Revant Optics is disrupting the eyewear industry once again. The first time around it was creating replacement lenses for your favorite glasses. This time they are rethinking the sunglass all together. I got to test these new shades out in Sedona, AZ a few weeks ago. I can assure you they don’t disappoint!
White Line Trail
I’ve visited Sedona many times over the years. I’ve been hiking, overland style remote camping and offroading, but never mtn biking. I recently got an invite down to Sedona for a few days of product testing new sunglasses from Revant Optics, an opportunity I just couldn’t pass up.
Let’s start with the highlight. It involved me trail running about 1.5 miles, each way, of the Broken Arrow trail with an overloaded camera bag. The plan was for Revant Optics Team Rider Carson Storch to mtn bike the infamous White Line Trail. The team thought we could drive very close to the base of this iconic trail, but that turned out not to be an option.
With time running short, as myself and most of the rest of the crew needed to catch flights home from Phoenix, a 2+ hr drive from Sedona, I strapped my big camera bag to my back and took off running. It is a beautiful trail and a great trail run, especially on the brisk sunny morning we had.
Once we got to the White Line, Carson eyed it up from afar, aired his tires down a bit, waited for myself and the rest of the team to setup for photos and video, and then casually styled it. Yep, he didn’t even walk the line first, he just went for it. It’s a good thing he had crystal clear vision through his new Revant Optics sunglasses! He even stepped up to the plate and did it a second time, so we could get all photo angles covered.
The photos just don’t do this line justice. I slipped a few times just walking out to a good photo spot! It is steep enough in spots that the uphill pedal hits rock on the down stroke. While the line isn’t technically all that hard, the consequences are pretty big if you messed up. If you fell you’d probably bounce for a few hundred feet before coming to a sudden stop at the bottom of the hillside.
We all managed to catch our flights, after some quick trail running and professional content creation from the whole group. Besides the impressive White Line feat by Carson, the diverse group of journalist, PR and Revant employees got to enjoy some trail running and mtn biking in the hills around Sedona. The trails truly live up to the hype!
Revant Performance Eyewear
Revant Optics, based in Portland, OR has served over 500,000 customers, replacing over 1 million pairs of lenses across every major make and model of eyewear, since 2010. The company has just launched a Kickstarter for a whole new line of performance eyewear.
Unlike some Kickstarter campaigns this is not a vapor wear product. I’ve personally used all three new Revant sunglass models, in near production form. The Revant Kickstarter will run through May 23rd, and then the glasses will ship in June. They will also be available exclusively on RevantOptics.com starting in June.
I’ve got really good vision, so if I wear sun glasses with poor optics I usually get a solid headache within about ½ hour of wearing them. I tried a wide variety of Revant lens in all three frames, and was thoroughly impressed with the optical quality of them all.
Things You Should Know About Revant Sunglasses:
-CRAZY lightweight!
-Industry leading warranty.
-Every part is recyclable and replaceable.
-No paint on frames, which means they aren’t going to chip, fade or peal, like many high end sunglasses I currently own.
-Very comfortable and secure.
-Impressively durable.
-California built frames, Asian lens manufacturing and Portland assembly.
I’ve got a long narrow head and a big nose, which means that not many sun glasses work on my face. Surprisingly all three of the new Revant frames fit me well. I like the style of the F1L for everyday use and the S1L for high adventure activities. The S2L will probably fit and perform the best for most people, but I found them to look a bit goofy on my face.
I’ve tried a bunch of different sunglasses from the top manufacturers over the years, and I’ve never been as impressed as I am with these new offerings from Revant. Check out all the details and get in early on the Kickstarter for some great pricing on these quality new shades.
(Revant Optics has provided me with pre-production samples of these sunglasses. This is not a paid post.)
