Ryders Eyewear Trapper Sunglasses - Review
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Ryders Eyewear Trapper Sunglasses
Intended for sport or casual use, Ryders Eyewear's Trapper sunglasses are available in a variety of frame colors and lens styles, including the photochromic brown lens found on our test pair. When exposed to sunlight, this lens changes the amount of visible light that's let in, fluctuating between 46% and 19%. No matter the amount of visible light transmission, the sunglasses still provide 100% protection against ultraviolet rays. To keep them from slipping around when things get hot and sweaty, the Trapper's nose piece and arms have a hydrophilic coating that gives them extra grip in the wet. Fit: Large. MSRP: $79.99 USD. www.ryderseyewear.com
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Pinkbike's Take
Ryders Eyewear Trapper Sunglasses
Intended for sport or casual use, Ryders Eyewear's Trapper sunglasses are available in a variety of frame colors and lens styles, including the photochromic brown lens found on our test pair. When exposed to sunlight, this lens changes the amount of visible light that's let in, fluctuating between 46% and 19%. No matter the amount of visible light transmission, the sunglasses still provide 100% protection against ultraviolet rays. To keep them from slipping around when things get hot and sweaty, the Trapper's nose piece and arms have a hydrophilic coating that gives them extra grip in the wet. Fit: Large. MSRP: $79.99 USD. www.ryderseyewear.com
The Trapper's styling makes them suitable for both on and off bike usage.
Pinkbike's Take
 | When it comes to sunglasses, if there's one thing I'm good at it's scratching them, whether from riding through low hanging branches, carelessly stuffing them in my pack without nestling them in a soft cloth bag, or accidentally dropping them directly onto the pavement or a pointy rock. I'm pretty good at losing them too, but luckily I've somehow managed to avoid doing both over the past three months that I've been in possession of the Trapper sunglasses. It's been an unusually sunny and dry summer in the Pacific Northwest, providing plenty of opportunities to test the Trapper's sun shielding capabilities. On the trail, the photochromic lens lightens up within a minute or two of entering darker stands of timber, and darkens again when re-exposed to brighter light. It's not an instant change, so there's still that moment when you transition from bright sunlight to deep, dark forest where it feels like someone pulled a blindfold over your eyes, but having a lens that eventually lightens up is preferable to being forced to stop and take your sunglasses off because they don't let enough light in. The Trapper's brown lens color gives the world a nice warm glow, and the clarity is excellent, without any distortion. They've proven to be very scratch resistant as well, even after being pelted with the tiny rocks and dust that inevitably get flung into the air during group rides. Ryders categorizes the Trapper frame as having a large fit, but based on the frame width I'd probably call them medium fit / large coverage. The rubberized arms and nose piece helped them stay securely in place, even when riding on rougher trails, and the arms taper enough that they should fit with most helmets, but as with any sunglasses it's best to check for yourself. Oftentimes sports sunglasses look like something from a sci-fi movie, so it's a welcome change to find a pair that can do double duty for casual use without attracting the attention of everyone you pass on the street. The price is reasonable as well, and while you can obviously purchase sunglasses at the convenience store for much less, the optical clarity and fit isn't going to come close to that of the Trapper, and they're certainly not going to have a photochromic lens. - Mike Kazimer |
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The best part is that you're paying about 1/3 the cost of a pair of Oakleys or Smiths with the same features (polarized, photochromic).
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