Need suggestions on visor fogging up during hockey games.
R Chow
I wear glasses and a full visor when playing hockey. Does anyone know of
any way to prevent the visor and (especially) my glasses from fogging up?
Does any of the commercial anti-fogging products work? Will anything else
work? Any help would be appreciated. Please e-mail me with any
suggestions.
- Robert
Jean Smith
In article <57re4n$o...@pulp.ucs.ualberta.ca>, rc...@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (R
Chow) wrote:
=>I wear glasses and a full visor when playing hockey. Does anyone know of
=>any way to prevent the visor and (especially) my glasses from fogging up?
=> Does any of the commercial anti-fogging products work? Will anything else
=>work? Any help would be appreciated. Please e-mail me with any
=>suggestions.
=>
One thing to do is keep air circulating through your helmet.
I had success with cleaning and rubbing alcohol but you might be outside in
extremely cool air while I'm at a rink that's never very cold.
I think dust and oils or grime give the moisture an attaching point. Your
visor manufactureer is unknown. I dont know of any differences or material
problems.
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Vern Faulkner
RC> RFC-X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.2
RC> I wear glasses and a full visor when playing hockey. Does anyone know of
RC> any way to prevent the visor and (especially) my glasses from fogging up?
I would seriously consider contact lenses.
Paul Ahlskog
rc...@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (R Chow) wrote:
>I wear glasses and a full visor when playing hockey. Does anyone know
I personally use a visor and my friend uses both (although his helmet
is a Jofa VM (gretzky-style) with a "small" Jofa-original visor (not
for his helmet though) and we both use a non-fogging spray that you
apply on glasses and visor before games, got it from an optican.
Sometimes our visors get fogged while in change althoug, but as
fast as we're back on the ice and move a few meters the fog is
away.
-- PaulA
Dave Klein
That's definitely the best solution to the problem (pardon the pun :)
short of switching to contact lenses and the cage (yuck)....I have a
similar problem which maybe you might be able to help with. I wear
glasses, and have occasionally had to wear a visor and helmet, and my
problem is that the sweat tends to drip down and muddy up my vision on
the glass lenses. Anyone have any good ideas to combat this?
--
Dave Klein
http://www.dorsai.org/~dfklein
Matthew Mitchell
In article <8494...@f44.n340.z1.ftn>,
Vern Faulkner <Vern.F...@f44.n340.z1.fidonet.org> wrote:
>I would seriously consider contact lenses.
I recently went from contacts to the Liberty RecSpecs sport glasses. USA
Hockey last year made a recommendation that on-ice officials wear visors
for eye protection, so I'm going with the glasses instead. They have a
special model without temples (the part that goes along the side of your
head) to fit under helmets. Think they're called Helmet-Specs. In any
case there are at least four sizes, so you should make sure you get the
right one. If your optician doesn't have the various sizes, find one that
does. So far, I've only had fogging problems when standing still for a
while. As long as I'm skating, things are fine, and that's included a
coupla fog-bowl games. Just got one of the anti-fog compounds, will report
how it works later.
Matt `Mouthpiece' Mitchell
USA Hockey referee
Bryan W Donald
Dave Klein <dfk...@dorsai.org> wrote:
Someone suggested spreading hair shampoo over visor, then wiping dry.
Apparently this prevents 'fogging'. Never tried it-I use a half
visor/glasses & never have any problems.
Re sweat getting in your eyes-try either a sweatband or rub vaseline
above your eyebrows & on your forehead. I tried vaseline for the first
time recently & it worked a treat.
regards
Vern Faulkner
DK> similar problem which maybe you might be able to help with. I wear
DK> glasses, and have occasionally had to wear a visor and helmet, and my
DK> problem is that the sweat tends to drip down and muddy up my vision on
DK> the glass lenses. Anyone have any good ideas to combat this?
I've found that sweat is bothersome, glasses or no.
I always used to wear a bandana (a la Hrudey) under my helmet.
