Needs Revision…

#1 issue is you can’t buy replacement visors (lenses). The first year this model came out the visors could be bought separately, we all want a CLEAR visor for night skiing, but they haven’t been for sale since. Won’t buy this model again. Important to know, it’s a ‘visor’ and not ‘googles’. They won’t fit snuggly against your face. When snowing, snow builds up inside the visor.

Game Changer!

I am a full time professional ski patroller. I wear glasses. I could not find OTG goggles that were comfortable. I had modified the foam in all my goggles to better accommodate my glasses. Was never a great solution. Decided to try the Smith Survey. . . . Total game changer! The helmets overall fit is great. Extremely comfortable. Warm in cold weather. Well vented in warmer temps. The visor is fantastic! Zero issues in blizzard conditions with moisture getting inside the lens as some have described. Works flawlessly with my glasses. Allows me to perform my patrol work on the hill and transition into the patrol room without skipping a beat. No issues with airflow coming up under the lens. The look of the helmet/visor combo is also very nice compared to other brands offerings. I would highly recommend the Survey helmet to anyone looking for a new set up!

Fits well and is great to have the visor. Fits well over glasses. Comfortable and looks good too.

Worst…design…ever…

Why would they build an air vent (more like a snow scoop) on the over your forehead that gets directed into the visor without any foam or mesh? If there’s any blowing snow or loose snow, it ends up in the visor accumulating until it eventually blocks your vision. I had to tape those vents closed to make the helmet functional.

Wide Range Of Vision, Needs Improvement

Great fitting helmet. Don't wear this helmet on any day that precipitation is falling, it will end up on the inside of the visor. Water from the lift chair was dripping down and ended up rolling down the front side of the hemlet onto the inside of the visor, very frustrating. Great visibility, wide range of side to side view. Good option for those that wear glasses although your glasses will sometimes fog.

Goggles Do Not Fit

Unhappy with me new expensive helmet. Goggles do not fit flush against the face allowing airflow under goggles. There is also a significant gap between the temple and eye. Allowing a ton of cold air to enter on the side. If you are snowboarding don't have your head facing completely downhill, so much air comes in leaving your face freezing and your eyes running which then impairs vision.

Not For Snowy Weather

This is a beautiful, sleek setup. Helmet fit is great. And it's true, the visor affords better peripheral vision than traditional goggles. That said, two issues that could break the deal: when it's snowy, the snow/ice comes into the visor and crusts it over. It's truly unusable in inclement weather, which you have to expect on nearly any day on the slopes. Other issue, the ear padding is so thick it's very difficult to hear conversation. I wanted some coverage for foul weather so ended up ripping out the padding while keeping the basic padding cover.

Great Winter Bicycle Helmet!!

Winter inevitably comes. Along with it is the need to continue riding the bike. The classic summer bike helmet just doesn't work in the wintertime as it's just too full of holes for ventilation. Enter the Smith Survey Snow helmet. It has enough ventilation to keep the visor from fogging, but not enough to make your head cold. It has better protection than ANY bike helmet. It keeps your ears warm without blocking exterior sounds. The flip up visor allows you to lift it up when needed even if you wear glasses like I do. The bright white color provides good riding visibility. In short, it's the best winter bike helmet I have found so far. Thanks, SMITH

Holes Let Snow In

I loved this helmet the first two days we were skiing, then it started to snow. The vents in the top of the helmet allow snow in, a lot of snow. I had about an inch of snow in my goggles and could not ski. I ended up putting bandaids over the top of the holes, but that didn’t allow any venting. Very poor design. I wanted to love this helmet. If your using it for sunny no snow days, it’s great, but I’m not going to travel with two helmets z

Avoid If Skiing When It Snows

I purchased this helmet in December of 2023 thinking the integrated googles would work well. The first time on the hill while it was snowing, snow entered in from the sides and completely filled up the inside of the goggle. This helmet with integrated google works great on blue bird days but when it's snowing out it's worthless.

Not A Good Fit

Returned because of fit. Since goggles can’t be adjusted, it didn’t work for me.

I Wear Glasses!

I wear glasses! I bought this hoping I wouldn’t get fogged up anymore. Yes, I no longer have fogged glasses. Yes, it fits small. I wear medium and bought a large. Yes, try it on and make sure it fits your face and glasses. Yes, the product is comfortable Yes, I ski in Tahoe, during some bad storms this year it worked well. Yes, smith has a great warranty and support. No, Yes, some snow might get in between you helmet and forehead. Wear a thin head covering. Yes, it doesn’t seal perfectly around your face like goggles. Yes, replacement visors are a thing if you can find them. Yes, smith seems to struggle with supply chain for replacement lenses.

Great System, Get The Photochromatic Lens.

Love the photochromatic lens. Super light helmet barely feels it is on. I added the Aleck nunchucks and it sounds great. A couple of improvements points. (a better protection for the lens when stowed away, maybe a whole helmet rigid case or a rigid cover for the lens. Also, the earmuffs out pressure on the ears when using with the audio system.

Lens Fogs Up Easily And

Lens fogs up easily and is hard to wipe. I LOVE the flip down design!

Smith Helmet

The goggles don’t click easily down and hold in position. I do like the transition or graduated lenses