Smith Phenom Turbo Fan Goggle

These were my absolute best item of gear until this winter. They were the only solution to my lifelong fogging problem, and they worked brilliantly. They are very simple and the tech is quite simple but they just work. Or they did. I have always been very careful with them but this winter the area between the two lenses has been compromised and moisture has got in. The worst thing was that it happened on a fantastic day in the mountains - big storm at Park City, 20+ inches of fresh stuff. Throughout the day they got more and more fogged until I could see hardly nothing at all. I was very disappointed with them.I believe Smith have a lifetime warranty on their goggles so I am going to contact them and see what happens. Update: After months of email communication with the UK importers of Smith Goggles I finally got a decision: Sorry, you are not covered by the Lifetime Warranty as you bought the goggles in another country. Not happy but not surprised either. My fogging issues reappeared recently during a huge powder day at Squaw. The Turbo-Fans would've been perfect...sadly I will not be buying another pair. Thanks for nothing, Smith :(

Fortunately I wasn't attached to them at the time, but I recently dropped a pair of these and watched them fall out of sight. Four days later I found them in a steep, rock gully nearly 2000 feet below. Aside from some scratches, the Phenom's survived that abuse well- so I give these goggles a 10-outa-10 in the durability department. I chose the Sensor Mirror lens to cover a wide range of light conditions, and found this tint a little light for bright, sunny days- but in low light conditions and flat overcast they were awesome. The fan worked well even while sweating during -35F climbing days, an impressive contrast in temperatures. I found the lowest of 2 fan speed setting too low to have any affect, so bring an extra battery and expect to use the higher speed setting if you plan on working up a sweat. Downside- the hum of the fan can be a little annoying after 10 hours.

I have a hole in my tear duct that allows air out and this causes a huge problem with goggles fogging. I ski almost weekly and these goggles have solved my problem. They have never fogged and I don't notice the fan. They were the perfect answer.

Looking for goggles that will not fog, but have to fit a small woman's face and helmut.

A total upgrade to the fan goggles I used to have. When hiking and having sweat coming down my brow any other goggles would have fogged but these did not. I have a medium to large face and felt that these did just fine. Get the sensor mirror for flat light, they will not be enough for bright days. I am recommending these goggles to every one I know. They are probably not needed if your not earning some turns however. Btw i dont notice any problems with the fan, you can hear it a little but not a problem.

Ditto what most say. however, I am a bike commuter and have been wearing ski goggles during the winter for three years now, and these are a godsend. They work as expected, I only wish they had a clear lens for those late night commuters, however, since i commuter on city streets, the lights are good enough not to compromise visibility. Excellent in rain and foggy mornings! Make the investment!

I love the goggles. I have had two pair. In order to change the battery, you have to have a little screwdriver on-hand (not usually something I bring skiing), and the housing is very flimsy, and falls apart in several pieces when the screws are taken out. Very difficult to get back together again. Come on Smith... make it easier to change the battery and make the wires/housing a bit more durable.

These gogles work!!! Even if they do get fogged up while you have them on top of your head while building a kicker you just just flick the fan on to high and there all good in 30sec tops. However on the downside when the fan is on high makes a bit of noise which can cut into the nice peace and quite. Also the strap dosnt fi around ether of my helments (Giro GX10 and Smith Holt) All in all i would say these are a good pair of goggles if you are touring, hiking or doing extra activity. Not really needed if all you do is ski on lifts all day.

When your hiking and it's stormy or humid, plus your are sweating, there is no better goggle on the market than the Phenom turbofan. While everyone else is fogging up and wiping (scratching) their lenses you are so well vented its actually cooling your eyeballs! Awesome fit and cool styles make this a winner. Just look at Julian's photo!

Lame review title? Sure. Best way to cut to the chase? Yep. I wasn't sure about getting these because of the steep price, but after reading some of the other reviews, I felt comfortable taking the plunge--and I'm glad I did. Any and all perspiration/moisture quickly disappears with the fan running... And I'm a big perspire-er--I used to have the worst issues with foggy (then icy!) goggs. No mo!

I've always had a problem with my goggles fogging up when hiking...I was a little skeptical about this fan system, but it actually works great and is very small so it stays out of the way. It is pretty loud on the high setting to the point where I've had people on the chair ask me what that buzzing noise is. The low setting does the job and is quiet- you just need to remember to turn it off at the end of the day or you will run down the batteries. Overall, great goggle.

I have been using this goggle with my Smith Variant Helmet for about two seasons now. All around I have liked these goggles. The fan is so quiet that I forget to turn it off sometimes so I have a dead battery the next day I go out. I can't say that these goggles are impossible to fog. I have done it on a number of occasions. Usually a couple spots here and there. I contacted Smith warranty about this and they told me to put them under a blow dryer after every use. I was a little peeved by this answer as I expect better from these goggles. All around it's never kept me from riding. Another issue I have had with the goggles is when the wind is really blowing (40-50mph winds) I have had snow come through the fan port and hit me in the eye. It wasn't a huge problem it was just a little annoying.

I got these goggles for christmas and they are the greatest googles hands down that I have ever come across! I do a lot of backcountry hiking/riding and they never fog up no matter what the weather conditions are. I keep the fan on low almost all the time and my vision is perfect. Simply click in into high when you are sweating or conditions are bad and these puppies will not let you down. Also I do a lot of riding and I have been on the same set of batteries all season. The Phenom is perfect for woman or smaller faces. The prodigy is best of guys or people with larger faces. Also if you wear glasses you can get an amazing glasses clip for them and you can order perscription inserts for them. Give these googles a try and you won't be sorry.

I own white goggles with Sensor Mirror. I have used this goggles for over 2 seasons already. Sensor mirror lenses are great for almost any condition... they get little bit dark when it's too dark tho. Goggles can be used without fan but fan comes very handy if you are doing heavy skiing/snowboarding or hiking. Fan will literally suck up fog that generated from your heavy breathing and body heat. Another nice thing about the fan is that it can run on 1 AAA battery for very very very long time... Plus goggles look very cool :-)

These are my third pair of Smith Turbo Fan. I started off with ugly Cariboos, then i upgraded to the Prodigy which are BOSS! Recently i have started a Pseudo Cult following of Turbo fan users, which recently include my girlfriend and two best friends. My prodigy Turbo fans are real big with 100% peripheral view, and are great if you rock huge goggles. They fit in a Protec helmet real nice, but i would reccommend the smaller Phenom for helmets in general. My Turbos even have perscription inserts and still remain FOG PROOF. Whether your hiking, sitting down for a break, ripping hard or any activity which gives you hot face, these will impress. One minor oversight i recently noticed this last weekend in Whitefish was the exhaust on the fan. When the snow is light and you are busting face shots of pow, residual snow will come in this area and end up inside the goggle. This cannot be solved with ventilation no matter how good a goggle. One way i think i can solve this is by custom fitting a piece of womens' nylons over the exhaust hence filtering the snow from entering the inside of the goggle. The fan should be able to work just fine with this modification. This only occurs when the snow is blasting you hard. Overall this is THE BEST GOGGLE you can buy.

These are by far the best pair of goggles I have ever owned. I have a medium to large size face and every pair of goggles that I have tried fits to small. All other goggles always feel like they are squeezing my nose. Then there is the anti fog fan in these bad boys. Wow! Thats all I really ave to say on that. The fan keeps these bad boys from fogging up and it is reliable. Then these Phenoms are durable. I actually thought I had broken them when I smashed them into a tree this past season. The only thing I got was a small scratch. Great goggles! Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a larger pair of goggles that are very comfortable, durable, and they are anti fogging.