Cheap Sunglasses??
Ive been riding anything and everything on 2 wheels 2 legs 4 wheels 6 or 24 wheels whatever and always wore cheap sunglasses. Ill spend it all on a bit of chrome but im way to cheap to buy expensive glasses. I wear a high dollar auto tint speedglas welding hood and never realized that there were auto darkening sunglasses.
Last weekend I had had enough! The weather in Washington state has sucked big this year. Every time I put on my clears its too bright, my yellow shooting glasses its too bright, cheap sunglasses and its scary dark at some point!
I dropped about $50 on a pair of "Global Vision" Hero 24 sun glasses. "Holy crap" what a difference! They start out yellow like my shooting glasses and light up all the dark shadows, as the sun peeks out they gradually darken to full on sunglasses and everywhere in between. They have a foam trim that keeps the wind out of my eyes and keeps the fog off a little when I wear my mask on the early morning cold commute. I have notice a no bs drastic difference in eye ball fatigue with these glasses.
I have no ties to this company but I like to throw it out there when a product delivers.
$50 well spent!
Steve
Last weekend I had had enough! The weather in Washington state has sucked big this year. Every time I put on my clears its too bright, my yellow shooting glasses its too bright, cheap sunglasses and its scary dark at some point!
I dropped about $50 on a pair of "Global Vision" Hero 24 sun glasses. "Holy crap" what a difference! They start out yellow like my shooting glasses and light up all the dark shadows, as the sun peeks out they gradually darken to full on sunglasses and everywhere in between. They have a foam trim that keeps the wind out of my eyes and keeps the fog off a little when I wear my mask on the early morning cold commute. I have notice a no bs drastic difference in eye ball fatigue with these glasses.
I have no ties to this company but I like to throw it out there when a product delivers.
$50 well spent!
Steve
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I have the high end name brand glasses and the cheapo's that I purchased at the gas station and to be honest, yes there is a difference in the quality of the glasses but the inevitable happens with a scratch or lost, it doesn't hurt as bad with the cheapo's. I have a pair of cheapo's that I had to buy on a road trip once when I got in my wife's car only to find out no sun glasses - to date, they are still my favorite. I prefer them over my maui jim's. Riding - I always were a nice pair of changeable's with a Victory logo on them. For me, nothing fits like these when riding and I have tried several different pairs (probably my odd shaped head that my ancestor's passed on). Riding is all about comfort and blocking out the sun.
Congrat's on the nice find at a reasonable price - ride on.
Congrat's on the nice find at a reasonable price - ride on.
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Had, and ruined, both the good ones and the cheapies over the years. And any that were just flat sunglasses, ( like aviators,) would tire my eyes from buffeting over a day long ride.
I now wear the same safety glasses that the guys wear in our plant. Wrap around, no buffeting, come in clear, tint and dark and cost about 5 bucks a piece. Can wear them all day without tiring me, and I know they're safe as far as flying debris.
( And new ones are right around the corner from my office.)
I now wear the same safety glasses that the guys wear in our plant. Wrap around, no buffeting, come in clear, tint and dark and cost about 5 bucks a piece. Can wear them all day without tiring me, and I know they're safe as far as flying debris.
( And new ones are right around the corner from my office.)
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Got a pair of prescription polarized riding glasses last month. They are great. Removable foam from around the frame keep the wind out of the eyes. And the lenses are shatterproof. The Dr. told me that he's treated numerous bikers who have had severe eye damage from wearing cheap glasses that didn't protect from a rock or other road debris. Sure I paid a lot, but my insurance covered most of it and my out of pocket was less that $100. Many of the optical chains carry them, and if not prescription, can be had cheaply.
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+1 on the Wiley X's. Doc put transitions in them and they do make a difference. I got tired of changing glasses from daylight to dark. These change without even me ever noticing. I really like the fact that I can change out the temples and wear them as goggles with my skid lid or as glasses with my 3/4 helmet. And they are progressive bifocals so I can read the gauges. Love 'em!
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When I first read the title of your thread,this is all I could think about sorry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR-9NQAPIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR-9NQAPIA
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Oddly enough I cant really say, they gradually go from light to dark without noticing that they have changed at all until I take them off and notice how bright it is or that it really is that dark out.
Hard to describe but for my eyes they seem to be a perfect tint all the time. I dont even notice them were as I used to always notice the sunglasses were to light or dark.
Find a local dealer and ask to try them on and walk around outside I guess.
I bough mine from Eagle Leather in Auburn Wa. Do a Google search and call some riding gear shops and you should find someone that has them.
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I have a pair of regular glasses that have titanium frames and are quite expensive. Does that count for anything?
:-)
They actually have a magnetic sunglass that clicks in place right over the frame, but because of the wind, I can't use them on the bike. I keep those in the car.
For riding, I use a cheap (less than $20) pair of Solar Shield fit over sunglasses that go right over my regular glasses.
This picture is from Amazon, but you can pick them up at Walmart or Walgreens among other places.
They fit good and work well.
:-)
They actually have a magnetic sunglass that clicks in place right over the frame, but because of the wind, I can't use them on the bike. I keep those in the car.
For riding, I use a cheap (less than $20) pair of Solar Shield fit over sunglasses that go right over my regular glasses.
This picture is from Amazon, but you can pick them up at Walmart or Walgreens among other places.
They fit good and work well.
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