The fans do help but they are not a cure. If you are huffing and puffing and sweating a lot your goggles will fog. I agree with what the above posters are saying about getting in shape and dressing the absolute minimum. I usually wear a base layer and shell only but keep a micro fleece vest and beanie handy. One of the best things I bought last year was an RSI under hood goggle bag. If my googles get too wet I pull the warm pair out of the RSI bag and put the wet pair in. Nothing like a warm pair of goggles always ready to wear. The other thing I like is those removable goggle strap thingies( can't think of the name) that have a Velcro tab on your helmet so your goggles just hang off your helmet when removed. All of these things made fogging an easy deal even in wet Washington. The fans make an annoying buzz that you can only hear when the engine is stopped too and the battery covers eject themselves until they are lost.
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snowman*150*
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The best and I quote the best goggles / replacement lens hast to be the high voltage drilled thermal amber replacement lens! There are three holes they drill on the side of the lens on each side so you get consent circulation of air flow and they never fog up no matter what. When you go to clean them your not supposed to use anti fog cleaners, just soap and water.
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yam_apex91469
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I have the Haber fans - good in theory and they do work------ until you fill you face with pow. The vents plug up and it can't move the air. Don't wate your $$. I'm intrigued by the heated goggles. The power cord would no doubt be a PIA but if they work anything like heated full face trail shields, I'm in. I normally only have a problem on the really cold days and it's more fog/freeze from sweating than anything else. This would be the only time for me to breakout "heated" gogs. For now, I'm sticking with my Oakleys!!!
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volcano buster
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I googled up "heated goggles" a while back and all I could find were made by AFX. I contacted them and they responded that they discontinued that line due to low demand. They thought that some of the vendors may still have a few pairs, but couldn't offer up any assistance as to which vendors I should start looking. Is there another company making some now?
Are youo using the breath box that goes in the chin guard that came with the helmet? I was not using mine nor was I using the nose piece that came with the goggles and was having all kinds of problems fogging. Once I finally gave in and put everything in the way it is designed to work and used it as a "complete system"...to my amazement, my fogging problems went away! Now I love my 509 helmet/goggle combo and wouldn't trade it for anything!
Boone
I have two pair of 509 goggles with fans on both and have never had a fog issue. Use them on a 509 helmet. Just my 2-cents
That's a lot like saying your sled runs good until you fill the intake with snow.
Like others said you have to have a system of how you dress and how you ride. The wrong helmet will cause any goggles to fog. The eliminator works to prevent the fog not get rid of it once you have it. It just pushes the hot air from your body out. If you keep taking your goggles off and on, you are exposing that hot air to the cold air and you have problems. Once you learn to use them, they work well. I keep mine on the auto mode and it works 90% of the time.
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here is my opinion on the fogging issue. I have the 509 helmet and sinister goggle combo with no fan. If i try to wear a thin facemask i fog up everytime. If i dont wear a facemask i barely ever have a fogging issue. This goggle/helmet combo seals up so good that the only time i time i ever need a facemask is when booking it down the trail to get to the pow which isnt very much of the day so i generally just never bother to put one on.
If its really cold i will wear my facemask on the trail only and as soon as we get off trail and i start working and sweating i take it off. This paired with breathing downwards has made fogging a non issue for me.
So if you are wearing a facemask and fogging like a mofo...give it a whirl without it...IMO unless its super cold and/or you are hauling down the trail you shouldnt need one. Its worth it to be a little cold at first and not have any issues fogging all day.
If its really cold i will wear my facemask on the trail only and as soon as we get off trail and i start working and sweating i take it off. This paired with breathing downwards has made fogging a non issue for me.
So if you are wearing a facemask and fogging like a mofo...give it a whirl without it...IMO unless its super cold and/or you are hauling down the trail you shouldnt need one. Its worth it to be a little cold at first and not have any issues fogging all day.
RMK-King
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Mine did not come with a breath box and I do not see where you can order one on the website. I just have the nose piece that comes on the sinister goggles. I will have to try to get a breathbox. It does seem worse when I have a thin balaclava on.
Or give what the race car guys use a try...shaving cream.
works amazing on glass, and have heard it works for lenses on goggles too. Going to test this season. I use a pair of super old goggles and they never fog so I havn't really needed it yet
works amazing on glass, and have heard it works for lenses on goggles too. Going to test this season. I use a pair of super old goggles and they never fog so I havn't really needed it yet
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volcano buster
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Mind if I post a plug for www.helmetmask.com ?
How many guys have a "frost barrier" or "breath shield" on their helmet? I use a $50.00 pair of AFX goggles (only because they were CHEAP and matched my helmet!) a $75.00 AFX helmet, installed the frost barrier after the fact and use the quick-strap and ALWAYS wear a thin balaclava to absorb the sweat. I wipe anti-fog on them beginning of the season then only if were going out COLD and SNOWING.... and COOOLD! I only fog on those bitter -o deg. days. (but on those days I cant see SH*T anyhow!)
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I have tried many, many goggles and different helmets. I can fog up a pair of goggles in the summer, I got to the point that I hardly ever rode with them at all because the would fog up before I could start moving. Bought a pair of 509 goggles and fan last year and it is almost always completely clear, no fog problems at all. I just make sure I turn the fan so it stays on all the time!
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firecatguy
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hmmm antifog googles needing a fan...hmmmmcrazy
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YamYboy
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I ride with a EVS, FLY, HJC, and soon a klim helmet. I run into fogging up maybe once a year. I carry a spare pare of goggles with at all times for this reason. I ride 509 aviators with the fan. Dont know that I need the fan, but its nice to have just incase. The biggest advice I can tell someone with fogging up is to use a good breath box and keep moisture out of you helmet!
