Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Julbo Rush cycling sunglasses.
Developed for uncompromising performance the Rush sunglasses are one of the largest
sunglasses Julbo currently offers with an oversized lens design and a wide field of view.
It's ideal for skiing trail running or cycling depending on which lens you choose. Now packaging
is pretty simple you have a cardboard box juba logo on here with these reflective graphics
a little information about their social media here and then the actual model info
written here on the side. Now lets go ahead and take out the box and we'll go over these specs. Retail
price on these sunglasses ranges from $160 all the way up to $230 depending on which lens you choose.
With the Reactiv photochromic lens we have here the price is the $230. It's available both
in the spectron which is a single category lens all the way up to the photochromic Reactiv lens
which we have here. These are have a vented lens design prevent fogging a full frame construction
so you can see it wraps all the way around with this little nose bridge. It has what they call the
Flex3 temples and these are designed to adjust in three different directions so you can move it
side to side and also adjust the length by simply dragging it up or down so very easy to customize
the fit. You also have a GripTech temples and this is a special material designed not to
grip against your hair but still be a non-slip. Ynd you have similar material here material here
on the nose pad which again adjustable to adjust to any size nose by simply just pushing down on it.
In terms of what comes in the box pretty simple you get the one lens that you choose with it.
You get a nice fabric bag and this has the branding on here so it's great to clean the
sunglasses or to travel with. You also get this nice hard case it's kind of a mixture between
a hard case and a soft case you have a little hard case edges on the front and back and then flexible
between it. So this is really nice so when it's being stored it stores nice and flat instead of
the bulky zippered style cases. Now let's take a look at the weight of the sunglasses they're one
of their larger designs so slightly heavier at 38 grams. Lets go over the fit and finish of the Julbo Rush
sunglasses. In terms of design they're very similar to the Julbo Fury except it's a little bit
larger so if you have a larger face or you want a bigger lens then this is the one to choose.
It has an angular design so you can see these sharp corners and then ridges on here for a little more
aggressive appearance and Julbo offers these in a variety of colors. You can see we have
the black and blue variation here so you have blue along the bottom and then the temple.
They also offer solid color variations so it's available in black and blue as you can see here
black and red black and white as well as the solid black and solid white options. There is no
customization program on the Julbo website but they have a very easily accessible spare parts catalog
so you can actually buy the temples, arms, bottom piece separately.
Even the nose piece separately so if you ever had an issue and you need to replace the part you
can do that and you can also customize this by just simply buying the different colors
and then with a simple screwdriver you could swap out the temples or do other things to
make it really custom to you which is a nice feature. It's great that they offer it so easily.
Now on the front you can see you have an oversized lens with this one piece visor and you can see it
extends all the way over you have nice vents here to prevent it from fogging up. Again very
angular design so a little more aggressive in appearance it is a full frame design so you can
see it wraps around and then it also has a nose piece bridge so that connects the bottom to the
top and it means it's pretty rigid but still a little bit flexible so it won't crack or break.
It also has a this basics curvature so if you look down you can see it's not flat so a normal
lifestyle sunglasses would be flat but with performance sunglasses or cycling ones you
want this curvature and that means you have better field of view. You don't see the edges.
The temples are what they call the Flex3 and it's adjustable in three different directions
lateral vertical and length and you can see really easy to adjust. It also has
these little indentations on the temple and that also helps it adjust in those directions
and you can see it holds its form almost like a copper wire setup and again this
has a griptech material which is meant to be non-slip. So you can see it's rubber coated
but also won't stick to your hair which is a nice touch. The nose is also what they call a 3d nose
fit and this is fully adjustable you don't have index positions you just simply push it around
and it'll hold its form so nice way to get a custom fit without having additional parts.
Now what's more important than the styling and the look of sunglasses are the lenses. You want to make
sure you pick the right one for your environment. There's two things to consider the filter category
that goes from category zero all the way to four where four is very dark and zero is a clear lens
and that dictates how much light is allowed to go through these sunglasses. So you wanna pick the one
that matches your right environment if you're in a sunny environment you want something like
a two or three but if you're somewhere where it's always dark or overcast maybe a one
or even a zero is better suited. Now with these we have the Reactiv lens and that's really well
named actually reacts to the environment. It's photochromic so that means it'll actually adjust
based on the light it's not temperature dependent. This one is the one to three high contrast lens
and that means it goes from category one all the way to three and that means 13 to 72 percent light
transmission so really impressive that means you can essentially have three lenses and one
and definitely worth the additional price because you can ride this in low light conditions or in
really bright sunny conditions without having to change a lens or purchase separate lenses.
