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An shield for all conditions announced that disciplines have no doubt dreamt about this. Now
it does not want Lazer brings them the solution, even it needs to
Let’s be frank, when we started our tests we to do so. The be given some thought. If the price drops below
thought that our Lumino shield was defective. In Lazer Lumino is €100, many will no doubt abandon their internal
fact, during the trip, we didn’t have the impression therefor the answer of the Belgian constructor to sun shields in favour of this technology.
that the shield was darkening noticeably at all. all who want to ride under all weather conditions
And yet, it was sufficient to lift the shield to see with one helmet and one shield, without having
that it had clearly darkened. And from the to bother about the weather. After having tested PLUS:
outside, it looked like a normal dark shield. This is the Lumino and having had other people test
• Permanently sharp vision
the first surprise of this Lumino shield, developed it, we must admit that the concept is surprising
with Transitions Optical: even in its darkest state, and impressive because of its continuous action
• Very high visual comfort level
when it transmits only 20% of the available light, and performance. Remains the price. The SolFX
it does not behave like a classic dark shield. technology, adapted to be used on a large
MINUS:
In fact, it darkens the clear and light zones surface, has admittedly its price. But the Lazer
without darkening the dark zones. That changes Lumino is twice as expensive as a normal Lazer
• Retail price
everything! shield. Also, it does not have a Pinlock shield fitted • Pinlock shield as an option
The transition from clear to dark happens very standard (Pinlock-ready), in order to limit the retail
rapidly. We measured on average about 40 price; a Pinlock would have added €25. At a retail
seconds and half of the darkest state being price of €129 this shield will not be to everyone’s Translation of the test published on 7 January
reached in about 15 seconds. It should of course budget. But it would be a mistake not to take very 2011 by Ludovic Vidal in www.lequipement.fr