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Cleaning
Check your instruction manual first. Use a recommended cleaner and a very soft cloth-paper products and ski gloves can make scratches. Keep fingers off of the lenses to avoid oil, dirt and smudges. Most goggle storage sacks double as a cleaning cloth.
To clean:
- Shake off excess snow.
- Clear snow off of vents.
- Let any remaining snow melt.
- Use a soft cloth or anti-fog cloth to blot (not wipe) the lens dry.
- Put goggle back on and keep moving. Airflow will help goggles stay dry.
Avoid Scratching
Though pretty durable, goggle lenses require some care to maximize their life.
- Get goggles with at least 1 scratch-resistant coating-2 coatings are even better.
- Keep the goggles in a soft-lined sack when you're not wearing them.
- Don't set the lenses lens-side down on a table or hard surface.
- Don't leave them on a heater or vehicle dashboard.
- Don't store them in sunlight.
Scratches usually are not covered under warranty, but some manufacturers do have replacement lenses you can purchase.
How to Avoid Fogging
When warm air (your body heat) meets cold air (the outside temperature), condensation can form. Goggles use a variety of approaches to avoid fogging.
Double lenses: Found on virtually all goggles since they do not fog as fast as single-layered lenses. Sealed properly, they create a thermal barrier (like storm windows) that is more resistant to fogging. An anti-fog coating will help any lens to ward off fogging.
Anti-fog coatings: All mid-level to high-end goggle lenses help deter fogging.
Vents: The top, sides and bottom of goggles are the keys to help control fogging. Wider vents generally create better ventilating airflow than smaller venting holes. However, your face may get cold, particularly in extreme climates.
Fans: A few high-end goggles include small, battery-operated fans to help disperse moisture. Fans with different settings can be adjusted for standing in a lift line, riding the gondola or going down the slope.
Tip: If you're not wearing a helmet, don't put your goggles on top of your head. Rising heat from your body escapes through your head and cap, and goggles sitting on a head will trap this moisture.
Anti-Fogging Products
Anti-fog products: These can be used on lower-end goggles without a coating or on old goggles that are starting to fog.
- An anti-fog solution can be applied to the lens before hitting the slope. Just let it dry and you're ready.
- A fog cloth is a soft, lint-free cloth with inhibitors that help deter fog on the lenses and removes smudges.
- A fog eraser is a sponge on one side to blot and absorb moisture, and a soft chamois on the other side to dry a goggle lens.
Tip: To avoid scratches, use the goggle sack or a lens-specific cloth to blot (not wipe) any snow or moisture off of goggle lens.
Performance Tips
#1 TIP TO KEEP YOUR GOGGLES FROM FOGGING: KEEP THEM ON YOUR FACE!!! The best way to get rid of this minor fog is to keep riding; the airflow will dissipate the moisture. There is a dynamic between the cold dry air outside your ski goggles and the warm moist air inside. This is managed by the thermal barrier that the goggles double lens creates. When you take the snowboard goggles off your head while waiting in line or on the lift, they will likely fog up when you put them back on. The best way to get rid of this minor fog is to keep riding; the airflow will dissipate the moisture.
Clean your snow board goggle lenses as you would your sunglasses, with only fresh water and a soft cloth specific for lens cleaning.
Always travel with your skiing goggles in the protective pouch or case they came with.
Never wipe the inside of your goggle lenses; it can affect the anti-fog coating. Instead, if you get snow or ice inside your ski goggles, shake them out to remove the snow, then put your skiing glasses back on and keep riding. The airflow will dry the rest.
