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Goggle Performance
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With most of the focus going towards the camera performance of the Torque HD (after all this is what you are paying $300 rather than $25 for), it is easy to overlook the fact that these are actually goggles. Goggles are extremely important when riding offroad and regardless of how good the camera is if the goggles themselves are no good then the product is fairly worthless.
Thankfully Liquid Image put thought into actually making these a decent set of goggles as well. The face pad is very comfortable, with no chafing or inconsistent pressure even after hours of use. Although the Torque HD is noticeably heavier and bulkier than regular goggles, when they are on your head you can’t really feel a difference, especially once you start riding and are more focused on what is happening around you. Because everything is securely attached to either your face or low on you helmet, nothing feels out of balance like with a GoPro mounted so high and far away from the center of gravity.
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There are ample ventilation holes around the frame which helped to keep my face cooler. Between these vents and the anti-fog coating on the lens, fogging was never an issue. The rubberized strap stayed exactly where I put it on the helmet, even in the areas with the heavier bricks. Nothing ever felt loose or at risk of slipping.
The padding in the Torque HDs is a little stiffer and scratchier than the Scott’s, but once you are riding you can’t tell the difference. One thing I noticed, and what you can see in the pictures, is that the Torque goggles sit a little lower on my face, which puts my eyes closer to the center. I assume that just has to do with the shape and stiffness of the face padding.
The strap, lens, face pad, and nose guard are all removable so that you can replace them is they are damaged, which is nice since these are so much more expensive than standard goggles.
Overall, I felt the performance was just as good as my standard Scott goggles, which I have never had an issue with.
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