can AFF wear sunny's

[cesslon 0]

Hey all
I really dont like the goggle things i wear i find the crease in the lense restrictive of my view

ive seen lots of people wearing sunglasses
does any1 know when a person is qualified to wear sunglasses
my sunglasses fit my head real tight and have a very slim chance of coming off during a jump

i know diff country's are probably different but whats the useal ?

[Kris 0]

I feel your pain. I don't jump goggles unless it's a night jump. Other than that, I jump in a pair of Oakley Minutes. However, In the US, it's pretty much clear goggles or nothing until you get your 'A' license.

Many DZ's won't let students jump full-face helmets because they cut off peripheral vision.

Also, from what I've heard, some DZ's don't like students using heavily tinted goggles or sunglasses because they can mess with depth-perception. Anyone got anything to back that one up? I won't let my students jump anything but clear goggles.

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[lazerq3 0]

Dont quote me on this but I think I heard one of our J/M's saying they dont allow sunglasses becuase the J/M wnats to be able to see your eyes to know that your looking at your alt or looking at him during COA's ect....

jason

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[Kris 0]

Yup, that's a vaild, and used, reason as well.

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[marks 0]

i remember a leval 4 student looking at me at pull time.. and i could see it in his eyes... he was about to loose it........ it was an awesome skydive for a level 4 but something about solo pull time got to him.... he brain locked.....

it was the look in his eyes that made me relize at 5500 ft that this skydive was getting ready to get fun....

he then rolled on his back....

but me just seeing his eyes gave me the knowledge that something was wrong.....and i was already on the way to grab him when he flipped..
i will never let a student of mine wear goggles that i cannot see their eyes in

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does any1 know when a person is qualified to wear sunglasses

when you have an A license

there are different types of goggles out there... ask your instructor if there is any other kind that you could use.

[cesslon 0]

cool every1 thanx for the advice

ill stick to the goggles till after i finish me course then go the sunny's

[Tonto 1]

I have my AFF's wear clear goggles for all the reasons given before.

When you say something like

"have a very slim chance of coming off"

understand that I don't need to deal with your blind inexperience when they do come off on your 1st release dive.

t

It's the year of the Pig.

[Nightingale 0]

not sure what crease you're talking about. I wear these, and love em... very similar to the student goggles at Perris. A lot of the instructors wear these too.

[trigger 0]

Strange but truei was grounded once for tinted gogglesI'd completed aff and was in reciept of a fresh 'A'licence.However i was still low experience and as mentioned earlier dark/tinted goggles can severly mess with your depth perception especially in low/fading light conditions.
I'm lucky to still be here after said phenominen caught me out on a sunset load,me making a too low a turn and thankgod/budda etc i managed to get the canopy level otherwise i'd have impacted the planet with obvious consequences.
Now with hindsight,i opt for clear goggles or simply remove my tints whilst under canopy in fading/low light conditions

Edited to add:Anyone have any thoughts on yellow tints?To me these seem to make my surrounds 'LOOK' brighter/clearer but do they mess with depth perception any advantages/disadvanges to wearing goggles with yellow lenses vs clear lenses etc

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[hookitt 1]

I don't know what goggles you're wearing but they obviously suck.

Buy some of your own.

Try Flex-Z goggles. I prefer the mini's.

Goggles

Check the DZ's pro-shop to see if These are in stock. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

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[ripper0289 0]

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Many DZ's won't let students jump full-face helmets because they cut off peripheral vision.

I bought a full face helmet after my first AFF dive, the JM's wouldn't let me wear it until they felt comfortable with my canopy control.

[dropdeded 0]

Dont quote me on this but I think I heard one of our J/M's saying they dont allow sunglasses becuase the J/M wnats to be able to see your eyes to know that your looking at your alt or looking at him
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Same with my aff, and recurrency dives.

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[SkydiveNFlorida 0]

I like sunglasses, but if it isn't too bright, or a sunset load, I like to take them off under canopy. The feel of the wind is nice:)

angela.

[JohnnyD 0]

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Anyone have any thoughts on yellow tints?To me these seem to make my surrounds 'LOOK' brighter/clearer but do they mess with depth perception any advantages/disadvanges to wearing goggles with yellow lenses vs clear lenses etc

I have a pair of yellow tints. They cut down on glare more than clear lenses, but they do not make things appear brighter - just more yellow. Do NOT wear them on a night jump. Other than that, no problems whatsoever.

[diablopilot 2]

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Many DZ's won't let students jump full-face helmets because they cut off peripheral vision.

There are DZ's that won't let Jumpmasters wear them either, because the student cannot see them "mouth" commands.

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[skyyhi 0]

My skydiving buddy bought me a pair of really nice clear goggles so I wouldn't have to wear the student ones. . .no problems with vision in them at all and the best part is, they were completely invisible in my photos and video. . .

The cost at the Gear Store at Elsinore was $13. . .well worth it. . .

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[cesslon 0]

hi
I just found the crease ran up and down directly in front of my eyes

like there is 2 creases so they can bend
and i didnt like it
but maybe its cos they were like tight and im just not used to having anything press against me face lol

I have a pair of clear saftey glasses that are a very similar wrap around style layout to most oakleys
so they stay on tight and are very aero dynamic nad best of all the frame and all is clear as well as the lense
and they are strong as they are industrial streanght saftey glasses
i might look around for them and if i can find them after i do a few more stages if my AFF ill ask if i can wear them

[bodypilot1 0]

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There are DZ's that won't let Jumpmasters wear them either, because the student cannot see them "mouth" commands.

What DZ's are these?
Just curious.

Ed

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[sunsetjim 0]

I've had several sunset loads that were . . . "getting kinda dark". I generally wear yellow goggles - which do seem to make everything seem sharper. The first of the sunset load was full altitude - so i had a normal freefall, goggles and all, but . . .the second i was under canopy, bam - goggles come off my eyes and go down around my neck. the 2nd was a hop and pop - and so the goggles just stayed around my neck from exit to opening to landing. i don't want anything messing w/my vision if it's getting dark out. just my 2cents worth.

Jim

[JohnnyD 0]

I agree completely. I also found out on my first night jump that there is a big difference between a "getting kind of dark sunset load" and a full on night jump.

[Erroll 80]

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Anyone have any thoughts on yellow tints?To me these seem to make my surrounds 'LOOK' brighter/clearer but do they mess with depth perception any advantages/disadvanges to wearing goggles with yellow lenses vs clear lenses etc

I have a pair of yellow tints. They cut down on glare more than clear lenses, but they do not make things appear brighter - just more yellow. Do NOT wear them on a night jump. Other than that, no problems whatsoever.

Yellow tinted goggles will make things appear "sharper" as they give a lot more contrast. Check with anyone who has done a lot of competitive target shooting. They do not affect your depth perception to any noticable degree.
I agree though that they should not be worn on night jumps. They make it tricky to distinguish/identify the various light sources (car lights, flash lights, street lights etc.) .

[SkydiverRick 0]

i will never let a student of mine wear goggles that i cannot see their eyes in

[Red_Skydiver 0]

I have yellow tinted goggles and have had no problems with them at all (only done about 25 jumps with them though). They do make things seem a bit brighter on a dull day and you can still see the eyes.