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face. Since the goggles sit on the
cheek bars of the helmet, there's
nothing from the goggles press-
ing against your face. I personally
STANDOUT FEATURE
Larger field of view makes it easier
to see things on the track
RIDER ANALYSIS
At first glance, these goggles are
definitely different. The larger shape
makes it look more like an adven-
ture shield rather than motocross
goggles, but that's the idea. Putting
it on requires the rider to shimmy
the goggles' nose guard under the
helmet's nose guard to achieve a
proper fit. Once in place, the top of
the goggles seals to the top of the
helmet, and you pull the strap over
as normal. As mentioned, the frame
of the goggles rests on the helmet
rather than the rider's face, and the
top seal means there's no foam
pressed against the brow.
Before hitting the track, you
instantly notice the larger field of
view. The frame, nose piece, and
tear-off pins are not visible whatso-
ever, and peripheral vision is greatly
increased. I could see much more on
either side of the helmet and didn't
need to move my head as much to
catch something that would normally
be out of view. If you've ever worn a
street or ADV helmet, you know the
feeling. Straightaway, it feels like
an IMAX movie screen rather than a
puny iPhone screen.
Another immediate takeaway
was the lack of pressure on the
(Above) The Max goggles use the
helmet as a support and don't sit
on the rider's face. (Below) The
increased field of view is the best
feature of the new Max goggles.
