Quick review: Be The Ball Sunglasses

Okay, quick departure from my travel related posts. Carly, over at Chubby Chicks Run Too... has asked me a favor. CCRT is a very funny website in which Carly posts her trials and tribulations while trying to balance work, family, and well-being. In addition to her standard posts she also is often asked to do reviews of products. Carly recently received a pair of Be The Ball Sport Optics. Per their website, their glasses are the "best $100 sunglasses you can buy for under $50" and marketed for all types of activities. She received a pair that were clearly too large for her so she asked me to review. Best I could tell from the BTB website, these were the "500 Series." Here is a picture of what we received.

Lastly, my test was essentially a full hour of touch football. We got the victory in dramatic fashion but perhaps that's for another post! So, without further ado, here is my review.

Pros - The first thing I want in sport sunglasses would be a lightweight frame. These sunglasses are very light. The frame is primarily plastic but with some rubber accents. Which leads me to the second thing I liked about these: comfort. The rubber is in key pressure points: the two sections that bridge your nose and the two points that hold the glasses on your head. Both sections felt great the entire game and barely left a mark after wearing them for closer to 2.5 hours. Final comment I'd make is that they stayed in place all game. No issues with having to readjust at all during active gameplay. That said, I DID readjust which brings me to the...

Cons - The major comment I have against these glasses were the fact that they fogged up several times forcing me to readjust. While they fit terrific, they didn't allow for airflow to keep them from getting fogged up. A few times after several runs this happened. I'd be concerned when running that it would happen as well. My other con was very intermittent. During some views into the sun, I got streaks and unnatural bright spots from the lenses.

Verdict - These are good sports sunglasses. They fit great, were light and didn't leave marks, and stayed put though a full game. The cons weren't enough to detract from my experience. A quick readjustment took care of the fogging issue and the intermittent streaking was not enough to change your overall sight and view. Bottom line, if you are looking for some good sports sunglasses, give Be The Ball Sport Optics a look.

Now back to your regularly scheduled travel blog!