Ruroc RG1-DX Lens Guide: Which lenses should you buy?
Ruroc have an awesome lens system for their ski goggles and there are a ton of different options to choose from, but which ones should you buy?
I’ve been using Ruroc helmets for the past 3 ski seasons and have a few... ok a lot of their lenses so I thought I’d share some of my experiences with them.
It’s a long video so here’s some shortcuts to each section:
Lens basics - 02:33
S0 Lens - 3:10
S1 Lens - 3:58
S2 Lens - 4:34
S3 Lenses - 5:08
S4 Lenses - 6:16
Lens colour differences 7:16
NASTEK Lenses - 9:01
Polarised lenses - 10:15
Transition lenses - 11:20
One thing you need to know if you have an older helmet - 12:58
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Just so Yall know I just got in contact with Ruroc, The Blackout is S4 rated and the Transition lens goes from S1-S4 they are the only two lens that are Cat 4 (S4 rated). The clear S0. Rose,Yellow are S1. Orange is S2 and all the rest are S3. I have the transition lens and it gets extremely dark, it is great in very sunny conditions, Also the polarized ones are the best in my opinion for the bright sun.
Yep they changed the set up of the lenses over the last couple of years, I really should do an update so this video doesn’t confuse people but for now I’ll pin your comment until I get around to making the new one
Thank you so much for giving a review of the lenses especially the transition lens. This ensures I buy that lens versus a three pack of the other lenses, so thank you!
Thanks for the vid. I have a Core with the black visor which is not great in foggy weather. I was actually looking for a video just like this. Great vid 👍
Thanks for posting this video. I just ordered my first helmet and was curious about the lenses. This video helped out ALOT 👍. Thanks again.
No problem, I’m glad it helped, I have no idea how I ended up with so many 😂
Thanks for that interesting and informative video. I ordered my helmet with adaptive lens right after watching your review
Awesome let me know how you get on... I managed to lose my transition lens somewhere but I’m buying another one I like it so much
Thx for the clarification on the lenses, as I just purchased the RG1-DX Chrome helmet!
Awesome I love the chrome nothing else looks like it out there!
Great job man, I just got the RG1-DX "Fear" and the "Forge" !! Stunning helmets.
Woah you got both! I saw people with those on the slopes this season, they look so good in the flesh compared with the photos on the Ruroc website!
Brilliant info and thanks very much!!!!!
No worries Check out the pinned comment as the line up this year was slightly different but I’ll do a new video at some point to update some of the info
Thanks for the Video Gareth. Im a little bit late but im ordered now my first Joker Helmet with the black lens. Should I buy one more lens or is the normal one a good allrounder? I will go one week skiing and then no more. So is it worth to buy an another one just for 6 days? Thank you man !
Honestly if you’re only going for a week the black lens will work fine. The newer black lens they use that you get with the helmet is slightly different from what I covered in the video, it’s a bit lighter so works in most conditions. Depending on how sensitive your eyes are and where you’re skiing, only in really bad conditions you’ll find it too dark and it doesn’t give great contrast in flat light in comparison to lenses designed for that… but it’s still skiable. If the weather gets that bad most people don’t ski… I’m just out there in all conditions ☺️
Thanks for the video. But I have a question. Do you have something under the helmet when you are skiing? I'm waiting for my first Ruroc helmet, to be delivered. But with my old helmet from Uvex I have always the problem that my neck is getting really cold during the day's when I ski.
Andrei C. I never wear a balaclava or mask under the helmet if that’s what you mean? When it’s windy it gets to -20 I tend to have my ski jacket zipped all the way up so stop my neck getting cold, but at the most I’ll have is a merino buff around my neck if needed. The Ruroc helmet comes down at the back a lot more than most other helmets so it’s just the front under the chin that you might need to cover
Thanks for your quick answer. Anyway i'm gonna wait for this new lens they are about to release in october. It is said it theoretically self adapts to light conditions. THX
That sounds interesting, I’ve been skiing in a white out for the past two days so I’m hoping they release something really good optically
Gareth Dix y’a i might get the transition lenses
Where do you live in Switzerland? Maybe I have already seen you on the slopes... (I just got myself a Ruroc Chainbreaker this morning and I already love it)
I’m over in Basel but usually Ski in the Bern region but we follow the snow and go where will be good. The Chainbreaker is awesome so I’ll keep an eye out for you on the slopes this season!
