Snowboard Goggles
Corlin makes two snowboard goggles, Reuben and Claude. Both take the nineteen magnetic lenses, both have straps that come off and on, and both do the same job a ski goggle does. The lens you put in front of your eyes is what decides how much you see.
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Are snowboard goggles different from ski goggles?
No. It is the same goggle, and the two words describe the rider rather than the build. Corlin makes two frames, Reuben and Claude, both unisex and one size, and both come with a Category 3 lens fitted for bright sun. The decision that matters on a snowboard is the same one it is on skis: which lens goes in when the light changes. Every lens carries UV400 whatever its tint. See both frames
Which snowboard goggles does Corlin make?
Two frames, Reuben and Claude, and they are the same goggles sold on this store as ski goggles. Reuben comes in five colors and takes ten magnetic lenses. Claude comes in three and takes nine. They are priced the same, and each one ships with a Category 3 lens already fitted for bright sun.
Snowboard goggle frames
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Which lens for snowboarding in the trees
A Category 1 lens in orange or pink. Riding between trees puts you in shade and flat light for most of the run, and that is the light a dark lens handles worst: the surface stops showing its shape, so you read the terrain late. Category 1 lets more light through and lifts contrast, which is why it is the lens most riders add second.
There is one thing snowboarding does to a magnetic lens that skiing does not. You spend time sitting in the snow strapping in, and packed snow in the lens seat is the single thing that keeps a magnetic lens from sitting flush. Brush the seat with a glove before you set the new lens and it is a non-issue, but it is worth knowing before you swap on a slope.
The swap itself takes seconds with gloves on, which is the whole argument for magnets over clips: how the magnetic lens system works.
Riding the park after dark
Under floodlights the clear lens is the only one that makes sense. It has no tint at all, so it takes nothing away from the light the lamps give you, and it still carries UV400. In daylight it is close to useless, which is why it is a third lens rather than a second one.
Which lens suits which light is the question worth settling before you buy a spare, and it has a page of its own: the ski goggle lens guide.
Lenses for flat light and after dark
All 19 ski lenses-
Reuben Lens Orange Contrast tint, Category 1 499 SEK
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Reuben Lens Clear No tint, for floodlights 499 SEK
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Claude Lens Pink Contrast tint, Category 1 499 SEK
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Claude Lens Clear No tint, for floodlights 499 SEK
Changing the strap, not the goggle
Reuben straps come off and on, so the color across the back of your helmet is a separate choice from the goggle you own. There are seven of them. See the Reuben straps
Questions about snowboard goggles
Is there a difference between ski goggles and snowboard goggles?
No. They are the same product, and the words describe who is wearing them rather than how they are built. A goggle is fitted against your face and your helmet, and neither the frame, the lens nor the strap knows which board is under you.
That is why Corlin sells two frames rather than a ski range and a snowboard range. Reuben and Claude are both unisex, both one size, and both are sold to skiers and riders.
Do you make a goggle built only for snowboarding?
No, and we would rather say so than invent a reason for one. Nothing about the sport changes what a goggle has to do: seal against the face, keep light out, and let you swap the lens when the weather turns.
What you are actually choosing between is the frame shape, the color and the lens. The lens is the choice that changes what you can see.
Which lens should I add for snowboarding in flat light?
Orange or pink, and Category 1 either way. Flat light is the case a Category 3 lens is worst at, because it takes light away from a scene that has little contrast to begin with, and the snow stops showing its shape.
It lets more light through and raises the contrast between snow and shadow, so the terrain reads again. Reuben takes ten of these magnetic lenses and Claude nine, so the frame name on your goggle is what decides which spare you can order.
Does packed snow stop a magnetic lens from sitting flush?
Yes, and it is the one thing that does. Snow pressed into the lens seat holds the lens a fraction off the frame, which is enough to break the seal. Brushing the seat with a glove before setting the lens is all it takes.
It comes up more on a snowboard than on skis, because strapping in puts you on the snow. Nothing about it is a fault in the goggle, but it is worth knowing before your first swap on a slope.
Do Corlin goggles work with a snowboard helmet?
Yes. Corlin lists the interchangeable Reuben straps as working with every helmet type, and the strap on both frames adjusts. How one particular helmet meets one particular goggle at the brow is settled by your own head rather than by a spec, so that is what the 30-day return window is for.
Can I use one goggle for both skiing and snowboarding?
Yes, and there is no reason to own two. The same frame, the same magnetic lenses and the same strap cover both, so what carries over between the sports is everything.
If you ride and ski in different light, the answer is a second lens rather than a second goggle. A ski bundle pairs a frame with an extra lens and a strap at a set price.
Where to go next
Lens categories refer to the classification in EN ISO 12312-1:2022. For specifications and current availability, see the individual product page.