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bosoxrider · 08-06-2005

What is the best riding sunglasses that do not leak any wind to make your eyes water over 40 mph?

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dazco · 08-06-2005

I can tell you this...i had the same problem and bought a cheap pair that just by luck of the draw directed the wind in such a way that it doesn't water my eyes even at freeway speeds. But before those i bought one of those pairs made especially for biking with the foam around it to seal off the eyes. They were worthless. A friend has a pair he says work great, but then he paid around $100. Point is, i think unless you buy goggles it's just the luck of the draw because everyones face/head and helmet is deifferent and cause totally different air flows. What works for one may not for another.

TrumpetPlayer · 08-06-2005

Don't laugh... modern safety glasses (in the Twin Cities you can get them at Menards, Fleet Farm, Northern Equipment, Home Depot, etc.) cost less than $10 a pair, come in a variety of styles and tints, and protect the eyes pretty well, since that's what they're designed to do.

Some of the styles are quite similar to "motorcycle" glasses sold at bike shops for two or three times as much. I like the yellow lenses because they cut glare and give good, sharp, contrast day or night. You can ride 24 hours a day with the same glasses.

stinebiz · 08-06-2005

Yeah...I paid over $100 for a pair of WileyX. They're good...clears and darks, elastic band and arms. But...went on vactaion and rented a Harley, bought a cheap pair of sunglasses for $10 and now I wear them all the time. love them!

Like dazco said..."luck of the draw".

kwcb · 08-06-2005

The only ones I wear when I ride are "Wind Masters". They are designed for motorcyclists and cost about $10. I have dark tinted and clear ones. I found them at the local Mom-and-Pop motorcycle apparel shop. "Google" it, and you can find them on the web for about $15. They work better than anything I've ever used.

rodburner · 08-06-2005

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On 2005-08-05 23:55, TrumpetPlayer wrote:
Don't laugh... modern safety glasses (in the Twin Cities you can get them at Menards, Fleet Farm, Northern Equipment, Home Depot, etc.) cost less than $10 a pair, come in a variety of styles and tints, and protect the eyes pretty well, since that's what they're designed to do.

Some of the styles are quite similar to "motorcycle" glasses sold at bike shops for two or three times as much. I like the yellow lenses because they cut glare and give good, sharp, contrast day or night. You can ride 24 hours a day with the same glasses.

I wear the same type in the darker tint.Smith & Wesson safety glasses. UV protection,impact rated,sideshield design and fully adjustable.I wear them inside my fullface helmet w/tinted shield in bright sun,then flip up the shield for more flow when needed.No wind problems on my eyes yet. Dont know how much they cost,just check out a pair from the CO.storeroom as needed. :-D

Clifford · 08-06-2005

My problem has always been that I have to wear corrective lenses. I found some at a website called Sport RX. They carry all kinds of sport sunglasses and goggles, you just fill out a prescription form and they send them right to your door.

What I bought from them are called "Bobster Roadhogs". They are wrap around, they come with temple pieces and with a goggle strap; you just snap on your preferred attachment. I wear a 3/4 helmet and don't find myself using the strap very often, but it isn't bad. The temple pieces wrap around and grab your head very tightly, especially when a helmet on. They also come with two sets of clip-on foam padding, which I tried for awhile and found to not to work well for my application. I think if you were not wearing a helmet they would probably be fine.

Anyway, these glasses/goggles do not let wind behind them even at highway speeds, even without the foam inserts, they are comfortable and they provide excellent peripheral vision. Sport RX did a good job with the prescription lenses, especially considering they wrap around. I got two pairs; one with sunglass lenses and one with clear lenses for night riding. I think I paid about $170 for the whole setup and for those who wear prescription glasses, you know this is a really good deal. For those who don't need a prescription, they can be bought with a clear or dark lense for just under $50. I was sceptical when I first started looking at these, but I've found them to be very durable and comfortable.

Sport RX has a lot of other choices as well, here is link to their website: http://www.sportrx.com/ . They also have a "test drive" policy, which means they will send you a pair of your choice to try before you buy. That was what really got me interested.

MaxH · 08-06-2005

I just ordered a pair of Panoptx Chinook glasses from Safe Vision. This company offers safety glasses in a variety of styles & with plenty of options.
The Panoptx Chinooks are wraparound style riding glasses with foam eye cups attached to the inside of the frame to seal out wind & dirt.

I ordered mine with transition lenses, a bifocal prescription, and antiglare coating.
I'll post a review after I've logged some miles with them.
MaxH

bosoxrider · 08-06-2005

MaxH,

What was the cost? My order will probabaly be with a prescription, uv and anti-glare. I just want to get a general sense.

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Shakey · 08-07-2005

Panoptix glasses with the photo gray lenses. Hands down the best eye protection I've ever used. Not cheap, but well worth the investment. No need to change glasses as ambient light changes. Day or night, they work great.