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As a full time glasses wearer Ive always ridden with my regular specs on. Had issues with them staying secure and misting up badly at times so keep meaning to get something more bike specific.
There was a recent thread praising rad8, really liked the idea of the photochromic anti fog lenses so ordered some frames to trial.
Unfortunately the fit wasn't great (too big for my pin head) and they have limited frame choice for prescription lenses.
Anywhere else worth looking for similar quality lenses with more frames to choose from?
I have photochromic prescription Oakley Flak 2.0 - I think they are excellent, just not cheap.
Oakley. Half Jackets with grey Transition lenses. I've had my frames for over 10 years. I'm on my second set of lenses as my prescription changed. I really should get an eye test as I think I could do with something a bit stronger.
Depending upon the level of your prescription, this will limit your choice of frames if it's anything above a small value.
I'm a cheapskate and the last pair I had were from the "sports" range at select specs with some cheaper photochromic lenses, I think the brand was 'Aero' I think it came out about £40 in the end, I priced up some Crosslinks and they were substantially more... Worth a look IMO but then not everyone is a skinflint.
The fit is pretty good, they're less swept than other glasses I've had for riding but do the job better in some ways, less peripheral distortion having them darken on sunny days is good, but transition time is obviously quite slow being the less posh lenses.
I've also still got some Bolle safety specs with clear prescription lenses as my backups and some cheap no-brand RX type glasses I didn't quite get on with.
Have a chat with RxSport. They'll most likely be able to sort you out.
+1 on RXSport - Oakley Crosslinks with non Oakley transition lenses. Been great. Also Moc Off anti mist spray has been a game changer.
Great thanks will have a look at rx sport. For those using transition lenses do you find they change quick enough? For example going from sunlight into dark woods?
I've got Julbo transitions, and they do work great. They do always seem to be just right, I've never noticed them changing or not changing.
Optilabs do some smaller frames. Fit me fine, though i find the curved lenses take a bit of getting use to.
For those using transition lenses do you find they change quick enough? For example going from sunlight into dark woods?
Yep. They're fine. And a lot quicker than stopping to change specs/lenses every time you go in and out of the sun.
Agreed with Scotroutes - I never really notice whether they’re tinted or clear. They’re just right.
Oakley are great, but you do pay for it. Worth it in my opinion as long as you are not always scratching or losing them.
I have two sets of presciption wrap around glasses from Optilabs.
A dark set and a photochromatic set. The dark set are useful for driving as photochromatic don't work well behind a car windscreen (blocks too much UV).
For those using transition lenses do you find they change quick enough? For example going from sunlight into dark woods?
They're ok, if it's really sunny and you go into a dark wook, for a few seconds you're a bit blind until your pupils dillate. The glasses take 10s of seconds to adjust, maybe a minute or two to fully go clear.
I’ve got the Oakley flak 2.0 with the prescription prizm trail lenses. They’re good in everything but the evening when they seem a little dark in the woods. I might get another pair with transition lenses for next winters riding. I’ve bought from RXSport and ExtremeEyewear and would recommend either.