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Casco ski goggles secure to your helmet with the snap of a magnet

Casco ski goggles secure to your helmet with the snap of a magnet
Casco CX helmet with goggles
Casco CX helmet with goggles
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Casco FX-70L goggles with Magne-Link
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Casco FX-70L goggles with Magne-Link
Casco FX-70L goggles with Magne-Link
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Casco FX-70L goggles with Magne-Link
SP-3 Airwolf Racing Helmet with Magne-Link
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SP-3 Airwolf Racing Helmet with Magne-Link
CX-4 Ice Cube helmet with Magnelink
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CX-4 Ice Cube helmet with Magnelink
The SP-3 Limited not only brings Magne-Link but also a fur cap look
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The SP-3 Limited not only brings Magne-Link but also a fur cap look
The SP-3 Edelholz helmet has a unique wooden look
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The SP-3 Edelholz helmet has a unique wooden look
Casco CX helmet with goggles
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Casco CX helmet with goggles
Casco FX-70L in white
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Casco FX-70L in white
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It seems that ski goggle manufacturers like to tinker around with magnets. Earlier this winter, Anon previewed its upcoming Magne-Tech magnetic lens technology. Now we've stumbled upon a European eyewear manufacturer that uses goggle magnets for a different application. Casco's Magne-Link goggles streamline goggle-helmet compatibility.

Once a rarity on ski slopes, helmets have become increasingly popular among skiers and snowboarders. According to the US National Ski Areas Association, helmet usage increased 140 percent between the 2002/03 and 2010/11 seasons. The organization reports that 93 percent of children 9 years old and younger and 61 percent of all resort skiers and snowboarders now wear helmets. The Canadian Ski Council reported an even higher 71 percent helmet usage statistic in 2010.

While helmets provide protection, they're not always the most comfortable or convenient accessory. One of the problems when wearing a helmet is that it can fit awkwardly with ski goggles, which are all but mandatory for skiing and snowboarding. Helmet and goggle manufacturers have come up with a variety of solutions for this problem, including helmet features like goggle strap clips.

Casco's answer is more seamless than most. Instead of requiring you to readjust the size of your goggle strap and route it through a clip, its goggles allow you to snap and forget. The goggles drop the full wraparound headband in favor of left and right straps with magnets. These magnets essentially locate the corresponding attachment point on the Magne-Link helmet and snap into place without any fuss.

The SP-3 Edelholz helmet has a unique wooden look
The SP-3 Edelholz helmet has a unique wooden look

Of course, Casco Magne-Link goggles aren't a universal solution, since ski helmets don't typically have metal shells. The goggles require a compatible helmet to work. Casco offers a line of helmets at various price points that are compatible with the magnetic system. Goggles with Magne-Link technology include the EUR99.95 (US$132) FX-50L Black Carbonics and the EUR169.95 ($225) FX-70L Vautron goggles.

US-based Smith Optics offers a similar magnetic goggle system, albeit only for children. The US$80 Cosmos Jr. Helmet and Galaxy Goggles use a magnetic buckle system to make putting goggles on easier for young children.

Source: Casco

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