Rx Sun Glasses

[dcarver]

I'm looking for good set of sunglasses with prescription lenses. Currently use a set of wrap-around RayBans, but they don't offer enough protection.

Requirements:

1. Need good protection and coverage around the eyes.

2. The nose piece must be soft material - for those long days in the saddle.

3. The hinges should be flexible

4. The ear pieces should be narrow / skinny so as to not press against the temple with helmet on.

Thinking along the lines of don't care what they look like as long as they work good, what do you suggest?

TIA - dcarver

 

[radman]

I have a pair. Will let them go cheap. PM me.........

 

[Ignacio]

And your Raybans aren't cutting it? Hmm. Well, besides being the source I get my Rx Raybans I see Polarshades has a ton of other brands.

 

[donaldb]

dcarver, I have perscription sunglasses, I got the lenses specifically made for motorcycle riding. The frames are Maui Jim black plastic which based upon your discription prolly isnt what you want, not soft enought on the nose for you. But the lenses are awsome. I have them tinted to my specific level that I wanted, they are of course polarized and provide uv protection, but most importantly they were coated both on the inside and outside w/a anti glare product. These lenses are absolutely awesome, they are almost x-ray in quality, I can see though shadows for hidden dangers. Talk to gr8eyes about the antiglare coating I am referring about, he should know about it and what to ask for, but it is important that both sides of the lense be coated for best effect. The visual effect as you look at the lense is almost a mirror effect caused by the antiglare coating, you would not think you could see through them, but when your eyes get up next to the lense it's great. The down side---they aint cheap, but worth the price for that added safety factor IMHO

 

[twowheelnut]

Go annoy your optician: Walk in with your helmet on and just start trying on glasses. No matter what we recommend, they prolly won't be just right for you.

I will offer some advise if you don't already know (edit: and to add to what db said):

Polarized lenses, a must for me, will not let you see the blue and red displays of your add-on electronics, nor is the polarizing compatible with some darkened or mirrored shields and you have to tilt your head like a Yorkie trying to figger out your last command to see the LCD.

Anti-glare coating though fab for head light glare and such, make for glasses that are a PIA to keep clean - especially when riding. Road grime and the occasional bug always streak when you clean 'em and only hot water and mild soap will clean them well; something you won't readily find on the road.

 

[C&C]

Okay, I found the right website: www.hidalgos.com

They offer prescription sunglasses and ask all the right questions before they make your glasses. They offer quite a few frame styles and tell you what you need even if you don't know yourself.

 

[FJRocket]

I agree with TWN, we can recommend until we're blue in the face, but you should really go to a couple big chain stores and try and find what you need. Even a Harley dealership, they sell glasses that can be converted to RX.

I have a few different types of RX sunglasses, and each pair has it's pro's and con's. I've tried wrap style glasses, but due to my particular ocular deficiencies, they don't seem to work too well for me. So I stick with run of the mill wire rims or RayBans and have the lenses customized.

A lot of opticians can make just about any pair of glasses into sunglasses. I guess they have equipment that plots the inside of the lens frame and cuts the lens accordingly?

GR8EYES?

I also bought a pair of over the glasses goggles. A little tough to wear with a full face helmet, but with your MX helmet, then would work GREAT!

 

[Penforhire]

I wear Wiley-X SG-1's for the orbital wind seal. Earpieces may not be small enough for you? Polarizing is a toss-up for motorcycling. It can make some dangerous road surfaces transparent (bad thing).

 

[PlaynGuitar]

A good friend of mine swears by these people:

https://www.flyingpigeyewear.com/

...she is very happy with their product.

This is one of the items on my summer to-do list.

 

[worldbound4now]

I have a pair of prescription polarized sunglasses and never use them while riding. They obscure LCD displays and also make a very distracting rainbow pattern across the inside of my face shield. This is especially terrible when worn behind a tinted shield. I spoke with my opthalmologist about it last week, and she said that my only route around this was to go with non polarized lenses that were tinted well and had the anti-glare coating on them.

My 2 cents.

 

[juniorfjr]

I have been a believer in polarized lenses for years. But when I put the face shield down on my HJC, there is so much glare on the shield the maui jims weren't cutting it. That and without bifocals I couldn't see the map on the tank bag. So I found a great ray ban wrap around (like Tommy Lee Jones wears in MIB), and made a pair of polycarbonate varilux tinted dark grey. I made them with a steeper curve so they would fit in the wrap frame, then just to be a little darker, put a mirror cote on the front and an anti reflection cote on the back. They work great. I have made these for people with a presciption as high as -3.00 with very few problems. Maui Jim also makes nearly the same frame with spring hinges and rubber pads in the bridge. Another couple of brands to check out, rudy project and wylie.

Or, just go buy the cheap uvex safety wrap sunglasses at a welding store. B)

Juniorfjr or at work, Obelenskanobe

 

[zzkenoman]

+1 with Maui Jims

If you can get the ones with the titanium (paperclip thin) ear pieces I'd get those. Otherwise EyeRide makes RX sunglasses with foam inserts to keep the wind out.

Otherwise Lasik does miracles for me.

 

[jimbemotumbo]

Not cheap, but panoptix are the best MC glasses I have ever used. I got the lenses that darken to avoid having to swap em out on LD rides.

 

[boardsNbikes]

I have a pair of prescription polarized sunglasses and never use them while riding. They obscure LCD displays and also make a very distracting rainbow pattern across the inside of my face shield. This is especially terrible when worn behind a tinted shield. I spoke with my opthalmologist about it last week, and she said that my only route around this was to go with non polarized lenses that were tinted well and had the anti-glare coating on them.

I have the same problem riding with polarized sunglasses. Riding through a forest with the sun at an angle and the alternating sun/shadow pattern makes me nauseous. :sicksmiley02: Most people don't have the same problem.

Otherwise, I love my Maui Jim sunglasses for everything else.