Rx riding glasses - issue
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,570
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goto get glasses from your local optician. im an optician have been licensed for 15 years
sounds like the base curve and pupilary dist. are incorrect. i have never thought its been
a good idea to get rx glasses through the mail. many tolerances must be met, i think
when you order a pair of glasses through the mail many of those ansi standards for
rx go out the window, since they know an optician is not going to inspect them
before dispencing them to you.
sounds like the base curve and pupilary dist. are incorrect. i have never thought its been
a good idea to get rx glasses through the mail. many tolerances must be met, i think
when you order a pair of glasses through the mail many of those ansi standards for
rx go out the window, since they know an optician is not going to inspect them
before dispencing them to you.
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Road Captain
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 531
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From: Quebec, Canada
I'm on my forth set of wrap arounds over the last 18 years. The latest is the same model as yours and I don't have that problem. Its possible that it might be the strength and focal point of your prescription.
I am only nearsighted and need them at night, Yes one pair is clear lens. Many years ago I learned to go to a local optometrist, they'll keep doing it until the lens are right. I didn't find that with the mail order ones.
I am only nearsighted and need them at night, Yes one pair is clear lens. Many years ago I learned to go to a local optometrist, they'll keep doing it until the lens are right. I didn't find that with the mail order ones.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 329
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From: Oldsmar, FL
I've had 2 sets of prescription glasses from SportRx. No problems with either set, but they ask you for your prescription and then tell you which frames would be suitable for your prescription. Many on here have said they haven't had problems, but everyone's prescription is different, and not all frames are suitable for all prescriptions. I need to have frames which don't have as tight a wrap as I'd like, but at least I can see through them fine.
I once ordered a pair of $450 Costas for fishing, and had them on for 2 minutes before I returned them. I went to a different optician and he told me I never should have been sold those frames, because they wouldn't be suitable for my prescription. He recommended some different ones, and they work great (and were $50 less than the originals).
So make sure whoever is making them for you can tell you what will work and what won't work with your prescription.
I once ordered a pair of $450 Costas for fishing, and had them on for 2 minutes before I returned them. I went to a different optician and he told me I never should have been sold those frames, because they wouldn't be suitable for my prescription. He recommended some different ones, and they work great (and were $50 less than the originals).
So make sure whoever is making them for you can tell you what will work and what won't work with your prescription.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,297
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From: Oklahoma City, OK
I had a hard time getting a local Wiley X dealer to get me a prescription lens for them……the first one I went to declined to do it. They were an awful dealer, but there may have been something to what they told me. They mentioned that several people they made the glasses for couldn’t wear them.
I found another dealer who took my insurance and they ordered me some Wiley X Top Jimmies with Transitions lenses and they work perfectly for me. I couldn’t ride without my Wiley X glasses….I’m spoiled!
I think it has something to do with the bend of the lens and your personal prescription. They have to make sure it will work.
I found another dealer who took my insurance and they ordered me some Wiley X Top Jimmies with Transitions lenses and they work perfectly for me. I couldn’t ride without my Wiley X glasses….I’m spoiled!
I think it has something to do with the bend of the lens and your personal prescription. They have to make sure it will work.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 157
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From: Taylor, MS
I have astigmatism and am near sighted and have Ray Ban Predators and have no issues. They should be able to look at your prescription and tell if you are going to have distortion or not. They should stand behind their product and give you a refund.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,152
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From: Southeast WI
I bought my Wiley X Ink's from a local optician with teflon coated transition lens made by the optician's lab. Absolutely love 'em...no distortion.
I am kind of new to prescription glasses of any kind and I made one expensive mistake - I paid top dollar for the Wiley's from my optician that included the day/night lenses from Wiley. These Wiley lenses were just removed and handed to me with the new glasses, which now had the opticians lenses in them. I should have just bought the Wiley frames without the lenses and handed them to my optician. Oh well, live and learn.
I am kind of new to prescription glasses of any kind and I made one expensive mistake - I paid top dollar for the Wiley's from my optician that included the day/night lenses from Wiley. These Wiley lenses were just removed and handed to me with the new glasses, which now had the opticians lenses in them. I should have just bought the Wiley frames without the lenses and handed them to my optician. Oh well, live and learn.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,832
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From: Rockland County, NY
There are only a few optical companies that are capable of properly putting your prescription in a 8 base curve lens. Done right, there should be no distortion.
I got Wiley-x Blinks and they're great. First time I can see clearly to the side without a frame in my way. Wiley-x used to use Hoya Optical in California. One of the best labs.
Wiley-x unfortunately stopped offering prescriptions direct so you're on your own. See if your optician will send to Hoya. Make sure they only use the 8 base curve lens so as not to distort the frame. I have this and love it. Have to figure ou how to get another pair now that I can't do it the old way.
I got Wiley-x Blinks and they're great. First time I can see clearly to the side without a frame in my way. Wiley-x used to use Hoya Optical in California. One of the best labs.
Wiley-x unfortunately stopped offering prescriptions direct so you're on your own. See if your optician will send to Hoya. Make sure they only use the 8 base curve lens so as not to distort the frame. I have this and love it. Have to figure ou how to get another pair now that I can't do it the old way.
