3 tear offs?

Always wondered this about the pros.  Lawrence coming off the track after the last moto and ripping three tear offs?  I know those goggles will never get used again.  So, why three?  Looks cool?  Nervous energy?  Just want to litter?

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9/17/2023 3:35pm

This is actually a good question.

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9/17/2023 3:47pm

I suspect it’s just a small habit type of thing, like when you get in an elevator and press the button 2-3 times in case the first press didn’t work.

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9/17/2023 4:00pm

I want to say I heard one of the come gators say they stacked 20 tear offs.  That sounds like a lot of ear offs to me.  I quit racing before they were invented lol.  I only ride practice, no racing but use one with the tab cut off to protect my lens and one over that with a tab just in case.  Mine get blurry at three lol.

9/17/2023 4:07pm

Since he's already over with the mechanics, looks like just taking your goggles off would suffice.  

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9/17/2023 4:23pm

I usually put 3-4 on my goggles and pull them all off at the same time, right after the first corner…also nervous energy..

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9/17/2023 4:47pm
wwdiii wrote:
I want to say I heard one of the come gators say they stacked 20 tear offs.  That sounds like a lot of ear offs to...

I want to say I heard one of the come gators say they stacked 20 tear offs.  That sounds like a lot of ear offs to me.  I quit racing before they were invented lol.  I only ride practice, no racing but use one with the tab cut off to protect my lens and one over that with a tab just in case.  Mine get blurry at three lol.

I've heard that before too.  They must have some super special laminates because the ones that I buy can only use about 5 or 6 before I start seeing globbety gook.

 

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The ones I have for my old Fox Main goggles are not laminated and they get blurry with more than 2.  I have another pair of Fox googles with a tinted lens and seems like I bought laminated but haven’t put on more than two.  I’m not buying the 20 tear offs I heard the commentator said or what I thought he said.  I do know Jett tore off 3 or 4 and used that many on the track.  He must be better that what I’m using.

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9/17/2023 6:28pm

You guys are aware that a pack of laminated is 7 per laminate and is as clear as one right? 21 laminates is like looking through 3, I do one stack per moto which is 7 tear offs

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Cygrace74 wrote:
You guys are aware that a pack of laminated is 7 per laminate and is as clear as one right? 21 laminates is like looking through...

You guys are aware that a pack of laminated is 7 per laminate and is as clear as one right? 21 laminates is like looking through 3, I do one stack per moto which is 7 tear offs

I don’t know, never used laminated.  I claim old age.

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9/17/2023 11:52pm Edited Date/Time 9/18/2023 12:47am

Factory guys coming off the track with spare tear offs

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9/18/2023 4:38am Edited Date/Time 9/18/2023 4:50am
Brad460 wrote:

I usually put 3-4 on my goggles and pull them all off at the same time, right after the first corner…also nervous energy..

This was me too.  Put a stack on and then first pull too close and all come off at the same time.  I was sponsored by Scott and had those lenses with the raised lip that allowed you to stack more tear off's...  I think it was the "Quick Load" system.  They were quick unload too.  LMAO!!

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Scott and 100% also have perimeter sealed laminates which keeps anything from getting between laminate stacks or between the last stack and the lens.

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