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Julbo Instinct Sunglass - Zebra Anti-fog Photochromic Lens

Julbo Instinct Sunglass - Zebra Anti-fog Photochromic Lens description

The Julbo Instinct Sunglasses use Zebra photochromic lenses to instantly adapt to the ever-changing lighting conditions in the mountains. They automatically adjust from 59% to 88% light reduction to help you see clearly when you step out of the shadow and into the sun on a knife-edge mountain ridge. Their wrap-around design and long padded arms keep the Instinct Sunglasses in place for fast moving sports like mountain biking and trail running, as well as high-mountain endeavors.

At first these things sounded like a gimmick, but I am really impressed at how well they perform. The anti-fog coating keeps them from getting all steamed up on bike rides (like the Reflex glasses do). The stems are more comfortable than the Reflex sunglasses as well. The color-changing lenses do such a good job that I often forget theyre on and get strange looks when I wear them inside. They dont get quite dark enough to be used on high-altitude climbs, but my eyes seems to be more sensitive than most.

The technology seems to work.Used to have a pair of Oakleys that I used cycling, found that they were just too dark to see well in the trees.These Julbo's do seem to adjust when you enter the shade from the bright light.Haven't used them for skiing yet, but they're just not as dark as the Oakleys were, so the bright light off the snow could be an issue.

These are great glasses. Great when going from sun to shady areas. Wish they performed a little better in bright sun.