Description
Whale ski goggles solve bad visibility and bad retail at the same time. Moreover, a transparent yellow night-vision lens handles floodlit slopes and flat storm light, and a blue humpback printed along the strap keeps a technical product inside the DAQRI HX16 youth assortment.
Whale ski goggles: a rare functional model that teenagers also choose
Low-light goggles are usually bought by serious riders and ignored by everyone else, because a yellow lens on a black frame is not a fashion object.
In fact, this colourway fixes that with a blue whale printed along the strap, showing a humpback in ocean blues with tonal wave marks on a black band. The result is a genuine technical product for night and storm conditions that also survives a youth display.
Particularly, the blue-on-black palette was chosen for a technical reason as well. The band sits on the opposite side of the spectrum from the warm lens, so the two never clash.
Who buys this whale ski goggle colorway
Night-skiing operators and floodlit slopes have the clearest application, and they can now sell a low-light goggle that does not look like a piece of safety equipment.
Youth and young-adult riders who ski evenings after work or school are the second group, and they are the ones who keep the graphic relevant.
- Night-skiing operators and floodlit slope programmes.
- Youth and young-adult riders who ski after work or school.
- Nordic and overcast-market retailers needing a low-light option that looks good.
- Resort retail, where it works as the second-pair sale for an existing mirror buyer.
Lens, frame and strap construction behind the whale ski goggles
In detail, the lens is a transparent yellow polycarbonate with a decentered optical axis. Specifically, yellow filters the blue end of the spectrum, which is the dominant component of scattered light in snow, fog and floodlit air, and it leaves a warmer and higher-contrast image behind.
There is no mirror coating, and that is deliberate, because a mirror would cut the transmission in exactly the conditions this lens exists for. Because the lens is transparent, the inner frame is visible through it, which is the construction rather than a defect.
Anti-fog is the critical specification here. The inner surface absorbs moisture rather than letting it condense, holding clear roughly twice as long as a single-layer lens in the humid and high-exertion conditions where this goggle is used, and the outer nano hydrophobic coat sheds wet snow.
Meanwhile, the goggle pairs a PC hard frame that captures the lens with a TPU soft frame bonded over it to form the seal, while the strap is elastic with a silicone anti-slip backing, adjustable and printed in full colour with the graphic dyed into the weave.
Frame vents move air across the inner lens, and the 360-degree triple-layer microfiber foam blocks wind while venting moisture.
Fit, prescription glasses and helmets
Specifically, universal adult sizing runs at 18 centimetres by 10.3 centimetres. Equally important, the goggle fits under standard helmets, and the adjustable silicone-backed strap stays in position on a smooth shell.
Meanwhile, over-glasses use runs to 14 centimetres of total prescription frame width, and the scored side foam trims for wider frames. In detail, that matters for the older night-skiing customer, who is the most likely to wear glasses on a floodlit slope.
Specifically, the full specification is listed in the table below.
| Model | DAQRI HX16 |
|---|---|
| Frame | PC hard lens frame + TPU soft frame (double-frame) |
| Lens | PC cylindrical lens, decentered |
| Foam | 360° triple-layer microfiber |
| UV protection | UV400, filters 98%+ of UV |
| Anti-fog | Moisture-absorbing inner lens surface, ~2× standard duration |
| Water repellency | Nano hydrophobic outer coating |
| Eyewear compatible | OTG, up to 14 cm total frame width |
| Ventilation | Frame vents + breathable foam, 360° airflow |
| Strap | Adjustable elastic with silicone anti-slip backing |
| Dimensions | 18 cm (W) × 10.3 cm (H) |
| Size | Universal adult, unisex |
| Helmet | Fits under standard ski and snowboard helmets |
| MOQ | 1 piece, mixed colors and straps accepted |
Wholesale and private label value
This model reaches two buyers at once. Operators buy it for floodlit operations with fleet pricing from fifty units, while a youth retailer buys the same unit for the graphic, and both orders sit in one carton.
Moreover, stock is held ready for despatch, and private label covers strap printing, a lens logo and retail packaging. Accordingly, duty-paid door delivery reaches the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Goggles consolidate with optical frames and sunglass stock on one container and one invoice, which removes a second supplier from the buyer’s order and lowers the freight cost per unit.
- MOQ 1 piece, mixed across all 16 HX16 colorways and strap designs.
- Fleet and operator pricing from 50 units for night-ski and school programmes.
- Custom strap artwork, MOQ quoted by print method.
- DDP duty-paid delivery to the EU, US, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
- Consolidation with eyewear stock on one shipment and one invoice.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the lens on the whale ski goggles transparent?
Because it is a low-light lens. A mirror would block the light it is designed to transmit, and the inner frame is visible as a result. Staff should be briefed so buyers do not read it as a manufacturing fault.
Can it be used in daylight?
No. It is for night, overcast, snowfall and storm light. For sunshine, choose one of the mirrored colourways, where a dark tint is what keeps the glare down.
Does the same goggle come without the whale?
Yes. The plain yellow colorway in this range uses the identical lens and frame with a black strap, so a buyer can order either version or mix both in one order.
For background on lens categories and light transmission, the ski goggle overview on Wikipedia gives your buying team a neutral reference.
Stock this colorway beside the rest of our range in the sports eyewear category. For a full colour chart, ask our wholesale desk for the current price list.
Other HX16 colorways
The HX16 range ships as one series. Buyers can mix frames, lens tints and printed straps in a single order. Browse the full colour range on the sports eyewear category page, or compare the other colorways here.
