Prescription sunglasses

[HIGHLANDER]

So who wears prescription shades ?

Which brand ?

Wrap around ?

My RayBan Daddy O's have served my well, I'm on my second pair, but I'm wondering what else fits comfortably under your helmet ?

 

[Ignacio]

Ray Ban Olympias.

From Polarshades. Rode the IBR with them.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Don't know the brand, but got them at Walmart optometry. Blue wrap-around sport glasses (foam around the eyes seal air out)with blue tinted lenses. Bifocal/scratch resistent/shatter proof. About $350. The foam causes some sweating around the eyes in 100+ temps sometimes, But love them overall.

 

[C&C]

Just got, on my last pair of prescription glasses, the photo-gray transition lenses; they work well for me.

 

[Dusty]

I've had Bole' curved frames with transition lenses for over a year. They're great for increasing visability since they adjust the tint level to the light level. I never have to pull over a dusk to switch to clear lenses again. NOTE - I wear an open helmet - these lenses will not work behind a UV protected face shield!! (will stay clear)

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

I've had Bole' curved frames with transition lenses for over a year. They're great for increasing visability since they adjust the tint level to the light level. I never have to pull over a dusk to switch to clear lenses again. NOTE - I wear an open helmet - these lenses will not work behind a UV protected face shield!! (will stay clear)

I like my transition glasses, but switched over to dedicated sunglasses because I found the transitions didn't transition fast enough when going through tunnels for instance. It is a trade-off, but dedicated sunglasses take only a moment to switch to my transition regular glasses when conditions warrant. And with dedicated wrap-around sunglasses I don't have to bother with tinted shields either. YMMV.

 

[Silent]

Straight single vision shades in the darkest tint available. I tried the wrap arounds, but my prescription is bad enough that it distorted. Bugged the hell outta me. I took my helmet into the optometrist to make sure the new frames worked with it

 

[madmike2]

I get my "reader" safety glasses here: https://www.safetyglassesusa.com,

I use the Elvex brand and also have some Cougar in amber color for fog riding. There are many different brands so you may have to order a few different pairs until you find the ones that fit you best. I don't particularly like the type that "hook" behind my ears because they are difficult to put on, espcecially in the cold when I'm wearing a balaclava.

This site is also a good source for foam earplugs.

 

[dcarver]

I'm pretty happy with my old style Panoptix. A quick web search indicates they are now 7eye.com and a don't see my model anymore..

Wiley X looks promising..

or this one..

 

[jzzmusician]

Maui Jims. Varilux. They work great.

 

[hecpilot]

Keep in mind that some LCD screens are polarized and could be hard to see with polarized lenses. SO, if you use a GPS, Ipod, digital camera, etc. be sure to try before you buy. One trick, turning your head (or the device) 90 degrees will make the screen visible.

Polarized lenses can also allow you to see distortions and stress lines in certain types of plastic screens. They look like rainbow streaks.

On the plus side, they do cut certain types of glare and reflections really well.

 

[FJRocket]

Straight single vision shades in the darkest tint available. I tried the wrap arounds, but my prescription is bad enough that it distorted. Bugged the hell outta me. I took my helmet into the optometrist to make sure the new frames worked with it

Same here. Wraps don't work for my eyeballs. I have Rayban Progressive bifocals. I had them dyed as dark as they could get them.

I've had transition lenses once and didn't like them. Mostly, they suck if you drive/ride/fly from a shaded position. High wing airplanes or in cabins/cars with a lot of "overhang", the lenses won't get dark enough. Driving/riding/flying in gray, glarey overcast days, they wouldn't get dark. I wasn't going to get a pair of shades that were half assed for my particular situation. So I always have to carry two pair of glasses, shades and standard glasses. A bit of a hassle, but much more effective for me in the long run.

I tried wraps with simple RX and they didn't work. Fortunately Pearl didn't hold it against me and remade me a "conventional" pair of lenses at no extra cost to me, other than the difference in cost of the frames. If I could wear them, I'd get wraps in a heartbeat. The additional protection is about the next best thing to goggles. If you can wear them, go for it.

 

[juniorfjr]

I've used the rayban predator 2, same as they wore in Men In Black. They have a non polarized varilux, tinted as dark as possible. They are a good wrap, which won't work with some prescriptions.

That said I just got a new pair of shades with the new varilux sport lens. Comes in 6 colors, 4 non polarized. This varilux is designed for more active functions. Seems to work as advertized, haven't ridden yet, waiting for the weather to clear. But driving, etc has been great.

 

[Rolavine]

I have progressive bifocals in heavy aviator frames, one non tinted and one tinted in gray at 50%. They are the same glasses except for the tint and this removes the few minutes of looking though a fishbowl that accompanies a change of glasses for me, since both are the same. I have an older pair with an 80% tint and they can be dangerous in a shaded spot or in a tunnel, but the 50% do fine. 50% is not enough to deal with direct sunlight though, so I sometimes add a pair of clip ons to them, and this sometimes make trouble with the top of the visor opening in the helmets. I think I'll get the next ones at 60%, that maybe the best compromise.

If you want to experiment you might want to check the cheap prescription glasses on the net from asia, that is what I did. It took me three tries to find my current combination, and I think I'm pretty close.

I use helmets with visors so I have no need of goggle types.

 

[squeezer]

I really just need reading glasses, so I wear these tinted bifocals on the bike.

I have prescription glasses loaded up with progressive and transition lenses. I don't like the distortion that progressive lenses give you at speed. Don't really have my mind made up about the transition lenses on the bike.

 

[turbodave_98]

interested in prescription bifocals for riding. check www.safetyglassesUSA.com

I have found the Olympia brand to be great, been using them for several years.

 

[CRMH Eagle]

Last summer I got prescrip Oakley's from Lenscrafters..... insurance paid for more than half so why not? When I don't wear my contacts I wear the Oak's outside and the glasses inside. When I ride I'd rather wear contacts and regular sunglasses.

For years I never considered prescrip sunglasses due to the cost. But now I have freedom in not having to wear my contacts everyday, can go outside, and have clear vision with sunglasses.

 

[nashville_bill]

Sam's club has sunglasses with non-polarized lenses for $60 (single) or $80 (bifocal), or you can get the polarized sunglases for $95 (single) or $115 (bifocal).

 

[lonerider]

So who wears prescription shades ?Which brand ?

Wrap around ?

My RayBan Daddy O's have served my well, I'm on my second pair, but I'm wondering what else fits comfortably under your helmet ?

My normal glasses have Transitions lenses, which I wear riding sometimes. I had a pair made specifically for riding with prescription lenses dyed "target orange", a shade trapshooters use for shooting in bright sunlight against a green background. Reason for this is, a lot of the roads I ride transition from bright sunlight to deep shade abruptly. Very dark lenses don't let me scan the road surface until my eyes adjust to the darker shaded areas; the orange lenses allow me to and still have enough tint to cut the glare of the bright sunlight.