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Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses
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Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses

Item # 675440

$45.00

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These high-tech glacier glasses give complete comfort and protection for skiing, mountaineering and other snowsports.

  • Spectron 3+ polycarbonate lenses block 100% of UV rays and 88% of visible light creating a clear image
  • A flash treatment to lenses reinforces the filtering of visible light though a mirror effect
  • Moldable ear temples offer added security with a customized fit
  • Vented leather side shields block peripheral light and can be removed as needed
  • Comes with nylon keeper strap and plastic carrying case

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Item 675440

Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses Specs

Specification

Description

Light transmission12 percent
UV protection100 percent
Lens materialPolycarbonate
Frame materialPlastic
TintBrown
PolarizedNo
Additional lensesNo
Metal hingesNo
Cable templesNo
GenderUnisex

Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses Customer Reviews

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Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses
 
3.4

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (5)
  • Good protection (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Travel (4)
    • Backpacking (3)
    • Camping (3)
    • Casual wear (3)
    • Hiking (3)

    Reviewed by 5 customers

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    Sep

    9

    2007

    (8 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    cheap knockoff of the Micropore

    By Captn Willard

    from Saint Louis, MO

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Good Protection

    Cons

    • Easily Scratched

    Best Uses

    • Cycling
    • Travel

    Comments about Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses:

    For the price I paid, these were not bad....initially, but I found that after a week's use with fairly careful attention to storage and cleaning, the outer blue mirrored coating on the lenses scratched easily and even wore off in larger patches (3mm diameters). The price, as I said is appealing, but I'd suggest your money is better spent on the Julbo Micropore Glaciers.

    • Sizing:
    • Feels true to size

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (8 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    21

    2007

    (1 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Good for the price

    By David Connolly

    from Austin TX

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Good Protection

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Climbing

      Comments about Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses:

      I've never had much luck with sunglasses. Cheap or expensive. I figure to get one solid month of use out of these in RMNP and Yosemite in Jan. 08 Anything beyond that will just be icing on the cake.

      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      13

      2009

       
      4.0

      No Ka 'Oi

      By wraith0117a

      from Thousand Oaks, CA; Lahina, Maui, HI

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Good Protection
      • Rugged Construction
      • Rugged Lenses

      Cons

      • Obstructs Peripheral Vision

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Camping
      • Casual Wear
      • DRIVING
      • Hiking
      • Kite surfing
      • Surfing
      • Swiming
      • Travel

      Comments about Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses:

      I know it has a line thru the driving thing - take them off at sunset and enjoy... I drive into the sun both directions when commuting, THEY ROCK. Surfing and kite surfing with these is a great experience, get a floating retainer, just in case... you will not want to loose them - the definition is that good. Great climbing the mountains of CA or HI. Great lenses durable frames, and much more ETC! Just the best quality for the money! These are simply No Ka 'Oi!

      • Gift:
      • No
      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jul

      24

      2009

       
      4.0

      Best all-around sunglasses I've found

      By Haplo

      from Howell, MI

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Good Protection
      • Rugged Construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Camping
        • Casual Wear
        • Cycling
        • Hiking
        • Sports
        • Swimming
        • Travel

        Comments about Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses:

        I've been wearing Julbo Sherpas for close to 20 years now and they're the best pair of all-around sunglasses I've ever found. I didn't rate them 5 stars due to the design change several years ago for the earpieces. The new design is far less resilient than the old design, but Julbo has sent me new earpiece covers and side shields for free on more than one occasion.
        I wear these glasses for every outdor activity in which I participate, from cycling to swimming. They have been in the ocean several times (even once with the side shields still attached) and never had a problem. I love the wrap-around ear piece and that, along with the side shields, are why these are my exclusive sunglasses.
        While I do agree that the outside surface fairly easily gets very light scratches, I've never had the mirroring wear off (even after 11 years with one pair) and the scratches to do not interfere at all with vision. I can't even tell the scratches are there. Also, for the price, they simply can't be beat. As I said, I purchase these glasses exclusively and I don't see myself ever switching unless someone introduces a very similar style with polarization for a reasonable price.
        I highly recommend these for anyone who wants/needs a pair of sunglasses which will stay on during any activity, or for just about any other reason. :)

        • Gift:
        • No
        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        May

        8

        2009

         
        4.0

        Not REI Glacier Glasses, but suffices...

        By tallship

        from Super Sunny Southern California

        About Me Outdoor Professional

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Filters like REI Glaciers
        • Fits like REI Glaciers
        • Good Protection
        • Styled like REI Glaciers
        • Stylish

        Cons

        • Easily Scratched
        • Not as Durable as REI's
        • Not REI Glaciers
        • Wish they were REI's

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Camping
        • Casual Wear
        • Firearms Shooting Lenses
        • Hiking
        • Travel

        Comments about Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses:

        Where have the REI Glacier Glasses Gone? I started wearing REI Glacier Glasses, more comfortable than Bole or the others, about 30 years ago and have worn them exclusively as my day to day glasses since then.

        I still have two pairs, worn, breaking, and glued or melted back together again and again until I needed a pair that was new - these Julbo Sherpa Glacier Glasses are a close second, and even filter 1% more light than the more expensive Micropore version by Julbo, but they aren't the old REI Glacier Glasses that set the standard for about the same price as these.

        I bought a pair and I'm very pleased with them except for the durability - they scratch easily.

        But they fit real nice and provide a comfortable alternative to the famous REI Glacier Glasses that no one at the store in Orange County or Manhattan Beach seem to know anything about - newbies!

        Anyway, these are the glasses I'm segueing into now, but instead of each pair lasting 15 years I'll have to settle for a slightly less durable pair that already has scratches on the lense.

        I'm not exactly happy, but they maintain the style and comfort that the old REI Glacier Glasses afforded me.

        I would recommend these to friends, shooters, and anyone who likes a rather extreme filtering of light in bright places like Super Sunny Southern California.

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        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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