Smith I/O

Until I realized I was literally getting sun burn on my eyes. After that, I sucked it up and bought a pair of Smith I/O’s and I haven’t had an issue since. The interchangeable lenses are really nice too because my $30 ones weren’t dark enough for sunny days, and not light enough for night/storms. Having nice storm lenses makes it super clear at night, then having daytime lenses are perfect during the day and saving your eyes.

I like mine (Smith I/O Mag with one chromapop/photochromic lens + one chromapop cloudy day lens). Where I ski, there aren't that many blue bird days, or if there are, the slopes are often facing north or I go in and out of shady areas. So I like having that little bit of on the spot darkening. And on the occasional truly sunny days, they still offer good protection.

I've had terrible luck with Smith I/O and 4d Mag goggles, with THREE of my low light lenses having fog issues between the two lenses in just 2 seasons. As I submit *another* warranty claim, I am ready to move on to another brand.

Smith vantage helmet and the Smith I/O goggles are the best combo I’ve found. They’re designed to work together so I almost never get any fogging. The helmet is very comfortable with great adjustment, has headphone inserts, and the adjustable ventilation is a game changer. The goggles just plain work well, and the lens changing is super fast while also super secure (unlike magnetic lenses imo).