What type of Sunglasses

hondavfr

What type of sunglasses do you wear, i was looking on CRC and there are lots of different types and some much more expensive than others. I have got them before in aldi and was wondering if the more expensive makes are worth the extra money. I dont think i would pay much more than 50 euro.

Cookie_Monster

Oakley Flackjackets

(but I use them for everything too, not just cycling)

its definitely worth the money to get proper polarised lenses, the difference is huge!

neris

Oakley Straight jackets with polarised lenses for me. Well worth the money paying for good quality sunglasses

Lumen

Make sure that whichever ones you buy they are shatterproof.

Shatterproofness is not correlated with cost. The more expensive ones just tend to have better optical properties.

DirkVoodoo

I bought the BBB ones with the interchangeable lenses for less than 50 euro. I have to say, I much prefer the Oakleys, but are they '3 times better being 3 times the price?'

No.

Also, they are f**king Livestrong ones, which really bugs me.

TinyExplosions

Oakley Commits here... I much prefer them to the cheapy cheap BBB ones etc

hondavfr

Thanks for all the advice, i am after looking at the Oakley website and they are more expensive allright but they do look nice. It was the BBB ones for 49.60 on CRC that i was thinking about,the available funds will have to decide!

I do find that cheap sunglasses put a strain on my eyes after a while as i had to get more expensive ones for driving the car. I suppose you pay for what you get.

Highway_To_Hell

Make sure they are well vented as well, nothing more annoying then glasses fogging up. Currently I am using Rudy Project Syluro glasses which I find decent enough, at the lower price end I have used Spuik which I think are good value for money. As said before make sure they glasses you get are shatterproof.

Cookie_Monster

hondavfr wrote: »

as i had to get more expensive ones for driving the car.

would those ones not do you then?

Lumen

hondavfr wrote: »

I suppose you pay for what you get.

I would generally disagree with this as far as sunglasses are concerned.

I have used several brands, including Oakleys, and don't find the Oakleys significantly better or worse than the others.

hondavfr

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

would those ones not do you then?

No they are not suitable as they have metal frames and look like standard glasses,

Plastik

I have these Pro-Lite Rovigo's at the moment. Nothing wrong with them.

Lumen

Highway_To_Hell wrote: »

Currently I am using Rudy Project Syluro glasses...As said before make sure they glasses you get are shatterproof.

As I understand it, of the Rudy Project lenses only the IMPACTX ones are shatterproof.

IIRC Tunney (boardsie) crashed into a bus with non-IMPACTX Rudy lenses and ended up with shards of lens in his face.

studiorat

Have had Rudy-Project in the past, I found they magnified my prepherial vision, quite startling in traffic let me tell ya.

Anyone using prescription lenses?

Highway_To_Hell

Lumen wrote: »

As I understand it, of the Rudy Project lenses only the IMPACTX ones are shatterproof.

IIRC Tunney (boardsie) crashed into a bus with non-IMPACTX Rudy lenses and ended up with shards of lens in his face.

Yikes, need to check this out as I thought they were shatterproof and practice what I preach. Thanks for the heads up.

funkyjebus

After a bit of online research online I bought these

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/eyewear/sunglasses/product/spectrum-blue-semi-mirror-31984/

€18 on crc. I didnt want to buy expensive ones, as I've already dropped these twice in the first week of having them! They come in a varity of lens colours. Cant fault them for the price and would have paid more for them.

studiorat

funkyjebus wrote: »

After a bit of online research online I bought these

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/eyewear/sunglasses/product/spectrum-blue-semi-mirror-31984/

€18 on crc. I didnt want to buy expensive ones, as I've already dropped these twice in the first week of having them! They come in a varity of lens colours. Cant fault them for the price and would have paid more for them.

Do they provide any protection? Or simply make things darker?

hondavfr

These are the ones i was looking at,

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51641

Idleater

studiorat wrote: »

Anyone using prescription lenses?

Yes, I use Oakley Jawbones with transitions prescription lenses.

There are much cheaper ways getting prescriptive vision, but they do work very well.

Poncherello

check out www.sunwise.co.uk

funkyjebus

studiorat wrote: »

Do they provide any protection? Or simply make things darker?

they offer protectoon, but it depends on what lens you go for, with the smoke offering the most.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26714

Cookie_Monster

hondavfr wrote: »

No they are not suitable as they have metal frames and look like standard glasses,

excuse my ignorance here, I'm not trying to be smart or anything, but why would that matter?

DirkVoodoo

Idleater wrote: »

Yes, I use Oakley Jawbones with transitions prescription lenses.

There are much cheaper ways getting prescriptive vision, but they do work very well.

