Are Viral Goggles any good?

Kyle_202
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Edited Date/Time 4/7/2025 1:29pm

I have seen a ton of rider in SX wearing Viral Goggles and saw a post the other day on here as well. Are they any good. I see they have riders at the GNCC, like Factory rider Trevor Bollinger, Rachael Archer #1 Womans, In SX Mitchell Harrison, Breece, Linville, Marquier, Enzo Lopes, Anthony Bourdone etc... The Website says they are the number one goggle on the west coast 250 class??? Any feedback?? 

https://viral-optics.com/blogs/news/goggle-cup-viral-optics-takes-over-the-west

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Tyler D
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3/5/2025 12:10pm

Ban for astroturfing 

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3/5/2025 12:15pm
Tyler D wrote:

Ban for astroturfing 

110% This is lame. 

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3/5/2025 12:30pm

"The Website says they are the number one goggle on the west coast 250 class."

Based on what, riders wearing them? That doesn't say much of anything. 

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3/5/2025 12:42pm

I’ve been around dirt bikes for a long time and worked in the industry for 24 years. 

I’ve seen so many things that are the hot new ticket! None of it re-invents the wheel. 

I know nothing about these goggles. 
But I’m confident in saying, yeah, they probably work pretty good, but they won’t do anything any better than the leading brands we all know. So stop thinking they’re going to change your life.

In the UK at the moment, Enduro riders are going bat-shit crazy for Plews tyres. 
Sure, they probably work ok. But the excitement about them right now is weird.
 

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3/5/2025 12:50pm Edited Date/Time 3/5/2025 12:50pm

Hi AI Kyle, they are probably fine goggles.  As long as you avoid EKS Brand goggles you can't go wrong. 

 EKS Brand is notorious for interfering with blood flow to your brain which results in an unstoppable urge to sue motocross tracks, therefore EKS Brand should be avoided at all costs.

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I’ve been around dirt bikes for a long time and worked in the industry for 24 years. I’ve seen so many things that are the hot new...

I’ve been around dirt bikes for a long time and worked in the industry for 24 years. 

I’ve seen so many things that are the hot new ticket! None of it re-invents the wheel. 

I know nothing about these goggles. 
But I’m confident in saying, yeah, they probably work pretty good, but they won’t do anything any better than the leading brands we all know. So stop thinking they’re going to change your life.

In the UK at the moment, Enduro riders are going bat-shit crazy for Plews tyres. 
Sure, they probably work ok. But the excitement about them right now is weird.
 

The Plews tire thing is pretty funny.  They are just the same tread all the major player have, made in a cheaper factory with shittier rubber so they can be cheaper.

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Kyle_202
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3/5/2025 2:51pm

The site says they are owned by Jeff Emig, Jamie Dobbs and Scot Steffy? It seems like a company that is growing.. I agree goggles are goggles but they look good.. Just trying to decide.. Tired of my 100% everyone at the track has the same goggles as I do the 3 - 4 times I ride each year.. haha

 

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3/5/2025 2:55pm

Are you trying to make the Viral brand go……Viral? 🤪

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14 years of 100%, I dont need anything else unless it comes with a HUD showing me the correct lines and breaking zone and can twist the throttle for me. 

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3/5/2025 3:09pm

Why would all these Pro riders be wearing them?

I was always under the impression Pros wore what they were paid to wear.

Now, if 90% of Avg Joes suddenly started using something they bought with their own hard-earned money and they all raved about its performance and value, well then, my ears might perk up a bit.

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3/5/2025 5:19pm

Are they not all manufactured in china nowadays? 

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3/5/2025 6:16pm

LOL at OP’s AI avatar. 

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3/6/2025 4:34am
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"The Website says they are the number one goggle on the west coast 250 class."

Based on what, riders wearing them? That doesn't say much of anything. 

Give away tons of free goggles to second tier riders and you quickly become the first brand on the west coast...

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If they were the top brand on the East Coast I would be impressed. Everyone knows the West coast is weak this year.

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I have yet to find a goggle that fits me as well as Smiths from the 90's.  It's not even close.

100% to me are the worst, followed by a tie between Scott and Oakley.  It sucks that the brand I found that best fit my fuc*ed up face was EKS and I'm not wearing those anymore!

Bring back Smiths and screw all this new garbage. 

 

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Kyle_202
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3/6/2025 10:13am
3strokemx wrote:

If they were the top brand on the East Coast I would be impressed. Everyone knows the West coast is weak this year.

After I posted this yesterday I was on the fence. I did a lot more looking, spent time on their IG account and they look good they have been around for 10 years.. There are a ton of really great riders wearing these goggles, They Won some motos in Canadian National, The guy from Sweden last year who raced Southwick was wearing them. That is a lot of really good dudes to think these are shit TEMU goggles. They really need to do a better job of marketing.

Great now I have to get Pew Pew tires to see what that is all about hahahaha 

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3/6/2025 1:28pm Edited Date/Time 3/6/2025 1:31pm
Shenzi wrote:
14 years of 100%, I dont need anything else unless it comes with a HUD showing me the correct lines and breaking zone and can twist...

14 years of 100%, I dont need anything else unless it comes with a HUD showing me the correct lines and breaking zone and can twist the throttle for me. 

Those optics are available on the F35.

You can get a sponsorship; but, your gonna have to sign a long term contract and you have to wear the team gear. 

3/6/2025 1:55pm

Nice Ai profile pic too. Surprised this has lasted this long. 

Kyle_202
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Tyler D wrote:

Ban for astroturfing 

Man, I asked a simple question that I have seen here on other products, why all the hate? Are you personally investing in a goggle company? As for my Ai photo yeah I thought it was cool.. 

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3/6/2025 3:20pm

I got a free pair once and was not fan, my buddy is sponsored by them and put their straps on scott goggles. 

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Kyle_202
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4/7/2025 11:29am

I bought a pair and they are better than everyone said on here, also Gage Linville just got third with them on in Supercross...

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Yeah I'm sure you did. 

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