Brand · 4 products · Ski & Snowboard and Outdoors & Fitness
Smith
Is Smith worth buying?
Smith earned a buy verdict on 3 of the 4 Smith products we compared (75%), well above the 50% average across every brand on the site. 2 won their comparisons outright: Smith Glide Jr. Mips and Smith 4D MAG. 1 is an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. None of the Smith products we compared was the one to skip in its guide.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 3 products
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The Best Kids Ski Helmets: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Smith Glide Jr. MipsWon the comparison
A light youth helmet with Mips, a dial fit and both ASTM F2040 and CE EN 1077 Class B listed by Smith.
Best for: Parents who want one clearly certified, Mips-equipped helmet that adjusts as a child grows through the youth sizes.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Ski Goggles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Smith 4D MAGWon the comparison
The best all-around goggle in this group, with BirdsEye vision and Smith's widest field of view.
Best for: Skiers and riders who are out most weekends and want the best optics and quickest secure lens changes, price be damned.
$$$$ · flagship
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The Best Kids Ski Goggles: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Smith DaredevilRunner-up
Smith's youth medium-fit goggle, built to go over glasses, with a Fog-X anti-fog inner lens and a wide colour and lens range.
Best for: Most kids from the early school years up, especially glasses wearers and families already using a Smith helmet.
$$ · mid-range
It depends 1 product
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The Best Polarized Sport Sunglasses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Outdoors & Fitness
Smith Riptide XL
A large-coverage lifestyle frame with ChromaPop polarized lenses, at a premium that buys color more than documentation.
Best for: Buyers who want ChromaPop color and a bigger fit, and will accept less published detail.
$$$ · premium
Smith in our categories: Ski & Snowboard (3) · Outdoors & Fitness (1)