Pathfinder Sunglasses – Phantom Black Gun Photochromic Lens

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Adaptable and protective, Bollé’s Pathfinder sunglasses are built for ultimate clarity and comfort on high-altitude adventures.

Bollé says: 

Bollé brings all its outdoor expertise with the PATHFINDER, a classic square mountain frame with a very contemporary style. Made for experts, these base 8 glacier sunglasses are easy to wear and offer the highest protection for ultimate conditions. Comfort, fit, and stability are ensured thanks to the Thermogrip rubber on temple tips and on its adjustable 3-position nose piece. Removable side shields guarantee maximum light protection. The PATHFINDER leaves nothing to chance with its snap hinge, a hole for a cord included with the frame and its rubber front clip.

Available with Phantom, the best photochromic lens in the market and Solace4, Bollé’s new mineral lens for the mountains.

What is Phantom? Phantom is Bollé’s first photochromic lens with phenomenal optical clarity. It adapts to any light condition, ensuring precise visual acuity whatever the weather. The lens tint changes with the light from cat.1 to cat.3. Enhanced vision whatever the conditions. Phantom+ combines all of our 3 technologies adding a 4th additional element: polarization. Polarized lenses are largely recognized today for their benefits in terms of blocking parasitic light reflections. So it felt right to add them to our already unbeatable lens technology to improve its level by yet another step. Equipped with Phantom+ lenses, you will be ready to take on any adventure.

Our Verdict

The Bollé Pathfinder Sunglasses combine rugged mountain performance with sleek design, making them an excellent choice for serious outdoor enthusiasts. Fitted with Phantom Black Gun photochromic lenses, these sunglasses adapt to changing light, shifting from Category 2 to 4, giving you clear, enhanced vision in bright alpine sun or low light conditions. The lenses also offer 100% UV protection and reduce up to 95% of visible light, perfect for high-altitude exposure.

Designed for stability, they feature Bollé’s Thermogrip technology at the temples and an adjustable 3-position nosepiece, which enhances grip even when wet. Removable side shields add extra protection from peripheral glare, an excellent feature for long days in intense sunlight. At just 35 grams, these frames remain comfortable for extended wear and come with an eco-conscious build using 45% bio-based nylon.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Thermogrip® Technology: Our Thermogrip® thermoplastic rubber is specifically engineered to get grippier when in contact with water and sweat. Inserted at strategic touch points of our frames such as the temples or the nosepiece, it ensures a perfect fit no matter the intensity of your activity.
• Eco Design: At Bollé, we don’t claim we are going to save the planet, but we do strive to reduce our impact. From SS23 onwards, all our new models are eco-designed with more than 20% recycled or bio-based materials (percentage in weight). For instance, we use renewable castor oil for our frames and our Thermogrip® rubber. Our Volt and SLF photochromic lenses are made from 60% bio-based PC, an our SLF+ lenses are 60% recycled. 
• Removable Sideshields: For high-altitude adventures, our mountain frames come with side-shields for the ultimate solar protection.

Specifications

• Weight: 35g
• Fit: Medium
• Lens name: Phantom Black Gun Photochromic
• Lens category: Cat. 2 to 4
• Base tint: Brown
• % Visible light trans: 20-6%
• Our Mountain Phantom photochromic lenses provides 100% UV protection and filters up to 95% of the visible light to ensure your eyes stay safe up there.

Material & Construction

• 45% Bio-Based Nylon

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