eye protection

2013coss

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I think it's time for me to get eye protection for the trails... does anyone recommend a certain brand / type of lenses ??
 
Been using the same pair of Oakley Radar EV Path since '16. Purchased with the Prizm Trail lens. Great for in the woods, but in open fields and on the road, too bright. Switched to the photochromic lens which is full clear and usable at night. Will darken when in full sun.

Bought in Canada at an Ironman event, so the exchange rate was pretty good, and they were on sale. This is what they cost now.
Prizm Trail lens: https://www.oakley.com/en-us/product/W0OO9208?variant=888392441164
Photochromic lens:
 
Oakley Prizm Trail lenses for me work great in the woods, I like the extra brightness and detail they show for my old eyes.
 
Another vote for oakley prizm trail in the woods. I use the photo chromatics for evening/night rides. Pick your frame style
 
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Been using Tifosi Podium XC for years. Especially the progressive lenses are awesome.
I have long eyeballs (aka froggy) so can't have close-in glasses. These do a good job of being away and still blocking wind
 
After trying and breaking some more expensive type glasses, in the woods I use either the amber safety glasses, or clear safety glasses like you can get cheap at Home depot depending on the conditions.

My road riding glasses are the $20 "Ironman" brand found in walmart and CVS which have vented lenses on the side that help with getting foggy. On cloudy days I have a pair of Tifosi glasses I got from a friend that are less dark.

oh and all my glasses get treated with RainX on both sides helps a lot with fogging up, or when sweat is dripping onto them it clears up much easier

edit - p.s. I never ride without eye protection period.
 
I have no smart recommendations. I use cheap reader sunglasses because I learned the hard way when riding with kids (NICA) I'm way more likely to have to fix something, and i can hardly plug a tire without readers these days. Getting old is fun!

Also, a year ago on a NICA ride, we stopped for something, and I set my glasses on an old fence post. The post ended up "swallowing" my glasses. I couldn't get them so we continued without them. Recently a year later on a solo ride, I happened to stop to take my jacket off, and spotted that fence post. The hole had widened, and I was able to reach my whole arm into the post and recover them. A little scrub, and we're back baby!
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I use these

Cheap enough that I don't care if I lose them or they get ruined. Oddly, when I use cheap glasses I never lose them and they never get ruined. Long gone are the days I bought primo and was cursing w/in weeks about lost $$$.

And, did I mention: FASHION FRAME: Stylish glasses make you cool in the crowd (that's a copy past from the amazon page haha)
 
Depends. If I'm riding during the day, in the open, I use actual sunglasses (amber lens). If I'm riding pretty much anywhere/anytime else, I use yellow safety glasses. You can get a pair for $10 at most stores that sell any kinds of safety equipment.

I've also got actual eye-sealed safety glasses from Optic Nerve. Their optical quality is no better than the cheap 3M glasses, but they came with a (removable) gasket to seal your eyes. When I had eye surgery, they let me keep riding.

If optical quality matters, buy real glasses from Oakley or Tifosi. The difference is huge.
 
would love to get something reasonable that can act as progressive glasses.
I had progressive glasses they didn't work for me or my wife.So this time I have glasses for driving and watching tv. and use readers for reading and computer.
For riding I can still get away with clear on cloudy days and orange on sunny days.
 
I had progressive glasses they didn't work for me or my wife.So this time I have glasses for driving and watching tv. and use readers for reading and computer.
For riding I can still get away with clear on cloudy days and orange on sunny days.

I have been using progressive for couple of years so far without any issues. Like you I need the reading portion more.
 
The timing of this thread is good! I've been wanting to get some eye protection for MTB rides for a while now, though I've been procrastinating due to balance issues w/ poor optics in the past. Coincidentally, I just hit 20 years at my company which gets me a corporate gift. Based on past experience I was not expecting much, but to my surprise this was on the list:

Decided to try them out, hopefully the fit is right and if so I'll pony up for some of the recommended lenses here.
 
I have been using progressive for couple of years so far without any issues. Like you I need the reading portion more.
Increasing the segment height measurement may help improve with middle distance and reading needs. Progressives are very individualistic, I usually add a few millimeters to the default SH measurement for a frame but that's how I like them. Key is that you need to be wearing them all the time. If you're only an occasional wearer like my wife, they will feel awkward. She ended up switching back to single vision.
 
Increasing the segment height measurement may help improve with middle distance and reading needs. Progressives are very individualistic, I usually add a few millimeters to the default SH measurement for a frame but that's how I like them. Key is that you need to be wearing them all the time. If you're only an occasional wearer like my wife, they will feel awkward. She ended up switching back to single vision.
I am a full time wearer. Now if I do not have it on it feels strange.
 
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