Review: GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles – A terrific framing for gaming, even when the collab is pointless

Quick Verdict: Despite being an inexplicable collaboration with Fortnite participant Clix on the cheaper price vary, the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles are literally a tremendous supply of favor and luxury for the inexpensive facet of GUNNAR’s choices.

Brand:	GUNNAR
Product:	Clix Gaming Goggles
Review Score:	8
Cozy Score:
Pros:	Comfortable to put on (even with a giant head), a number of lens choices, versatile body, light-weight
Cons:	Collab feels compelled or pointless, collab Clix picture is sporting a totally totally different pair of gaming glasses, and the glasses really feel simply breakable
Price:	$74
Lens Options:	65 Amber, 35 Clear, 98 Amber Max, Sunglasses, Prescription

I are likely to overview lots of GUNNAR’s extra prestigious and costly glasses right here on Comfy Cozy Gaming. However, it’s simple to overlook that GUNNAR does make fairly a number of lower-cost glasses for a few of their collaborations. The GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles could have a bizarre identify, however they’re truthfully nice for gaming.

Normally, the collabs with manufacturers are targeted on a selected recreation or IP. But, GUNNAR teamed up with Fortnite pro player Clix to supply some inexpensive gaming glasses that work fairly nicely and look actually good. As an avid Fortnite participant myself, I used to be excited to attempt these out and see how they fare whereas enjoying Fortnite.

What’s within the field?

Since that is among the many decrease lineup of GUNNAR glasses, the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles don’t include the standard exhausting shell case that always comes with the higher-priced frames. But, apart from the glasses themselves, you’re handled to an formally licensed Clix-branded microfiber carry pouch and matching microfiber material.

The grey coloration scheme and a drawn model of Clix’s face adorn each throw-in objects on one facet, with the Clix and GUNNAR logos on the reverse. It’s nothing particular, as these include practically all GUNNAR glasses. But, apart from a tiny trace on the glasses themselves, the customized printing on the pouch and material is what makes it a collaboration. It feels underwhelming, if I’m completely trustworthy.

The awkward half is that Clix seems to be sporting gaming glasses within the picture, although they’re a totally totally different body that doesn’t even resemble the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles. This is a constant problem that I see with GUNNAR collabs once they’re on the cheaper vary: lack of consideration to element. 

Tech within the Specs (or, Holding a Lens Up to These Glasses)

It’s exhausting to offer a low functionality rating to any GUNNAR glasses as they’ve the identical expertise constructed into all of their lenses, irrespective of the value vary. You’ll at all times get anti-glare, anti-reflective, smudge-resistant, and oleophobic capabilities with the G-Shield Plus tech. Plus, they at all times shield you from blue gentle and are 100% UV blocking. To put it merely, the lenses are at all times top-notch.

The body is constructed from a hybrid of PEP and chrome steel, which provides a versatile body that bends to your will, despite the fact that the hinges are simply multi-barrel and don’t flex as nicely. This jogs my memory of the previous GUNNAR PPK frames that I had on the similar value vary nearly a decade in the past, which had been very distinctive even to today.

The drawback with this degree of flex is that it’s exhausting to know once you’re presumably going too far with the way you bend them and infrequently really feel like you might break them, even when you possible gained’t. It was a worry I had with the PPK on the time as nicely.

An further issue that’s fairly distinctive to this Clix collab is the variety of lens choices you’ll be able to select from. My overview pattern is their 65 Amber, which is a superb baseline for testing functions. However, the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles additionally come of their 35 Clear, 98 Amber Max, and Sunglasses choices. On prime of these, when you choose to get the prescription choice, you can even select my all-time favourite lens from GUNNAR, the 20 Clear Pro.

Wearing the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles

Comfort-wise, the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles are surprisingly nice to put on. With the flexibleness, they match nice on my large head and don’t squeeze in any respect. 

The sq. model lends itself to gaming by masking extra floor, so that you aren’t a body instead of your online game. While the identify of the body calls them “goggles”, they’re simply glasses. The closest I’ve seen from GUNNAR with it involves goggles needs to be their now-older Tallac frames (which I reviewed over on KnowTechie final yr and liked).

Using them for gaming, they’re really fairly snug and don’t hinder your imaginative and prescient in any respect. I used them for a number of Fortnite Battle Royale matches, in addition to numerous different modes and creator maps. They positively do the job they got down to do.

Final Verdict

All in all, for $74, the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles are literally actually good once you have a look at them as simply one other pair of glasses that GUNNAR has produced.

As a collaboration, nevertheless, the branding feels tacked on and pointless. The “Clix” brand is adorned on the temples of every facet of the glasses’ arms and, nicely, that’s it. If these logos weren’t there and this was simply an inexpensive choice from GUNNAR, this is able to have simply been the next rating from me. However, calling this a collab really harm the general overview rating.

Honestly, I actually just like the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles and am glad to see some superior choices for this value vary. Despite my qualms, I do extremely advocate this body.

You can seize the GUNNAR Clix Gaming Goggles for $74 on GUNNAR’s website in the entire lens choices talked about above. You may take a look at Clix on Twitch.

If you wish to see what GUNNAR can actually do when no boundaries are set, you must learn my overview of the GUNNAR Campbell glasses. They are completely incredible and never rather more in value than the Clix.