Climbing sunglasses

Always finding that I’m taking off the sunglasses before I climb because I can’t see the rock features as well. Anyone rocking sunglasses that they climb with/doesn’t hinder vision?  Thanks 

I like climbing with sunglasses rated for lower light conditions like brown polarized lenses. I’ve used some sunglasses from Smith that worked really well, but they are fairly pricey.

Aren't sunglasses made to dim the sunlight? (in addition to UV). I would think sunglasses always make seeing the features harder to see, even though a lot of people use them while climbing.

FrankPS wrote:

Aren't sunglasses made to dim the sunlight? (in addition to UV). I would think sunglasses always make seeing the features harder to see, even though a lot of people use them while climbing.

Was more or less wondering if there are ones that exist that don’t blind you while climbing 

They're pricey but the best I've found are the Julbo Aero's with the Zebra Light Red lenses. The photochromatic and red tint makes it easier to see features unlike the brown tint most sunglasses have. Red tint also makes them awesome for trail running, easier to spot obstacles where the other glasses tend to play with shadows too much.

Very light tint, photochromatic sunglasses are the answer.  As Paul mentioned, Julbo makes these.  They are available from other companies too.  

I have several pair of Julbo's sunglasses with photochromatic lenses.  I like them a lot because they work in shade as well as sun.  

Julbo

Goodr sunglasses are my go to, light weight, don’t slide off, super funky and fun designs and light tint so if you are climbing in partly shaded areas you don’t have to take them off 

+1 for Julbo photochromatic, except they're $$$

For a more affordable alternative, I previously used tinted safety glasses ($10-15) for downhill mountain biking. You can usually find them in amber or smoke, and they have just enough tint to take the edge off of brigh sunlight without significantly impacting visibility.

I've been loving my suncloud glasses. Super cheap. Not the lightest lens for low light applications but it hasn't really been an issue. Great value imo

I use Julbo cat 2-4 photochromatics basically anytime the sun is out and have never had issues.  Then again I mostly crack climb so that probably explains it.

I climb with my Julbo Aero's also.  They work very well.  Julbo also has a really good lifetime warranty.

i have a pair of Native Catamounts. I prefer wrap around sunglasses for the side sun and wind protection and they are slim enough that they fit under my helmet comfortably on all day climbing sessions. I have the super dark black lenses but they came with a case and extra pair of yellow low light lenses that I love for driving on cloudy rainy days. Paired with a neck strap, I can pull them off when I get to darker sections of routes to see into gear placements and not worry about losing them.