Gareth Dix I’m from Fribourg so I go in Bern quiet often... maybe we’ll see each other...
You have a GoPro mount sticker on your purple helmet... isn't there a mount under the sort of cap/visor (you pull it to reveal it you know)... do you not have that? is it only on some helmets? great vid !
Yes any of the helmets with the visor also have the gopro mount underneath. But the mount doesn’t have a fixed nut so if you use it, you end up attaching the gopro and it’s there for the whole day so you don’t lose the nut on the other end of the screw. The other mount means I can take the gopro on and off really quickly for changing batteries or SD cards or keeping it warm etc
@@GarethDix okay cool thanks !
I just got my ruroc Atlas 2.0 helmet I think the clear is okay but it doesn't really look cool :-) I'm concerned that the smoke might be too dark at night? I really like the look of the orange low-light lens and was wondering if it's okay at night so that way I don't have to switch lenses for my 2.0 helmet is going to be my go-to Hamlet 90% of the time what's your opinion brot if you don't mind and have the time
Hey sorry I didn’t see your comment before. The orange is pretty dark for nightime but the yellow might be better as it tends to brighten things up (and it’ll feel like you’re wearing NVG)
Great Video... RUROC is verry expencive!
very helpful, do any of the S1 or S2 affect your ability to see traffic lights correctly?
That’s a good question, I haven’t used these on the road but I would say yes as the S1 and S2 lenses filter colour heavily and everything ends up looking yellow/orange/rose coloured. The transition lens wouldn’t have this issue though
Unfortunately all of the S0’s are sold out, I use a RG1-DX to commute to work and home on my ebike. So at night I have to keep the visor up :( By any chance do you have an extra S0 Clear laying around I could buy off you? Or do you know where some are in stock?
I’d give it a few weeks as they normally launch the new helmets around September so start stocking up for the next ski season again
@@GarethDix Awesome, that's not that far away. Thanks for the tip mate.
Awesome video man.I wanna buy a silver chrome helmet and i was wondering if u know how much cheaper is on black friday (from your experience in previous seasons).I found a helmet with 35-40$ discount (not on ruroc website) and i dont know if they will have a bigger discount on their official website on black friday.Can u help a brother out with this info please?
The chrome doesn’t usually have a huge discount (they might surprise us this year) but just make sure the other helmet is the series 3 if you want to compare them like for like as each year they make them a little different
The chrome lens I have is an S4, I’m not sure if they changed it this year like the Titan lens but it’s one of the darkest lenses they have... it’s awesome in the snow for bluebird days but not one I’d wear if the light conditions change a lot eg in the city
Need your Ruroc rg1-dx Guru opinion once more. I just purchased a Rg1-dx Fear and am trying to select a perfect lense color. It comes with black iridium, which looks great but wanted to know your thoughts as to what else might go well with its teeth and darker color scheme? Thanks for any insight 🙏
I would go black, chrome or red with that one… gotta make sure it looks mean AF… but black would definitely be my first choice for that one
@@GarethDix Perfect 👌. I'm feeling good about sticking with the black ⚫ as its primary lense then. I did try those exact alternate colors choices you mentioned as well. Really appreciate your opinion very much 👍
No worries the fear looks awesome, wait til you see how people react to it in person 😂
@@GarethDix Ooooh yeeeaahh...💀!...😲😳😧. They already looked at me oddly enough with my other RG1-DX's. Especially since its been hot as hell 🔥☄♨️🌋 in Florida and I've been just wearing 👢's 👖's and a RG1-DX riding my 🏍... 😄
Hi there, excellent video, very detailed and to the point , I found this very helpful. Please can you help me. After watching your video I went over to the Ruroc website and I've seen some lenaes I want to purchase for my goggles as I like to have a variety depending on the weather. Does the clear Maglens work woth the RG1- DX helmet and goggles? I just want to make sure I order the correct lense. Thanking you in advance.