I used to gross people out after the game at times - evaluating how hard the
game was by seeing how much sweat I could wring out of the bandana.
Deepak Chhabra
In article <8496...@f44.n340.z1.ftn>,
Vern Faulkner <Vern.F...@f44.n340.z1.fidonet.org> wrote:
> DK> similar problem which maybe you might be able to help with. I wear
> DK> glasses, and have occasionally had to wear a visor and helmet, and my
> DK> problem is that the sweat tends to drip down and muddy up my vision on
> DK> the glass lenses. Anyone have any good ideas to combat this?
>I always used to wear a bandana (a la Hrudey) under my helmet.
I always wear a bandana under my helmet. One time I didn't have it and
it drove me nuts, with the sweat dripping down and getting in my eyes and
stuff. I've never forgotten it since, and I have no idea how other
people play without one.
--
Deepak Chhabra |
chh...@bnr.ca | I don't drive fast, I just fly low.
Standard disclaimers apply.
Daniel Hitomi
In article <32A399...@dorsai.org>, Dave Klein <dfk...@dorsai.org> wrote:
>
> That's definitely the best solution to the problem (pardon the pun :)
>short of switching to contact lenses and the cage (yuck)....I have a
Just wear a bandana, it basically soaks up the sweat from your
forehead. As for preventing the visor from fogging up, I have also heard
just wiping the visor down with some spit works, however I always use a
antifog spray..
--
mike benevento
> Try washing both sides of your visor with hair shampoo before you play.
> Just apply it and spread it with your hands until the whole surface is
> covered. Then run the visor under the tap until the soap is all
> washed off. Then do the same to the other side. It works.
I've heard this works with dish detergent as well as baby shampoo. I use
Aquaseal Sea Drops on my shield. I got it at a SCUBA store. I used to
fog up between shifts, but I haven't had that problem after using the
drops.
lbarrale
The commercial fog-off products work fairly well. Go to a local hockey
shop and pick some up!
R Chow <rc...@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> wrote in article
<57re4n$o...@pulp.ucs.ualberta.ca>...
> I wear glasses and a full visor when playing hockey. Does anyone know of
> any way to prevent the visor and (especially) my glasses from fogging up?
> Does any of the commercial anti-fogging products work? Will anything
else
> work? Any help would be appreciated. Please e-mail me with any
> suggestions.
>
> - Robert
>
>
lbarrale
Bandanna and/or sweatband is about the best thing I have seen for this
problem. I own an ice rink in St. Louis and see a lot of players and the
sweatband seems to be the most popular. Visor problem-use fog-off - you
can get it at a good hockey shop - I can sell you some if you cant find any
- just email me
Vern Faulkner <Vern.F...@f44.n340.z1.fidonet.org> wrote in article
<8496...@f44.n340.z1.ftn>...
> DK> similar problem which maybe you might be able to help with. I wear
> DK> glasses, and have occasionally had to wear a visor and helmet, and
my
> DK> problem is that the sweat tends to drip down and muddy up my vision
on
> DK> the glass lenses. Anyone have any good ideas to combat this?
>
> I've found that sweat is bothersome, glasses or no.
>
> I always used to wear a bandana (a la Hrudey) under my helmet.
>
andy
Try rain-X it works great
Andy R. Harrisburg, PA
Randy Joseph
Vern Faulkner (Vern.F...@f44.n340.z1.fidonet.org) wrote:
: RC> RFC-X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.2
: RC> I wear glasses and a full visor when playing hockey. Does anyone know of
: RC> any way to prevent the visor and (especially) my glasses from fogging up?
: I would seriously consider contact lenses.
I was having a serious problem with my glasses fogging, even when using
anti-fog chemical. I discovered that the anti-glare coating on the
glasses were preventing the chemical from working. I have not had any
problems with fogging since I removed the coating although I wear a
helmet with a cage. Something to consider...
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Best Regards,
Randy Joseph