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For small to medium-sized faces, the Oakley Ambush Goggles give you a balanced and comfortable fit with or without a helmet thanks to articulating O Matter strap clips. Oakley gave the Ambush a dual-vented lens as well as an F2 anti-fog coating to eliminate cloudy build up when you’re cutting turns in moist conditions. Triple-layer, moisture-wicking fleece foam keeps you comfortable until the lifts quit running.
Styling is good, Build quality is good, fit is good with a size medium Giro G10 helmet, and they vent pretty well. However, I ski pretty aggressively and I build up a lot of heat. Unfortunately, my search for a lens that can handle my swampy dome piece continues. I'll keep using these unless I find a goggle that can handle a hot head better. They work fine as long as I stay on fast paced portions of the mountain, but if I get into some thick back country, where I am still learning the technique and burning a lot of calories without keeping a decent amount of airflow they will fog up. Also, they fog up after an aggressive run once I reach the lift. Maybe I dump more heat from my head than most, or maybe my expectations are too high, but I just can't seem to find a goggle that can keep it's cool when I cannot. If you don't have a head that leaks like a sieve, these goggle will do the trick. Also, the Jet Black with the Yellow lens does a decent job in all conditions. Was able to read the snow well in the flat light caused by heavy clouds, light snow, and winds kicking everything up. On a bright day, the yellow will leave you squinting, but gives unparallelled ability to really read the lay of the snow.
I love these goggles- I bought these at a local sports shop but I had to write a review to give you the heads up. These goggles are great. If you want to know if your buying a good goggle online- a lot of people head for Oakley. These are essentially Oakley Crowbars- The lens is just a bit tweaked. But the best part is that you're buying a great goggle without "breaking the bank." I bought these for a little over $80 at my local spots shop, so you're getting a good deal I assure you. I have had no problems with these goggles and the Atomic Orange W/ Persimmon lense is spot on steezy. So lets recap here- you want a sweet looking goggle, a durable goggle, a goggle that won't break the bank, and the right to brag to your buddies about your sweet new Oakleys you picked up for the price of an O-Frame. This is your goggle.
I wear these goggles over a XL Giro Talon Helmet and they fit wonderfully! The goggles provide extreme clarity and the VR28 Lens is awesome in the bright sun. Overall, an awesome goggle which you would expect from Oakley
picked these up on whiskey for 40 bucks and i have to say they were a steal. theyre really comfy and havent fogged on me yet, BUT the vision on these arent very good. the peripherals are ok but they sit off your face a lot so when looking forward you can see the front of your board which is a problem. they are for a smaller to medium face so theyre good for a girl. if your a guy and considering buying these i highly suggest you spend your money elsewhere, i would suggest spy zeds or smith I/O's if you can get them on the cheap
I love these goggles- I bought these at a local sports shop but I had to write a review to give you the heads up. These goggles are great. If you want to know if your buying a good goggle online- a lot of people head for Oakley. These are essentially Oakley Crowbars- The lens is just a bit tweaked. But the best part is that you're buying a great goggle without "breaking the bank." I bought these for a little over $80 at my local spots shop, so you're getting a good deal I assure you. I have had no problems with these goggles and the Atomic Orange W/ Persimmon lense is spot on steezy. So lets recap here- you want a sweet looking goggle, a durable goggle, a goggle that won't break the bank, and the right to brag to your buddies about your sweet new Oakleys you picked up for the price of an O-Frame. This is your goggle.
So I've been rockin either a-frames or wisdoms as long as I've been snowboarding, but I recently handed down those goggles to other peeps because I finally bit the bullet and placed an order for a set of oakley customized crowbars. Anywhoo, the custom goggles were taking so dang long to assemble because a part was backordered that I went out to the outlet mall one day to score a pair of goggles on the cheap to tide me over till my crows finally came in.
Found the 2010 Ambush Burnt Retina W/Fire Iridium Lens for $40 at a Zumiez! Totally lucky, I guess they were a barely used return or something.
So yeah, I was kind of hesitant to rock a goggle that wasn't oakley's top of the line, but let me tell you, the Ambush is a great goggle if you can find a good deal on it. They were just as clear as my A's and Wisdom's, and oh so steezey. In fact, I was rockin them on a SUPER foggy overcast day and I could actually see better with the fire iridium lens than I expected. Overall a great choice if you can't swing the extra $30 for Crowbars. I say get em!