Yes the clear magloc lenses will fit, only the lite lenses are different. They do an adverse weather pack that includes a few lenses including the clear which might be worth looking at
@@GarethDix Hi there, thank you very much for your advice and help, I will look at what you mentioned. Have a great day and keep safe. 👍🏾
No worries enjoy the lenses you’ll find a few that you use over and over again but sometimes it’s nice to just change it up a little as well
hey there i'm thinking about buying a ruroc helmet but not quite sure about which lens i'd go for. I want to ride a sur ron ebike mostly in wooded area. That environment can be very dim lightwise and do you thing a yellow lns could be a all round solution for pretty much all kind of conditons ? THX
The yellow makes everything brighter and more contrasty but if you have sunlight I probably wouldn’t go for it as it’s better in dark conditions and in snow where there’s flat light. Personally I’d probably go with a transition if you only want one lens for everything. It’s more expensive but for me totally worth it
I don't know what kind of sorcery you wield. But about a month ago I ordered 1 helmet. Now I'm looking at 5 helmets and 3 lenses and there shockwave system . Thanks my friend 🤣🤣🤣.
I will say this the older shockwave systems weren’t perfect (v1 & v2) but they do keep getting better. I’m literally trying to stop myself buying the spitfire helmet this year as I don’t need another one... but the want is strong with that one
@@GarethDix Go for it . Treat yourself the holidays are just around the corner. I recently started e boarding and live in upstate NY so I won't be wearing any of mines til springtime. I have the spitfire,chain breaker,tribal,ghost, and core. Actually, I do wear them around my place to help break them in 😏.
thank you
I have a 2015 RG1-X helmet and want to purchase the new transition lenses, but in the video theres the slight difference in goggles so one set won't clip the lenses in. Do you know if my 2015 setup is compatible if I were to buy a new transition lense? Thanks
The lenses do fit, there’s just a slight difference in the locking clips so the magnets hold in place but the clips don’t stay shut. The goggles are the same size so the new ones will fit the older helmets (which isn’t the cheapest solution) but for some reason the 15/16 goggle clips were slightly different. It’s worth speaking to Ruroc and they might be able to either give you different clips for those goggles or sort out something for you if they don’t fit
so it sounds like the transition is your goto lens. if you could only get one other, what would that one be!?! thanks, the video was very helpful
I love that lens but I also use a combination of the polarised red and lowlight yellow as well at the moment. For me in flat light these help the most
Hi great video! Do you know what is the S level on the default lense? (The one you buy with the helmet) thanks!
Ruroc have changed the lens line up over the past few years since I made this video, I believe the black lens that comes with the helmets now are an S2… however the S-values aren’t exact and have a range so it’s darker than say the orange but not as dark as one of the iridescent lenses… for most situations the black S2 lens will be all you need it’s only when you get to extreme sunny days in spring or if it’s an extremely dark stormy day that you’ll need something else
And from your profile photo I’m assuming you’re getting a Star Wars version? They look awesome!
@@GarethDix I see, I guess I’ll take a lense for sunny days, because I will be skiing on a glacier at the end of January. Thank you for your help :)
@@GarethDix you are correct ahaha, getting the stormtrooper one!
Do the older ruroc lenses (non mag from prior version) fit on the newer goggles?
I’m not sure as I didn’t have an original RG-1 to test this. But I’m pretty sure Ruroc used to have on their website that the RG-1DX lenses don’t fit the RG-1 goggles so I’m assuming this wouldn’t work the other way around either. The magnets in the lenses are critical to the lens staying in on the latest goggles so without them even if they fit, they would likely rattle around and pop out every so often
which one of the Red lenses that we can't see throught ? i own the Core 2020 and The Ghost 2020 which comes the blackout lenses. I would like to put red ones on them Thank you , good video !
The red iridescent lenses or the polarised are both dark lenses that you can’t see through. The iridescent lens can be seen in this video I made awhile back but I don’t think they still sell this one kzhead.info/sun/d8h_gqiemWWCraM/bejne.html
@@GarethDix Thanks a lot, I will go with the Ruby iridescent, it's probably the same ones. Thank you buddy !
So for night time snow riding and not knowing whether it’ll be clear or snowy, would you consider the clear lenses or yellow lenses? I already have the core helmet and the tint is a bit low and looking for another lense for night time riding...
