Alpina presents the Rocket Youth, the counterpart to its adult goggles of the same name for youngsters. Visually, they are almost identical and the youngsters benefit from the same lens technology as the adults. The children's glasses are in no way inferior to those for adults. The 12-year-old twins Mia and Tim tested the glasses for Ride.

The most important facts in a nutshell

The Rocket Youth is available as a standard model with classic, tinted lenses and in the tested Q-Lite version in a contrast-enhancing version. They are available in four colors. The glasses have adjustable nose pads and weigh just 29 grams.

First impression

Mia and Tim were asked to give their impressions before using the glasses for the first time. For the sake of simplicity, they were able to rate the criteria from 0 to 5 points (flop to top):

Color: 3
Fit: 3
Worn with helmet: 4
Design: 1
Stability: 3
Protection: 2

Mia found the shape of the goggles took some getting used to, but was pleased that they matched the color of her helmet. Tim would have preferred two-tone goggles instead of monochrome ones

Recording their first impressions was not easy for the young testers. After wearing the Alpina glasses for a few months, their assessment was much more positive. They compared the Rocket Youth with sports goggles that they normally wear for cross-country skiing.

In use

Mia and Tim were initially bothered by the "small" lenses. They were used to larger glasses from cross-country skiing. However, they quickly realized that the design allowed the heat to escape from their faces better and they sweat less. The twins quickly got used to the new glasses. They had no problems in combination with their helmets, and they also praised the good protection from the wind. Tim found that, depending on the incidence of light, a little too much sun comes through at the lower edge of the lens. He would have preferred a lower-reaching lens. Mia's comfort deteriorated after 90 minutes of riding and she had slight pressure marks behind her ears. Mia found the tint of the lenses to be suitable. Her brother thinks that they are ideal in sunny weather, but too dark in bad weather. As the glasses are so small and light, he stowed them away in his trouser bag. That was quite practical.

Conclusion

The twins were so happy with the Rocket Youth that they would recommend it to friends. Tim was only bothered by the fact that the lens was a little too low and that it fogged up on the inside in foggy weather. Mia, on the other hand, thinks it's great that the glasses are not so high and that she doesn't have such a big "thing" on her face. However, she would like temples that don't leave pressure marks after 90 minutes.

Price: CHF 99.00
 

Manufacturer

www.alpina-sports.com