Comments on: Here comes Ashbury Goggles!

By: Shayboarder.com - The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes » Blog Archive » Goggle Review: 08-09 Ashbury Kaleidoscope

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:23:14 +0000

[…] When I first introduced the Ashbury goggles on the blog, there were some post comments about the venting. Ashbury goggles don’t have venting. The frame is durable, soft touch […]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:20:00 +0000

haha thats so true.
I just happened to come across this post and think that its 100% on point.
I find the goggle that they do very similar to the one that John Kooley had for IS Design.
I am all for new independent brands coming up but if you are gonna play yourself as being unique and design driven then you really should try to live up to just that.
I also really hope the whole hipster/rocker trend in snowboarding goes the fuck away. i hate it more than the xxxxl jerseys and oversized headphones. how many people out there really think it is sweet to snowboard in some shitty lumberjack flannel and skin tight jeans.....

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:04:00 +0000

Who is making these goggles? They look exactly like cheap Gordini goggles from the 90's? Having a unique style is one thing but nobody has even touched on the shitty optics in these things. Same price, horrible quality, good team, I'm sooo cool come get me hipster snowboarder douche bags.

And your sunglasses aren't original at all. They're knock offs of knock offs of great designs. Probably outsourced at cheaper places and poorer quality.

You guys have a great team and I would say you need a great product too but snowboarding is so full of jocks and uncreative followers these days that you'll probably do well.

But I hope you guys expand the line into having some products with a little creativity or drop the price.

G'night.

By: Lance Michael Hakker

Lance Michael Hakker — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:46:00 +0000

Banff. Nima, Mike, and I never liked the idea of venting. It’s never helped any of us in the past. So in the very beginning we decided that the goggle just looks way sharper with out it. Then a couple people voiced concern about the venting, so we decided to see what the team felt. We didn’t have any fogging problems, but we weren’t out trying to film parts with Mack Dawg either. The first people I talked to were Jon Kooley and Jordan Mendenhall and they both shut the idea of vents down enthusiastically. They wouldn’t hear of it. They said they’d ride all day at Brighton or wherever while it’s storming and then go into the lodge and come out and shred more and never had fogging problems. The rest of the team agreed… And this was during a time when we could have easily added vents. So we decided to axe it.

And besides what the anonymous guy said above me about airflow is right.

By: banffbadass

banffbadass — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:49:00 +0000

EVERY goggle can fog. Especially if people put them up on their foreheard and get moisture into the lens.

Look at goggles that have lens venting. Oakley, Anon, Spy, Smith, Dragon, etc. Goggles that have no venting.....Gordini and Ashbury. Venting makes a huge difference if it is done correct.

I think they look amazing and they've obviously got the water transfer graphics dialed but I feel that they are strictly for looks.

Looking forward to actual tests.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:31:00 +0000

yeah mark, plus what effects fogging isn’t vents. That is a marketing thing really. It gives customers a reassuance that their goggles won’t fog. What really makes the difference is air flow from the top and bottom of the goggles. Vents could even make it worse. I mean how hasn’t had their oakley’s fog?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:45:00 +0000

Lens venting is not neccessary. Goggles fog because of the difference in climate from outside to inside. These gogs look like they have plenty of air volume inside. But testing will cast the ultimate judgement. Much more important is face fit (mmhhmm electric) if they rub the bridge of your nose or have air gaps.

Function does count, but I imagine these will be one of the most 'fashionable' products of 09.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:20:00 +0000

Venting isn’t too expensive, they obviously made a choice not to have them. Besides it looks cool.

By: banffbadass

banffbadass — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:36:00 +0000

No venting on the lens? Hmmmmmm……….