I prefer the yellow as it’s really good for poor visibility days in the day time as well so you’ll get two uses out of it. It’s weird because it doesn’t look like they have NASTEK versions of that lens anymore which was actually a lot better
Gareth Dix alright, thanks for the help 👍🏼 appreciate it and love the video clarifying everything
I dont see the rose low light lens. Can you compare the s-ratings to the light transmission percentages? Is there a list of this anywhere on rurocs site>
I didn’t manage to get the rose lens as they were sold out when I wanted to buy one. A number of people mentioned that Ruroc have removed the S value and light transmission info from the site so I wish I’d saved it. The yellow lens is probably between 55-60% the orange maybe 40% and I would assume the rose lens is around 50%. The guys at Ruroc are pretty good at customer service so would be worth asking on the rose lens specifically. If I manage to get one I can ask as well
thank you, I don't see the rating system you reference on their site though
It’s weird that they removed it for this year as it’s a pretty standard rating, but think clear lenses S0, lowlight S1-2, most of the iridescent colours S3 and then chrome, Titan, blackout lenses S4
Hey man, can you make a short video where you show us how you see through the lenses?
Not a bad Idea... I’ll be back in switzerland in the next couple of weeks so I’ll see if I can do that for you. Any particular lenses you want to see so I don’t miss them out?
I'd like to see all that you have, btw I just ordered a RG1-DX Core, I wanna see the differences between S0,1,2,3,4
Thanks for the video! Super helpful! Wanted to ask a few questions: 1) I don't see the S value you mentioned in their different lens options somehow, did they remove that number? 2) I thought all "Iridescent lens" are S3 and all "polarize lens" are S4 but in your video you mentioned the Titan Gold Iridescent lens is an S4 so I'm a bit confused. 3) May I ask which ones are the lens you mentioned in the video frame at 7:45 minutes? I like both colors. Is it the Green and Red Iridescent lens? Thanks a lot!!
Hi Lawrence, Ruroc made a number of changes to their line up this year including removing the S Values from their website for some reason although I’m not sure why. The easiest way to think about it is the Clear lenses are S0, Lowlight Rose/Yellow S1, Orange/red/Green S2, light iridescent lenses S3 and the solid mirror style lenses Chrome, Blackout, Titan S4. Until this year they didn’t refer to the darker lenses as “iridescent” only the colourful lenses like blue/red/green. From the photo it looks like they may have changed the Titan lens (although it could just be the photo) but the solid gold is definitely an S4, I’ve used this most of this season as we had an unusual amount of bluebird days. The Lenses at 7:45 were previously called “Viper” and “Sunfire” as (just to make it confusing) last year Ruroc had Red and Green lenses that were S2 value. The Viper lens is the green, but the sunfire lens looks like it’s been replaced with the polarised fire. To be honest I really like the polarised lenses and worth the extra if you get bluebird days where you are. Hope this helps, but always happy to answer more questions :)
@@GarethDix Thanks I'll have a look again!!
are all the lenses by RG1-DX one universal size or are smaller and bigger with helm sizes ?
they are two different sizes but you can put the smaller ones into the larger ones but the fit is slightly off so the clips won’t necessarily go on. But the magnets and nose part of the frame will hold them on. I haven’t tried it the other way around, but if I do I’ll reply in the future
@@GarethDix thank you
Hi, the default goggle lens in black colour, is it S2 or S3 ?
The default lenses actually changed since I made this video and the black ones that come with the newer helmets are S2 so are more like a dark grey as you can still see peoples eyes through them. The onyx lenses I had in this video were a lot darker than those. So if you are planning on using them for blue bird days you might want to get something a little darker
does somebody know what type the lense of the new RG1-DX Magma/Midnight goggles is, I‘m not really sure but I would suggest it to be s3
RoduX sorry just seen your comment, it looks like the lens is the Ruby iridescent which I think is an S3
DO the goggle lenses have a ANSI/ ISEA Z87.1 SAFETY RATING? Is the helmet comfortable after extended wear and do you have any problems with lense fog. Could you wear different company goggles with this helmet? What are some other goggles that would fit this helmet?
I’m not sure about the safety rating of the goggles might be something to ask Ruroc... but I’ll also try and find out. I wear mine all day when we hit the slopes with no issues... in fact it’s a little weird when I take it off because I get used to being cocooned in the helmet. The only thing I’ll say is that I run hot most of the time and it can get a little sweaty in warm weather (I tend not to use it for my bike or skateboard in the summer) The goggles don’t fog up as the air flows through the helmet, the only exception to this is if you stop moving for an extended period after an intense run as there’s no airflow. I haven’t tried it with different goggles but I seem to remember someone on KZhead wearing the helmet with Oakley A-Frames but no idea how that fitted correctly. I do think that’s the one big disadvantage to the helmet though, I would love to be able to use Oakley Prizm lenses for them as nothing I’ve seen compares to those
Hi, it seems like I can't find the S0 lens anywhere. Do you know where I can purchase one? Thanks.
