realskiers

I have been using the Smith Turbo's for years. I found that the Phenom fits me better than the larger one. I bought two of them last seaosn on Sierra Trading Post for around $50 each (gave one to my wife). I am also a big beleiver that the color of the lense is very important. I will only use rose colored lenses. For me this gives the best contrast in flat light. I have heard people say that the best lense color will vary depending on your eye color. I don't know if this is true. Everyone I know does better in flat light with rose colored lenses. If the light is not flat, I don't think it matters what color the lense is, they all work well.

As well, whether you need a turbo depends a lot on where you ski. In Tahoe, the turbo is essential. The humiduty is high and you can also get freezing fog and other miserable stuff. I used the fan almost all the time that there was any weather in Tahoe. In Montana, even when it is snowing hard you really don't need the fan. Also bear in mind that if you take a spill and get snow in the air vents, even the turbo will fog up on you.

I would say that if you ski in the rockies mostly, I would go for the Smith IO. If you ski in Tahoe or on the east coast I would get the turbo. That's my $0.02. JB.