Revo Outlander Sunglasses Review

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Pros of the Revo Outlander Sunglasses

* Offer superior optical quality and clarify – like looking through nothing at all

* Polarized lenses offer excellent glare and haze reduction

* Ultralight frame design is comfortable and stays on well

Cons of the Revo Outlander Sunglasses

* Earpieces may be uncomfortable with caps, so try them on

* Polarized lenses can make reading screens (phones, GPS, cycle computers) difficult

Bottom Line on the Revo Outlander Sunglasses

A great lightweight and easy-wearing pair of casual sunglasses with lenses that blow other brands away

Revo Outlander Sunglasses

If you’ve been active in sports and outdoor activities, and gone shopping for some eye protection, you’ve probably come across Revo before.  Then you may have wondered why you’d go with them over some of the more popular brands you see sponsoring endurance athletes, NASCAR and Formula 1 drivers.  Well, what you may not know is Revo has been around over 30 years and pride themselves on have the some of highest quality lenses on the market, incorporating technology originally employed by NASA for use on satellites.  As cool as that sounds, it looks even better once you try on a pair of their glasses.

The Lenses of the Revo Outlander Sunglasses

I’ll get right to the point and say it’s all about what you see – and don’t see – when looking through the Revo Outlander sunglasses.  The polycarbonate lens is crystal clear and without any noticeable distortion or imperfections.  The polarization removes any glare and haze leaking into your eyes, even minuscule amounts you may not even perceive.  Revo combines that with a very subtle tinting (mine are an amber shade I believe they cutely named “Open Road”).  This formula of features leads to all the glare, noise, and excessive brightness being removed while not dimming what you are trying to actually see.  It’s like you have enhanced vision as a result, as if someone ran a Photoshop filter on your eyesight to get just the right brightness and contrast dialed in for you.

There is a catch to polarized lenses, however.  When you try on the Revo Outlander sunglasses and try to look at an electronic device at jut the wrong angle, you can get a very dim or even blackened out screen.  This is true of all quality polarized lenses –  not just the Revo Outlander – due to the way many device screens polarize their light and image outputs. When combined with polarized lenses, the whole image is filtered out before it reaches your eye.  As someone who didn’t commonly wear polarized sunglasses, I was startled the first time I looked down through my Revo Outlander sunglasses to see a black rectangle on my iPhone.  This may be an issue for those who are heavy device users.

The Frames and Fit of the Revo Outlander Sunglasses

The frames of the Revo Outlander Sunglasses are extremely comfortable and lightweight.  If you are often at a 3 hour outdoor sporting event, boating, travelling, or otherwise outside for long periods of time, then these are a worthy contender for your casual sunglasses of choice.  I never felt any pinching or pressure on my nose or temples from the frames at all, even after extended wearings.  This comes with their rimless design and smart use of light metal nose- and earpieces.  The rimless shape and design also provide a seamless transition from lens to open air, keeping your peripheral vision free from distractions.

The main criticism I have with the design of the Revo Outlander frames are they did not play well with my hats.  The rubber-tipped earpieces do bend down around the ear slightly, and that tried to tuck back inside of my ballcap.  That was pretty uncomfortable to my earlobes and sides of my head, so I found myself adjusting the hat and glasses often.  Now I have a somewhat smaller head, so the earpieces may not be an issue for those with average or larger domes.  I would just recommend trying them on with your cap of choice if you are a frequent hat wearer.

The Style of Revo Outlander Sunglasses

I won’t comment too much about style, as that’s very subjective.  My pair consisted of brown frames with the aforementioned Open Road lenses.  They do offer gunmetal and chrome but I liked the less common brown for a change of pace. The Revo Outlander sunglasses are understated enough to transition easily from being dressed up with slacks and chinos to getting some hard active use on the beach or at the lake.  Revo does consider them as Performance sunglasses and not a fashion accessory after all!

A Final Note About Charity and Bottom Line

Revo has a mission.  They want to help give the gift of sight to those across the world.  For every pair of Revo sold, including the Outlander, they will give $10 to help provide sustainable eye care services to developing nations.  You can check out more about the initiative here.  So if you want to help out others in the world, and get a pair of super comfortable sunglasses with the best and clearest lenses available, check out www.revo.com for more info.