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Test: Adidas eyewear Evil Eye Pro

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Parent Category: Clothing and Accessories

Category: Adidas

Published on Monday, 11 May 2009 16:03

Written by Luca Salvatelli

A sports eyewear look refined, with excellent lenses and suitable to protect the eyes effectively; excellent visibility

The Company

Adidas born on August 18th 1949, founded by Adolf (ADI) Dassler (DAS). The early years concentrated on shoes for football, but the success of the products Dassler, allow all'Adidas to expand its activities in other sectors, which occurs during the 60s. In the Eighties the death of Adolf sees enter inside the company the wife, son and daughter, who continues the work of their father. Continues, thus, an expansion phase that leads the company to acquire new brands such as Salomon, then sold at a later time. In the meantime, new managers are selected to implement the expansion of Adidas, by acquiring Reebok and TaylorMade, now part of Adidas Group, which is one of the world's largest producers of sports clothing.

The range Adidas eyewear

The range of eyewear Adidas is wide and designed for every sport, but all models are made with the same basic concepts. First-quality lenses, for perfect visibility and resistance to breakage and scratches, and a total UV protection. Then the comfort, with a choice of two different sizes, the triple adjustable rods and double adjustment for hake, ending with the utmost attention to the protection of the eye. So the reliability and durability, with the tripping of auctions under strong pressure and flexibility of the materials used. Finally, an easy replacement of lenses, a careful study on the control of anti-fog lens, the possibility of adopting an insert for corrective lenses. The range, therefore, makes use of 11 types of lenses, for a level of protection that goes from 0 to 4 with an absorption of light from 7% to 95%. Common to the entire range, then, a range of accessories, such as sweat blocker or elastic band. Among the models designed specifically for cyclists (note that many athletes of road and mtb cycling use glasses Adidas) models are the Evil Eye, Agilis and Burn, with the latter model designed for the DH. The model Evil Eye eyewear is designed specifically for cycling and tested by many professional sportsmen.

The eyewear on test: Evil Eye Pro

The Evil Eye range comprises four models, each available in two different sizes, L and S: Evil Eye Pro Race Edition and Evil Eye Pro, wipers with sweat, hard and soft case, two pairs of lens, then the model Evil Eye, which is the basis of the range, with only the soft case and the model Evil Eye Explorer, which in addition to the accessories of the Pro model comes with the elastic band. The Evil Eye model has been designed taking into account a range of issues that characterize the full range of Adidas eyewear, so find the rods adjustable in three positions, hake adjustable to two positions, the procedure to insert rods in anti-slip material, the strength of the material of the chassis to shocks and the ease of replacing the lens. These are available in seven different shades, so as to adapt to each use and light conditions. A careful study of this lack of optical distortion and improved contrast vision. As in other products of Adidas, the lenses are anti-fog treatment and a careful study of the passage of air to prevent fogging of the lens. The special treatment RX Ready, which suffer from the slow Adidas enables optimal viewing even in subjects with visual defects. These, then, will the addition ophthalmic used for the correction of vision. The eyewear comes with the expression of sweat blocker. In the box there is also the elastic band, two different pairs of lenses, a carry case, hard and soft. The eyewear is available in black matte, glossy black, black / gray, gray / black, white / black, transparent / orange, transparent / blue, transparent / red, transparent / black. It has a weight detected with our instrumentation of 29 grams.

Road test

The Adidas eyewear Evil Eye follows the same care of the other constructive Adidas products, and attention to detail and great functionality. Thanks hake and adjustable rods is always easy to find the position that suits your face perfectly. To this contributes also the possibility to choose the glasses in two different sizes S and L, so as to adapt better to face the user. All this contributes to stability of eyewear once worn and improve comfort as well as security, since the same face adheres better and better protects the eye. The wide range of colours and colour schemes, then, can satisfy the needs of those who are more attentive to this issue and equally excellent is the availability of different lenses. These cover, in fact, all possible lighting conditions that can be found from maximum brightness to low, through the rain or fog. In this case we noted the excellent convenience and ease with which you can change lenses. Once well-regulated through the glasses, even in the auctions in anti-slip material is very strong in the face, so that the use of the elastic band is almost always unnecessary. The width of the field of vision is excellent, as is the quality of the lens and its effectiveness capacity to avoid distortions, improving the visual contrast and filter the rays of light. On the move is appreciated that the eye is not invested by the airflow and is always well protected. The holes that allow air to prevent fogging of the lenses do not bother with side streams, so that the glasses, thanks to the processing of the lens, always stays dry and free of fog. The latter in truth, could make the appearance, only in the presence of high temperature, sweating and high-speed very small. In such cases it is possible that with the breath we can create some temporary fogging on the lenses that disappears almost immediately. This is good to point out is done in extreme conditions and wearing a mask for the face (or balaclava) that lead to channel the breath to slow. In fact, in the absence of these items there has never been any problems of fog. For these uses the most extreme, it is possible with great satisfaction use Elevation IceCool model, capable and perfect for such uses extremes. In normal conditions this eyewear, rather surprised by its overall quality and efficiency of its measures, as the effective sweat blocker, and the visual quality of its lenses.

Conclusions

The eyewear Evil Eye has proven to be an excellent eyewear for cyclists. It is lightweight, comfortable, and remains very strong. The quality is out of question and the excellent opportunity to choose between many different lenses and with a great ease in replacing them. In speed or in the presence of high wind the eye protection is complete and effective ventilation allows the lens to remain always free from fogging. Only in very special conditions, and not easily reproducible, you may experience a slight fogging of glasses, but in such cases we recommend the model Elevation IceCool which is excellent in the most adverse weather conditions. The wide choice of colours and refined aesthetics, then, will allow everyone to find the best match with its own currency. In conclusion, a pair of glasses suitable for cyclists more attentive eye to safety and quality of the lenses.

Positive aspects

Aesthetics
Wide availability of colours
Construction quality
Ergonomics and ability to customize
Two cuts available
Easy to replace lenses and lens availability of different
Eye protection
Quality of the lenses
Wide field of view

Negative aspects

None

Price

The retail price is € 174,00, as other Adidas products the price is not content, but commensurate to the high quality.

Is suitable for

This eyewear is suitable for all cyclists who are looking for a pair of glasses for the effective protection of the eye, excellent lenses, reliable and strong. Its features set as a valuable acquisition for the agonist and amateur, is that men and women.

For further informations:

Adidas
Web site: www.adidas.com/eyewear