Tifosi Sunglasses Technology and Instructions
*Visual Light Transmittance (VLT) indicates amount of light transmitted through the lens. The higher the percentage, the more light entered through the lens.
Clear - Transparent lens. 95.6% VLT
Yellow - Non-mirrored lens for contrast enhancement in low light. 86.8% VLT
AC Red - The ideal "All Condition" lens for any weather. 41.4% VLT
EC - "Extreme Contrast" lens for athletes seeking an edge in distinguishing terrain details. Light rose color. 39.1% VLT
Brown - Glare guard brown lens for sunny conditions. 17.1% VLT
GT - "Golf and Tennis" lens enhances your ability to pick up a ball in flight by providing a balance of target and background brightness. 16.4% VLT
Smoke - Ideal lens for every day use. Glare guard mirror for extra glare protection. 15.4% VLT
Smoke Blue - Blue mirrored lens, ideal for every day use. Glare guard mirror for extra glare protection. 15.4% VLT
Smoke Red - Red mirrored lens, ideal for every day use. Glare guard mirror for extra glare protection. 15.4% VLT
Smoke Bright Blue - Bright Blue mirrored lens, ideal for every day use. Glare guard mirror for extra glare protection. 11.2% VLT
Gradient lenses remain dark above the eye for protection of the sun, lighter on the bottom for visibility of ground and clearance:
Smoke Gradient - 13.4% VLT
Brown Gradient - 14.2% VLT
Clarion lenses feature a hydrophobic coating that repels water and sweat to help prevent moisture from gathering on the lens, increasing visibility and preventing distortion:
Clarion Red Mirror - 14.5% VLT
Clarion Blue Mirror - 14.7% VLT
Clarion Purple Mirror - 17.1% VLT
Clarion Green Mirror - 10.3% VLT
Clarion Yellow Mirror - 10.9% VLT
Polarized lenses offer additional glare protection. Polarization film is embedded into the lens, so it will not scratch or wear off:
Brown Polarized - Ideal lens for bright sunshine during water and snow sports. 11.2% VLT
Smoke Polarized - Polarized all sports activities and casual use lens. 12.1% VLT
Fototec lenses automatically adjust the lens according to lighting conditions:
Backcountry Orange Fototec - Orange to brown tint enhances detail, particularly in wooded environments. Great for mountain biking. 45-18% VLT
High Speed Red Fototec - Made specifically for high speed activities, offering a mid-range level of contrast. The ideal cycling lens. 35-13% VLT Light Night Fototec - Widest range of transition, color-neutral tint that won't distort colors. Best in low light to partly overcast weather. 76-28% VLT EC Fototec - Extreme contrast and detail enhancement in a lens suitable for low light to partly cloudy conditions. 56-20% VLT GT Fototec - Golf and Tennis lens suitable for low/flat light to full sun days. 56-20% VLT
All Terrain Green Fototec - Blocks a high level of blue light, enhancing contrast. Great for full sun to overcast conditions. 38-12% VLT Smoke Fototec - Multi-purpose tint that is color-neutral. Great for full-sun to overcast conditions. 48-15% VLT
Polarized Fototec lenses offer both the extra glare protection and transitional properties all in one lens:
Smoke Polarized Fototec - All sports activities and casual use in sunny conditions. 32-12% VLT
Brown Polarized Fototec - Ideal lens for water and now sports. Can be used in full sunlight to overcast days. 29-9% VLT
ENLIVEN Lenses
Just as you can turn down the volume on your music player, wearing sunglasses turns down the brightness of your environment, but your music player doesn’t stop there! It allows you to adjust the bass and treble of what you hear to a more pleasing level. Imagine if your sunglasses could do that with what you see! Enliven lenses do just that! Color Capture technology fine tunes the wavelengths of light that matter most; making greens, blues, and reds pop with definition.
Enliven lenses do just that! Color Capture technology fine tunes the wavelengths of light that matter most; making greens, blues, and reds pop with definition. Find the sport-specific lens that’s right for you from the options below.
Enliven Bike
Enliven Off-Shore
Designed for fishing on the ocean. It filters out the high energy of blue light to protect your eyes and avoid eyestrain, giving many hours of wearing comfort. It enhances color separation and blocks glare on the ocean surface to allow for better visibility of targets under the water. A final blue mirror is added to the lens to reflect glare and additional blue light to enhance contrast and visual acuity.
Enliven On-Shore
Designed for fishing on lakes and rivers. It filters more green light to enhance contrast and blocks glare to assist in seeing targets where there is reflection of green light from grass or water. Finally, a green mirror is added to reflect glare and additional green light so that contrast and visual acuity is enhanced.