TEST: Rudy Project Cutline Carbonium, a very light eyewear with photochromic lenses

Today we present the new eyewear of the Rudy Project performance line, an Italian company based in Turin, the Cutline Carbonium model with Impactx Photochromic 2 Red lenses.

Wednesday 24 February 2021 7 minutes reading time

The Rudy Project collection is the result of over 30 years of experience and constant research of innovative and highly performing products, eyewear designed and developed together with high-level sportsmen. The wide-spectrum vision of Rudy Project products blends with avant-garde technology and innovative design with Italian style, craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, in all respects a made in Italy product.Cutline Carbonium a very light eyewear only 36 grams but at the same time resistant and aesthetically very beautiful and captivating thanks to the combination of carbon look and fluo red.The wide and enveloping lenses offer a wide view and being photochromic they are ideal in any weather condition. What the company says: Cutline Carbonium - Impactx Photochromic 2 Red Avant-garde design, wide lens, removable bumper and a fast and innovative lens change system make Cutline the evolution in the field of sports goggles. By combining a wide and enveloping lens with the most advanced Rudy Project technologies, Cutline has been designed to enhance the performance of athletes and sportsmen. Lenses: ImpactX Photochromatic 2 RedLight Transmission: 76% -> 17% Filter Category: 1-> 3Sport: winter sports, cycling, mountain biking, running, beachsport. THE TEST: During this anomalous winter and given the closure of the ski lifts I was able to test the eyewear during sporting activity sessions within the municipality of residence and having the good fortune of living in the western Alps I was able to put the Cutline to the test in the outings The Cutline Carbonium arrives protected by a nice hard case, very useful for not damaging the glasses when for example stored in the backpack, at first sight the glasses are very beautiful, captivating, worn offers a wide view, the lenses are enveloping and photochromic. It weighs very little only 36 grams, is a unisex eyewear and is completely "customizable" that is, you can customize it as you like. The air intakes ensure that the glasses never get tarnished, once they are worn, given the lightness they do not cause discomfort even during intense sporting activity. solar systems based on the light conditions we find during sporting activity. They range from transparent for when we are at night or on very cloudy days with rain, snow or dense fog, then passing through a red lens when we find cloudy weather and thick fog to get to a dark and very dark lens when we are in beautiful sunny days.So we have four degrees of intensity of the lens so as to have a lens for every climatic and light situation.Downhill the Cutline is very performing by wrapping very well and not making the eyes water even at high speeds, not surprisingly are eyewear designed not only for skiing but also for road cycling and mountain biking where descents take place at high speeds such as when skiing and where the eye must always be protected from any sudden air flows that could cause tears the eye and therefore cause considerable disturbance during sports performance. Although being a very light eyewear, it is both robust and very resistant due to that the quality of the materials used, both at the level of the frame and the lenses, did not reveal any defects, breaks or wear of the materials in two months of tests with almost daily use and in every climatic situation, both uphill and downhill. ADVANTAGES: Photochromic lenses Lightness Portability Resistance of the materials used Design Case DEFECTS: Not found CONCLUSIONS: The Rudy Project Cutline is a performing, ultralight eyewear, dedicated not only to competitive athletes but also to those who practice sports continuously.The Cutline is extremely versatile and polyvalent, it can be used 365 days a year, both on snow and sand passing through single tracks on dirt roads or on asphalted roads. Excellent eyewear for ski mountaineering, Nordic skiing, skyrunning, running, mountain biking or road cycling and for sand sports such as beach volleyball.

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