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Tifosi Dolomite 2.0 Fototec glasses


The Dolomite 2.0s are available with Tifosi’s Fototec lenses, which react to light. At just 26g they’re pretty light too. They stay in place manfully even when faced with a midsummer sun cream/ sweat cocktail and the arms are long enough that the rubberised tips grip the side of your head nicely.

We like the chunky frame shape, and the large cutaways and vented lenses help them clear quickly if they start to mist up. They sit quite high on your face, though, so you’re aware of the edge of the frame – and brighter light beyond the tinted lenses – when looking anywhere other than straight ahead.

The lenses often responded slower than we’d have liked when transitioning from bright fireroads to dark, pine-lined singletrack, and no spares are included. That said, these are pretty decent value for trail-ready photochromic glasses.

Price 90$

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