Posts by Doc&Ruby

  • Goggles instead of helmet?

    Quote from Flybuddy

    I agree with you on helmet use but my limited goggle use in a warm environment I felt them to be hot, sweaty and occasionally foggy. I use wrap around tinted safety glasses like @edwardaneal. I wonder if you can get something more wrap around in a prescription? Do they make prescription goggles? (guess I'll have to google goggles :) )

    I've ordered a pair of prescription eyeglass lens holders like these. Plan to get new specs anyway, so I'll take the lenses from the last pair and mount them in these holders. The vendor says they make your goggles fit your eyeglass prescription - for about $8, I figure its worth a try. I'll let you know how they work when I get them.

  • Goggles instead of helmet?

    @airoutlaw These goggles are supposed to be 'anti-fog' - but we all know that the gap between manufacturer's claims and reality can be mighty wide. Still, they are also vented top and bottom with the vents covered with a thin foam layer to keep out dust and rain. These all have very high ratings on Amazon (4.6 stars average) and they are designed for skiing & snowboarding, so I would think that the anti-fog had to be pretty good to satisfy that crowd - having a white-out while skiiing at 40-50 mph could be deadly!
    The other nice thing is that the lenses pop out easily - so it should be easy to apply rain-x or other products if needed.


    It has been cool & foggy here in the Ozarks the last few mornings, so if my dealer will just get this Stop-Sale seatbelt recall issue solved and deliver my machine, I'll be able to test them and let you know how they work!

  • Goggles instead of helmet?

    Quote from edwardaneal

    As a side note - to the title of this thread "Goggles instead of helmet"


    goggles / glasses are for eye protection a helmet is for head protection - yes a helmet with a face shield can also provide eye protection, but googles or glasses do not provide any head protection


    I am sure we all already knew this, but I thought it was worth saying anyway :whistling:

    @edwardaneal - yes, you are absolutely correct - "instead" is not really the most accurate sentiment. "Goggles instead of nothing" might have been better. We have no real helmet law in AR - and I know many here are dead set against them for one reason or another, but I don't see eye protection as being as onerous as wearing a helmet. I see myself as sort of a pragmatic, situational helmet wearer:
    On a 2-wheel motorcycle -- always wear a full face helmet.
    On a Slingshot -- always at highway speeds (55+), always on a freeway, not around town or on country roads.


    I can see myself wearing googles almost all the time, for wind protection, sun protection, dust & grit, etc. Just hope I do not get a "goggle tan" - I'll look like a reverse raccoon!

  • Do you use hearing protection?

    Quote from EjFord

    Being as FRUGEL as I am I save the 'cotton' out of the medicine bottle and use that to keep my ears warm when it's cool and damp. Muffles the noise some.

    so... if you use cotton from the aspirin bottle, you cure your headache, but if you put oxycontin cotton in your ears, you get stoned & can't drive!? 8o

  • Goggles instead of helmet?

    Quote from Ross

    yeah no foolin' - FOV = ear to ear and of course there is no distortion, those things happen to have the same curvature as the earth


    JK .... hope we get a chance to see you in Eureka Springs next week

    Eureka Springs is questionable.... still scrambling in home repair hell and no firm delivery date for my 2019 SLR.


    Hail storm last July just wrecked us with baseball-size hailstones. Roof is scheduled to be replaced this week (house & garage).


    We've run out of mod money for the house! LoL! :huh:

  • Goggles instead of helmet?

    Still waiting on delivery of new SLR, but I'm already looking into riding gear. We have no helmet law in Arkansas, but riding without eye protection doesn't sit well with me - too many years with goggles in lab, and too many close calls plus two incidents where people lost an eye.


    I wanted something well ventalated, able to fit over & function with my bifocals, works with or without a cap, strong preference for goggles with interchangeable lenses.


    Settled on these Zionor goggles, seem to meet all my needs and under $40. Great field of view, no distortion problems, shielded me from buffeting wind in open top vehicle at 85 mph, and still comfortable after 45 min ride. Lenses are magnetic & change in seconds.


    Anyone else going goggleheaded when they ride?

  • Hurricane Florence

    As a Camile survivor, gotta say I agree with this. My mother & aunt decided to stay home in south Florida and ride out Irma last year - worried us all to death.
    Get out of the danger zone and stay safe!

  • Do you use hearing protection?

    Quote from funinthesun

    Sorry to hear of your hearing issues. I won't be much of a help, but on the times where my wife and I take any long highway rides, we use the cheap foam ear plugs. They work great for me as they seem to only muffle some of the annoying noise without blocking out hearing important things. I'm sure there are a LOT better plugs, but they probably block too much of the noise. I'd feel too "confined" if I had one of those

    I've used foam plugs for years when shooting, upgraded to the Decibulz plugs to go from -19 Db up to -26 Db, and they are really comfortable as well.

  • Do you use hearing protection?

    Do any of you folks regularly use hearing protection when you ride?
    I had to get hearing aids last year when it became very difficult to hear students in my classroom, so now I am more protective of my hearing.
    I use Decibulz molded ear plugs when on my tractor or when shooting (or when shooting from my tractor!) The molded ear plugs were about $25 on Amazon. The hearing aids were almost $5K, and connect via bluetooth with my phone - but I won't be wearing them while riding to amplify road & wind noise!
    Any thoughts?

  • Slingshot Detailing

    Quote from milani

    @Doc&Ruby - It took me about 7-8 hours. I've been known to spend 2 days detailing a car, so this wasn't too bad. I wanted to get it in a shape that I can just maintain for at least a year with regular washes, some QD, and an occasional wax coating. It's worth it up front. So much easier to clean when you start clean and with protection.



    @milani Sure admire your dedication!

  • Slingshot Detailing

  • Home security

    LD was raised as a city dog in California, so yes, she is used to being walked on a leash with Dad behind her carrying a bunch of plastic Walmart bags.
    Since we moved to Arkansas, we have 9 acres, partially wooded, so she has become much more lady-like in her personal habits... she has also developed a taste for box turtles, and she is strong enough to crush and eat them. We also used to have coyotes around the ranch - but not anymore. :whistling: