Bollé provides protection for our eyes whether it's blue skies and sun or a complete blizzard with zero visibility. Read below what Phil, Emma and Lee had to say about the 2009 range. Also 7 important tips for keeping your goggles from misting up!

Snowing or Skiing Hard and Fast

Bollé Quasar



We loved the design of the Quasar. Snug fitting and comfortable with a huge amount of visibility forwards, vertically and sideways as the lens follows the contours of the face. A modern shape with a huge choice of designs and selection of lenses. We had a couple of lenses - one mirrored for those really sunny days when we're hooning all over the mountain and another slightly tinted lens for those overcast days or blizzards when we need as much visibility as possible.

Blue Skies - Taking it Easy

Bollé Spinner



Phil just loved the design of these Bollé sunglasses. Great protection with the lens coming around the side of the face. Says Phil "These have definitely halted the increase in my wrinkles around the side of the eyes!" but seriously you can't get them off him. We're beginning to believe he may even wear them in bed!


Phil sporting the Bollé spinner for those blue sky days.


Phil about to submerge into the powder with his Bollé Quasars at the ready.

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How to stop your goggles from steaming up

Now wouldn't we be popular if we gave you the secret to this. Well here it goes...

Rule Number 1 - Buy The Best
Do not skimp. Eyesight is the most important sense we have and in those times of difficult visibility you need all the help you can get. One thing we never do is skimp when buying a pair of goggles. As the old saying goes 'you get what you pay for'. Our Bollé goggles simply do not steam up. If yours do then follow the next 6 rules. But whatever you do, stick to rule number 1, and buy the best.

Rule Number 2 - Keep Them On
Once on - leave them on. We can't believe how many skiers we see walking out of the hotel or lift station in a blizzard with their goggles worn around their arm, hanging from their neck, over the top of their helmet or on the top of their woolly hat. Goggles are designed to cover your eyes. They're not meant to be on the top of your head or the side of your arm. Put them on inside and once outside leave them on over your eyes until you come back inside.

Rule Number 3 - Keep The Inside Dry
Going with rule number 2, this is absolutely paramount. If they get wet inside it's over. Head into a restaurant and dry them off inside. Once dry then start again. Once wet inside, quit, as it will only get worse.

Rule Number 4 - Have Two Pairs
If you're serious, get two pairs of Bollés. We had Quasars, Simmers and Novas. If you go for different lenses, then you can use a dark lens for sunny days and a clear or slightly tinted lens for bad visibility. When the snow comes in, you can use the lighter lens as the main pair and the dark tinted lens as the spare pair.

Rule Number 5 - Always have a Goggle Bag
Never, never buy a pair of goggles without a decent goggle bag. Not a cloth one. It needs to be made of a material that is soft so you can clean and dry the lens. A type of lycra or something similar. Don't dry them with tissues, especially used ones! Paper tissues can scratch the lens. When you are not using the goggles, keep them in the goggle bag. Don't go for lunch and leave them on the top of your helmet. As soon as you are in the restaurant, dry the goggles. Once dry stick them in the bag.

Rule Number 6 - Don't Overdress
It's a blizzard outside so on goes extra clothing. A zip top which does up to the top of your neck, followed by a neck warmer that you can pull up over your face and above your nose, followed by a balaclava, followed by a woolly hat, followed by the hood from your jacket that does up around the front and pulled tight. Result - NO AIR. Your goggles will steam up in about 30 seconds. Then once they've steamed up, they're wet inside and it's game over. You need air to move freely around the goggles and your face must not overheat. Just because its snowing doesn't mean you have to overdress. Often when it's snowing, it's warmer. Keep the face clear of clothing. The vents around the bottom, sides and top of your goggles need to be clear from clothing so air can circulate. Don't pull your woolly hat right down over the top of the goggles and block the air vents. AIR AIR AIR.

Rule Number 7 - Stay Cool
The last rule. Stay cool. If you overheat and your face gets hot then it's game over. So don't overdress and don't overheat. If you fall, take your time - stay cool. If you're off-piste and you fall, don't panic, scrambling around for everything like a madman will mean you overheat in 10 seconds. You can take your goggles off, stick them in their bag whilst you get sorted and then when ready and 'COOL', you can stick your goggles back on. If the first pair have got wet and steamed up, you may need to put your spare pair on but only once you have cooled down. To stop the goggles from steaming up, your face needs to be the same temperature as the air outside. Think about your car windscreen when there is a big temperature difference between the outside and the inside of the car.



So that's it. Now you have the secret and know why our goggles never steam up. It may seem a lot to begin with but with practice it just becomes normal habit and you no longer fear those snowy days.

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