Lightweight Golf Sunglasses with a Secure, Comfortable Fit.
The Tifosi Centus is a lightweight sports sunglass designed primarily for golf. Its wraparound shape provides good coverage, while the large-to-extra-large fit gives riders and golfers with broader faces more room through the frame.
The Centus is available with different frame colours and either Brown or Smoke lenses. Check the selected option carefully to make sure the lens suits your preferred light conditions.
Lens Options
- Brown lens: Increases contrast and definition, making it useful for reading changes in grass and terrain
- Smoke lens: Reduces brightness while maintaining a neutral view of colours in strong sunlight
The Iron frame is supplied with a Brown lens, while the Matte Black and Midnight Navy options use Smoke lenses.
Clear, Distortion-Reducing Optics
The polycarbonate lenses use an optically decentred construction to help reduce distortion across your field of view. This is useful when tracking a golf ball, judging distance or looking across uneven ground.
Tifosi’s Glare Guard treatment helps reduce eye strain in bright conditions, while 100% UVA and UVB protection shields your eyes from harmful ultraviolet rays.
Lightweight TR-90 Frame
The Grilamid TR-90 frame is light, flexible and durable. At approximately 27g, the Centus remains comfortable through a full round without feeling heavy across the nose or behind the ears.
Secure Fit During Active Use
Hydrophilic rubber around the nose increases its grip as it becomes wet, helping the glasses stay in place when you start sweating.
Tifosi Glide technology allows the arms to slide on smoothly while maintaining a stable, low-bounce fit. The integrated nosepiece is not fully adjustable, so choosing the right overall frame size is still important.
Key Features
- Lightweight sports sunglasses designed primarily for golf
- Large-to-extra-large fit
- Wraparound shape provides good eye coverage
- Durable Grilamid TR-90 frame
- Tifosi Glide technology provides a smooth, stable fit
- Hydrophilic rubber nosepiece increases grip when wet
- Shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses
- Optically decentred construction helps reduce distortion
- Glare Guard treatment helps reduce eye strain
- 100% UVA and UVB protection
- Brown and Smoke lens options available
- Microfibre cleaning bag included
Who Are These Glasses For?
The Centus suits golfers wanting lightweight eyewear with a generous fit and good coverage. It is also suitable for walking, driving and general outdoor use.
The wraparound shape can work for recreational cycling, particularly for riders with larger faces. However, riders wanting adjustable earpieces, a vented lens or more helmet-specific fitting options may be better served by the Tifosi Rivet, Rail or Moab.
Our Thoughts
The Centus is a straightforward pair of sports sunglasses that does the basics well. They are light, the wrap provides useful coverage and the hydrophilic nosepiece helps keep them stable without making the frame excessively tight.
The Brown lens is our pick for golf because the additional contrast makes changes in the ground easier to see. Smoke is the better general-purpose choice if you want a neutral lens for bright days.
The main consideration is fit. Centus is designed for larger faces and the nosepiece and earpieces are not fully adjustable. If you usually find sunglasses too narrow, that will be a benefit. If you have a smaller or narrower face, we recommend trying them before buying.
Why Buy from Chain Reaction?
- Practical advice on eyewear fit and lens selection
- Help choosing between Brown and Smoke lenses
- Independent Christchurch bike shop
- Nationwide New Zealand delivery
- Ongoing support from our Christchurch team
Specifications
- Brand: Tifosi Optics
- Model: Centus
- Fit: Large–extra large
- Frame material: Grilamid TR-90
- Lens material: Polycarbonate
- Lens construction: Optically decentred
- Lens treatment: Glare Guard
- UV protection: 100% UVA and UVB
- Nosepiece: Integrated hydrophilic rubber
- Frame technology: Tifosi Glide
- Approximate weight: 27g
- Available lens colours: Brown and Smoke
- Included accessory: Microfibre cleaning bag
- Intended use: Golf and general outdoor use