All Arround MTB

These are the priciest goggles on test, but they’re worth it. Fit, comfort and field of view are all excellent. They’re a touch narrower than some, but there’s nothing distracting in your peripheral vision and they sync well with a wide range of lids. The ChromaPop lens offers HD-like clarity in bright conditions, while the included clear lens is ideal for darker days. Best of all, the quality lenses and open-vented frame keep fog at bay better than anything else here. Replacement clear lenses cost just $13. At speed and on chilly days they can feel slightly draughty – a small price to pay for the fog-busting design. Price $127

The small frame works well with almost any helmet, open or full-face. Good ventilation means the lens rarely fogs up, even on muggy days. Clear and tinted versions are included, along with 20 tear-offs for muddy racing. Replacement lenses can be found easily, from $12. All this makes the $90 price good value. We liked the fit for the most part, although the frame is a bit narrow. We found the Racecrafts pinched our noses just a little. The field of view isn’t the best – the tear-off tabs can be seen in your peripheral vision – although we didn’t find this much of an issue when riding. Price $90

If you don’t like the retro look, these come in less seizure-inducing colours too. The field of view is the best on test, with nothing to distract you on the trail. We liked the fit and comfort – there’s plush foam and a generous nose groove. A deep strap and wide outriggers hold the goggles neatly in place on full-face helmets, though the frame is too bulky to fit snugly under some open-face lids. Tinted and clear lenses are included. Both have proven impressively scratch resistant and generally stay fog-free. Replacement lenses aren’t easy to come by online and are pricey ($34 standard, $41 light sensitive). Price $112

We reckon these are the nicest looking goggles here, and a wide field of view means they’re nice to look out of too. They stay in place well and work great with open-face lids. Generous padding makes them particularly comfy, and there’s no pinching of the nose. The pre-curved lens has minimal distortion. They’re not the best ventilated, so they can get a tad sweaty and the clear lens fogs up easier than most on muggy rides and at slow speeds, despite its anti-fog coating. Only one lens is included and replacements are fairly expensive ($24 clear, $34 tinted). Price $97

TSG’s tinted lens works great in bright conditions, and a clear one is also included. Glare is minimal even in dappled light. The lenses aren’t bad at resisting fog, though not quite as good as Scott, 100% or Smith’s. We found the fit spot on, with comfy foam and no pinching around the nose. The field of view is ample too, and the narrow profile worked with all the helmets we tried. Our lenses got scratched up pretty quickly and replacements are hard to find and not cheap ($30 clear, $34 tinted). You wouldn’t know these goggles cost $105 to look at them. Price $105

These are the tallest goggles on test and they offer an unobstructed field of view. The fit is comfy and roomy, and the double silicone strip on the strap means you don’t need to crank it up tight to make them stay in place on your lid. Clear and tinted lenses are included. The tall frame fouls some helmets (such as Troy Lee’s A2). Replacement clear lenses cost a hefty $45, and we found the tinted version too dark for most UK conditions. They fog up more easily than others here, and the optics aren’t great – we could see the nose guard reflected in the lens. Price $105

Spy’s ‘Happy Lens’ technology is designed to enhance contrast and make colours more vivid by letting in more long-wave blue light. They reckon this also promotes serotonin release, making you feel happier. We can’t say we noticed any improvement in our mood, but the lens definitely helps to give trail obstacles better definition, apart from in dark woods, where we found the silver mirror tint a hindrance. Thankfully, a clear lens is included for these situations. With its deep dual-density foam and sweat-absorbing fleece, the Klutch frame is super-comfy on your face. It’s quite narrow, so the field of vision isn’t the widest, but once you get riding you soon forget about this. Full-face helmet compatibility is pretty good but, with no outriggers holding the strap, these goggles don’t sit on the face quite as well as some. The lack of outriggers does mean they look better with open-face helmets than some other options, although the fairly chunky frame can clash a bit with deep-fitti...

You’d expect a lot of goggle for just shy of $105, and thankfully that’s what you get with the Prospects. Both tinted and clear lenses are included, and Scott’s ‘Lens Lock System’ mean it’s easy enough to pop and lock whichever lens suits the conditions in a matter of seconds. The deep strap (we’re talking around 10mm more than most other goggles here) gets two strips of silicone on the inside, which helps to keep it secure around your lid, while the three-layer face foam ensures they’re some of the comfiest goggles around. On the hill, the massive lens offers a wide and deep field of vision with nothing poking into your peripheral view to distract you. Even on warmer days we had little issue with the lens fogging up. After numerous cleaning sessions out on the trails, the clear lens remains scratch free and still polishes up like new once all the mud is removed. Price $105

SO GOOD… Time after time we just kept coming back to the Accuris. They’re seriously comfy and the field of vision is more than big enough – we particularly like the raised brow of the frame, which helps keep it out of sight.

SO GOOD… The Hustles are arguably the comfiest goggles in this test, thanks in part to the flexible frame and super-soft three-layer face foam.

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.

SO GOOD… Although the frame looks basic compared to the others here, it does the job required of it just fine and, most importantly, houses the key to the Bangs’ success – the Zebra Light photochromic lens.

SO GOOD… The edgy, angled looks of the Air Defence Libras will win many over, but for us, it was the high-level comfort courtesy of the triple-layer foam that did it.

SO GOOD… The big lens/thin frame design of these goggles makes for an uninterrupted and vast field of vision.

THESE GOGGLES FROM SHRED Optics certainly stand out in this bright green ‘Zerozero’ colourway. The lenses are easy to change, offer a more than adequate field of vision and have lugs so tear-offs can be fitted if needed.

SO GOOD Already popular goggles, the Smith Fuels have a great shape, along with strap outriggers that improve overall fit and comfort. In fact, they're the most comfortable goggles on test.

SO GOOD Although 100% are still fairly new to the downhill scene, they've already made quite an impact The Accuris are their mid-range goggles, offering plenty of mountain biking friendly features.

SO GOOD We re big fans of the Proven MXs thanks to their shape, which fits perfectly inside angular modern full-face helmets. The build quality is just as you'd expect from Oakley , meaning they should cope with a good couple of years of abuse. The excellent fit of the frame in a full-face helmet, combined wth the triple-layer face foam, makes them one of the comfiest goggles on test. Lens clarity is fantastic too.

SO GOOD The AIRSPCs are relatively new goggles but are already making waves on the race circuit. The high-quality build and finish, which even extends to the embroidered strap, really does make these feel good value for money. The large frame and unique Smart Venting System - a series of air intakes built in the frame - help to prevent misting. The frame also sits further from the face and uses a larger than normal lens improving peripheral vision.

SO GOOD The simple, hard wearing design and finish, combined with the competitive price, mean you won't mind stuffing the MDXs into your kitbag or pack between runs. The anti-fog lens kept vision mist free for longer on slower trails, where heat can build up quickly due to lack of airflow. Overall build quality is excellent too, which is impressive at this price.