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General Goods

Once obtaining the Julbo Explorer sunglasses, I was immediately impressed with the light weight feel and flexibility of the sunglasses. The sunglasses appear to be manufactured from a soft comfortable plastic that makes them light, easy to grip and tough. Upon placing the glasses in use, I immediately moulded the temples to fit my size and found the included Julbo cord provided added security. The wrap around design and side shields seemed like they would provide excellent protection from side glare. The Explorer sunglasses also have an air flow system built into the frames that helps to prevent fogging of the lenses, during temperature changes and aerobic activities.

The Julbo Explorer sunglasses allow for a variety of lens choices to suit the variable conditions and the personal desires of the owner. The Explorer comes with a Camel lens that comes with a polarized, photochromatic, anti-fog lens, which adjusts to the sunlight level and will adjust back and forth from category 2 to category 4 protection in less than 30 seconds. The Explorer can also be purchased with an Alti-Spectron X6 lens or an Arc Alti 4 lens, both of which will provide protection to category 4. The price of the sunglasses will vary according to the lens selected and range in price from $120.00 for the Alti-Spectron X6 lens, $130.00 for the Alti Arc lens and $190.00 for the Zebra or the Camel polarized, photochromatic, anti-fog lens.

I am going to use the Julbo Explorer sunglasses on an upcoming expedition to Iceland in the fall of 2009 and expect them to continue to perform well, but will add to this review upon my return. I will continue to use these sunglasses as one of my main outdoor sunglasses to protect my eyes in all conditions, especially in high altitude areas and on snow and ice. These glasses perform extremely well, do not fog, are adjustable, and the Camel lenses are exceptional. These sunglasses are also very light weight and durable, but if you decide to get the Camel lenses, they will cost you $190.00, but are worth it.

By paring the professionally designed Explorer Sunglasses with photochromic Camel Antifog Lenses, Julbo created high-tech eyewear for any mountain in the world. Chamonix mountain guides teamed up with Julbo to ensure the Explorer glacier glasses include every feature an alpinist needs. In addition to lenses that change tint to match lighting conditions, these glacier glasses include removable side shields that goggle-rivaling protection.