Lens Guide

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The TALEX lens family combines three unique properties - natural color, contrast, and brightness. Every lens has a unique visual balance, delivering the perfect pair of sunglasses for any activity.

Natural Color Lenses

See the world as it really is, without any discoloration.

Slate

A natural grey lens that accurately reproduces the three primary colors, allowing you to see everything as it really is. This lens is solid all around, especially in strong-light situations.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 12%

Best for: everyday, driving, golf

Light intensity: strong

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Emerald

Significantly softens strong light to create a calming environment. This lens suppresses glare, supports visibility, and allows for greater concentration.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 25%

Best for: marine environments

Light intensity: medium to strong

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Topaz

A limited edition lens with a vivid and comfortable light color. This lens will create a calming mood, and dip your view into a deep and refreshing sky blue experience.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 30%

Best for: everyday summer activities

Light intensity: medium to strong

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Carbon

Created in collaboration with professional golfers. This lens provides a natural color base with added warm contrast, making it easier to accurately judge distance.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 30%

Best for: golf, frisbee, disc golf

Light intensity: medium

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Pyrite

An all-around lens for any active situation. This lens combines brightness, contrast performance, and natural color for viewing fast movements. Perfect for running, cycling, and other outdoor sports.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 30%

Best for: running, cycling, and outdoor sports

Light intensity: medium

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Contrast Lenses

Adding sharpness and contrast, to help you see more three dimensionally.

Amethyst

Suppresses direct glare and emphasizes the unevenness of white objects and landscapes. Ideal for winter sports and outdoor adventures in alpine environments.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 25%

Best for: winter sports and snow adventures

Light intensity: strong

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Bronze

Adjusts harsh white light and reduces eyestrain. This lens is ideal for strong light situations in snow, on beaches, and other bright landscapes.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 30%

Best for: alpine and marine environments, and other outdoor adventures in direct light

Light intensity: strong

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Copper

Sharpens views while being gentle on your eyes. This lens suppresses reflections and reduces glare while significantly increasing contrast. Perfect for everyday, driving, and improving visual clarity in alpine environments.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 30%

Best for: everyday, driving, and winter adventures

Light intensity: medium

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Brightness Lenses

Making the world appear brighter and more vivid.

Peridot

Recommended for low-light conditions. This lens increases brightness, reduces glare, and makes colors appear more vivid. Ideal on rainy or cloudy days.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 40%

Best for: everyday, hiking, and driving

Light intensity: low

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Sphene

This blend of yellow and green gently adjusts light while increasing brightness. Ideal for viewing movement and fast objects in low-light situations.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 35%

Best for: running, cycling, and outdoor sports

Light intensity: low

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High Definition Lenses

Delivering superior optical clarity and high definition color contrast.

Onyx HD

Delivering defined contours and enhanced contrast performance while preserving natural color. This lens has superior optical clarity over regular polarized lenses with a slightly warmer feel than a typical grey sunglass lens.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 13%

Best for: everyday and driving

Light intensity: strong

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Zircon HD

Enhancing directional visibility at high speeds. This lens emphasizes red tones to improve contrast performance, making object outlines appear more three-dimensional. Allowing you to quickly recognize the smallest terrain changes that standard sunglass lenses might miss.

Visible light transmittance (VLT): 13%

Best for: outdoor sports

Light intensity: strong

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