What do you think of the separable glasses?
- Exciting! I would try it out.71%
- Uninteresting. Normal sports glasses are perfectly adequate.29%
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ISPO 2019: The sports goggles with the predetermined breaking point
4.2.2019
Translation: machine translated
Video: Manuel Wenk
If you can tear your glasses off your nose in two pieces, that's usually not a good sign. This is exactly the concept behind the models from Spanish manufacturer "Slastik": they are clipped together magnetically at the bridge.
It's not easy to keep track of everything at ISPO in Munich. 18 exhibition halls, millions and millions of products and always the question: Is this innovative or can it go? When a fit brunette jumps to our feet and shouts: "You three are all wearing glasses, you're in the right place!", video man Manuel Wenk, sports colleague Patrick Bardelli and I look at each other questioningly for a moment. Then the woman rips the sports glasses off her nose in two pieces and begins a short lecture on the concept of the Slastik brand. She has us three spectacle snakes on the hook.
"Pull with confidence!"
A flexible strap holds the glasses together at the back of the neck, while they can be pulled apart at the bridge with a flick of the wrist. The trick with the magnetic click doesn't seem very trustworthy at first glance. This changes when you try it out. In combination with the finely graduated temples that can be pulled apart, the models can be adjusted to the shape of your head until nothing wobbles. We start off carefully. We don't want the telescopic temples to tear out of their anchorage. Sales Manager Jordi encourages us to give them a good tug: "Pull with confidence!" Logically, sports glasses should be robust.
Splitting up glasses? That's not right!
The temples click into place so well that a firm tug is needed to adjust them. The corrosion-resistant magnet is said to be unaffected by water and sweat, offers well-dosed resistance and does not give the impression that it could accidentally come loose. The frame and the polycarbonate lenses should also be able to withstand knocks and falls. Based on my initial impressions, I believe in this longevity - the material is certainly more stable than a nose bone.
The only thing that takes some getting used to is the handling. Cutting up glasses? That's not right! It feels wrong somehow. But we quickly get used to the idea. Not only can the glasses be adjusted flexibly, they can also be stored very compactly. Without having to worry about anything breaking. However, with prices expected to be between around 70 and 250 francs, we would only go for the lower to medium price segment. Top or flop - what do you think?
Michael Restin
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Michael.Restin@digitecgalaxus.chSimple writer and dad of two who likes to be on the move, wading through everyday family life. Juggling several balls, I'll occasionally drop one. It could be a ball, or a remark. Or both.
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