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240+ videos — gear reviews, conditions reports & backcountry edits
SUNGLASSES
Goggles or sunglasses? Most backcountry skiers carry both in order to be prepared for anything but some of today's sunglasses give enough coverage that you could get away with just the sunnies. Have a read over our sunglass reviews from Bolle, Native, Vuarnet, Optic Nerve and Revo and let us know which is your fave?
RYDERS ANTIFOG SUNGLASSES
Date: Mar 23rd, 2019
Reviewer: Ken
Overall Rating: 9/10, 9/10, 8.5/10
Product Link: Ryder
Read the full review here.
RYDERS SUNGLASSES
Date: Aug 29th, 2018
Reviewer: Matt
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Ryder
Read the full review here.
SMITH ENVOY MAX SUNGLASSES
Date: Dec 20th, 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Smith
Read the full review here.
REVO GUIDE II SUNGLASSES
Date: Dec 20th, 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Revo
Read the full review here.
NATIVE SANITAS & WARD N3 SUNGLASSES
Date: July 10th, 2016
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Native Eyewear
Read the full review here.
SWITCH VISION PATHFINDER AND STORMRIDER SUNGLASSES
Date: Dec 1st, 2015
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Switch Vision
Read the full review and watch the video review here.
NATIVE EYEWEAR ROAN AND HARDTOP XP SUNGLASSES
Date: Oct 28th, 2014
Reviewer: Emily
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Native Eyewear
Read the full review here.
SWITCH VISION AXO, LYNX AND B7 SUNGLASSES
Date: Aug 8th, 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Switch Vision
Read the full review here.
OAKLEY STYLE SWITCH AND NEWS FLASH SUNGLASSES
Date: Aug 4th, 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Oakley
Read the full review here.
BOLLE SPEED SUNGLASSES
Date: May 13th, 2013
Reviewer: Vince
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Bolle
Read the full review here.
NATIVE EYEWEAR BOLDER AND TRANGO SUNGLASSES
Date: Oct 10th, 2012
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Native Eyewear
Read the full review here.
VUARNET VU1021 AND VU1010 SUNGLASSES
Date: July 06th 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Vuarnet
Read the full review here.
OPTIC NERVE BOREAS ROCKER GOGGLES AND GRIFTER GLASSES
Date: May 8th 2012
Reviewer: Curtis
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Optic Nerve
Read the full review here.
REVO GUIDE SUNGLASSES
Date: April 17th 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Revo
Read the full UPDATED review here.
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