RIG® Lens Technology

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Clear vision is critical. Developed by Sweet Protection in Norway’s harshest conditions, RIG® (Retina Illumination Grading) Lens Technology increases contrast and enhances natural color perception while reducing eye fatigue to keep you focused when it matters most.

The benefits of RIG® Lens Technology

Increased Contrast:

By boosting important colors in the environment, RIG® lens technology will help your eyes to see contrast in challenging light conditions.



Minimum Color Distortion:

RIG® is designed to preserve natural colors, so you see the environment more clearly and naturally, with better depth perception.



Reduced Eye Fatigue:

By filtering out UV light and high-energy violet light, RIG® helps reduce eye strain and fatigue, so you can stay focused and keep going for longer.

RIG® lens guide: goggles

Every RIG® lens is tuned for a range of light. Find the conditions you ride in most, then pick a lens whose bar covers them. The lower the VLT, the darker the lens and the more sun it can handle.

Which lens for which day?

• Snowfall and flat light: RIG® Quartz or RIG® Light Amethyst


• Changing conditions: RIG® Bixbite or RIG® Malaia


• Sunny days: RIG® Emerald, RIG® Topaz or RIG® Sapphire


• Bright sun and high altitude: RIG® Aquamarine or RIG® Obsidian



Weather changing fast? Bring a second lens for low light.

VLT and lens categories, explained

VLT (visible light transmission) is how much light gets through the lens. Lens categories run from S0 to S4:



• S1 (43–80% VLT): low light and snowfall


• S2 (18–43% VLT): overcast and mixed light


• S3 (8–18% VLT): sunny days


• S4 (3–8% VLT): very bright sun and glaciers

RIG® Lens Technology

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RIG® lens guide: sunglasses

Every RIG® lens is tuned for a range of light. Find the conditions you are out in most, then pick a lens whose bar covers them. The lower the VLT, the darker the lens.

Which lens for which day?

• Dawn, dusk and shaded trails: RIG® Quartz or RIG® Amethyst


• Changing light: RIG® Bixbite or RIG® Malaia


• Sunny days: RIG® Emerald, RIG® Topaz or RIG® Onyx


• Bright sun: RIG® Aquamarine or RIG® Obsidian


• Light that changes all day: RIG® Photochromatic darkens as the light gets brighter, from 45% down to 8% VLT.

VLT and lens categories, explained

VLT (visible light transmission) is how much light gets through the lens. Sunglass lenses are rated in categories from 0 to 4:



• Cat. 1 (43–80% VLT): low light


• Cat. 2 (18–43% VLT): overcast and mixed light


• Cat. 3 (8–18% VLT): sunny days

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