Gear: Zeal iON Goggle

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Courtesy ZealStealth, like a ninja.

So you want a POV video of yourself getting rad, but you don't want people to make fun of you for looking like a digital unicorn, with a camera strapped to the front of your helmet. Well now, with Zeal's new iON Goggle, with a built in HD camera you can be a little more stealth about your filming program. Or pretend you're James Bond in "The Spy Who Loved Me." Or both.

WHAT IT IS:
It's Zeal's iON goggle, with an 1080p True HD video camera that captures real-time video and sound, and takes 8-megapixel photos, that you can operate without removing your gloves. (The control buttons are on the side of the goggles.) The camera has a 170-degree wide angle lens, infinity focus, and automatically adjusts for light levels. It uses an in-goggle viewfinder, runs on a rechargeable battery, and stores on a micro SD card. Talk about tech.

WHY IT RULES:
Here's a little secret: if you're wearing a helmet cam, you're getting made fun of by pods of jaded, jeering locals as you ride by. If you're going to be judged, let it be for your snowboard style. Plus, this way you just have one less piece of gear to keep track of on-hill.

The goggle features a wide, polarized lens in a rimless frame that not only works well, but looks cool, too. So there you have it.

WHERE TO FIND IT:
iON Goggles are priced at $399 and will be available at specialty retailers and online at zealoptics.com.

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