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Smith Phenom Turbo Fan Goggle

Item #SMI0466 | 23 in Stock
4 Star Rating

Great before they broke

By Ranked #853 - Goggles March 25, 2009

These were my absolute best item of gear until this winter. They were the only solution to my lifelong fogging problem, and they worked brilliantly. They are very simple and the tech is quite simple but they just work. Or they did. I have always been very careful with them but this winter the area between the two lenses has been compromised and moisture has got in. The worst thing was that it happened on a fantastic day in the mountains - big storm at Park City, 20+ inches of fresh stuff. Throughout the day they got more and more fogged until I could see hardly nothing at all. I was very disappointed with them.I believe Smith have a lifetime warranty on their goggles so I am going to contact them and see what happens.

Update: After months of email communication with the UK importers of Smith Goggles I finally got a decision: Sorry, you are not covered by the Lifetime Warranty as you bought the goggles in another country. Not happy but not surprised either. My fogging issues reappeared recently during a huge powder day at Squaw. The Turbo-Fans would've been perfect...sadly I will not be buying another pair. Thanks for nothing, Smith :(

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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By: January 4, 2011

I tried it! It works! Thanks, mesohotyousonot Steps: 1. Clean Outer part of goggle with an eyeglass cleaner and an eyeglass cloth (hold frame, never touch the lens with a finger). Read guide: http://www.mademan.com/mm/how-clean-ski-goggle-lenses.html 2. Remove lens from the frame, take the frame to a warm dry area, allow the moisture to leave and dry. Moisture is the #1 cause that will cause your goggles to get confused with the outside temp and the temp it feels from the wet foam. 3. Pop the lens back in t the frame, and secure the goggles in a pack, or a case if you have. 4. Enjoy your new-like goggles. Goggles are like everything else, they need to be cleaned, dried, and looked after. I started to notice my lens get moisture on the inside/ middle after I skied multiple days without cleaning or drying the goggles. They sat in my case with moisture on them. When I went to use them again the foam kept the moisture and caused my lens to get confused and fog. I hope that helps, if not it’s a good reminder for everyone to look after their expensive gear.

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes

By: April 21, 2010

just a heads up.... your lens isn't broken. I've had that same problem with my smith I/O lens and there is a very easy way you can fix it so it doesnt happen. Since after a day of skiing, the foam padding gets moist, and the strap of the goggle is probably slightly (or very) wet, that moisture will seep in between the lenses when you take them off and leave them overnight. The way you can fix this is just to take the lens out after you are done skiing, and seperate it from the goggle to dry. Then when you head up to the mountain, you can just pop it right back in and you're good to go! If this doesn't work (wich it will) then you could really just by a new lens for $20 and you're good to go. hope this helps Cheers!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

Tech Specs:

Frame Material:
polyurethane 
Helmet Compatible:
yes 
Eyeglass Compatible:
no, Smith ODX compatible 
Ventilation:
2-speed microelectric Turbo Fan 
Face Size:
medium 
Recommended Use:
skiing, snowboarding 
Manufacturer Warranty:
lifetime 

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