HoldtheIce 0 #1 September 25, 2009 Anyone have any Pro's / Con's on blue goggle lenses? Thanks! ~HCause they know, and so do I, The high road is hard to find A detour to your new life, Tell all of your friends goodbye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeatlast 0 #2 September 25, 2009 Hi there How dark is the tint in the goggles and when do you mainly plan to use them? It's important to use a goggle that has a decent UV block and a good quality tint. I personally wouldn't use blue as a colour as it may increase glare in some situations - people often use a yellow low light contrast filter specifically because it blocks blue light ... Brown / Gray / Green are the main sunglass tints followed by yellow / orange as contrast filters (think skiing goggles) some sunglasses have a blue mirror coating but this is not the same as a blue tint ... Either way find a pair that you like and that fit you well - unless you have a specific need or are spending a lot of time jumping in bright sunshine your choice of tint colour will probably have little effect - just make sure that the goggles block out the UV etc ... Regards James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoldtheIce 0 #3 September 25, 2009 I'm looking at the Birdz Wing Sky Diving Goggles with UV400 protection. Colors smoke, clear, and yellow. Are they any good?Cause they know, and so do I, The high road is hard to find A detour to your new life, Tell all of your friends goodbye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #4 September 25, 2009 Quote Anyone have any Pro's / Con's on blue goggle lenses? Thanks! ~H Love my Kroops blue goggles. .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeatlast 0 #5 September 25, 2009 I don't know those ones specifically but if they're UV400 and they fit you properly and you like them - then i'd say get them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoldtheIce 0 #6 September 25, 2009 Thanks for the Help! Cause they know, and so do I, The high road is hard to find A detour to your new life, Tell all of your friends goodbye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #7 September 25, 2009 Often you will not be allowed to jump tinted goggles until you're off student status/have your A/ ... So ask your instructor first. BTW I hate blue, I always jump clear goggles for better contact with tandem passengers and clear, yellow or purple ones when shooting FS4 and the like. The yellow actually helps, the purple is my suit color so looks kewl and it doesn't seem to hinder me any, while jumping blue or red tinted goggles definitely bothered me a lot. YMMV. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Decodiver 0 #8 September 25, 2009 Quote Anyone have any Pro's / Con's on blue goggle lenses? Thanks! ~H I use blue goggles and only see the blue as I put them on, then they just seem like clear goggles to me, but then I'm Irish so go figure............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #9 September 25, 2009 Quote Anyone have any Pro's / Con's on blue goggle lenses? Thanks! ~H From an eye doctor.. stay the hell away from blue lenses. Blue wavelengths scatter the most and cause the most glare in the eye, so your vision won't be nearly as good. Second, blue wavelengths cause the most damage to the eye of all the visible light wavelengths and have been linked to macular degeneration, so from a health standpoint they aren't good for you. Personally, I hate jumping with people that wear tinted goggles because I can't see their eyes or where they are looking, and that's a huge loss of communication from them. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #10 September 28, 2009 i liked my blue googles, until i lost them; now i'm jumping my yellow ones.. but i think i'll get blue again some time! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #11 October 20, 2009 QuoteAnyone have any Pro's / Con's on blue goggle lenses? Why do you want blue lenses? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #12 October 21, 2009 I have jumped using several different colors of goggles. Blue is the only ones i didn't like. They screwed up my depth perception so bad i threw them away! I was just thankful that they were making me flare too high as opposed to too low. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #13 October 21, 2009 Clear google are the best for eye contact. A glance + face language can be very meaningful in freefall when other people can see your eyes. Another case of Function versus Fashion. Go for the Function first.Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smooth 0 #14 October 21, 2009 Blue lenses will help you lose weight. http://calorielab.com/news/2008/03/26/johnny-depp-may-owe-his-slim-physique-to-blue-diet-eyeglasses/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #15 October 22, 2009 QuoteWhy do you want blue lenses? Because they're like, cool man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #16 October 23, 2009 QuoteClear google are the best for eye contact. A glance + face language can be very meaningful in freefall when other people can see your eyes. Another case of Function versus Fashion. Go for the Function first. Some (many) of us have sensitive eyes and for us, FUNCTION is having some kind of tint. Can't get much eye contact with someone screwing up their eyes. I use a neutral tint to avoid color distortion.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
