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Oakley Airbrake goggles


SO GOOD… Aside from the impressive field of vision and the crystal clear, tear-off-ready lens that’s shrugged off its fair share of abuse in our kit bag, it’s the neat little touches like Oakley’s easy to use Switchlock lens retention system that we really like.

And although these goggles are the priciest on test, a replacement clear lens only costs 30$. Decent venting means we had no issues with fogging during testing and they’re as comfy as an old pair of slippers.

NO GOOD… These feature filled, high quality goggles aren’t cheap, so only regular wearers with deep pockets need apply.

Price 217$

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