any experience with Julbo Reactiv sunglasses?

I'm interested in their Reactiv lenses. Mostly curious about the differences between lenses: 

1-3 high Contrast
1-3 Light Amplifier
0-3 

Main activities I have in mind are ice climbing, rock climbing, ski touring, trail running, hiking. Given that I've gotten by OK for the past number of years with a single pair of reddish lenses for most things I'd rather have a quiver killer than start yet another quiver, but I'm open to buying multiple pairs. Will get a 2-4 for bigger mountain terrain. 

Would love to hear thoughts from people who have experience with these, particularly who have used multiple lens types (if that's anyone!).

Thanks for any thoughts!  

• I have the reactiv high mountain, 2-4.  They are pretty good.  I use them for mountain stuff like you said.  They are pretty good.  I find the contrast pretty good.  I’ve used them ice climbing also.

I generally like lighter lenses, even in snow/ice terrain and the 2-4 feel too dark for me. Especially skiing on overcast/stormy days.

I have since gotten a pair of 0-3 and dig them like crazy! Get dark enough for even the sunniest ski days but provide pretty dang good visibility skiing in storms or at the margins of the day.

I have 2-4 (polarized), 2-3 (glare control) and another older pair that's probably 1-3 or 2-3. I love pretty much everything about photochromatic lenses. I have a fairly light sensitive eyes (sunny day without sunglasses I would be very uncomfortable) and wear the 2-4 most often while climbing (better field of view than the others) and wear from sun up to sun down, even if overcast. I wear the 2-3 for more general sunglass duties. I'm not sure I'd have any use for 0 or 1 lenses unless I was to wear them indoors. I do have two pairs of Shield M photochromatic for sale if you're interested, they're too small for me. 

I have a pair of Julbo Aeros (0-3) I use a lot for biking. They work for bright sunny days and they get transparent enough to keep them on once the sun sets.  However they are not polarized.  I have a pair of Julbo Treks (2-4) whenever I want a darker lenses that is also polarized.

I have a pair of Aerospeed and a pair of Rush. Here are my takeaways:

1. Reactiv works like a charm when you are outside. When it's winter at dusk they will be darker a little bit longer than what would be perfect.Be aware that you need another pair in the car, reactive won't work when glass blocks uv..
2. Best durable lenses I ever had, much tougher than Oakley. However, contrast is probably 80% as good as Oakley.
3. There is an anti-fog inside the lense, which can make them tough to clean with a dry clothe. 

Bottom line for me, sticking with Julbo and not going back to other brands soon.

I also have a pair of 0-3 glasses for road cycling. They are really nice for morning/evening rides where the lighting conditions change dramatically. I'd prefer if they got slightly darker for mid-day rides on sunny days. I have sensitive eyes, and they would not be dark enough for me for mountain activities at altitude - I use Julbo Spectron 4 lenses for that kind of stuff.

I own 2 pairs of Julbo Reactiv
Julbo Aerospeed 0-3 for ice climbing; coz then I want to be able to wear glasses even in really bad weather or at night
Julbo Montebianco 1-4 for the alpine (winter and summer), just a great all around pair that is tougher than the aerospeed and offer more protection from the wind

All in all I find the Reactiv technology to work great, it adapt pretty quickly, plus they are super comfy
As others say I won't buy another type of glasses for mountain sport.

For your program, which is pretty broad, I think you could go with either of it and be satisfied, comes done to personal preferences

I've been using the 0-3's for ski touring and don't like their performance in flat light. I never had issues with flat light before these glasses but I also tend to favor  light orange or red lenses, including a fairly nice pair of oakleys. I've crashed skinning several times with the 0-3's because I didn't realize I was going over a small rollover, and they sometimes give me vertigo. Otherwise I like the lenses: I can put them on at home before leaving the house before dawn and only take them off when I'm back home. The 0 isn't quite clear enough to wear comfortably inside, but it's close. 

I haven't tried them crack climbing (and I probably won't, since they'd get scratched up) but I'm curious if they'll transition a bit dark while climbing in the shade to place gear.

Thanks much all. I'll give the high contrast a try and see what happens. Maybe this is another gear habit, we'll see...

Echoing that they're awesome. For anything high-mountain/lotsa sun/snow, consider the darker ones. 

Julbo also sells replacement parts, so when your lenses outlive their frames, you can pop them into some new frames at a fraction of the cost of new sunglasses! Get a dorky keeper leash as they are an investment.

Do they make larger frames? I tried some on recently but they didn’t fit my head. My helmet also only fits on the very last click.

I would consider the Montebianco to have a fairly large frame but the Julbo Explorer reactiv is even larger - Best to try it in store first anyway. 

alpinejason wrote:

I have 2-4 (polarized), 2-3 (glare control) and another older pair that's probably 1-3 or 2-3. I love pretty much everything about photochromatic lenses. I have a fairly light sensitive eyes (sunny day without sunglasses I would be very uncomfortable) and wear the 2-4 most often while climbing (better field of view than the others) and wear from sun up to sun down, even if overcast. I wear the 2-3 for more general sunglass duties. I'm not sure I'd have any use for 0 or 1 lenses unless I was to wear them indoors. I do have two pairs of Shield M photochromatic for sale if you're interested, they're too small for me. 

I realize this thread is a year old, but do you still have these for sale?