Now the other thing to consider is the base tint color you can see here it's pretty brown
so that means it's a little better suited for trail running
or gravel riding as the brown really brings out the contrast and the dirt and vegetation. For road
cycling you want something more violet or gray which helps with the concrete that you would see
but definitely a great option and they offer quite a few lens options on here.
Now this also is an interchangeable lens design and you actually just simply push
on the bottom and you can hear the snap and then it simply just slides out
so you just push on the bottoms and then you can see one piece design that pops out.
You can see the little tabs here that help it hold in place now you can get a better look at
the frame you can be very rigid especially with that nose bridge but a nice flexible
design. You can see you can actually push on it and simple construction with little hidden bolts
and if you had a separate lens you just simply slide it into the grooves that you can see here
and you just have to sort of push it into place
so pretty simple to change although you do get fingerprints all over it.
Then you're ready to ride again.
Here you can see the rush sunglasses on the road found them very pretty good looking sunglasses
the oversized frame is not too large and with the accent colors you can actually match them
with other apparel or your bike and the wide field of view really works well especially when you're
cycling. You don't really see the edges of the frame or the nose bridge. We're also impressed
with the Reactiv lens. It responds to the environment pretty quickly so you go from category
one to three and that meant as we went through shaded areas we still had good vision. We would
have liked to see some more road cycling specific ones with either gray or violet base tint though.
Now let's do a little comparison between the Julbo Rush and other sunglasses
on the market. You can get everything from more traditional sports sunglasses with small frames
all the way up to the giant sunglasses like the POC Devour. Now starting from the classic
style this is the Bolle Bolt 2. You can see a two-piece lens design much smaller
so if you put them side by side you can see this one extends quite a bit further up.
When you align the noses wider field of view and obviously a more aggressive styling to it.
There are also other style sunglasses you can get frame semi-frameless design this is the Bolle Light
Shifter. You can see pretty similar styling wise you have that aggressive kind of flat
top frame design angular edges but this one has no frame on the bottom with just a simple nose piece
where the Julbo has a nose piece. The nice thing about Julbo you have a dual color design
that's something you don't see very common with sunglasses. So you can actually
pick the color that matches your frame or your cycling kit. There are other sunglasses as well,
we have the Smith Shift MAG and what's cool about these they actually have the magnetic lens change.
So you simply pop these two tabs and then the whole lens pops out so it definitely makes a lot
easier to change lenses. As you saw with the Julbo you have to get your fingerprints on
everything to get them in and out while the smith you simply pop the tabs and you're ready to go.
You can see similar styling the nice thing about the Smith is that it doesn't have the nose bridge
similar dimensions but you can see a cleaner profile. That said you don't really see
the nose bridge when you're riding as it's directly in front of you
but I do think it looks a little bit cleaner without it.
The other big player when it comes to sunglasses is POC and they have a lot of
really distinct colors. What they do is you can see you have a concealed frame so the POC.
This is the POC Aim it looks really thin but it also has a nose bridge
that connects the top and bottom semi-frameless design but it feels a lot more plasticky. You can
see especially with this transparent construction however the drill bow feels more premium even
though they're priced similarly. I think the build quality on the Julbo feels a little bit better.
Now if you want bigger frames you can go a lot bigger than this this is probably about
a medium size it's oversized but it's not huge. If you want to go really big the POC Devour is
probably the largest one we've seen on the market and you can see it's taller it's quite a bit
wider and it has again that concealed frame. It's a full frame design so you can see if you put that
in here you have a lot more lens though and you can see it's a darker lens as well so great for
brighter conditions. The bolle Chronoshield is also a good option that we also like to bring
out. So more like a ski goggle design with that full frame that's not concealed and the top brow but
again just wider field of view so it depends on what you're looking for. If you want giant
frames you can get a different brand but the Julbo Rush has a nice in-between and looks great
even when you're trail running or doing errands around town while something like the POC Devour
or the Bole Chronoshield are just really large so it looks a little bit odd without a helmet.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the Julbo Rush sunglasses. What we like about them is the
sleek styling they're oversized but they're not over styled. They also have the nice reactive lens
which steps quickly to the environment and the photochromic capability is really nice
to have when you're cycling. It also has a very comfortable fit with the flexible temples and nose.
Some of the cons for the sunglasses the fact there's no customization however you can buy spare
parts so you can mix and match and change a color using their simple website. Also there is no clear
lens included with these sunglasses which would have been nice to see at this price point. Finally
the full frame design with nose bridge we would like to see a semi-frameless or at least the
nose bridge removed for a sleeker appearance. Taking everything into account would give the
sunglasses 8.8 out of 10. I think they're well styled and the reactive lens is particularly
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