Sunglasses Hype

[geordanh]

Hmm I'll have to try the photochromic ones you mention. Sound good for winter dirt riding.

I was a mega skeptic on prices and the whole thing until I saw you can get lucky with store demo pairs and factory samples on ebay. I think I paid $42 for my pair with road prizm lenses. Basically a no brainer. Original packaging, all the accessories etc. Definitely seemed legit and can't tell any difference to ones in the store.

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by bluesea

...Yours truly off the west coast of Molokai, with early 90's rose tinted Sunclouds.

Love those old Sunclouds....I had several pairs.

Now onto Maui Jims for everyday, and keep a spare pair of Revo in the car.

Rudy Project on the bike.....

[djg21]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

The mark-up on sports sunglasses must be ridiculous. I can't imagine they cost more than $5-10 for materials and labor.

All eyewear. https://www.latimes.com/business/laz...122-story.html

[asindc]

Originally Posted by djg21

All eyewear. https://www.latimes.com/business/laz...122-story.html

I'm not surprised.

[canadasteep]

Kaenon have very, very good clarity and are polarized, which allows you to see where drivers are looking (handy in the city).

Photochromic would be a great, all-day/all conditions pair.

[SeanScott]

The 100% opti-grab was a crack up. The marketing before the release was that it was going to change cycling for ever.

[Hellgate]

Originally Posted by Mikej

The more expensive my sunglasses are, the better I keep track of them.

Until you lose them!

[zzy]

I hate buying into the Luxottica monopoly more than anyone, but I bought my first pair of Oakleys since the buyout (Raderlocks) with trail prizm and clear lenses and love them. They just fit perfectly. In the 90s I always wore eyejackets (lol) and m frames (best cycling glasses ever) and I can't deny they just work. Still have my maui jims and love 'em, but prefer the Os in spite of the faux military/"operator" thing.

[JStonebarger]

Originally Posted by djg21

All eyewear. https://www.latimes.com/business/laz...122-story.html

Not all.

https://www.safetyglassesusa.com/sea...query_adv=ztek

Start at $1.89 and unlike most expensive sunglasses they're ANSI Z87.1-2015 and CSA Z94.3 certified to protect your eyes.

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by geordanh

I have exclusively bought ****ty sunglasses my entire life as I’ve never been able to justify spending money on something I inevitably forget somewhere or drop while riding. But... I came across some crossrange glasses with the prizm road lenses online for cheap. And I gotta say, I am so impressed. I’ve always figured expensive sunglasses are a bunch of marketing BS but these are super comfortable and the lenses are crazy cool - not sure what the effect is exactly but things seem very contrasty and stuff “pops”. I guess I get it now. Went and got a second pair with the trail lenses for CX this year. Not sure you could convince me to put on those crazy looking jawbone oakleys yet though...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

YMMV I did not care for the prizm road lens.

I have photochromatic oakleys, polarized photo chromatic rudy's, and the ungodly $$ assos zegho's. each have their +/- but for sure I am in the camp that a better lens does work better than the Smiths I started out with way back.

And, since someone else was talking about $500 shoes, I am also in the camp that the more $$ shoes can be better. For instance the ergo 2 was better than the 6.6 and that was better than the Genius 5 and now my wires are even better (fit, ease of use, all day comfort) than the ergo 2.

these are items we really only need one of, so buy a good one and dont look back.

[Seramount]

Originally Posted by JStonebarger

Start at $1.89 and unlike most expensive sunglasses they're ANSI Z87.1-2015 and CSA Z94.3 certified to protect your eyes.

two bucks, huh...

including the vision exam, my latest pair of glasses were $1307.

this is what happens when you order Rx progressive bifocal lenses, anti-scratch coating, XtraActive Transition darkening, and trick Ti frames.

[benb]

Do modern Oakleys even have the Oakley lenses anymore?

Oakley post Luxottica acquisition is not at all the same thing it was pre-acquisition.

I saw a massive massive difference in lens quality after the acquisition, there's no way I believe they are the same.

I thought Oakleys were great till I got some Rudy Project eyeglasses. No comparison at all, at least if we're talking Luxottica "Oakleys".

[beeatnik]

eBay

[OtayBW]

Prizms +10.
I've had a lot of good sunglasses over the years, but the Prizm lenses are my favorite. They make several kinds, but I like the Prizm Black the best.

[hoonjr]

Sadly, I just lost my Oakley Prizm glasses to a rouge wave in Puerto Rico. Especially galling as they were asian fit one version. Sigh! Another $173 to Luxottica!