Descrizione
Most Sunglasses Protect Your Eyes. The Right Pair Protects Your Peripheral Vision.
The sunglass market operates on a brutal binary: fashion frames that distort optics, or optical-grade lenses in frames nobody wants to be seen wearing. The Parallax refuses that trade-off. Built on a TR90 memory-polymer chassis — the same thermoplastic used in high-end sports eyewear — it combines a retro square silhouette with optical engineering that belongs in a lab, not a beach boardwalk. The result is a unisex frame that looks like a deliberate style choice and performs like a piece of calibrated equipment.
The polarized lens stack sandwiches a triacetate polarizing filter between two layers of optical-grade polycarbonate. This eliminates the scattered glare that conventional tinted lenses simply darken — reflections off water, asphalt, car hoods, and snow lose their blinding edge without sacrificing overall light transmission. The UV400 rating means full-spectrum blocking through 400 nanometers, covering both UVA (aging) and UVB (burning) bands. Most sunglasses claim UV protection; The Parallax specifies it to the nanometer.
At 24 grams, the frame disappears on the face. Spring-loaded temple hinges flex outward to accommodate wider head shapes, then return to position without loosening over time — a failure point that budget acetate frames reliably hit within six months. The hydrophobic lens coating is the final detail: rain and spray bead and roll off rather than smearing across your field of view. This is a pair of sunglasses for people who have owned enough sunglasses to know that weight, lens clarity, and hinge durability are the only three metrics that actually matter.
Style gets you to try them on. Optics keep them on your face.
Key Features
- ✦ Triacetate Polarized Lens Stack — Laminated polarizing filter between two polycarbonate layers eliminates scattered glare without darkening the field
- ✦ UV400 Full-Spectrum Protection — Blocks 99.9% of UVA and UVB through 400nm; exceeds ANSI Z80.3 standards for general-purpose sunglasses
- ✦ TR90 Memory-Polymer Frame — Ultralight at 24g with shape-memory properties: flexes under stress and returns to original geometry
- ✦ Spring-Loaded Temple Hinges — Accommodate narrow to wide face shapes without pinching; maintain tension after thousands of open-close cycles
- ✦ Hydrophobic Outer Coating — Water, sweat, and oil bead and roll off the lens surface; reduces smearing and fingerprint visibility
- ✦ Retro Square Silhouette — Unisex design drawn from classic 1970s eyewear proportions, updated with modern materials
- ✦ Anti-Scratch Hard Coating — Both lens surfaces treated for resistance to keys-in-pocket and face-down-on-table abuse
Technical Specifications
- Frame Material: TR90 thermoplastic (memory polymer)
- Lens Material: Optical-grade polycarbonate with anti-scratch coating
- Lens Type: Triacetate polarized + UV400
- Weight: 24g (0.85 oz)
- Lens Width: 54mm
- Bridge Width: 19mm
- Temple Length: 145mm
- Hinge Type: Spring-loaded, stainless steel
- Certification: UV400, meets ANSI Z80.3
- Included: Hard case + microfiber cloth + polarization test card
Application Scenarios
Designed as a daily-driver sunglass for driving, outdoor recreation, beach use, and urban environments. The polarized lenses make these particularly effective for water activities (fishing, boating) where surface glare is the primary visibility challenge, and for winter driving where low-angle sun reflecting off snow creates blinding conditions. The unisex retro design fits both casual streetwear and sport-casual aesthetics. The TR90 frame's flexibility and impact resistance also make these suitable as backup sunglasses for hiking, cycling, and running — activities where a frame snap from an accidental drop can end a trip early.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does "polarized" actually do?
A: Polarized lenses contain a microscopic filter aligned in one direction. This filter blocks horizontally-oriented light waves — the kind produced by reflections off flat surfaces like water, wet roads, snow, and car hoods. The result is dramatically reduced glare without darkening the overall scene. You will notice the difference most when driving toward the sun on a wet road or looking at water on a bright day.
Q: Will these fit a larger face?
A: The spring-loaded temple hinges extend outward to accommodate wider head shapes without pinching at the temples. The 54mm lens width and 19mm bridge are designed as a unisex medium-to-large fit. If standard unisex frames typically feel tight on you, the spring hinges on these make a noticeable difference.
Q: Can I read my phone screen with polarized lenses?
A: Polarized lenses can cause LCD screens to appear dark or rainbow-colored when viewed at certain angles — this is a physics limitation of all polarized eyewear, not a defect. Modern OLED phone screens are less affected. Tilting your phone 45 degrees usually restores full visibility.
Q: How durable is the TR90 frame compared to acetate?
A: TR90 is a memory polymer — it flexes under stress and returns to its original shape. Acetate frames can snap permanently under the same force. TR90 is also about 30% lighter than acetate at equivalent thickness and does not become brittle with age or UV exposure the way acetate eventually does.
Q: Do these come with a warranty?
A: Manufacturing defects in frame or lens are covered. Normal wear, accidental damage, and scratched lenses from improper storage are not. The included hard case is designed to prevent the most common failure mode — frames crushed in bags or pockets.
Customer Reviews
Оплата и безопасность
Le tue informazioni di pagamento vengono elaborate in modo sicuro. Non memorizziamo i dettagli della carta di credito né abbiamo accesso alle informazioni della tua carta di credito.