“Changing your lens used to be a pain in the ass – pulling them out felt almost violent, while trying to line up all the notches on your replacement inevitably ended in thumbprints and frustration.

These days various manufacturers offer quick change systems, but Oakley’s Airbrake remains the original and arguably the best.

“You pull the outrigger forward a touch to reveal a lever behind – like opening a secret door”

It’s a clean-looking goggle with no obvious switch cluttering the design. To remove the lens, you pull the outrigger forward a touch to reveal a lever behind – like opening a secret door. Pull up this lever and the lens will easily pop out with no yanking required.

To put a new lens in, you simply line up the slot at each end, pull the lever back down with a reassuring click and push the outrigger back into place. Voila! It’s a super rapid yet robust system.

Riding wise, the Airbrakes offer all the performance you’d expect from Oakley, with good ventilation, comfortable foam and awesome peripheral vision – especially on the XL version.

If you’re a powder lover who needs to switch lens after the occasional tumble or to make the most of low light tree conditions then these come highly recommended.”

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