Ombraz Review

Pros:

• Comfort
• Durability 
• Security 

Cons:

• Price
• Lenses

I recently took a pair of Ombraz up the exum ridge and then on a 4 day river trip. I have to admit these things are incredibly comfortable and the strap is more convenient than annoying. I find that when wearing hats or headbands with sunglasses, my ears will hurt by the end of the day. Not with these things! I liked the security of the strap - I was never nervous of losing them. They also seem pretty well built and unlikely to break even when climbing with them in a pocket.

I think the lenses are a bit of a letdown. They didn't advertise any lens properties and I naively bought the ones with the highest light transmission. My eyes were bloodshot after climbing at altitude. They seem to have climbers in mind esp with their side shield options, but I think their lenses are a ways off from Julbo. I probably wouldn't take these below freezing also, as I imagine the strap would make dethawing a frozen lens a pain.

I'm looking forward seeing future versions, hopefully with more technical, photochromic lenses, or for Julbo to copy their design :).

I've been using Ombraz for more than a year now. I agree they are comfortable and secure. I use the polarized brown (medium) lenses and they are a nice level of dark for climbing or backcountry skiing, and I would consider myself to have sensitive eyes.  For awhile I had issues with the lenses fogging up when it's below freezing, but I started wearing them a little looser and that issue went away. 

I’ve had my Ombraz for years and have the yellow (lightest) tint. I love those lenses but my eyes aren’t very sensitive, for what it’s worth.

I got them and I did not like them. 

They sit too close to my face and they get covered in sweat. 

And you need to use 2 hands to take them off which is hard when you are occupied with doing something else.

I like the concept. Maybe they just don't fit my face. 

Anyone wants to try em out, I'll sell my pair cheap :) 

Edit to add: sorry, I typed this and then I went to try to find them but they seem to be MIA...  I probably threw them away in a fit of frustration . 

They're basically minimalist goggles. The dirtbag in me postures its easy to just take the arms off some cheap glasses and make a dirtbag pair with a little ingenuity,
Personally I tried a pair on, but couldn't really imagine much, if any, advantage over some regular armed classes with croakies or whatever version of glasses tether you prefer.

if they made them with removable arms and could swap out for the strap back and forth, that would way more functional.

Ira OMC wrote:

I got them and I did not like them. 

They sit too close to my face and they get covered in sweat. 

And you need to use 2 hands to take them off which is hard when you are occupied with doing something else.

I like the concept. Maybe they just don't fit my face. 

Anyone wants to try em out, I'll sell my pair cheap :) 

How much do you want? I’ve been interested but can’t justify full price