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Vallon Classics Heron Glacier Review [What I Look for in Mountain Sunglasses]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2020
- If you're wondering what mountaineers look for in glacier sunglasses, check this video out. I cover all the details about polarization, anti-fog, mirror casing and the 5 categories of sunglasses you need I know. In this video I also review the Vallon Classics Heron Glacier 2.0
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Wow such a helpful video. I just saw these glasses on an Instagram commercial and thought they're gonna be a total scam but you proved me wrong.
Just ordered a pair of VALLON cat 4 and they are running 25% discount at the moment 👍
great content! For high mountain I would highly advise for Cat4 and if that is too dark the best solution is to spend some extra cash on some photochromic Lens like the julbo Reactiv/Cameleon ones. Above the snow line is very important is to always wear sunglasses even if it's cloudy, a friend of mine had to go to the hospital the next day after a cloudy day climbing a snowy mountain. For years I've used the julbo nomad Cat4 for high mountains and other random sunglasses for lower mountains but recently found on sale and bought the Julbo Shield Reactiv with photochromic Lens that change from Cat 2 to Cat 4 and I love them as they tick all the boxes: functional, very light, comfortable and stylish. About being polarized maybe it depends on the lens but my new ones are polarized and I have no problem with them, actually I'm thinking about buying snow google with the same photochromic Lens if I find them discounted.
Whoa I didn't even know that was a thing! Pretty cool! I bet they aren't cheap!
After your reply, I searched, and it's around 190-240 USD for the Julbo photochromic.
@@ChaseMountains yes the julbo's aren't cheap, mine I've paid around 100€ but you can find a similar photochromic model from decathlon/simond for less than 40 euros, like all simond products amazing value for the €€€
Luis Borges I have the julbo glasses and they are incredible definitely recommend those. They are definitely worth the cost.
Thank you so much for the review. Such a good job summarising the benefits and what to look for. I'm sold
I second the Julbo Chameleon. I can wear it all day and in all conditions. I’m not a climber so polarized is not an issue for me. My eyes always feel relaxed with this lens .
Cheers
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Oh the joys of disposable income!
When did they start categorizing sunglasses? I don't really wear them much so I don't know much about them. Have they been doing that for a long time?
Also, someone told me that it was going to be hard to see out of category 4 sunglasses for general use. When you're not on a mountain, is that the case? I'm looking for something darker than category 3, but I wonder if they are really -that- dark. Thanks!
Hey Chase mountains, great review, thank yoU! So, I wonder, are the side and middle shields removable? If yes, do you know where I can find a picture of the glasses without them? I thought of use the glasses as well for kinda normal life and having those removed would be better. Cheers man
Great review.Thank you.
I'm going for the Heron Glacier for both skiing and hiking.
Thanks for the video, I got my Cornea sunburn while snow hiking . I learned my lesson to use a good quality glasses.
just got them today. I like the look up them, but def feel a bit flimsy. idk maybe I just don't know what higher-end sport sunglasses should feel like and this is the sacrifice to it being lighter weight
Are these good for hill and off trail hiking? Or just mountaineering?
I do have had them for a couple years now and I do really like them, for snowboarding when the weather is nice its to warm for full goggles, buuut I've had an issue with fogging when fast hiking or when ski touring, to the point that I could basically not use them at all for that.. Part of the issue surely is that I'm a sweaty MF when doing that stuff, but the very limited ventilation doesn't help... Just got some smith pursuits to try this season, I've heard they are some of the best for not fogging, and their cat 1 to 4 photochromic lens should be good for any conditions.
Really appreciate all your helpful advice! Thank you!
Great video! Really informative, just purchased myself a pair for this ski season!
Does anyone know if the side shields on the Heron's can be removed too? I just bought a pair of the Ocean model and I wont always need the sun and wind shields on them!
Just got them for 20%of. You completely convinced me! Hahha. Cant wait to try them
Great video! Very informative. Thank you!
cat. 4 is not allowed at the steering wheel as far as i know
People do it all the time. It’s a legal disclaimer to absolve sunglass manufacturers from liability.
Excellent review......i mostly bike and hike so my fave pair is a polarized, prescription pair of wraparound sports sunglasses from costco ($150)
Hi. So I guess you would be the perfect person to ask if heliomatic glasses with photochromatic lens are an option or helpful in any way. Thank you.
I actually wanna get these for driving for when the sun hits me in the side of he face 😅😅😅
Love these. I’m hoping to get them for my mountaineering. Are they the heron glacier or mountain version?
Whatcha think about the Oakley Clifdens? With a Cat 4 lense?
I’m going to buy these. now
So for Everest Base camp etc. trekking. What would you recommend please
Thank you. Great video.
Nailed it man
I ordered these 3 weeks ago And didn’t get them yet so please help
Can the Heron lenses be replaced? Need prescriptions so need pairs that can swap out the lenses
Great video! Are these sunglasses intended for running purposes as well?
