Eclipse Ski Goggles

I used the Eclipse 1 goggles in a snowstorm with very limited light, adjusted the bar all the way and was pleasantly surprised at the clarity. It created a slight tint, much clearer than the standard yellow lens proscribed for those conditions. In full light the Eclipse 1 goggles went to a sunglass effect with no stress on the eyes. During cloudy periods it works as claimed - slide the bar until you can see the best in that condition.

If you can't see it, you can't ski it. One of the basic problems all skiers have is seeing upcoming terrain changes in varying light conditions. An overcast day calls for goggles that need to let more light through, while a bluebird sunny day demands darker glare reducing goggles.

Eclipse Ski Goggles - Adjusts to All Light Conditions

Goggle manufacturers are constantly claiming to have developed a single lens that works well in all light conditions - what I call the Holy Grail of goggles, but all the ones I've seen have come up short. However, the makers of the new Eclipse 1 Ski Goggles went thinking outside of the box to come up with two lenses in a single goggle. Eureka! A one Goggle quiver - two enclosed overlapping lens that can be manually adjusted across a light to dark spectrum to give the wearer the best visual perception for the moment.

Using Eclipse Ski Goggles

As light conditions vary you manually move an adjusting bar at the top of the goggles one way to allow more light to pass through and the other way to allow less light to pass through. When you find a setting that is comfortable for you under the new light conditions, you are all set to go.

For instance, when light changes because clouds suddenly roll in and cover the bright sunshine, the trail appears flatter through darker sun filtering lenses. With the Eclipse 1 you slide the adjusting bar from full sun filter through the range of clearer vision where you are comfortably perceiving the terrain features.

How the Eclipse Ski Goggles Work

Inside the goggles are a two pairs of polarized lenses arranged in two layers. These lenses provide standard glare protection, by blocking the light reflected off the snow or ice in front of you, and patented Continuous Variable Light Filtering.

The goggles are designed so one pair of polarized lenses is stationary. The second pair of lenses is rotatable, with the orientation controlled by a slider control mounted on the front of the goggles.

With the slider positioned all the way to the left, this allows the maximum amount of light to pass through the lens and also provides the maximum amount of Polaroid filtering of the light reflected off the trail - glare. When the slider is positioned all the way to the right, the goggles block about 50% more of the remaining light. This setting is most useful when the direct light from the sun is more of a problem than light reflected off the trail.

As conditions vary, you can easily adjust the angle of the rotatable pair of lenses to find a light filtering density that is most comfortable while still minimizing glare. The slider control is smooth and continuous, allowing you to make fairly fine adjustments without the need to remove your ski gloves.

Eclipse Ski Goggles Performance

I am particularly sensitive to low light conditions and the Eclipse 1 goggles performed best for me in those conditions providing exceptional clarity. Full sun is not a big problem for me but anyone with typical blue-eye sensitivity should not have any problems.