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Which SUNGLASSES do you have?

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Old 04-01-13, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by longbeachgary
6 pair of Oakley Jawbones - 3 are the Livestrong edition. You can get them at a deep discount!!!!
shouldn't you have one for EVERY day of the week?
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I have too many pairs to keep track, but lately I've been using Rudy Project Swiftys most of the time.

I just started working for a sunglass/apparel company, so I'm sure I'll be using their gear soon.
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Never went high price with my eye protection. I've got three pairs of ANSI Z87+ wrap around polycarbonate safety glasses by Dewalt. One in a dark smoke tint, one in medium amber, and one with a very light amber all with UV-A and UV-B protection. I didn't pay more than about $15 for any of them and, except for the Dewalt logo on the bows, the look just like nice wrap around sunglasses. I don't notice any glare or distortion and don't have to cry if a pair gets lost or scratched. The test for the Z87+ certification is to fire a 1/4" metal ball at 150 fps at them from several different angles with no breakage or penetration. There are several other tests including one with a much larger metal ball being dropped on them from a lower height (30" if I'm not mistaken).

I've had a couple of rocks kicked up by trucks at highway speed bounce off them with no damage.
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Couple Oakleys. M-frames and Sub zeros.
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Originally Posted by Myosmith
...Never went high price with my eye protection. ... ANSI Z87+ ... Dewalt ...
Mine are Stihls. Under $12 a shot, available wherever there're trees to trim, grass to trim, or leaves to blow, no need to moan if I break them [as if I could!], available in a range of style and tint, no regrets if they're lost...essentially no need to even think about my d@mn glasses, just grab and go.

Alas, there's a price to pay in Awsomeness...unless low price, high effictiveness, and good sense are awesome...but this is cycling, what can I be thinking?.
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Local department store had a 2 for 1 offer on Oakleys last year so I got these:

Radarlock Pitch Polarized (Fire Iridium and Persimmon)



Jawbone Max Fearlight Ltd Edition (Fire Iridium and Black Iridium)
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Oakley Jawbones here. Got them for Christmas and I love love love the way they fit on my face. I use them for softball and used them to shovel snow in the winter with no issues at all. I even really like the OEM lenses and can use them on gray days with no issues at all. I also have a pair of Tifosi's that I like, but I'll always reach for my Jawbones now!
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Originally Posted by SteveFromNY
I have a set of Quattro (forgot the brand) and they've been great- interchangeable lenses, but they keep sliding down when I start to sweat. I find myself tilting my head up a lot more causing discomfort in the back of my neck.
Any suggestions on glasses that 1) vent well, 2) have interchangeable lenses, 3) will stay up.

you need sunglasses with these.
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WOW, lot's of you guys have Oakleys, which are a lot of coin. So I learned that I needed the "asian fit" sunglasses that only Oakley and Tifosi make. They have nose pads that stick out further like Nachoman pointed out to keep the glasses from falling down. I'll go to the Oakley store to try them on! I just wish they weren't $200 and change!
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Originally Posted by bobones
Local department store had a 2 for 1 offer on Oakleys last year so I got these:

Radarlock Pitch Polarized (Fire Iridium and Persimmon)



Jawbone Max Fearlight Ltd Edition (Fire Iridium and Black Iridium)
that does the yellow bottom thing do on the frame?
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None. I HATE wearing glasses when riding.
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Originally Posted by SteveFromNY
that does the yellow bottom thing do on the frame?
I take it you mean "what". It unclips from the nose bridge and swings down on the pivot so you can insert different lenses.
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Originally Posted by bobones
I take it you mean "what". It unclips from the nose bridge and swings down on the pivot so you can insert different lenses.
haha yes, my fat fingers! thanks!
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I just hate dust flying into my eyes.
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None. I HATE wearing glasses when riding.
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Originally Posted by SteveFromNY
I just hate dust flying into my eyes.
Bugs as well, but still not as much as hate the feel of glasses.
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Whatever they have at the dollarstore, or if i feel rich I head to Shoppers Drugmart lol So far so good, I have more problems with my contact lenses then my sun glasses during my rides anyway
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Custom OAKLEYs!!! You can even have your name embossed on the lens.





Below was the design page from Oakley before I ordered mine.


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Originally Posted by bianchi10
oakley radar paths
+1, Polarized
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Agree on the polarized, unless at dusk or dawn when I prefer amber over amber polarized.
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I hate polarized sunglasses for cycling. The give a strange reflection off normal road glare.
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