About Moritz Sport Ski Goggles:
The other day when we were having a tete-tete with one of our skier friends on how to avoid skiing accidents, the discussion boiled down to a single point – wearing proper ski goggles! Believe it or not, putting on the right skiing sunglass that fits you properly around the helmet is really important for protecting your eyes from the harsh weather. With this in mind, we review the Moritz Skiing Sunglasses from Rapid eye wear.
Design features:
The Moritz Skiing Sunglass is brought to you by Moritz, part of the Rapid Eyewear Alpine collection of sunglasses for winter sports. The stylish Moritz ski goggles come with a matt black frame with silver trim. What’s more impressive is the integration of innovative and clever removable side arms that you can replace with a durable strap when you are on the slopes. In the most rudimentary form, they are a pretty smart pair of wrap-around sports sunglasses, but add to them the foam windshield insert that sits inside the skiing goggle and stylish strap, unclipping the side arms and presto you have a specification pair of sunglasses for the novice and advanced skiers alike.
TR90 Frames:
Coming to the all important frame, the sunglass features an extremely tough frame, made from TR90. For those who have no idea about what a TR90 frame is, it is a highly advanced nylon-based material that gives the frame much needed strength, flexibility and memory retention. Though they are lightweight, it can withstand the toughest snow conditions without shattering or losing its finish. The nylon-like material by any means is better than polycarbonate lens which means the skier can expect a great deal of protection in the event of an accident. The rubber side arm inserts make for a pretty comfortable fit. We love that the nose pieces are adjustable which ensure that the glass does not slip off when you are in your elements.
Anti-fogging Lens:
The last thing a skier wants is fog in the goggles and lying in snow after crash in fog. This is the reason why the Moritz Sunglass lens features an anti-fogging capability. Thanks widely to the special coating applied to the inside surface of the lenses to prevent the fogging of the lens. Another common problem for most skiers is glare from the sun and snow which can be effectively reduced by the mirror tinted finish. Mind you, fogging can be a real problem on the snow, but with the Moritz ski goggles, you can enjoy much appreciable glare reduction and they look cool too!
Decentred lens:
Like all Rapid Eyewear sport sunglasses, the Moritz features decentred lenses. While the wrapped-framed sunglass provides maximum peripheral vision, we had no idea why decentred lenses are used, so we contacted the manufacturer and we were told that they are a specialized lens technology that makes use of highly curved lens to maintain the optical clarity, In the decentred lenses, the optical centre is slightly offset from the mechanical centre needed to correctly align with the eye, placing a curved lens in front of the face. This is to provide distortion free vision, so important to a skier’s performance.
CATEGORY.3 lenses:
The Moritz ski Goggle is fitted with a CATEGORY.3 lens, a tint that opticians best describe as a ‘standard’ level of UV light filtering. The lenses are darkly tinted and with 80-90% light transmission levels, it improves vision in fog and diffuses light conditions, so they are highly recommended for bright light conditions. The bottom-line is that it can give you 100% UVA/UVB protection and comply with EN 1836 and US Z80.3 standards for safety eyewear.
Changing to Ski mode:
It could not get easier to change the Moritz from a pair of sports sunglasses into skiing goggles. You can go about doing this in just three steps, one unclip the side arms and gently pull them out, second attach the tough, wide head strap and third adjust the strap length to suit your preference. And that’s it; you need not have to go for a separate pair of ski goggles.
Accessories:
Every pair of the Moritz Skiing/Sports sunglass comes with a microfiber carry pouch which you can use it as a cleaning cloth too. A head strap is also included that makes sure the eyewear is held securely on the head and accounts for a snug fit perfect for skiing use.
Overall:
As additional information, the sunglass has been tested to the point of destruction with Airsoft, which suggests that it can be used for shooting too. The selling point of course is that it can easily change from sunglass to goggles and vice-versa. With anti-fog capabilities, mirror finish, airsoft-safe lightweight frame and removable foam insert for added protection, the Moritz Ski Sunglasses are just more than a run-of-the-mill sports eyewear!
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Moritz Skiing Sunglass – Product Specification Details
| Manufacturer | Moritz (part of Rapid Eyewear) |
| Model Name | Moritz Skiing Sunglasses |
| Type of sunglass | Skiing |
| Best Use | Skiing/Winter sports/Shooting |
| Lightweight | Yes |
| Style | Wrap-around |
| Frame colour | Matt black with silver trim |
| Frame material | TR90 (Nylon-like material) |
| Insert | Foam |
| Removable Inserts | Yes |
| Sidearm | Rubber |
| Removable Side-arms | Yes |
| Shatter-proof | Yes |
| Comfort level | High |
| Nose piece | Yes (adjustable) |
| Anti-fogging lens | Yes |
| Anti-glare reduction | Yes |
| Mirror-tinted finish | Yes |
| Decentred lens | Yes |
| Maximum peripheral vision | Yes |
| Curved lens | Yes |
| Optical clarity | High |
| Distortion free vision | Yes |
| Tint | CATEGORY.3 lens (darkly tinted) |
| UV protection | 100% UVA/UVB protection |
| Standard Compliance | EN 1836 & US Z80.3 standards |
| Accessories | Microfiber carry pouch (Use as cleaning cloth) Head strap |
| Tests | Point of destruction with airsoft |
| Suitable age | Adults |
| Features | Avoid skiing accidents Special coating on the inside to prevent lens fogging Darkly tinted Lenses 80-90% light transmission level CATEGORY.3 lenses: Improved vision in fog & diffuses light conditions Easy to change from Moritz sports sunglasses into skiing goggles Airsoft-safe, lightweight TR90 frame No need for a separate pair of ski goggles |
