Thrillseekers 0 #1 June 17, 2009 Hey DZ, I am a fairly new skydiver with only 7 jumps under my wing and I was wondering if my Anon snowboarding goggles would make good skydiving goggles. They just sit there collecting dust and I would like to put them to use. So I was wondering if anyone has ever did a jump with ski/snowboarding goggles. I tried searching in the forums for a possible old thread about this question, but I only got a thread about if skydiving goggles would work as ski goggles.... funny, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teigen 0 #2 June 17, 2009 My friend uses his snow goggles and He likes them alot!.. Just make sure to have the strap nice and tight.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mircan 0 #3 June 17, 2009 I see that kind of goggles on some of the static line students, but very rare. There was one tandem passenger last year who insisted on wearing ski goggles (because of the glasses) but it did not go as planned dudeist skydiver #42 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrillseekers 0 #4 June 17, 2009 Yeah i'd like to use them, or give them a try one jump, but maybe I should ask my jump master first... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlucus 0 #5 June 17, 2009 Quote I should ask my jump master first... There ya go, I highlighted the most important thing you should say to yourself before doing anything skydiving related for awhile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnay 0 #6 June 17, 2009 personally i wouldnt use anything that limits my view. i would be cautious of anything thats bulky around the edges. you never know if it will cause you to not see a jumper above you at pull time or something else unexpected that you otherwise might have seen in the corner of your eye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #7 June 17, 2009 If you were my student I'd tell you take them back to the car and leave them at home next time. Too bulky, limits visibility too much and if they are tinted I can't see you eyes. Likely to blow off. Off course I still think Kroop goggles are the best. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrillseekers 0 #8 June 18, 2009 Quote If you were my student I'd tell you take them back to the car and leave them at home next time. Too bulky, limits visibility too much and if they are tinted I can't see you eyes. Likely to blow off. Off course I still think Kroop goggles are the best. Yeah these Anon's have little to no blind spots and are great for peripheral vision.... But I don't think i'll use them, Just thought i'd run it by you experts and get a second opinion. So what are good goggles to get? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #9 June 19, 2009 Im not gonna lie, if i jumped with someone wearing those Id probably laugh and give him shit for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gato 0 #10 June 19, 2009 Just about anything under $20 from here: www.paragear.com or here: www.square1.com but I got mine here: www.skydivestore.com Can't really go wrong with any of these - a (good) pair of goggles shouldn't cost more than the average jump ticket! When I'm doing a solo, I'll wear my Gatorz Converters, but when I jump with others, I usually wear a pair of clear Sorz (or switch-out the dark lenses on the Converters to "Action Blue" lenses) so people can read my eyes - very very important. It is absolutely not necessary to buy expensive goggles - my wife gave me the Gatorz for my birthday, so I didn't really have to buy them!T.I.N.S. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
