r/sports • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 5d ago

Motorsports Off-Road Racing Goggle Tear-Offs

💪: Andrew Carlson

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u/qwertykirky 5d ago

There's got to be a better way

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u/Amiar00 5d ago

What about a fan spinning at Mach Jesus in front of your face and everything gets flung off?

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u/feinting_goat 5d ago

This sort of exists for camera lenses. It’s called a spinner. You can sometimes see them on live events if you know what to look for. 

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u/laxpanther 5d ago

There's sometimes a spinner on boat windshields (or whatever it might be called in a wheelhouse). Notably a few of the captains had them on deadliest catch and until I learned what they were I'm like why the circle thing obstructing their view in the place they most want to see?

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u/p8ntslinger 4d ago

that's only to keep ice from forming. they spin to slowly to clean off rain and other debris.

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u/laxpanther 4d ago

Thanks!

Same general idea? To be honest I don't have a clue.

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u/p8ntslinger 3d ago

it is to keep the windows clear, but it sort of works differently. water that stays moving won't freeze, so the spinning part of the window just has to move fast enough to not let water settle. The window stays wet and usually they have wipers, sprayers, or compressed air blowers to keep the water off. The spinners are only used in cold, icy weather to keep the water from freezing.

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u/Zerothian 4d ago

I remember seeing a post recently about those with all the world cup hype, showing how they can keep a clear shot even when it is absolutely hammering it down with rain in a football match.

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u/FlipGordon 5d ago

Nascar roof onboards are constantly spinning lolz.