After Tyler Farrar and those God awful ads, how could you???

hondavfr

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

excuse my ignorance here, I'm not trying to be smart or anything, but why would that matter?

Well they are not shatter proof so wouldnt take the risk

Idleater

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

After Tyler Farrar and those God awful ads, how could you???

It was his ultra cool town bike that did it.

Cookie_Monster

hondavfr wrote: »

Well they are not shatter proof so wouldnt take the risk

ah, ok. fair enough so, makes sense.

zacmorris

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Oakley Flackjackets

(but I use them for everything too, not just cycling)

its definitely worth the money to get proper polarised lenses, the difference is huge!

Couldn't agree more. I muse mine for cycling, wakeboarding, boating, fishing,driving and everything else- they wil never fall off your head.
Cheapest place to get 'em- http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/Oakley_Sunglasses

You won't go back

kennyb3

Personally I like the BBB BSG-32 Impact Team Glasses.

Russman

If you're looking for really high quality lenses, check out Maui Jim. All the MJs are polarised and they're less expensive than Oakleys. The styling maybe isn't as nice but the range is huge and the lenses are far superior to Oakleys.

I hadn't heard of them but an opthalmic surgeon recommended them to me a few years go after I had laser treatment and I've had 3 or 4 pairs since then and find them fantastic.

dingdong1234567

Interesting Reading here. I have a banjacked pair of Bolle shaded safety glasses i had from work years ago and i am in the market for a decent all round pair of specks. IE glasses i can use for a day on the trails, hiking, walking and driving. pretty much everything really.

Was thinking these: Oakley Straight Jackets

But at this price: Cyclesuperstore

Do these steam up at all, is there adequate ventilation etc?

Thanks in advance.

Swanner911

They aren't that bling but you can't go wrong with these; http://www.safety-one.co.uk/products.php?cat=121

Personally I'd recommend them. I bought a selection from the site this time last year, I've done dozens of races - sprint and Oly tri, marathon, 10km runs, 100km cycles etc with the 7.98 Euro Bolle's, can't fault them.

Sold as "safety" glasses so much much cheaper than high street version.

Sacred_git

as mentioned, glasses fogging up is a melt, i use oakley jawbones for mountain biking, they are vented, can change the lenses too etc, pricey though!!

doozerie

dingdong1234567 wrote:

Do these steam up at all, is there adequate ventilation etc?

I can't speak for the Straight Jackets but I have an old pair of Oakley M-Frames with regular lenses and a recent pair of Oakley Radar with iridium lenses (with a hygrophobic coating so they are supposed to repel water better). In both cases the lenses are fine while I am moving but get steamed up when I stop. The Radar lenses are not as bad as the M-Frames, in that they are slower to steam up and don't steam up as much when they do, but whether that is anything to do with the hygrophobic nature of them or just the shape of them I don't know. I have vented lenses for both - the vented M-Frame lense didn't make the slightest difference, the vented Radar lense seemed a little less prone to fogging but it's marginal.

I've read great claims about the Radars not being prone to fogging/steaming up but my experiences are not so positive. I think it really comes down to the shape of your face at the end of the day and with little space between my eyebrow ridge and the top frame of the glasses it seems like rising heat gets trapped in there and just condenses on the lense. They are both very comfortable glasses to wear though, which is why I haven't just given up on them.

Lumen

doozerie

Cookie_Monster wrote:

excuse my ignorance here, I'm not trying to be smart or anything, but why would that matter?

I'm not sure whether your question was (partly) referring to the fact that the frames are metal, but if so then there is a view that metal frames are more dangerous in a crash. There are horror stories of ears being severed by the metal arms of glasses in the past - I've no idea whether such stories are actually true, but it seems plausible.

Plastic isn't the most comfortable thing to fall on either, obviously, and I've had one fall where one arm popped off my Oakley sunglasses and cut my face below my eye so plastic glasses are certainly not immune to causing injury either but I'd have to say that my preference would still always be plastic frames.

Lumen

Remember folks, arms over helmet straps. It's safer and awesomer.

TinyExplosions

doozerie wrote: »

Plastic isn't the most comfortable thing to fall on either,

As my face will testify too... still, the pretty nurse did superglue me back together, as well as let me know that they consider excessive vomiting to be 2 or 3 times an hour

dingdong1234567

Lumen wrote: »

Remember folks, arms over helmet straps. It's safer and awesomer.

How so? Is it that the glasses will fall away from your face without the straps holding them?

