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Becky Coles and Simon Verspeak take these top-of-the-range men's and women's sunglasses from the UK, to the Alps, to the Himalaya

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In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

What are the benefits of polarising, photochromic lenses (Chameleon) over photochromic lenses (Zebra)?

In reply to SteveM:

You get less glare on the lens from reflections off snow and water.

In reply to Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com:

£35 worth of less glare?

In reply to galpinos:

Yeah, I'll be rushing out to buy these when you get the same without a brand name for £15-£30...

In reply to galpinos:

Unless they've changed now, the Chameleon used to go considerably darker but nit a slight as the Zebra (I have both). The Zebras are ok for brief trips over snow, but I didn't find them enough for all day on snow or glacier travel.
I've found the Julbo lenses much better than cheaper photochromic glasses, but the Smith IOS/IO photochromic lens is very similar to the Julbo zebra, with a similar price tag.