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04-17-2017, 01:57 PM #1
Sunglasses/glacier glasses that actually protect eyeballs?
I've been using Rudy Project Genetyks for ski touring for a while, and they do a pretty shit job of protecting my eyes from getting sunburnt when I'm on snow for a long day. I think reflected light coming in between the lens and my cheeks is the main issue. Any recommendations on sunglasses that have good coverage, are reasonably comfortable and don't fog?
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04-17-2017, 02:02 PM #2Registered User
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What's the VLT on your lens? I think you want something like 4-5% VLT.
The trade off with glacier glasses is the more protection they offer, the worse they fog. I like the Julbo Montebiaco, but I might jump up to the Explorer if I were at super high altitude. You'll want the spectron 4 lens for super-bright days or if your eyes are prone to sunburn. I use the Camel photochromatic lens for general touring, but switch to the Spectron 4 for sunny days.
I'm sure other brands make good products, and I'm sure other members have more experience."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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04-17-2017, 03:07 PM #3
I like the julbo darkest lenses...
I have light colored eyes, so I need darker lenses than most peeps.Aggressive in my own mind
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04-17-2017, 08:41 PM #4
I use the Julbo Explorer (Spectron 4 @ 5% VLT).
They're pretty dark; bluebird/abovetreeline and my eyes feel relaxed.
https://www.rei.com/product/826296/j...unglasses-mensIn search of the elusive artic powder weasel ...
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04-17-2017, 11:30 PM #5
Thanks all for the replies; I guess I'll check out Spectron 4 lenses. I also have light-colored eyes. The lenses I have in my Rudy Projects are 20% VLT, which has almost always seemed like enough.
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04-18-2017, 07:34 AM #6
Haven't used the explorer (not much glacier travel in UT) but love my Trek glasses and Aerospace goggles (both zebra fwiw). Definitely would go Spectron 4 Explorer personally if I were worried about snowblindness/ultra bright days/etc.
Want to get a pair of Treks w/camel but just can't justify the cost. Their stuff is rad though.
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04-18-2017, 09:01 AM #7Registered User
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Then you might like the Trek or Montebianco with a camel lens. lt's not quite as dark as the spectron 4 (despite both claiming 5% VLT), but it is much more useable in graybird days.
I have skied all day on a sunny glacier at altitude with the Montebianco in both the Camel and Spectron 4 lens, and both lenses provide adequate protection. I just think the Spectron 4 is a bit better when it's bright sunny all day."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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04-18-2017, 10:17 AM #8
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04-18-2017, 10:20 AM #9
I have the camel 2-4 lenses in the Montebianco frame. They are fine for bright days but too dark for skiing in and out of shade mid winter. And they do fog.
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04-18-2017, 10:31 AM #10
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04-18-2017, 10:32 AM #11Registered User
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I honestly haven't noticed a difference between the spectron 4 and camel in terms of fogging. Have you?
old goat: neckbeard was saying in another thread that the photocromatic lens is temperature sensitive...it stays darker in colder temps. I haven't personally noticed it, but I use goggles for the descent 95% of the time."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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04-18-2017, 11:30 AM #12Registered User
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Nothing fits my face better than a Rayban wayfarer frame so I buy the sunglasses, get the lenses taken out and replaced with a prescription paid for on my HCSA, I must have 6 or 7 pair in clear/yellow/grey/brown/green
I find Photochromatic lenses don't change fast enough so I don't use em on snow, you wana see something cool put a pair in the sun close behind a window screen, when the lenses changes the pattern on the screen will be on the glasses and fade away in a minute or soLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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04-20-2017, 07:26 PM #13
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04-20-2017, 07:55 PM #15Registered User
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04-20-2017, 09:24 PM #16
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04-20-2017, 10:53 PM #17Registered User
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Yes. Lighter eyes = less melanin = more sensitivity.
"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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04-21-2017, 08:02 AM #18
I have noticed some difference between the lenses that have and those that don't have the anti-fog per Julbo specs.
Aggressive in my own mind
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04-21-2017, 08:06 AM #19
These are the best choice- https://pitvipersunglasses.com/
Contact LeavenworthSkier, I think he might be a dealer.
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04-21-2017, 10:54 AM #20
I've been using the Julbo Dolgans (with Spectron 4 lens) for a while and am happy with them. They are pretty dark. Perhaps too dark, IMO, once you get into the shade. They fit close to the face and thus will fog a little when, say, bootpacking. But if shift them forward on my nose, it seems to do the trick. I find wearing a hat with a bill (e.g., a baseball cap) helps my eyes a lot too.
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04-21-2017, 02:47 PM #21
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04-22-2017, 09:56 AM #22
I would add that even though the Montebiancos fog with heavy exercise they don't keep the wind out of my eyes on fast descents. I got them more for hiking above treeline and the like than for skiing.
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04-25-2017, 05:58 AM #23Registered User
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Cebe Ice 8000.
Itīs available with different lenses, a.o. mineral glass with some 4-5% VLT.
I have both this and the version with the Vario Peak lenses (should be cat 2-4)
Skinning 4 days at 3500-4000m in full sun, the latter was sometimes border-line, but it seems like I survived.
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