Comments on: Goggle Review: Ashbury Kaleidoscope

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:01:00 +0000

Hey, I was wondering how the fit on these compares to the Anon Figments. I currently have figments and there’s a gap between my nose and the goggle that drives me crazy.

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:30:49 +0000

I agree anonymous. To each his/her own on googles, if the fit isn't there no amount of technology will make it work for you.

I just included an update in the review. For many people since my first pair of Ashbury's were given to me, the review might not count as fair. Well after a season of riding in the Ashbury's on bluebird days...I just bought Ashbury goggles with the stars frame for this upcoming season because they were on sale $58.80 at porterstahoe and I really like the goggles. For my bluebird days which is a lot in CO, they hold up great. For overcast/snowy days I wear my Smith Heiress's because the sensor lens really does well in that lighting.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:37:00 +0000

I dont get why people hate on ashbury so much. they are not more expensive than most other snowboard goggles. i bought them and they perform better than the dragons, spys, or oakleys ive had. what the hell is all this “tech” talk about with other goggles?? if its “venting”, my ashburys havent really fogged up on me even on snowy days, so there must be something i just dont “get”

to me ashburys are good, clean design, super comfortable, and perform well and for a decent price

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:54:00 +0000

I've worn the goggles on a sunny bluebird day and they protect my eyes from the sun. The best days are bluebird with those lenses.

Beauty or ugly is all in the eyes of the beholder. I find the Ashbury's good looking to wear and without a bunch of details I don't need on goggles. Case in point Spy or Smith's on the strap have details that make it so I can't attach my goggle camera on them. That sucks, with my Ashbury's I don't have to worry about that...nothing but a basic strap.

Goggle reviews are like boot reviews...if they don't fit, a review won't make it fit you. Best to try it on yourself and see for yourself. A review is in the end a review of one person's opinion.

I'll still rock the heiress's on flat light days but on sunny bluebird days I rock the Ashbury's.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:48:00 +0000

That's the point! They are expensive but they are ugly (well at least not beautiful like Electric or Smith ones) and they have a cheap basic lens that probably don't protect your eyes. So what do you pay for? The fit? As far as I know, the fitting of a goggle is personnal and thus they may not fit my face.

Let's say after I have read your review, I buy those goggle with the only point that "they fit great", but in fact they looks like a thong upside down on me. In the end, I have paid 100$ for a crapy goggle.

Anyway. To me your Heiress are so much better then those expensive Ashbury.

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:11:00 +0000

You must have missed the part where I said I thought about buying them and then ended up not being able to put the money aside...meaning they are expensive goggles. My big thing is I have more issues finding goggles that actually fit me and don't fog than on the price tag. I've spent money on goggles that don't fit that well (Anon realms) and nothing the tech could do would fit that.

I don't think the goggles are ugly at all, I like how they look and they fit. Are they anything special tech wise, no they aren't. But all the tech in the world won't help you if the goggles don't fit and you fog up within minutes.

They are expensive won't deny that.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:19:00 +0000

Spherical lenses are for aliens.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:57:00 +0000

Wow! I think there is a giant lack of criticism here! No offense to you Shay, I love what you are doing…and I know you aren’t making advertorial. But c’mon, those are overpriced ugly goggles with basic cylindrical lens. They look like 15$ Gordini goggles. Maybe I just don’t got it.