Julbo Superstar Goggles
January 7, 2012
Verde PR keeps me pretty well stocked up on the latest and greatest from Julbo so I’ve come to expect really good things from goggles. When Julbo is all you use, you tend to get complacent. Their goggles are all really nice and I’ve yet to feel that anything was lacking. Still, Verde urged me to try the Superstars and I’m really glad I did. They’ve been my favorite for resort skiing – I don’t think I’ve taken them off my helmet since I got them.
Mostly I really like them for the fit. They have extended outriggers to make them more helmet-compatible than most and, although they’re not billed as a women’s specific goggle, they fit my smaller face just fine. The biggest difference I notice is that the Superstars don’t fog up nearly as much as other goggles. I also notice the enhanced view – they seem to give me more peripheral vision than many other goggles.
The Cat 3 lenses are a little overkill at this time of year; we’re just past solstice and I don’t think the sun actually hits the mountain at the local resort, or at least it doesn’t when I’m skiing in the morning and afternoon – another few weeks to go before I need to screen my eyes from the golden orb. Still, I end up wearing the Superstars a lot because they’re so comfortable and they seem to prevent fogging really well.
I’d love to see this goggle with interchangeable lenses to get me through the entire Alaska winter, or with a photochromatic lens so I get the best of both worlds.
Get them at Backcountry.com for just over $100 by clicking here.
