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Gear of the Week | Julbo Aerospace

The Corona protective mask compatible ski goggles

by Benjamin Eggert 01/10/2021
The Julbo Aerospace is a ski goggle with an integrated ventilation system that has never been available on the market in this form before. A simple handle allows the double-glazed lens to be extended from the frame by approx. 1 cm. This means that the goggles/lens are well ventilated, e.g. on strenuous climbs.

If the ascents are a little longer than a short hike to the start of the next powder run, it is advisable to take off your goggles and helmet and stow them in your backpack. The lens does not fog up, but the foam absorbs sweat from the forehead, just like any other ski goggles. If your head does overheat on the ascent despite being as fit as Dario Cologna, the helmet is probably the cause and not the goggles. But in some situations I was very grateful for the significant increase in ventilation. For example, when I missed the traverse back to the lift on my local mountain and only realized a few metres later that it was too late to cross. So I had to unbuckle my skis and trudge up. I left my helmet and goggles on. I thought to myself, it's really cold and it won't be that hard to trudge back the few meters. It's all a question of stamina! After a short time, I was extremely grateful to be able to open the goggles - even with my thick winter gloves on, it went well. However, I will probably have to work on my fitness a bit more. The fact that I missed the traverse was certainly not due to a lack of visibility, but rather a lack of understanding that every powder run has to come to an end at some point!

I don't know whether the developers of the goggles saw corona coming when they were created, but putting the lens up helps enormously against fogging when wearing a protective mask, e.g. when queuing for the lift.

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With the REACTIV lens, Julbo has equipped these glasses with high tech. The lens can adapt to the light conditions of the surroundings within a short time (manufacturer's specification: 22 seconds). This means that a single pair of goggles is enough for forest descents in heavy snowfall and big turns on the next fair weather day. Not having a second pair of goggles is easy on your wallet and our environment. Even in shady gullies, these goggles give you the best view.

The two-layer foam with a thin soft-touch layer makes them comfortable to wear. The silicone strips on the inside of the goggle strap reliably prevent the goggles from slipping. I personally really like the design with the slim goggle frame.

The scope of delivery also includes a sturdy goggle bag and a cover to protect against snow ingress when the lens is open.

All in all, these are very good goggles, which particularly stand out thanks to the REACTIV lens and the innovative SuperFlow system for maximum ventilation.

Technical highlights:

  • SuperFlow system: the lens can be easily folded slightly forward out of the frame. This prevents the lens from fogging up on sweaty, short climbs. Even when wearing a buff or protective mask, the lens does not tarnish from the inside.

  • Self-tinting REACTIV lens: lens adapts to the light conditions.

  • Ventilated, spherical double lens

  • Protective cover: removable cover to protect against snow ingress when the lens is open

  • Minimalist frame: very narrow frame for optimum field of vision

  • Goggle strap with silicone strips prevents slipping on the helmet

  • Antifog coating and ventilation integrated in the frame prevent the lens from fogging up

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