SEE EVERYTHING.
CHANGE NOTHING.
Mirrored photochromic lenses that adapt as fast as you ride.
Wrong Lens. Wrong Moment. Every Time.
Your trails change every hundred metres. Dense forest, open ridgeline, wet rock to dry dirt. Pick the wrong lens at the trailhead and you’re stuck with it for the whole ride. Vantage Photochromic adapts in seconds, so you don’t have to.
WHY VANTAGE PHOTOCHROMIC?
Never Change Your Lens
Stop carrying a spare. Stop swapping mid-ride. From a dark forest start to an exposed ridgeline finish, Vantage Photochromic shifts automatically across Cat 1 to Cat 3, so the lens always matches the conditions, and you never break flow to think about it.
Confidence Where It Matters
Photochromic alone isn’t enough. A generic adaptive lens can leave you guessing. Ours combines fast-react adaptation with Melon’s signature trail-tuned tint: roots stand out from dirt, wet rock stops disappearing into the background, compressions read clearly before you’re on top of them. Every condition, the same trusted vision.
You See Out. No One Sees In.
Clear lenses look amateur. Most photochromic eyewear loses its mirror the moment the lens starts adapting, leaving you squinting through what’s basically prescription glass. Vantage Photochromic doesn’t — the mirror holds strong where you need it most, through bright sun and changing light, so you keep the look (and the privacy) all the way through your ride.
“worked like a charm: clarity and contrast, even in flat light.”◆
“stayed put over very rough terrain, not bouncing around or requiring readjustment.”◆
“rose to the top in terms of clarity, coverage, and looks.”◆
“worked like a charm: clarity and contrast, even in flat light.”◆
“stayed put over very rough terrain, not bouncing around or requiring readjustment.”◆
“rose to the top in terms of clarity, coverage, and looks.”◆
From Dense Forest to Open Trail. Without Stopping.
No worrying about lens categories or VLT numbers. Vantage Photochromic adapts the moment the light changes, and the mirror stays bold from full sun through dappled trail.
- ✓Adapts in seconds, automatically
- ✓Adaptive mirror coating
- ✓Melon’s signature trail-tuned tint
- ✓Five mirror colorways to choose from
Three Frames. One Lens That Does It All.
Alleycat. The All-Rounder.
The most popular Melon frame, now with the lens that handles everything. Standard fit, medium coverage, suits the vast majority of face shapes. The one most riders go home with, and now it adapts to whatever the trail throws at it.
- ✓Standard fit, medium coverage
- ✓100% recycled frame, fully customisable
- ✓Five photochromic mirror options
FROM $199
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Alleycat XS. Built For A Smaller Fit.
Designed for riders with a more petite face shape, where the standard Alleycat sits too wide or wraps too far. Same lens technology, same trail performance, just dialled in for a smaller fit so they actually sit where they should.
- ✓15% smaller lens area
- ✓100% recycled frame, fully customisable
- ✓Five photochromic mirror options
FROM $199
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Kingpin. For The Gnarliest Lines.
For riders who want maximum peripheral vision and a frame that means business. Wider wraparound coverage, an aggressive look, and the same adaptive lens that swaps for nothing. Built for the steep stuff, the muddy stuff, and the days you push hardest.
- ✓Wider wraparound coverage
- ✓100% recycled frame, fully customisable
- ✓Five photochromic mirror options
FROM $199
SHOP KINGPIN →Trusted By Riders Like You
“Very light and comfortable, the photochromic lenses are great, reacting very fast to changing light. Can’t find fault at all. Highly recommended.”EDWARD B.
“Perfect for whatever the day brings. Mixed terrain, open roads, through the woods, trusting they’ll adapt to any conditions.”MATT B.
“The photochromic lenses work fantastic. More importantly they don’t slide down my nose in the rough stuff.”STUART E.
“Flawless transition from dark to light, perfect for going in and out of the woods on a sunny day. Great service. A+++”JUSTIN G.
“Very light and comfortable, the photochromic lenses are great, reacting very fast to changing light. Can’t find fault at all. Highly recommended.”EDWARD B.
“Perfect for whatever the day brings. Mixed terrain, open roads, through the woods, trusting they’ll adapt to any conditions.”MATT B.
“The photochromic lenses work fantastic. More importantly they don’t slide down my nose in the rough stuff.”STUART E.
“Flawless transition from dark to light, perfect for going in and out of the woods on a sunny day. Great service. A+++”JUSTIN G.
Backed By Confidence.
Lifetime Guarantee
Break your Melons through normal use, we’ll repair or replace them, free of charge. No small print.
30-Day Test Ride
Don’t love them after 30 days on the trail? Send them back, no questions. We’ll refund the lot.
Fast Free Shipping
All Vantage Photochromic models ship free as standard. No surprises at checkout.
Questions, Answered.