Article by Sam Winebaum
Vinco Efficiency Terra Sun shades ($249)
The Vinco Terra are extremely panoramic view sun shades crafted from bio-polymers with polyamide lenses and chrome steel attachment {hardware}. Made in Italy, the Terra’s lens is designed for the out and in mild situations of trails. Different lens varieties are additionally accessible
The Terra encompasses a 64.6% VLT (Seen Gentle Transmission) lens with a tint designed to amplify distinction within the brown inexperienced mild spectrum.
As an alternative of going darkish and low mild transmission in shade or low mild or photochromic which adjusts to mild situations on the go however with a delay, Vinco selected what I discovered within the forest and likewise on open unshaded ocean roads is a contented medium that saved them over my eyes irrespective of the sunshine situations.
Match
Nicely I do issues weirdly as whereas I’ve a prescription pair of Julbo their lenses resulting from my sturdy prescription they’re very thick and heavy. So, most frequently go over my Oakley prescription common eyeglasses. I’ve tried innumerable bigger dimension lens choices over time to “go over”.
The Vinco are very giant certainly and match over simply advantageous with a wire Croakie within the combine as proven above. Even with out my glasses on they’ve an enormous field of regard as proven beneath
The temples are extremely adjustable bending in all instructions: down/up, in/out for safe match together with when sporting helmets
The massive large styling is of the second and for small faces mylarge model ( a smaller dimension can also be accessible) could also be an excessive amount of,. however for me it’s the capability to securely put on them over my common glasses that’s key.
Options
The star right here is the mix of large lens dimension, crystal clear optics from the polyamide lens, and excessive distinction tint with the all instructions adjustable temples, tender however sticky nostril piece and high quality {hardware} together with stainless spring cam hinges in key supporting roles.
I aslo respect the totally renewable method which Vinco describes as follows:
“Vinco frames are created from a 100% natural biopolymer. This proprietary materials is synthesised from essentially the most “renewable” useful resource on the planet: wooden fiber. Vinco merchandise are additionally designed to be utterly rebuildable, ought to any element ever require servicing.”
Efficiency
I wore them for runs in a really shaded forest and alongside the coast in full cloudless daylight. I used to be significantly struck by the “within the woods” efficiency as on the identical trails, even with photochromic Julbo and others, they typically find yourself on my head so I can see the path. Not so right here!
Alongside the coast in full daylight,given their full 64.6% Seen Gentle Transmission, they don’t seem to be darkish darkish (as say an <20% VLT lens could be) however are greater than sufficient. For prolonged snow and water makes use of or at excessive altitudes in full solar on open terrain, a darker much less mild transmitting lens could be higher however I’ll go for the Terra’s versatility for out and in of various mild situations for many of my day by day run makes use of.
The optical readability of the polyamide lenses is excellent and appears to me to exceed the standard polycarbonate lenses in readability. It’s in fact helped by the enormous unobstructed glare free field of regard, even over my eyeglasses, a rarity, from what Vinco calls their “extremely panoramic” lens. True!
Lengthy a fan of photochromic lens sun shades, Vinco’s center of the VLT vary method and tinting together with large field of regard has offered me for my street and path runs in addition to climbing and I count on low mild nordic snowboarding (that testing to come back). At $249, they don’t seem to be a throwaway sunglass, that’s for certain, however I feel their high quality construct and efficiency thus far make them a strong worth.
Additionally please learn our evaluate of different Vinco Efficiency Sola sun shades right here
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Tester Profile
Sam is the Editor and Founding father of Street Path Run. He’s in his 60’s with 2025 Sam’s 54th yr of working roads and trails. He has a many years outdated 2:28 marathon PR. Nowadays he runs halves within the simply sub 1:43 vary if he will get very, very fortunate. Sam trains 30-40 miles per week principally at average paces on the roads and trails of New Hampshire and Utah be it on the run, climbing or on nordic skis. He’s 5’9” tall and weighs about 160 lbs, if he isn’t having fun with too many advantageous New England IPA’s.
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