So not the best fit for me ( big glasses and small face 101). I tried every helmet I have, and even with the POC branded helmet on, the glasses pushed the helmet up off my forehead. While the glasses are reasonably lightweight and comfortable, I (unfortunately) also couldn't get around the fact that, particularly for my smaller face, they are big. They had one of the best anti-fog performance of the group, provide ample coverage/protection, and the lens worked phenomenally well in the low light conditions with a very clear and clean perspective. While I struggled to like the look of these frames, I was pretty impressed with the performance of the Aspire Clarity glasses. And make no mistake: the lenses are the gold in these distinctly shaped performance specs: Carl Zeiss Visions is no joke in the optic world. The Aspire Clarity lenses are available in several activity-specific tints each one has been designed to intensify color and contrast specific to different riding environments from deep woods to high alpine. For safety, it features a snap-in hinge designed to give way in the event of an impact to save the frame while still protecting your baby blues. The Aspire Clarity has been designed to match seamlessly with POC’s Tectal and Tectal Race helmets. Each Lens is “Ripel” treated to help keep vapor, dirt, and your grimy fingers from soiling the lens. Lens construction provides ventilation to evacuate sweat vapor. The frames feature hydrophilic grip rubber on the nose and temples for a secure fit. For that hard-earned money, you get a distinctly Euro look framed up with a lightweight Grilamid TR90 frame topped off with a durable polycarbonate lens from Carl Zeiss, a legend in the optics world. The Aspire Clarity rings in at the cash register for a hefty $220 USD.
In addition to their helmets, protective pads, lids, and apparel, now you can add eyewear. Stay home, stay healthy.)īorn in a restaurant on a napkin with the goal of making outdoor sports safer, POC has come far. All our local mountain bike trails have been closed since Friday, April 3rd. (Note that all the product testing and photo work for this piece was done prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Do you have a narrow face? Do you have a wide face? Do you ride in the desert? Do you ride in the deep dark woods? Does it rain 99% of the time where you live? Will that frame color match my handlebars?!?! These are just a few of the factors to take into consideration on eyewear, and realize too, that while you will find an awesome selection of some of the highest performance riding glasses currently available in this review, some of them just might not work for you. Some things to think about: we all have different shaped faces, we all have different riding environments, and (admit it!) we all want to look rockstar fabulous. They'll both get the job done, but which one do you really want to have on your bike? Think of it as buying a suspension fork that's a decade old vs one of Fox's new 38 beauties for your bike. Yes, you can rock some 3M safety glasses for under $10 USD, but the tech invested in even the most basic "real" riding glass reviewed here, the Bliz Matrix ($85 USD) far outstrips the performance of the bargain bin 3M glasses. I like to squeeze my pennies as much as most dirtbags, and I hate to admit it, but in general, the better the performance, the higher the price tag. In shopping for "the perfect pair," the most important factors to consider are (not in any particular order) cost, performance, quality (frame and lens), protection, and fit/comfort. That is the moment you curse yourself for not wearing proper eye protection.Ĭhoosing the perfect pair of performance eyewear for mountain biking is a lot like choosing a saddle: everyone has a different opinion on what works best for them and why. After you come to a screeching halt, you immediately grab your water bottle and flush the little out with what remaining water you have available. In an instant you’ve gone from a single track assassin to a blind man without a cane you’re adrift and shutting it down in an effort to keep the rubber side down. You’re pinballing through a technical section of trail way too fast but feeling perfect when out of nowhere a little pebble flies up and smacks you in the eye.
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