Smith I/OS

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I like these goggles.Smith makes a similar goggle called the I/O. They are larger but they still got the hemispherical lens, which was a huge selling point for me among other things. These goggles just fit my face. I'd previously had Spy Optics, and i had tried Oakley's, Anon's, etc. These are made for my face, i'm serious. They came in a Orange Hard-case, with microfiber goggle bags. One for the Goggles and one for the additional Lens. The reason these cost a little more is because these come from the factory with an additional lens. Figure that into the price of the other pair of goggles you're comparing with, and it's a fair fight.

On my face, they are not space-invaders. What i mean is that my Spy Optics are huge in comparison. These hug my face and have a lower profile. It just looks cooler. It felt cooler too.

They did fog up, but all goggles fog up. After a temperature swing, the heat from my body started to fog the goggles up a little. The Porex filter helps in dissipating it fast, but it still happened. I spent the rest of the day not fidgeting with the goggles and they stayed fog-free.

They are built tough, and they are really shiny, so it made me want to take care of them more. You get what you pay for, and these are nice. Really nice.

Peace. Mister Han.

Previously had a pair of Spy Orbits. Problem is I have a small nose bridge and there was a large gap between my nose and the goggles. Also was considering getting Oakley A-Frames in "asian fit". Ended up going with the Smith I/OS and these fit perfectly. They have GREAT peripheral, Note: By peripheral I am not simply talking horizontal view. The Smith I/OS had pretty much the same horizontal peripheral vision as the Spy Orbits, but the I/OS' vertical peripheral view totally blows the Spy Orbits away. I find myself not having to turn my head up or down as far to look around which results in less strain. Also, these goggles did not fog on me. My previous Spy Orbits would fog up, not just inside the lens, but between the lenses as well. This was very annoying in snowy conditions. The Smith I/OS on the other hand, did not fog at all with a full face mask on in cold snowy conditions. Then after the sun went down, swapping out to the other lens was perfect. Awesome goggles!!

I had the I/O and found that they were huge on my face. I wear a size Medium of the Variant helmet and found that the I/O was putting pressure on the bridge of my nose and the bottom of the goggles went all the way down to the very bottom of my cheeks. They also slid down my face a lot and I found that by the end of the day the muscles in my face were tired from subconsciously squinting to keep the goggles up higher.

So I went to Backcountry's HQ and swapped the I/O for the I/OS. Now the fit is soooo much better. If you have a smaller face I highly recommend these goggles.

The only complaint I have is that the foam that Smith uses for all their goggles is of a lower quality than POC or Oakley. As such it causes some irritation since it's not smooth like butter.

Other than that, great optics, hot-swappable lenses, and killer style.

Love these gogs. For the dudes with small heads and the girlies out there, these fit awesome!! The foam doesn't poke you in the eye from being too narrow, yet they don't screw with your helmet from being too wide. Of course the lenses are so easy to change out it feels like I'm cheating. Only downside is that they can be a bit wide over the bridge of your nose if you don't have them snugged up.

I was torn between getting these, Oakley Stockholms or Oakley A-Frames. I ended up getting these and i am SO happy i did. These fit my face perfectly, its amazing. They don't sag or ride down on my nose and i'm never ever adjusting them on my face. Haven't had any fog issues either. Love them!

I bought the Smith Holt helmet to go with these and they work great.

These are possibly the best looking goggles in the traditional mode, that is, unless you buy that dreamcatcher girlie thing. The fit is extraordinary for a smaller face and the mesh with a Smith helmet is flawless. The optics seem great, although I haven't been out in the snow with them yet.

This the gear of the year! Good fit for small face. Good optics. Great looking. Why they continue to use those fasteners is beyond me. RB