I was in Utah and dring at about 10,000 feet. There was some snow and I didn't have sunglasses. Even being at that height with some snow for only an hour or so I could tell my eyes were being irritated.
Yeah your eyes are literally getting sunburnt! Scary stuff
What would you recommend for climbing the seven summits?!
Hey Chase, do you notice when you're wearing the Heron Glaciers that they miss some coverage on the bottom? I want to look cool on the mountain and I was considering getting something like Julbo Chams, but I don't want to fry my peripheral vision doing so hehe
Nah I haven't noticed that at all. Althoughi guess it depends somewhat on your face structure?
Can i wear it for everyday use?
Are the Ray Ban's as dark as category 4? Thanks for the info =)
Have you tried Oakley Clifden?
What do you use if you are wearing glasses already and can't use contact lenses?
My climbing partner Roger has these inserts that are adapted into the back of his Adidas sunglasses and I believe theyre permanently fixed in there. You'd have to ask an optometrist to do that!
Does the leather button in the center have a function?
@Chase Mountains ,
Is that centerpiece with the button detachable as it appears to be in the video?
Comprati la settimana scorsa.
Ho avuto modo di provare gli occhiali solo una volta e quindi il mio è un giudizio più sulla fattura degli occhiali che non sulla loro utilità, che comunque mi sembra buona. Gli occhiali fanno il loro lavoro ma nel complesso non sembrano molto di qualità, sembrano piuttosto occhiali di plastica economica e non molto resistente. La misura unica può essere un problema, a me ad esempio stanno leggermente Grandi. La gomma sulle stanghette è una soluzione molto economica, e soprattutto mi sembra incredibile che gli occhiali non abbiano i naselli, che purtroppo li rende molto scomodi.
Abbastanza deluso.
Tl;dr:
Imo They are not whorty 79 €
Does it fog when you were it
Nope! Not sure why not! But it's doesnt!
@@ChaseMountains Not sure why not? Maybe the Anti Fog coating has someting to do with it?!?
Why not use snow goggles ?
I mean you can if you want but on a sunny warm day I’d rather sunglasses
Vallon are a pain, the handles need to be adjusted
Irrelevant! I need prescription lenses
my set up is as follows:
-Photochromatic brown daily glasses (probably goes to cat 3).
-Oakley brand over glasses goggles.
-Big backup RX’ed abbreviated aviators that weight a freaking ton because I am so blind.
Yeah, eye wear really sucks for me, essentially considering my eyes don’t like contacts.
Laser eye surgery dude👌
@@jakes_on_a_plane I wish it was that simple. With mild astigmatism and really weak eyes, I am a pore candidate for laser eye surgery. Implants make more sense, but that surgery is like $15000 around here.
For skiing is just oposite of everything what this guy is saying in this video. Take a good look for skiing where you want googles and not glasses.if you want to break your neck on skis get cat.4 googles and try to ski.
Outside of alpine conditions, and potentially boating activities, sunglasses are not really necessary or even a healthy thing to be wearing. Photosensitivity can often be an indicator of poor health and sun hitting the retina is incredibly important for circadian rhythm regulation and also protecting your skin from UV rays. I can't even remember the last time I wore mine.
i have eye floaters so it's better for me to wear sunglasses
How much did Vallon pay you to promote their rubbish products?
I bought these off the video review... they’re ok, they feel insanely cheap. Classic Chinese plastic junk.
I mean everythings made in China. Try to break them tho... They're pretty tough.
@@ChaseMountains julbo is not made in China (at least the Explorer and Monterosa and other models I have had) and they have the Alti Arc 4 lens which is glass at 7% VLT and the polycarbonate Spectron 4 which is 5% VLT in addition to the Chameleon 5%-20% and also the Zebra photochromic NXT (Trivex) lens. And you are correct that the difference between category 4 and category 3 is very noticeable. I live at 7000’ and even without snow or going higher in elevation the sun is intense so I’ve always been into dark sunglasses. Cheers
@@tomdavis3038 haha yep you seem to know what your talking about. I think theres probably a bit of a price gap between julbo and these tho!?
They use one of the best materials out there. Aerospace graded polycarbonate... super lightweight and durable. So no this is not plastic junk. It's just that humans are used to associate heavy materials with quality. In today's world of hi-tech materials this doesn't hold true anymore. You need to relearn your sense for quality because if not your won't be able to identify high performance stuff. Glasses are perfect. I was wearing them during an outdoor trip and I actually forgot that I was wearing glasses. They are so lightweight that you don't feel them even during hectic head movements. I am sure that they could optimzed refine the plastic forming but that will come at a higher cost I suppose. Overall great glasses, especially the Anti-fog is super important with closes glasses like this one.