March 1, 2010
The best for your head
by Staff Report/
deBeer Vista SI
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We continue our third season of equipment buyer’s guides with some of the top helmets and eyewear out there, from top makers across the lacrosse industry.
They keep you safe and secure, and they look good while they’re doing it. Check back next month for New England Lacrosse Journal’s protective equipment buyer’s guide.
STX
4Sight Pro Ti — STX calls its new 4Sight Pro Ti “the lightest goggle in the game.” The Pro Ti features titanium wires for a lighter-weight goggle that doesn’t sacrifice protection. STX says its low-profile design and unique wire configuration “deliver superior visibility in all directions,” and the oval wires in its sight lines “increase visibility and impact strength.” In addition, the Pro Ti’s vented silicone padding design provides superior comfort, fit and breathability, doesn’t absorb sweat or moisture — minimizing breakouts — and is easy to clean. The Pro Ti meets ASTM F803-03 requirements for women’s lacrosse (60 mph ball impact test), and is the eye protection of choice for top women’s Division I teams including Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Princeton and Syracuse. MSRP: $94.99
4Sight Pro — STX calls the 4Sight Pro “the lightest wire goggle in the game.” STX says its low-profile design and unique wire configuration “deliver superior visibility in all directions,” and the oval wires in its sight lines “increase visibility and impact strength.” In addition, the Pro’s open silicone padding. provides superior comfort, fit and breathability, doesn’t absorb sweat or moisture — minimizing breakouts — and is easy to clean. The Pro meets ASTM F803-03 requirements for women’s lacrosse (60 mph ball impact test), and is the eye protection of choice for top women’s Division I teams including Duke, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Princeton and Syracuse.
MSRP: $69.99
4Sight+ Ti — Forty percent lighter than the 4Sight+, the 4Sight+ Ti is available in black, gray and Pacific blue. Its titanium wires make for a lighter-weight goggle that doesn’t sacrifice protection, and its low-profile design provides minimal visual interference in all directions. The 4Sight+ Ti’s sight-line oval wires increase visibility and impact strength, while its form-fitting silicone padding make for a comfortable fit and doesn’t absorb sweat or moisture — minimizing breakouts — and is easy to clean. The 4Sight+ Ti meets ASTM F803-03 requirements for women’s lacrosse (60 mph ball impact test). MSRP: $79.99
Horizon — Available in new lens colors, the Horizon is a polycarbonate lens goggle made with STX’s exclusive silicone. The Horizon’s compact, low-profile design allows for maximum visibility in all directions, and STX touts its “form-fitting, contoured and flexible shape” which allows for superior comfort. The Horizon features a silicone nose bridge with an antimicrobial agent to minimize breakouts due to perspiration. One universal size fits most players. The Horizon meets ASTM F803-03 requirements for women’s lacrosse (60 mph ball impact test). MSRP: $39.99
deBeer
Lucent SI — deBeer’s Lucent SI goggle features silicone comfort gel, offering maximum comfort while allowing for easy cleaning. Its soft rubber nose guard offers added nose protection without sacrificing vision, and deBeer says the patented, interchangable wire system “allows for custom color options between wire and frame.” In addition, the Lucent SI’s patent-pending rectangular wire shape “reduces the width of wire in the line of sight while adding strength at impact,” and its patent-pending flex fit system allows one-size-fits-all adjustment with maximum comfort. Glare is reduced by deBeer’s Tru-VU vision system. Meets ASTM F803 standards. MSRP: $49.99
Vista SI — deBeer’s Vista SI goggles offer the company’s new silicone comfort gel, which provides maximum comfort while allowing for easy cleaning. The Vista’s patented interchangeable wire system allows for custom color options between wire and frame, and the company’s Tru-Vu vision system “reduces glare in the line of sight.” Beyond that, the cat eye-style wire increases vision. Meets ASTM F803 standards. MSRP: $29.99
Warrior
Trojan helmet — Warrior’s Trojan helmet features an EPP and Vinyl Nitrile protection system the company says will “give you great protection and maintain a great playing weight.” The EVA fit liners in the one-size-fits-all helmet can be customized in the ear, jaw and back. Meanwhile, the EVA padded liner “provides unbelievable comfort and protection.” The Trojan meets or exceeds all current NOCSAE standards for helmet safety. It’s available in 15 colors. MSRP: $180
Brine
Lux — Brine’s Lux features swivel clips that allow you to control the angle the goggle sits on your head. The Lux’s flexible frame allows it to fit almost any face shape comfortably, and its strap splitter allows you to position the strap comfortably over your ears and still split the strap to disperse pressure. Brine touts the Lux’s black, stainless steel wire, which makes the Lux “super-light with the best vision.” The Lux also features color and decal customization. MSRP: $60