Hi Kristian, Ruroc removed the S-values on their site this year, but if you look for “Clear Maglens” that’s the S0 lens :)
@@GarethDix Thanks! I saw the clear maglens, but it seemed really dark on the pictures, I don't know why.
Do you know what lens came on the 2016 RG1-DX Reaper? Can’t seem to find any info anywhere.
From memory I think the reaper came out at the end of 2017 but don’t quote me on that… I remember it coming with what is now the Chrome Iridescent lens although it used to just be called Chrome. I hope that helps!
Now that you mention it, I think it was 2017. The lens isn’t chrome in nature at all. Its black. However, given the fact that I’ve only seen my lens I can’t say it isn’t what Ruroc would call chrome. In any case would that be considered S3 in tint?
Oh weird, I’ve only seen it with a chrome lens… did you get it direct from Ruroc? I think from 2017 they stopped adding the S values or names on the lenses which wasn’t helpful as there are many different versions of the black lenses. There’s the standard black now (S2) there’s an older black lens that was (S3) the Onyx, blackout and black polarised lenses which were all S4. But now you got me interested… let me see what I can find out
Yes I bought it directly from Ruroc and once again you have jogged my memory. I do recall the name “Onyx”. I am fairly certain that is the lens I have. Reason for wanting to know was to help decide if I should go with the Yellow or Orange lens. The lens I have is good through most conditions and night riding is not an issue as there are lights and shadows. But I do feel like on snowy overcast days there is hardly any shadows and I can’t see any detail in the terrain. I think I am going to try the yellow lens as there should be a noticeable change from “S3 to S1” You really do have pretty good knowledge off the top of your head. Thanks for quick response as well.
The orange lens for me didn’t really help with contrast as much as the yellow lens does… and especially in a whiteout the orange lens was a little too dark it’s a shame they don’t do the Nastek version of the yellow lens anymore as that was even better. But let me know how you get on!
Could you possibly help me with this? I recently purchased a Ruroc replacement lens on eBay. The name of the Ruroc lenses is HG-1, but I currently have an RG1-DX helmet. Would the HG-1 lense fit on RG1-DX? Please help me... Im very concerned at the moment... couldn't find any information about the HG-1 Lense
The HG1 lenses fit the old style goggles that were used on the original RG1 helmets but aren’t compatible with the magloc goggles that comes with the RG1-DX. Apart from being a different shape the HG1 goggles also clip in differently as they didn’t have magnets.
@@GarethDix Im so screwed... Now im going to have 4 lenses that wont fit my goggles... smh...
What are the other 3 lenses you bought? There are people out there with the old style RG1 helmets so you might be able to resell the HG1 lenses
What is the field of vision like with this helmet? They seem to be much more narrow than snow goggles...
Vision side to side is good… however up and down is quite restrictive in comparison to all my other goggles… it’s good when you’re first learning because it forces you to not look at your skis but otherwise modern goggles are much better
The issue with Ruroc is they force you to buy new goggles. I have an older helmet, before they had really been seen around my area of the US. I wanted more lenses, but they stopped making them for my goggles. In 2016, I had to purchase a new magloc goggles system (mind you no discount was given even though it was forced). Now I want to add another lense to my collection, only to find that it will not stay on my magloc goggles and they said I would have to buy a new goggle system AGAIN. That is not good customer service, not looking out for their long time customers that have spread the desire for other locals to purchase Ruroc. I'm quite frankly, extremely pissed right now.
Can i use the transition lens for night sessions? Or does it have to be the clear one?
It is completely clear... so much so that I sometimes get these two lenses mixed up when I’m grabbing lenses to go out. The only thing I don’t know is whether the night light will be strong enough that it makes the lens go dark
@@GarethDix cool thnx...can i use the yellow/orange/pink lenses for night sessions?
LaMoyo before the season got cancelled I tried the transition and the yellow lens for night sessions and they were great. The orange was not so good but I don’t have the rose to try out
What lens 1-4 does ruroc helmet come with?
The latest Rurocs I believe come with a black S2 lens (which is on the darker end of the spectrum of S2). Fine for most conditions
Whats your opinium about the chrome helmet is it any nice?
