new stuff for this season.

[indosnm 0]

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Originally posted by Dear Britain:
ocean,

not quite what you are after (it is designed for water sports) but the Gath Hat comes with a retractable visor, viz:

I got me trusty Gath!
But funny thing is that I used it once in the water and it made horrid sounds underwater that made my balls shrink so now it has been relegated to my Bali bike helmut (and my scooter helmut here on conbini runs)

[Ocean11 0]

The Gath's a nice-looking helmet, but I wonder if that visor alone would provide enough light-blocking for snowboarding, especially since it doesn't have a peak.

 

Horrid sounds seem to be a problem with helmets. There's a lady screaming her guts out in my helmet when I go fast. It used to make me look behind me abruptly before I got used to it.

[indosnm 0]

You would need a different color visor if you wanted to use it in the snow.

The problem with the visor in the surf is that sand gets in and when pulled in and out scratches it a bit.

[mattlucas 0]

Kind of dorky looking if you ask me. But then nobody did.

 

What is your problem with goggles Ocean?

[Fattwins 0]

surf helmuts are funky but I think try to protect your ears alot more thanski helmuts. Plus I bet they dont get that water logged

[Fattwins 0]

And Toque I love talking gear whether im talking shit or not I love talking gear. I find out more when I chat it up.

[mattlucas 0]

I love talking Gear as well. I think that's why if you scroll back through this topic and most others all our talk eventually goes back to gear and most of them are dominated by us

[Fattwins 0]

my buddy has a line on a pair of motherships for 45000 but I dont need em

[indosnm 0]

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Originally posted by Fattwins:
surf helmuts are funky but I think try to protect your ears alot more thanski helmuts. Plus I bet they dont get that water logged

Yeah they serve 2 purposes
1. protect the nut from reefs
2. Lots of guys get surfers ear from cold winds thus wearing to protect their ears. But they are a deaf as in the water. Don't try striking up a convo with one in the water..

[Ocean11 0]

I guess the visors would get scratched riding through bushes too...

 

Toque, I hate goggles because I normally wear glasses, and I seem to give off more vapour than normal people when I exercise. Now I use contacts when I'm boarding, but the goggles still mist up really easily. Plus they limit your vision.

 

(Once, a few years back, I had climb out of a powder-filled gully by making steps using my board. It was sweaty work. My glasses and goggles were completely opaque with mist. I had to resist the temptation to tear them off my face and throw them as far as my remaining strength would allow...)

[Fattwins 0]

whenever I have to slog the goggles and helmut come off. Another option is to buy battery powered goggles Ocean. In the gondola you can take the lens out and in 5 mins of shaking them they will dry out.

[jared 0]

1) put anti-pursprant on your face.

 

2) rub shampoo on the inside of your googles.

 

3) wear a layer or 2 less when riding.

[mattlucas 0]

The motherships are too fat for what I'm looking for. Mainly looking for a waiste of 75-85mm. Thanks for the tip though.

 

Keep em coming if you see them.

 

 

A problem I have had though with twintips and skins is the tail slides off easier when touring because it is rounded. But that isn't that big a deal other than checking it every so often.

 

 

And like what Fattwins said - As soon as you have to start hiking the goggles come off. If you are wearing a toque though this might be worse as it might be wet thus making more problems but with a helmet my goggles always go up on the brim.

 

A visor would make this difficult though. How do people get around that?

[Fattwins 0]

you can get funky clip set ups for twin tips but I have never had a problem with mine. too be honest one reason I bought them was because the tail shape is not rounded so the clip stays on.

 

Take a look at old Lbfs My friend found them in Tokyo for 20000 yen 88mm waist but a real gs turner. I find it a prefect spring ski or steep chute ski.

[Ocean11 0]

> A visor would make this difficult though. How do people get around that?

 

There's no getting around it really. Your helmet and goggles effectively become one unit with an on/off option.

 

You can try pulling reelly reelly hard on your goggles to get them over the peak, but it looks pretty funny, and if you let go accidentally...

[mattlucas 0]

I will have to have a look for the Lbf's then. That is pretty much what I am looking for.

 

Skins with Twintips is a wierd combo. I have only had a few problems with my 1080's but when they come off it is annoying to have to put them back on especially as they get wet and then don't stick.

[Fattwins 0]

I have seen your helmut Ocean and in part it is the problem. A full face helmut will lock more heat in. Plus your helmut is first generation of cross over bike helmuts not really made for goggles to sit on top. Newer types allow you to move your goggles around a bit more.

[mattlucas 0]

yes that is true. From what I have seen is that the Giro's with visors he visors can move up and down a bit letting you put the goggles up.

[Fattwins 0]

Toque what are your goals for next season ei what lines?

[mattlucas 0]

Well there is a number of lines I want to hit around northern Gifu but that won't be until next May.

 

For the winter I just want to get out there and hit it hard. Maybe try and get some bigger lines with a few bigger cliffs conditions permitting (really deep)

[Fattwins 0]

last year some places werent big enough I know a pretty big cliff at takasu.

[Ocean11 0]

Yeah, my helmet is a beast and I'd like to get something lighter.

 

It's done wonders for my neck muscles though...

[Fattwins 0]

Yeah I dont doubt it. If you want a good full face beast and you want it light and dont care about cost go with the giro.

[Yuki's Passion 1]

Fattwins,

 

Your buddy still have those Line Motherships?? Is that with bindings? Seems cheaper than what Ive been looking for... but dont want anything shorter than a 188... Lemme know.

[badmigraine 0]

In terms of new stuff for the season, how about a new right medial meniscus cartilage to replace the one I trashed while showing Naeba how moguls are done at high speed on a snowboard.