I have never been a fan of superheroes, but I will happily overlook the Batman-vibes of Julbo’s new Ultimate Cover sunglasses.
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The Julbo Ultimate Cover is a super light, super protective pair of sunglasses intended for harsh mountain environments. The Ultimate Cover has an easily removable nose guard and side shields, a cord attachment to secure the glasses in exposed terrain, and large vents to prevent fogging when you’re working hard on the uphill.
I have never been a fan of superheroes or their ridiculous costumes, but I will happily overlook the Batman-vibes of Julbo’s new Ultimate Cover sunglasses. They are light and flexible and stow in a jacket’s breast pocket without any fuss. The frame can be paired with your choice of five lenses, my favorite being the accommodating “Reactiv” lens, category 2-4, which adjusts to the available light. While spending all of last December alpine climbing in El Chaltén, Patagonia, I appreciated how once I put the Ultimate Covers on, I could climb gray rock in the shade, glaring white ice in the sun, and watch the sun set behind Cerro Torre without needing to adjust my eyewear. But my favorite feature is the Ultimate Cover’s removable Spandex nose and side shields for blue-sky days. My nose has yet to see sunscreen or a sunburn while wearing these glasses, and I don’t notice the nose shield whatsoever. The Ultimate Cover achieves the ultimate metric of gear success: it performs so well you forget it’s there.
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