Goggles are essential for skiing happily on ski slopes, and can be said to be an important gear that protects your eyes from UV rays on sunny days and ensures visibility even when it is cloudy or snowy.Of course, there are various colors and frames, and you may choose just by looking, but did you know how to choose goggles that you do not know and the secrets of goggles that are evolving day by day?
This time, we asked Mr. SMITH, who has a long-established reputation and a proven track record, about how to choose lenses and the secrets of lenses that are evolving day by day.
A) Please tell me about the basic selection of goggles.
First and foremost is fitting.I think it's best to choose the one that suits your face.For example, even in the upper model, the shape of the curve inside the goggles may be different for each model.In that case, the way the nose hits will all change, so many people choose it based on the color and design, but first choose the one that you like the shape, and then actually check the contact condition of the nose. I think it is best to decide with.
All SMITH goggles are Japan FIT models, so they are developed with a fit that suits Japanese people.
All I / O series lenses are sold as a XNUMX-disc set. The XNUMX-disc set is a combination of two lenses, one for sunny weather and one for cloudy weather.
Of course, it is possible to purchase the lens separately, and it is set from a relatively affordable price of around 6000 yen.There are XNUMX types for kids and glasses for kids.We also have products for small faces, but we have not decided to use them for women, and we are preparing products that match the user's fitting as much as possible.
Recently, there are many people who want high-performance goggles for their children, so the current situation is that high-performance goggles with relatively small frames are becoming more popular.
There are many models of SMITH goggles, all of which have their own characteristics and are recommended, but the model called SENTRY, which is the successor to the previous STANCE, is recommended.You can also use the old STANCE lenses, so it is recommended for people who have been using SMITH for a long time.There is also a clip buckle on the back, which has the advantage of making it easy to put on goggles.In a sense, it has a regulator that can ventilate with the lens, which is also a feature of SMITH.
B) Please tell us about the SMITH brand.
Basically, the lenses of the upper model use Carl Zeiss molds, and the main parts, frames, lenses, etc. in Utah this term have been changed to in-house production, and all have changed to local production in the United States.
Recently, the number of users who like Hokkaido backcountry and powder is increasing. I think the usage rate of SMITH is very high in the vicinity of Niseko, including Powder Company.Of course, park users are also supported by the impact resistance and the resistance to cloudiness, so there are many users who have chosen it.
C) What is the reason why SMITH's goggle lenses are of high quality, scratch resistant, easy to see and hard to fog?
First and foremost, I think the inner lens is less likely to fog, but most goggle lenses have a coating on the inside.However, at SMITH, the material that does not fog is kneaded directly into the inner lens.Therefore, the cloudiness will continue forever.For example, in the upper model VAPORATOR SERIES, the two lenses are crimped with silicon, so water does not enter.Therefore, if you wash it gently while flushing it with tap water, the performance will recover immediately.Also, to prevent fogging, the inner lens has invisible fine jagged lines.This is to increase the surface area as much as possible to eliminate fogging inside the lens, just as it is less likely to cause condensation in a large room than in a small room.Therefore, an inner lens that is kneaded with a non-fog material and a washable lens has longer performance than a coated lens and is easier to maintain.This is a feature of most lenses, but only the higher-end model VAPORATOR SERIES has five times the performance.Also, as many people do not know, SMITH lenses are made of soft material and have elasticity, so they will not crack even if they are crushed or bent by hand.Even if it crashes, it can absorb the impact.
D) Why do you think SMITH goggles continue to be loved by beginners and advanced players?
First of all, although it is an advanced person, Bob Smith, the founder of SMITH, developed a double lens because he wanted to slip the powder, but he made it to secure a satisfactory view even in the cloudy environment of powder. I think that is the beginning.In many dangerous situations, ensuring visibility is the first priority.From this point of view, it is a fact that many advanced people support SMITH.Also, this is SMITH's policy, but we spend as much budget as possible on improving the quality of our goggles, without much advertising.In that sense, we continue to develop goggles that do not become cloudy.
And of course, because it's an entry model, I'm not compromising on the lens.Except for kids, all lenses are first firmly molded with a mold.To put it simply, it can be said that it is a manufacturing method in which a lens similar to a sunglasses lens is made and then extracted.In addition, the thickness of the lens in the center part uses a processing method called TLT, which becomes thinner toward the outside, so it is possible to correct distortion more and provide a natural look without fatigue.I think this is one of the reasons why such steady quality is supported by people of all various levels and fields.
By all means, I would like you to use goggles that suit you so that you can have a fun snowboarding life regardless of your skiing conditions and fields this season.
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