Best low light lens

Posts: 437 - Karma: 621

Dec 7 2014 11:07PM

Hey NS

I'm in the market for a good low light lens/goggle. I've always used Oakleys and have no complaints but its about time I replaced my current ones (the lens look like they've been in a fight with a cat!) I already have a good sunny lens for my crowbars so don't really want to blow money on a pair of goggles that comes with a second interchangeable lens (i.e. airbrakes)

Any suggestions?

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geist

Posts: 493 - Karma: 984

Dec 8 2014 9:49AM

the h.i yellow lenses for oaley are meant to be the best for low light but they just brought out the prizm range too, with a low light lens but have no idea of its quality.

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a_pla5tic_bag

Posts: 9210 - Karma: 5,357

Dec 8 2014 10:44AM

clear? look at the oakley chart, get the one with the highest VLT.

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4man

Posts: 159 - Karma: 151

Dec 8 2014 8:15PM

tried out the high yellow and that permission prizm lense and ended up going with the prizm for my canopies. its actually surprising how much better they are at low light and are still pretty good in partial sun. worth the extra price.

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OregonDead

Posts: 6798 - Karma: 23,595

Dec 9 2014 3:58PM

Is it for night skiing? Smith cascade is made in the USA. It's cheap and you can get it with a clear lens.

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PowPirate

Posts: 437 - Karma: 621

Dec 9 2014 6:45PM

cheers for the input guy's +k

the lens won't be used for night skiing just really foggy/low light days (recently the clouds been so low i've only had a few feet of visibility)

im gonna check the stores and see if they have either the hi yellow or the Prizm lens to check out in person.

any other brands apart from Oakley? I've heard good thing about smith and anon

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thegouda

Posts: 196 - Karma: 57

Dec 9 2014 9:04PM

I use the blue sensor mirror from smith. great low light lens and it wont blind you if the sun peaks out. I had the yellow oakley a while back and while theyre amazing in flat light, if any sun pokes through it can be really hard on your eyes.

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BostonBulldog24

Posts: 3 - Karma: 19

Dec 9 2014 10:06PM

I use Smith Red-Sensor on IO's. They have abt 70% contrast so they handle flat-light well but don't do well in bluebird.

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1kewldewd

Posts: 795 - Karma: 1,143

Dec 9 2014 11:27PM

I really like my giro bloks with some pinkish lens I dont remember the name of

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