Open your eyes! 6 goggles in a quick check

Dimitri Lehner

 · 19.02.2017

Open your eyes! 6 goggles in a quick checkPhoto: Daniel Simon
Open your eyes! 6 goggles in a quick check
Freeriders are out and about in untamed nature. A good reason to protect not only your body, but also your eyes. 6 times safer vision in the test.
  Test: Goggles for freeridersPhoto: Daniel Simon Test: Goggles for freeriders

Our eyes are whiners: A little draught, dirt crumbs, sunlight and the screen flickers. Here's the protection you need for full-throttle missions:


1st Scott Tyrant


TechnologySingle lens, no interchangeable lens included, tear-off option
Weight: 133 g
Price: 90 Euro
Info:
www.scott-sports.com

The Tyrant is the opposite of the Dragon, it is quite narrow - so it is guaranteed to fit in any helmet. Disadvantage: The frame is more prominent in the field of vision. The Tyrant is available in 14 colours. You have to buy the clear lens for 12 euros. The nose guard is adjustable, but cannot be removed.


ConclusionThe narrow Scott impresses with its aggressive MX look, but the field of vision is smaller than that of the other goggles shown.

  Scott TyrantPhoto: Daniel Simon Scott Tyrant


2nd POC Cornea Flow


Technologythick single lens from Zeiss, no interchangeable lens included
Weight: 128 g
Price: 170 Euro
Info:
www.pocsports.com

The Swedes rely on subtle frame colours and a bluish lens from Zeiss, which guarantees particularly clear, brilliant vision. The goggle sits comfortably close to the eyes with a good field of vision. If the lens becomes scratched, a replacement costs a whopping 60 euros. The goggles look high quality, but 170 euros is still an impressive price.


ConclusionVery comfortable glasses with a rather conservative look. The Swedes pay dearly for the design and the high-quality Zeiss lenses.

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  Poc Cornea FlowPhoto: Daniel Simon Poc Cornea Flow


3. Oakley Airbrake MX


Technologythick, highly curved single lens, no interchangeable lens included
Weight: 166 g
Price: 189 Euro
Info:
www.oakley.com

Oakley is known for extroverted design. They have equipped their motocross goggles with the specially developed thick Prizm lens. It is designed to enhance contrasts and provide better vision. A clear lens costs around 45 euros and can be changed in a flash. All of this is reflected in the price - expensive!


ConclusionVery high-quality goggles with contrast-enhancing lenses and a very special design - the Bugatti of goggles.

  Oakley Airbrake MXPhoto: Daniel Simon Oakley Airbrake MX


4th Dragon NFX


TechnologySingle lens, interchangeable lens included, tear-off option
Weight: 156 g
Price: 95 Euro
Info:
www.dragonalliance.com

The frameless NFX from motocross makes you look like a jet pilot. The nose guard is removable and the lens is easy to change. There are 27 different styles to choose from.


ConclusionThe rimless design gives the NFX a dangerous look. The very bulky goggles sit slightly further away from the eyes.

  Dragon NFXPhoto: Daniel Simon Dragon NFX


5. 100 % Accuri


TechnologySingle lens, clear interchangeable lens included, tear-off option
Weight: 126 g
Price: 54,90 Euro
Info:
www.sports-nut.de

The Accuri is the "people's glasses": affordable and good. There is a large selection of interchangeable lenses (from 11 euros, including double lenses and tear-off) and colour designs. Large field of vision, comfortable fit. Super!


ConclusionThe stylish, comfortable Accuri is our price-performance winner. Great: replacement lenses are available in all variants from 11 euros. Buy it!

  100 % AccuriPhoto: Daniel Simon 100 % Accuri


6. Adidas ID2


TechnologyDouble lens, no interchangeable lens included
Weight: 449 g
Price: 189 Euro
Info: www.adidas.com/Eyewear

Adidas sponsors professional freeriders such as Matt Hunter, Richie Schley and Darren Berrecloth, but the ID2 is actually designed for winter sports. It sits close to your eyes and is comfortable to wear.


ConclusionHigh-quality, tried and tested goggle with double lens and large field of vision. It's just a shame that it's so expensive.

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Dimitri Lehner is a qualified sports scientist. He studied at the German Sport University Cologne. He is fascinated by almost every discipline of fun sports - besides biking, his favourites are windsurfing, skiing and skydiving. His latest passion: the gravel bike. He recently rode it from Munich to the Baltic Sea - and found it marvellous. And exhausting. Wonderfully exhausting!

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