I have a Red Skycap Helmet and these goggles have no problem fitting snugly around the helmet and the rubber on the inside of the strap prevents the goggles from slipping on the smooth helmet surface. I used them for the first time this week in Garmisch Germany on the highest mountain in the country where the weather changes very quickly and dramaticly, and I could see crystal clear all day everyday without any fogging.
So about the lenses... this sounds weird but i need to have lenses
So about the lenses... this sounds weird but i need to have lenses that don't have a tint to them and appear clear when looking through them. With the "fire" lenses, is this possible? or do they all have a tint?
The Fire lens is very heavily tinted, so that won't work. The Persimmon is also tinted, but not as darkly, and the Black Iridium is colorless, but darker. It's gray, really. Oakley does make a clear lens for this goggle, but it doesn't come with since it's kind of specialized.
While I really liked the fit, shape and style, the let down was the strap. It was just too short to wear with a helmet.Felt like my face was being squashed. If you don't use a helmet, these are great for small to medium sized faces. Otherwise, go for the A Frame instead. They are only slightly bigger, but have more color and lens options in the range.
They would, but basically they are a smaller cousin of the Crowbar designed for small-medium faces. So larger faces would benefit from the larger frame of the Crowbar.
The goggles fit me very well, with or without my helmet, and they get great ventilation as I had no fogging issues. My only negative is that the goggles sit a bit off your face and therefore, limit your peripheral vision when compared to other goggles I have.
I would recommend the yellow or persimmon lenses, or you could buy a clear lens and put that in for the really low light conditions. You can find replacement lenses here at backcountry.comhttp://www.backcountry.com/store/OAK1862/Oakley-Ambush-Replacement-Lenses.html
these goggles are great. i have a medium/large face and these fit really well with or without a helmet. they look good and most of all work very well. also a really good value
I need some goggles for winter biking, but most do not have very
I need some goggles for winter biking, but most do not have very good peripheral vision. Also, I have a small face. Heard the crowbar was good, but for large faces... any suggestions? Also, what is an inexpensive snowboard helmet for winter biking?
The crowbars would be a good way to go. You might also look at some of the line from Zeal. Great for medium to small faces and very descent on periph. vision. For winter biking, check out some of the helmets from both Smith and Giro. They'll work great!
these goggles are great. i have a medium/large face and these fit really well with or without a helmet. they look good and most of all work very well. also a really good value
They were good. the foam part that touches the face - could have been better - material. its just plain foam. nothing "high tec" there. but it does what its suppose to do.
I love the gummy frames, and they are a perfect fit for my RED helmet. The "wings" give you extra flexibility in case your helmet is a little too narrow. The ventilation on these things is amazing. They just survived a snowy, cold weekend in the Wasatch without a problem. I would recommend these to anyone.
I wore these goggles in CO and they worked great. I could see all day in snowy and cloudy and sometimes light sun. I got the polished white with black iridium lense. I have a small face and they fit quite well. I haven't tried them with a helmet yet but the hinges on the sides seem to cover that.
Just got these in today and I have an average sized face, fit beautifully, pinches the nose a tiny bit but after wearing them for a few minutes you dont even notice anymore, very comfy, very breathable Great buy!
Most of the other Oakley goggles are huge, so the Ambush is definitely one for people with small/medium size faces, got the polished white with black iridium lenses, looks great just like a stormtrooper, did not fog up once during my last 4 day trip to Niseko, design is great not too OTT, but did not try these goggles on with a helmet though
I just bought these Ambush Snow goggles at the Oakley Factory for $113 and I could have saved money by buying it here had the description not said it was for small to medium faces. I have a big mellon and these goggles fit great with plenty of fit for a helmet. The fit and finish is great and the visibility is very good. Highly recommended.
I got the polished white and fire they look amazing and fit great with my helmet. Took them out this weekend and had no problems with fogging. It was overcast and snowing so I had a little problem in the tree line but nothing to do with the goggles themselves. Now they're on sale I would definitely pick them up.
These being my first pair of oakley goggles I wasn't let down. Everything was clear, no fogging and the strap fit around my helmet and held tight even with a couple of nasty falls.
While these goggles are a great way to get a giant O on the side of your head without breaking bank, I suggest you throw down the extra bills and get one of Oakley's higher-end offerings. If those are just too much money, look at either the O-frame or another brand, like Spy's Targa II. Some high-end features are emulated on this goggle: silicone on straps, strap outriggers, and 3-layer foam. The lens is not spherical, which restricts peripheral vision and encourages fogging. These goggles are basically the Crowbar without the spherical lens. The Ambush is a nice goggle by itself, but its pricepoint is too close to its higher-end siblings to justify it.
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