Think i answered my own question but i'll throw it out there anywho :rolleyes:

clod71

Hi, trying to understand a bit more about sunglasses here and as I want to change my 2.99 euro LIDL ones, there is fundamentally one thing I do not understand... is the colour of the lenses so important? I mean I read red is better for desert and rocky landscape.. what about blue? is there a better color to get for Irish (mostly green) landscape?
I don't want to spend more than 40 euro really..
Are these any good?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/northwave-blade-sunglasses/

christmas2012

christian dior they have them cheap on ebay

clod71

christmas2012 wrote: »

christian dior they have them cheap on ebay

munsterleinster

Lumen wrote: »

Rain X is a good way to f**k up the coating on your plastic glasses and doesn't last either.
Use Mr Sheen (or any wax polish) ro repel water on the outside.

If the glasses are expensive, BMW do an antimist spray for their bike hements.
Best stuff is Lidl's own brand washing liquid, but the salt content will eventually damage the plastic.

clod71

Plastik wrote: »

I have these Pro-Lite Rovigo's at the moment. Nothing wrong with them.

Plastik, I like them... would you still recommend them?

Do they come with additional lenses or do you have to decide which one you want? it looks like you have to decide between brown/grey or grey/grey
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=66329

Cork24

Oakley M-Frame..

Its handy that you can change the glasses in the frame

ednwireland

i've got some of these (amongst others) http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CLPRTGN/dolce_vita_top_gun_cycling_glasses

the optics on my oakleys are clearer though

TheBlaaMan

I have these. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=53297
They are good; vented, comfy, interchangeable lenses, hard case, adjustable nose bridge/suppport.

Recommended for the money.

Would like a pair of JawBones though......

macnab

I am using Bolle Contour Safety Glasses, they cost less than €10. I also have a pair of Zekler safety glasses with orange lenses. I must have a look at polarising lenses.

clod71

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

I have these. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=53297
They are good; vented, comfy, interchangeable lenses, hard case, adjustable nose bridge/suppport.

Recommended for the money.

Would like a pair of JawBones though......

Thanks TheBlaaMan... on CRC they sell either the smoke/yellow/clear or the blue/yellow/clear..
What I would like to understand is this: smoke, orange, blue... Which lenses should I go for? Is there any particular advantage/disadvantage in getting a particular colour over the other ??

Or is it just a matter of look?

Thank you

TheBlaaMan

clod71 wrote: »

Thanks TheBlaaMan... on CRC they sell either the smoke/yellow/clear or the blue/yellow/clear..
What I would like to understand is this: smoke, orange, blue... Which lenses should I go for? Is there any particular advantage/disadvantage in getting a particular colour over the other ??

Or is it just a matter of look?

Thank you

You get three sets of lens with the glasses - the lenses can be inter-changed for varying conditions. Frames are either whitish-blue or black. I got the latter, and have smoke/clear/yellow lens options. HTH

doozerie

clod71 wrote:

What I would like to understand is this: smoke, orange, blue... Which lenses should I go for? Is there any particular advantage/disadvantage in getting a particular colour over the other ??

Or is it just a matter of look?

Typically each lense colour enhances different aspects of what you are seeing so they may increase contrast, depth perception, etc. Different coloured lenses from different manufacturers may or may not behave in the same way so it may not be possible to compare them directly, but having said that you can look at the Oakley website where they allow you to select different lense colours and types and see how a sample image would look like through each - if nothing else it might help demonstrate just how much different coloured lenses can affect what you are seeing. Bear in mind though that different lense coatings, such as iridium in the case of Oakley, or different lense technologies, such as polarized lenses, will effect what you see through the lenses too independently of the lense colour.

Here is one person's summary/comparison of various lense colours. These are the personal views of that person so they are subjective and a manufacturer's description should be more definitive, but it might be a useful starting point to get a flavour of what various lense colours try to achieve.

clod71

doozerie wrote: »

Typically each lense colour enhances different aspects of what you are seeing so they may increase contrast, depth perception, etc. Different coloured lenses from different manufacturers may or may not behave in the same way so it may not be possible to compare them directly, but having said that you can look at the Oakley website where they allow you to select different lense colours and types and see how a sample image would look like through each - if nothing else it might help demonstrate just how much different coloured lenses can affect what you are seeing. Bear in mind though that different lense coatings, such as iridium in the case of Oakley, or different lense technologies, such as polarized lenses, will effect what you see through the lenses too independently of the lense colour.

Here is one person's summary/comparison of various lense colours. These are the personal views of that person so they are subjective and a manufacturer's description should be more definitive, but it might be a useful starting point to get a flavour of what various lense colours try to achieve.

Thanks for the input doozerie... I'm starting to make a bit more sense of all this. Last night I was looking exactly at all these different types of lenses photochromic, polarized, etc...