My current goggles are Arnettes. I managed to get these on special because they were last season's stock. I can handle
paying $90 for a high end goggle. These are great. They rarely fog up because they have ample ventilation (for me anyway.
If you're known to be a heavy sweater, you might want to go for something with mounds of ventilation). Unlike my old Smiths,
the vents are designed so you don't get that cold air sting in your eyes at high speeds. They also have two different band
styles available. The bands with clips are great for normal wear, but if you have a helmet the normal bands are best as they
sit straight.
They come in a variety of lens colours, which are all designed for different conditions. If you're looking for an all
purpose goggle and you have the money to spare, consider investing in one with interchangeable lenses. If that's not an option,
go for something with an orange or rose coloured lens. Orange is the most common and is pretty much an all condition lens.
I have rose lenses which I will never part with because I personally find them better in different conditions. It's very much
a personal choice (rose lenses are generally high light lenses).
Chromed lenses are also available which provide better glare protection (and a bit of amusement when you occasionally
see someone checking out their reflection in your goggles). The only problem is the chroming doesn't stand up to high levels
of abuse and will start to scratch. My chroming looks rather tattered - I was out boarding in a blizzard while at Silver Star
(BC, Canada) and every 15 metres or so my goggles would ice up. The skigee scrapers don't really work well and i resorted
to tearing the ice off with my fingers so I could see (I walked into the apartment covered head to toe in a 5mm
thick layer of ice. I even had to thaw my bindings before I could take my board off).
