Tifosi Davos Race Neon Interchangeable Lens Sunglasses

The Tifosi Davos Race Neon Interchangeable Lens Sunglasses offer good clarity, a wide field of vision and decent venting, although it would be nice if changing the lenses was a little less fiddly.

• Pros: Strong construction, lightweight, large field of visions
• Cons: Lenses are fiddly to change, close fit won't be for everyone

When riding in changeable conditions, like everybody does during the transition from winter to spring, it is important to have glasses that can adapt to the different lighting while also having good venting. The Davos, with their three different lenses, are a good option.

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As with any set of sunglasses, lenses are the single most important element, and Tifosi has provided three in this package: clear, AC red and smoke. These are each made of Grilamid TR-90, which according to Tifosi offers high resistance to chemical and UV damage, high alternative bend strength, and low density.

They seemed to work well throughout the review. It's obviously hard to judge how resistant they are to things like UV damage in a review that is only a couple of months, but the other qualities seem to be accurate, and they each offered decent clarity in the conditions they are designed for.

At this time of year I am often riding to work in daylight and riding home in the dark. Having a variety of lenses meant I could change them to suit the conditions: I was predominantly switching between the smoke lens for my way to the office and the AC red lens on the way back. It did mean that I was having to change the lenses at least once a day, and even with practice it was a little too fiddly – especially when you compare it to the improved ways that Oakley and others have developed in the past few years. This was compounded by a lack of clear instructions on how to do it – a video on Tifosi's website wouldn't go amiss to help with this.

The glasses have a tight wraparound fit, which has some upsides and some downsides. One of the main benefits is that because they wrap so closely around the eyes, despite being a full frame there is little disruption to your peripheral vision, which can occur in similar glasses. However, being this close means that when you come to a stop at a set of traffic lights or even just to open the front door, they steam up quickly. They do clear quickly too, though, and it's not an issue while moving. This is helped by some good venting around the glasses – six vents on the lenses and one on each side of the frame – so even at low speeds there was little to no misting.

They stay in place well thanks to a hydrophilic rubber nosepiece and arms. The nosepiece has a lot of adjustability, which is incredibly useful to position the glasses correctly. The arms have a gentle curve to them and I didn't have any issues in terms of fit, though the 'adjustable ear pieces' had me stumped.

Despite being relatively large and full frame, the Davos are relatively light on the nose and top of the ears, coming in at 36g, making them comfortable to wear for longer rides.

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An RRP of £64.99 is about what I would expect for a pair of glasses of this quality, and it's certainly favourable compared with others on the market, such as Ekoi's RS1 and BBB's Summit.

Overall I was impressed with these glasses, given the clarity, protective qualities and comfort they offer. Tifosi could do with looking at the lens changing element, which can be a little fiddly, but otherwise these are a very good option.

Verdict

Offer a strong performance with the bonus of different lenses, even if changing them is a little fiddly