The Chrome is pretty amazing if you want to stand out, it’s actually really good on the slopes as there’s nothing else like it... however I prefer the shadow chrome but that’s just personal preference... if I had known it was coming back this year I would have waited
@@GarethDixYes that's the one I bought as it seems the standard chrome is no longer at Ruroc website only the shadow chrome I bought it like 2/3 days ago, waiting for it now, there is a Easter promotion at Ruroc website in UK on almost everything for 40% OFF
Yes I think the chrome keeps selling out pretty quickly. But yes the end of season sale or Black Friday are the best times to buy as they’re so much cheaper. It takes a little longer for delivery during this time though due to the amount of orders they get in
Is there a way to replace the clips for newer ones?
I’m not entirely sure if they can just fit the new ones into the old frames, but I also don’t think Ruroc sell these separately either.
@@GarethDix no they dont i chatted with ruroc amd said they had limited stock and that they only use this stock for warranty
I think normally they’re pretty good with this stuff but they’ve had a production shortage this year so I guess they’re trying to manage the stock as best they can
Can you wear these helemets with glasses?
Yes my GF wears glasses (which are pretty large) and normally has them on with the goggles over the top
Would th transition lenses give me similar results as the yellow lenses?
It’s slightly different, as the transitions are a neutral colour so they don’t increase contrast like the yellow lenses do, especially when it’s really flat light or in a white out. They are pretty good for when you’re skiing and the sun goes down/behind the mountain so the last few runs are skiing down in the shade
Are all lenses u.v rated?
Yes all 100% UV (unless they changed something recently)
@@GarethDix customs contacted me and said not permitted to import to u.s
Wuuuut? Why? That’s so weird as there are loads of people running Ruroc helmets and goggles in the US
What lenses does the helmet come with
It depends on the helmet as they all come with a colour to match the design typically it’s an S3 lens though in the latest line up
can you customize the lens to be prescription?
I’ve seen people do this with other goggles and I don’t see why not, the only thing would be that they’d need to make sure there are magnets and places for the clips to hold the lenses in so I’d expect it would be expensive. My gf wears glasses under the lenses though as there’s enough of a gap due to the goggles sitting slightly off the face to aid with airflow.
If you get it done though it would be interesting to see and know how much that cost!
Excellent tutorial. With the black S2 lenses, are they dark enough other people cannot see your eyes through the lenses?
When you’re wearing them with a helmet you can still see your eyes through them but only just, so you’d need to be pretty close to see what you’re looking at. I don’t think Ruroc still make the black S2 (formerly called the onyx), the iridescent and polarised blackout lenses are S3-S4. I have a polarised blackout lens as well and it’s really dark so i wouldn’t use it unless it’s a really sunny day.
@@GarethDix Your review was extremely informative and thank you for sharing this additional lense information. I'm on the cusp of ordering one of these cool helmets. Every bit of info helps with the big decision👍
They are launching the new Lite helmet on the 27th so you might want to wait for that if you’re planning on using it for snow sports
@@GarethDix LOVE THIS HELMET! I've ridden with it in the heat and cold. It is so comfortable, sizing is spot on - as you said the ML was perfect 👌, and lastly the lens options are so cool 😎. Now I'm hooked and want all the lenses of course 😀. You can check out my short reviews and they show the Ruby and Chrome. Thanks again for helping me through my selection process.
I’m glad you like it! How hot have you used it in? When it’s summer here I find it too hot but then I’m one of those people in the winter that wears a T-shirt most of the time 😂😂 I hear you on the lenses though, I just ordered Rurocs new helmet and I had to restrict myself to two lenses but I’m sure if I like the helmet a lot I’ll start buying some of lite lenses too. I’ll check out your review as soon as I’m back home later tonight
I find that the visibility of my Shadow Chrome is not the best when the google is on. If only Ruroc can expand the field of view..
Yes I agree the visibility horizontally is really good... but in comparison to my previous goggles my field of view vertically is restricted below my nose. Ironically this actually made me a better skier as I used to always look down at my feet and these stopped me from doing that 😂
Gareth Dix 😁 I use my Ruroc for riding to work on my Electric UniCycle. I do need to see bumps and potholes. I will probably only use the Ruroc on nicely paved roads or group rides.
I do the same with my electric skateboard (gotta watch out for those cracks in the road). I do find the vertical visibility actually better with either the goggles or the mask off Btw I love the shadow chrome I wish it was available last year when I was buying another helmet!
