For 2017 Ryders Eyewear partnered with Essilor a lens manufacturer to offer the Fyre sunglasses collection. It’s comprised of four models, the ROAM, INCLINE, FLYP and AERO and uses five innovative lens technologies to produce a highly functional pair of sunglasses.
It utilizes the NXT lens that’s a performance polymer material born from the transparent armor used in U.S. Army helicopters and features excellent optical clarity and impact resistance. The Varia technology provides for great varying light capabilities from its photochromic properties, while the antiFOG works in real world conditions including heavy rain storms, misty colds days and hot and humid ones. Lastly, the Color Boost amplifies the most important tones, accelerating and improving the recognition of some colors by 20% and the MLV (Multi-Layer Varia) Mirror technology offers efficient light transmission and works in synergy with Varia for the lens to perform at its full potential.
FYRE Collection
The five most innovative advancements in sports optics, packed into one lens
- NXT Lens
- antiFOG
- MLV Mirror
- VARIA
- Color Boost
There have been rumblings about this line of products for a few months now but there has been little information from the brand until now. The full story of these lenses and the technology inside them is enough to make your brain hurt (and can be learned in full on their site). To put it simply, RYDERS partnered with Essilor—the world’s leading lens manufacturer—with the goal of producing the best, most versatile action sports lens on earth. They wanted an NXT lens with the best optics; the fastest, highest-range photochromic; vibrant color boosting; and of course the same military-grade antiFOG that RYDERS has become known for, all packed into one lens. They even added the patented MLV mirror (super high-efficiency so as not to hinder the photochromic performance) to the package for good measure. The result is called the FYRE lens and this combination of tech is exclusive to RYDERS—there is no other brand on the planet with access to these lenses.
This is a bold move for RYDERS, but not entirely unexpected given their efforts in recent years to demonstrate that they’re a real player and a leader when it comes to innovation and performance in sports optics.
For further information refer to ryderseyewear.com
ROAM
Thanks to its interchangeable Invert frame, the ROAM can convert from a rimless road cycling or running shield to a more burly mountain bike semi-rim. To make the frame even more adaptable, RYDERS has given it fully adjustable nose pads and temple tips, ensuring a custom fit on a wide range of faces. A great fit with any helmet design.
Specs
- Medium fit
- Removable and patented Invert frame
- Includes interchangeable bridge with nose pads to convert the frame to a rimless shield
- Hydrophilic, adjustable nose pads
- Hydrophilic, adjustable temple tips
- FYRE lens (NXT, antiFOG, Varia, Colour Boost, MLV mirror)
- LIGHT GREY to GREY with Blue MLV (77% – 17% visible light transmission) – Matte Black Frame
- YELLOW to BROWN with Gold MLV (77% – 18% visible light transmission) – White and Black Frame
- ROSE to PURPLE with Red MLV (47% – 19% visible light transmission) – Black with Red Frame
- Weight – 32g
- MSRP – $239.99
INCLINE
Exclusive to the RYDERS FYRE collection, the INCLINE is the INVERT version of the critically-acclaimed SEVENTH model. As a patented Invert design, the frame runs along the bottom of the lens instead of over the top. This improves your field of vision, combats fogging, and provides protection for your face in the event of a crash. Fully adjustable, hydrophilic nose pads and temple tips provide a custom fit for comfort and stability.
Specs
- Medium-large fit
- Patented INVERT design
- Hydrophilic, adjustable nose pads
- Hydrophilic, adjustable temple tips
- FYRE lens (NXT®, antiFOG, Varia, Colour Boost, MLV mirror)
- LIGHT GREY to GREY with Blue MLV (77% – 17% visible light transmission) – Matte Black Frame
- ROSE to PURPLE with Red MLV (47% – 19% visible light transmission) – White Frame
- Weight – 32g
- MSRP – $219.99
FLYP
Designed for women, the FLYP has shorter temples and more organic styling than most performance eyewear. The frame runs along the bottom of the lens instead of over the top to improve your field of vision, combat fogging and protect your face in the event of a crash. Its temples are co-injected with hydrophilic material so they cradle your head and stay in place without getting caught in your hair.
Specs
- Women’s-specific design (medium-large fit)
- Patented INVERT frame
- Hydrophilic, adjustable nose pads
- Hydrophilic temple tips
- FYRE lens (NXT®, antiFOG, Varia, Colour Boost, MLV mirror)
- LIGHT GREY to GREY with Blue MLV (77% – 17% visible light transmission) – Grey with Blue Frame
- YELLOW to BROWN with Gold MLV (77% – 18% visible light transmission) – Black with Gold Frame
- ROSE to PURPLE with Red MLV (47% – 19% visible light transmission) – Demi with Brown Frame
- Weight – 28g
- MSRP – $219.99
AERO
The front-mounted shield gives the AERO loads of style, but don’t be fooled, this model isn’t just for strutting around town in your most uncomfortable shoes. From its crazy high-tech FYRE lens to its hydrophilic components, the AERO has been designed from the ground up to go as fast as its name suggests.
Specs
- Medium fit
- Front-mounted shield lens
- Includes three sizes of interchangeable, hydrophilic nose pads for a custom fit
- Hydrophilic temple tips
- FYRE lens (NXT®, antiFOG, Varia, Colour Boost, MLV mirror)
- LIGHT GREY to GREY with Red MLV (77% – 17% visible light transmission) – Crystal with Orange Frame
- YELLOW to BROWN with Gold MLV (77% – 18% visible light transmission) – Black Crystal with Green Frame
- ROSE to PURPLE with Blue MLV (47% – 19% visible light transmission) – Black Frame
- Weight – 28g
- MSRP – $239.99
INVERT Design Philosophy
Until now, most semi-rim sport glasses have been variations on a standard design—a frame across the top of the lens with the bottom exposed. RYDERS has taken this concept and flipped it on its head. The result of their R&D is the patented INVERT design and they have put it to use in 21 models within their lineup, nine of them in their FYRE collection.
The INVERT design philosophy provides solutions to these three challenges:
FOG RESISTANCE
We all know that hot air rises. So the warm, humid air from your face needs to be able to escape over the top of your lens if you want to avoid fogging. A frame can block this airflow, often collecting moisture that eventually runs down the back of the lens. By removing the frame from the top of the lens, the humidity can rise and escape without interruption.
FIELD OF VISION
In many sports we find ourselves looking down through the bottom of our lenses because so many things happen at our hands or feet (like most ball sports ) so a traditional semi-rim may make more sense for these activities. When riding a bike, however, we often look through the upper half of the lens because we’re in a body position that has our heads angled down. Removing the top of the frame expands our field of vision in a way that benefits cyclists and people moving fast over terrain where you need to look ahead.
IMPACT PROTECTION
We’ve established that the upper frame contributes to fogging and limits our field of vision, so why not just remove it altogether to produce a conventional rimless shield? Because there’s another hazard associated with moving fast over terrain—crashing. When compared to a frame, the edge of a lens is far more likely to cut your face in the event of a crash. By running the frame along the bottom of the lens, protection is increased along with the overall strength of the eyewear.
Uninhibited vision, better venting, and increased safety. This is what performance design should be.
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