The popular Adidas Evil Eye model has been on the market for a number of years now and with new variations being introduced we expect the model to be around for many years to come. PRICE: PRO version – R2800 Standard version – R2500 addition lenses – R680 per set.The Adidas Evil Eye sunglasses range. LENS TYPES: Various, depending on frame/lens combo. However, very heavy sweaters will probably need to manage head sweat with a bandanda or skull cap too.Īs with Adidas’s other models, a performance insert option is available (for those with compromised eyesight) as well as having prescription lenses inserted into the frames (obviously an additional cost).įRAME COLOURS: There are five to choose from in both the Pro and standard models. We did like the sweat-strip and feel that it does help prevent sweat from affecting vision. The Pro version comes with a sweat-strip, while the standard version doesn’t. The Traction Grip™ material on the inside of the arms ensures the eyewear stays firmly in place, even on drop-offs, which is where we’ve noticed most eyewear movement in the past. This makes it easy to slip them into Trail/Enduro style helmets, which have more side-head protection than regular XC/Marathon helmets. We also like how the arms become increasingly flexbile towards the ends. You can get two sizes, which makes a lot of sense and each comes with adjustable arms (three angles) and nosebridge (two positions). We never got to ride with them in wet conditions, but did some specific garden sprinkler testing and found them to repel water drops very effectively. The lenses also have a hydrophobic coating, which means water drops have a hard time sticking to the lens. Apparently a photochromic lens will be introduced in 2016.įrom a ventilation perspective, they did fog up (in our experience, all eyewear does), but not that much – and they seemed to clear quickly. There is a range of different lenses, with varying UV-protective tints and light filters which, thanks to the Lens Lock System™ are easy to swap. It’s there, in your peripheral vision, but not constantly and when it is, not enough to interfere with your scanning of the trail and approaching trail obstacles. However the Evo’s large lenses means the rim is high and low enough to not be distracting. But then once we actually rode with them, we understood the thinking behind the design.įull rims with narrow lenses can be distracting as the rim sits awkwardly in your up-down peripheral vision. And the larger lens offers a greater curve, which adds more space between the lens and the face, apparently allowing more air to circulate and reduce fogging.īoth the large lens and the fact that it has a full frame had us a little tentative initially. It’s also got an altered design of ClimaCool™, the Adidas ventilation system, which is claimed to improve air circulation and minimise fogging. The intention is to offer goggle-like protection without the goggle-like ‘smother’. Intended more for Enduro or Trail riding than XC/marathon racing, the Evo has a full rim with oversized lenses, which Adidas claims offers as big a field of vision as partial rim eyewear. Then a few months back, the Evo was launched. The Evil Eye model is almost 15 years old, with Adidas introducing the Half-Rim design option in 2011. But when it does, it seems to be with a lot of research into what riders want. #MTBwithSoul, adidas, evil eye, evo pro, gear, jawbreaker, mountain bikes, mountain biking, mountain biking with soul, optics, reviewed, sunglasses, tested, tread magazineĪdidas doesn’t update it’s cycling eyewear designs very often.
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