Gareth Dix let me know if/when you are in London to check out my Shadow Chrome. And possibly get you on an e-scooter or an Electric Unicycle. 😁
Afeez Kay just seen this reply and yeah totally up for that once this corona situation clears. There aren’t a lot of things that scare me but electric unicycles are one of them!
do the lenses have UV protection?
Yes I think with the exception of the clear lens
My Nova comes with an S4 apparently which is a bit of a swizz... why don't ruroc put a good all round lens in as standard. Oh hang on .. it's so you have to spend silly money on another lens .. doh.!
Just saw this and the transition lens would be that lens (but it’s expensive) I think some of the new Lite helmets released next week will come with a transition lens
orange, only orange
Why orange? 😂
@@GarethDix i use ruroc helmet from 2013, i have 4 lens, orange can be use in night, day, cloudy day - the weather and time do not matter
Is it one of the original RG1 helmets without the visor? And yes the orange lens is really versatile, but for some reason I’m really bad conditions I prefer the yellow… but only on my Ruroc goggles, on my others I prefer orange or pink
I expected quality and service, but It is definitely not worth for the price. 2 of 4 lenses sucked moisture in half session (inside the lenses). Always I put it on in colder weather the water collides (and sometimes freezes) So lenses are totally unusable. (120Eur) Mask gasket disappeared second ride. (10Eur) Both strap adjusters broke first use of second year - obviously - used plastic material get hard and fragile. When it happened to first piece, I tried to adjust the second more carefully, but... no chance. No spare parts. (130Eur) The sound system quality was terrible, I was luckily so smart that returned it. (110Eur) It means 260Eur costs per year, maybe 170Eur if I catch discount. Solid brands sell spare parts much cheaper than Ruroc sales (not counting cheap china brands) And ... now I see new lenses are incompatible with my goggles - amazing, so I need new goggles - be ecologic, save the planed !! For me Ruroc quality is huge disappointment. edit: I forgotten. Helmet bag stitching teared in about two weeks. And the mask get broken in backpack (this I agree was my fault).
The moisture is a little weird as this is the main reason I use Ruroc helmets as I typically run hot and every other pair of goggles I’ve used steams up within minutes. I will say if I stop moving in hot weather after an intense run the lack of airflow does cause moisture build up. I’ve lost a gasket but weirdly never again (knock on wood). To be honest I don’t know why they don’t fix these in permanently. The strap adjuster problem is weird, We have 5 of these helmets and haven’t had this issue, have Ruroc not responded? The sound system is pretty bad that I agree with and I have v1 and 2 but I keep losing AirPods on the mountain so I’m ok with it. The new lenses aren’t completely incompatible they still fit the clips don’t attach fully but I’m using all my lenses with both as the magnets are good enough to hold it in place. But really drop Ruroc a message they’ve been great when I’ve needed them unless something has changed in the past year
@@GarethDix The moisture is between glasses so it will never go away without breaking the glue and opening. The most probably it happened when I had them under jacket and get wet during a hike.
Martin Polehla yeah that’s not normal, I typically have a lens in my jacket in case I need to change but never had issues with moisture like that. Would be worth asking Ruroc for a replacement or at least some way of resolving that. Might be worth trying the rice bag trick to see if that helps dry it out for the time being, just need to be careful you don’t scratch the lenses
@@GarethDix good point, I will try. I know the trick with salt.
Please, we all know you got paid for this review... lol ;)
Haha this is fake news! How did I not know you had a KZhead channel?! Subscribing now
Gareth Dix yes I have... now I can’t do any review about Ruroc !
That’s ok GoPro fusion videos in the powder is good enough for me!
Nice video but that ( Umm.. Ummm... Ummm x 100000000 times really disturbing to pay attention what u explaining. Not trying to be rude. Just for next videos..good luck! Thank you for informations.
Haha oh I know... I’m not even as bad as I used to be with it Hahahaha
You didn’t buy those lenses.. you are sponsored.. you are speaking for a company who pays you to say whatever they want.. atleast don’t be a b about it
Yes that’s why I did a video comparing them to Anon and the Anon’s came out on top… and now I ride with Oakleys. If I had been sponsored not only would I have disclosed it in the video but also I would have saved A LOT of money on the lenses (which I mostly bought in their sale)