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How do your goggles not fog up???

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I have googled and there’s so many different story a how to prevent fog in goggles, it doesn’t help me…

Do you have any experience to prevent fog in goggles?
or better suggestion?

 
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What conditions do they fog up? I think there was only 1 time where my goggle fogged up so bad, and that is after a wipeout. Other than that, my goggle never fogs up (and I also wear glasses underneath). Also never wipe the inside of your goggles, apparently there’s some anti fog coating.

 
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Maybe another thing you can try is don’t try to wear the strap too tight.

 
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Never wear ya goggles on ya head, never let snow/water get into ya goggles, and avoid areas where there’s no air flow!!!!!

If they do get moisture in them, ya can dab, repeat, dab, the moisture off the lens with a soft dry tissue/cloth!!!!!

Like skip said, DON’T wipe them with anything as you’ll scratch the Anit-Fog Coating on them, and it’s end up lookin crap!!!!!

Bar that, there is goggles you can buy that have an inbuilt exhaust fan, or ya can buy Anti-Fog Spray Treatments!!!!! I know that Smith Optics make both of these products!!!!!

 
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skip11 - 20 August 2013 06:32 PM

What conditions do they fog up? I think there was only 1 time where my goggle fogged up so bad, and that is after a wipeout. Other than that, my goggle never fogs up (and I also wear glasses underneath). Also never wipe the inside of your goggles, apparently there’s some anti fog coating.

I had experienced with goggles fogged in the blizzard condition, same problem in my group I find it bit strange.
Damn I did wipe inside goggles few times… teacherboy
So can I apply anti fog coating inside? with what???

 
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Mizu Kuma - 20 August 2013 06:56 PM

Like skip said, DON’T wipe them with anything as you’ll scratch the Anit-Fog Coating on them, and it’s end up lookin crap!!!!!

teacherboy  wall

 
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Also going by your avatar do you wear your facemask under your goggles?

That is about the only way I can make my goggles fog so I always leave a gap between mask/goggles to prevent it.

 
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drc13 - 20 August 2013 07:16 PM

Also going by your avatar do you wear your facemask under your goggles?

That is about the only way I can make my goggles fog so I always leave a gap between mask/goggles to prevent it.

Ahh this figured why my goggles were fogged, thanks drc for the tip…

 
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Keep them on your face all the time and when you take them off, take them right off and keep them dry. Also, I wouldn’t put a facemask under the googles like it look in your avatar. If they are still fogging, I would say it’s time for new goggles. They shouldn’t fog in normal conditions.

 
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silent - 20 August 2013 07:21 PM
drc13 - 20 August 2013 07:16 PM

Also going by your avatar do you wear your facemask under your goggles?

That is about the only way I can make my goggles fog so I always leave a gap between mask/goggles to prevent it.

Ahh this figured why my goggles were fogged, thanks drc for the tip…

No worries mate, hope it helps!

It’s not as warm for your nose but I’ll take a bit of cold over fogged goggles smile

 
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I also use balaclava and tuck it under my goggle sometimes. The trick is not too tuck them in all the way, but just a tiny bit (just the tip of the cloth). It will not fog up your goggle that way.

 
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The Black Strap Facemask thingy that CRACKERS recommended, and I purchased is a great option as it sit on ya nose without the need to tuck it into ya goggles at all!!!!!

 
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shaka thanks guys…

I now know what to do in next blizzard condition, no more fogging goggles… shred

 
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good quality goggles shouldnt fog under any conditions I tuck my mask all the time and my gogs dont fog, cheaper ones that I have had in the past do.
what I found worked on my cheaper ones was to rub cat crap on the inside of the lens with your fingers and buff it very gently with a tissue or soft cloth.