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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Goggles price depends on how cool you want to look really
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Goggle price has absolutely zero to do with "how cool you want to look". There is a massive difference between a $20 pair and a $200 pair. Field of view, clarity, ability to swap lenses, quality of lenses, air movement/fog prevention. You want to save a few bucks on goggles, fill your boots. But don't for a second think you're spending more just for looks.
Also, buying a boot that is slightly larger isn't advice I'd take (caveat here being unless its for touring). You can modify smaller boots as well (heating, hammering out sides, molding liners - not recommended but doable). I sold/tuned ski gear for years and I used to cringe when I could see the amount of play people would have in a boot because they thought it should fit like a skate shoe. A sloppy boot is basically the equivalent of having to turn your car steering wheel a quarter turn before it actually turns the wheels. The best advice I can give is buy boots that fit. Don't take a pair that fits "just okay" to save a few dollars. If something is bugging you when you try it on in the store, it will be ten-fold worse after a full day of skiing. Kill a morning or two (don't go on a weekend or evening when everybody else and their dog wants to go) and talk to the shop and try on lots of pairs. Custom footbeds (which have dramatically come down in price) are a great addition too. Makes a world of difference.