Anon Goggles & Helmets

Who makes Anon?

Anon is Burton's optical brand, built by snowboarders. That lineage matters because it shows in the priorities: lens quality, helmet integration, and solving the practical problems that come up on the hill rather than on a spec sheet.

What is Perceive lens technology?

Perceive is Anon's contrast-enhancement system. Rather than simply darkening everything, it filters specific wavelengths to lift the difference between the shades your eye needs to separate on snow, so bumps, ice and the edge of a shadow become easier to read.

That matters here more than it does in dry alpine climates. Australian light swings between glare off man-made snow and complete flat whiteout, often inside a single run, and definition is exactly what you lose first when the cloud comes down.

How does the magnetic lens swap work?

Magnets hold the lens in place, so you can change it in seconds without taking the goggle off your face or touching the inside of the lens.

That last part is the underrated bit. Traditional lens swaps usually involve flexing the frame and pressing on the lens, which is how anti-fog coatings get damaged. The magnetic system removes the handling that causes the problem.

Will Anon goggles fit your helmet?

Anon uses MFI, short for Magna-Tech Face Interface, so Anon goggles and Anon helmets are designed to seal together without a gap across the forehead.

If you have ever finished a run with a cold stripe above your goggles, that gap is why. Buying the goggle and helmet as a pair is the surest way to avoid it, and it is the main practical argument for staying inside one system.

Which lens should you choose for Australian light?

Check the VLT figure, which is the percentage of light the lens lets through. Low VLT suits bright, high-glare days. High VLT is what lets you read contour when the light goes flat.

Given how fast conditions change here, most riders are best served either by a mid-range lens or by owning a spare low-light lens. With the magnetic system, carrying a second lens is genuinely practical rather than something you will never bother doing.

Buying Anon in Australia

Authorised Australian dealer, so everything is genuine with full manufacturer warranty. Free shipping on orders over $90, with same and next-day dispatch from our Richmond store in Melbourne. Goggles and helmets are worth trying on together if you can get in, because fit and the seal between them is the whole thing.

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