Test 2015: Cycling goggles for road cyclists - 16 cycling goggles in a system comparison

It clicks and the clock starts running. Numbers flicker through a small display. Click again! The clock and the light meter stand still. The lens is as dark as if someone had poured black ink over it. 15 seconds of UV radiation were enough to catapult a previously clear pair of cycling glasses into "protection class 3", where sunglasses for the beach and mountains are normally found. The most powerful "self-tiners" no longer change their filter colour from light to dark grey, but from white to almost black.

Next door are the latest models with interchangeable lenses. The challenge here: Changing the lenses to a tint that suits the situation should be no more complicated than putting on a crash helmet, for example. Glasses where you have to fumble around on the lens with all your fingers to change the lens and have to worry about breaking the frame are no longer in keeping with the times. With separable frames or ingenious little latches, it should finally be possible to ensure that the colourful lenses supplied do not sit unused in the case.

"Photochromatic" or with interchangeable lenses - so which is the better option in 2015?

The test results of these cycling goggles can be found below as a PDF download:

WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES
- Adidas Evil Eye Halfrim Pro L
- Alpina Tri-Scray (TOUR tip: price/performance)
- BBB BSG 45 Adapt
- Endura Guppy
- Oakley Jawbreaker
- Smith Pivlock Arena V2
- Swisseye Panorama
- Uvex Sportstyle 702

SELF-DEADING
- Alpina Twist Four VLM+
- BBB Winner PH
- Cratoni HighFly
- Endura Pacu
- Oakley Radarlock XL
- Rudy Project Agon (TOUR buying tip)
- Shimano S2OR
- Uvex Sportstyle 802 Vario

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