Comments on: Guest Blog – Zeal Goggle Review http://www.wildsnow.com/89/guest-blog-zeal-goggle-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scottie Mac http://www.wildsnow.com/89/guest-blog-zeal-goggle-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42251 Scottie Mac Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:40:20 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=89#comment-42251 The Zeal's do look good. We think good goggles are crucial these days, we’re all boarding harder and faster, and if you can’t see – it’s not safe. There’s goggles around now with build in fans and heated lenses – these can prevent accidents from occurring, the helmets can prevent injury. We’ve got a motto around here that nothing is more important than vision. If your goggles fog up on you, your day is shot. Nothing stops a day faster than fog – if you can’t see, there’s no way you can ride. We’ve developed some that are the safest in the business – check them out at elk-sport.com The Zeal’s do look good. We think good goggles are crucial these days, we’re all boarding harder and faster, and if you can’t see – it’s not safe. There’s goggles around now with build in fans and heated lenses – these can prevent accidents from occurring, the helmets can prevent injury.

We’ve got a motto around here that nothing is more important than vision. If your goggles fog up on you, your day is shot. Nothing stops a day faster than fog – if you can’t see, there’s no way you can ride. We’ve developed some that are the safest in the business – check them out at elk-sport.com

]]> By: Halcyon http://www.wildsnow.com/89/guest-blog-zeal-goggle-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22697 Halcyon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=89#comment-22697 Great review, nice goggles, however I wish photochromatic lenses were a little bit more responsive when it comes to entering a darker environment Great review, nice goggles, however I wish photochromatic lenses were a little bit more responsive when it comes to entering a darker environment

]]> By: Wink Jackson, designer Zeal Optics http://www.wildsnow.com/89/guest-blog-zeal-goggle-review/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Wink Jackson, designer Zeal Optics Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:04:57 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=89#comment-71 Hello! Thank you for your response. One important factor not mentioned in the blog review, is the fact that the PPX lens is both POLARIZED & PHOTOCHROMATIC. The Polarized filter cuts glare in bright light and in bright and snowing conditions. The high contrast, light adjusting Photochromatic lens treatment allows it to go into lower light and back to brighter light conditions. Please see Lou's review for additional information at http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=73#comments If you have further questions, please call us at 888-454-9325. Thank you! Hello!
Thank you for your response. One important factor not mentioned in the blog review, is the fact that the PPX lens is both POLARIZED & PHOTOCHROMATIC. The Polarized filter cuts glare in bright light and in bright and snowing conditions. The high contrast, light adjusting Photochromatic lens treatment allows it to go into lower light and back to brighter light conditions. Please see Lou’s review for additional information at http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=73#comments
If you have further questions, please call us at 888-454-9325. Thank you!

]]> By: Anthony Rabinowitz http://www.wildsnow.com/89/guest-blog-zeal-goggle-review/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Anthony Rabinowitz Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:54:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=89#comment-68 I read your review of the Zeal photocromatic goggle with interest. I have a Birko goggle that was about the same price and is also photocromatic, but offers different light transmission options. The light transmission on the Zeal ranges from 33% in low light to 16% in bright light. For the Birko, it ranges from 55% to 29%. Because of those figures, I think the Zeal would be better for bright days and the Birko for low light and night uses. I got the information on the Zeal from the website linked to on your blog, and for the Birko I called the distributor at 1800 578 5790. I should also tell you that while the Birko is OK for occasional use at night, if I know I am going to being my goggles extensively at night, as during a SAR in a storm I take a pair of Oakley goggles for which I have two interchangeable lens, one clear and one organge. There is a noticeable difference in night performance between the clear Oakley and the Birko in low light mode. I read your review of the Zeal photocromatic goggle with interest. I have a Birko goggle that was about the same price and is also photocromatic, but offers different light transmission options.

The light transmission on the Zeal ranges from 33% in low light to 16% in bright light. For the Birko, it ranges from 55% to 29%. Because of those figures, I think the Zeal would be better for bright days and the Birko for low light and night uses. I got the information on the Zeal from the website linked to on your blog, and for the Birko I called the distributor at 1800 578 5790.

I should also tell you that while the Birko is OK for occasional use at night, if I know I am going to being my goggles extensively at night, as during a SAR in a storm I take a pair of Oakley goggles for which I have two interchangeable lens, one clear and one organge. There is a noticeable difference in night performance between the clear Oakley and the Birko in low light mode.

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