How to Choose Goggles for Skiing and Snowboarding

Make sure you can see every wind lip, landing and tree glade. The Smith I/O MAG XL ChromaPop snow goggles with gogglesoc boost color and contrast in a large frame that expands on the standard size.
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View the Smith MAG Product LineView all Smith Men's Ski GogglesBest Use | Snowsports |
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UV Protection | 100 percent |
Polarized | No |
Photochromic | No |
Lens Shape | Spherical |
Bridge Fit | Standard Bridge Fit |
Frame Size | Large |
Helmet Compatible | Yes |
Eyewear Compatible | Yes |
Interchangeable Lenses | Yes |
Additional Lenses Included | 1 |
Gender | Unisex |
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Beware, the strap is known for sticky silicone peeling off and deteriorating.
This review is specifically for the bright yellow Draplin "bumble bee" colorway. I really wanted these to work given the high discount from retail but I had the same problem as the other poor review. You can't tell from the photos on website, but the entire inner frame of the goggles is bright yellow, which causes weird distracting reflections. As the other reviewer called it, like a bad "car dashboard" set of reflections. It was also weird in that the reflections differed between bright sunlight where reflections weren't too bad versus in shade or shadows were the bright yellow reflections were really distracting. It seemed like a safety hazard for someone like me who rides in the trees a lot, so I returned the goggles.
Goggle worked well till foam disintegrated. Smith didn't honor their warranty. No support, not helpful. Disappointed in Smith, quality has gone down hill
Agree with other reviewer comment too small for an "XL" product, but hugely disappointing, my second pair, same issue strap quality - tearing without a way to replace - regardless, the lens clarity is also very bad. @smithoptics, How can you raise prices on a crappier product?
First the good: I like the palm camo design, and the lenses are of good quality. The foam seal material seems comfortable and good at moisture wicking. The swapping of the lenses is easy, and the lighter "STRM BLU SNSR MRR" lens lets in enough light for skiing at night with overhead lights at a resort and has a nice warm color tone. The sleeve is nice to store the goggles and additional lens. They are good enough for my purposes, just wish I had spent less (even with markdown pricing) considering the numerous drawbacks. The bad: These are definitely not what I would call XL size. They are just barely big enough for my maybe slightly above average head, have to tighten the strap quite a bit to get them to seal properly. I think over time the plastic will bend enough that they should be fine, just beware if you know your face is on the wider side. Also not super impressed with their fit over my glasses. They are advertised as OTG, but they definitely put a lot of pressure on my glasses in the temple area due to not being quite wide enough to fit the frames. My normal glasses didn't fit at all and I will have to use a backup pair that is less wide. The plastic clips that secure the lens to the goggle frame seem flimsy and likely to break in the cold if you don't baby them. There were several plastic molding scars and areas where glue was over applied to the foam, making the overall material quality feel low. The gap between your eyes and the lens is pretty big, which is a plus because it allows glasses to fit, but a minus because it means you can really see the goggle frame in at the edges of your vision. It especially blocks vision around the nose forcing you to tip your head down more than usual to see your boots. I saw other reviewers talk about the car dashboard effect, and while the green frames have less of an issue than the yellow, it is still present due to the thick frames.
These goggles do not fit larger heads despite being XL. At ~28.5” circumference, they do not properly wrap around the front of my head compared to Flight Deck L, for example. This leaves gaps at the bottom. Also, with some lens yellow color of the goggles reflects back onto the lens, obstructing your view (think car dashboard on a sunny day). For the price, I would much rather get a pair of Oakleys.
I have an older pair of I/Os that I have finally worn out and had to replace. First off, for the price I was grateful to have two lenses (just as before) and I was happy to see an upgrade on the replacement lens style (magnets). Bonus to have a gogglesoc included. I wear over glasses (still works). And they still fit with my Smith Maze helmet. I am a very happy customer, indeed!
I think the goggles are great. They come with 2 lenses, but I'm dissappointed one of them isn't clear. I have found it's difficult to find clear replacement lenses too.