the same for corwbars). There's also a protection index. S0: very low protection. S1: light sun. S2: Normal sun. S3: strong sun.
Clear: 83% PI: S0
H.I. Blue: 81% PI: S0
H.I. Persimmon: 63% PI: S1
Persimmon: 62% PI: S1
Pink Iridium: 57% PI: S1
VR50: 50% PI: S1
G30: 30% PI: S2
Blue Iridium: 30% PI: S2
VR28: 28% PI: S2
Gold Iridium: 20% PI: S2
Black Iridium: 18% PI: S2
Fire Iridium: 16% PI: S3
Here it seems like the pink iridium is pretty allround, actually better when the sunlight is weak. Too bad they don't sell the blue irdium lense anymore, that seemed like the perfect one..
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Pink is sweet on cloudy days. You might be squinting on blue bird days though (I do). Blue is really nice too. It is available with the a-frame. The pink doesn't change everything pink either. It is almost like looking through a clear lens.
--rick
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actually VR28 or G30 are the best all around
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man you can do that, but some of us dont have to have mirrored lenses, we let our skiing speak for it self
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i ride with pink lenses and hter esick there perfect for all conditions i find
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