Driving sunglasses?
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Personally go for my Gatorz which have a polarised lense. Makes driving in loads of conditions a doddle - works really well in fog / spray as well.
They were about £100 a pair when I got them a few years ago but bloody tough, rarely go in the case and the lenses are still unscratched.
They were about £100 a pair when I got them a few years ago but bloody tough, rarely go in the case and the lenses are still unscratched.
MissChief said:
I usually just buy a pair from Asda or something every April or May as they never seem to last over the winter but is it a false economy? Would I be better to buy a decent pair? Whilst I would love a pair or Raybans I would feel stupid paying £80+ on a pair of sunnies. Does anyone have any recommendations? Just normal ones, I don't wear glasses or contacts. Ty!
I think your going to struggle to buy Ray bans for £80. Nearer to £150 is the norm. Try TKMAXX, around the £30 level will get you a decent pair from a mid range brand.markiii said:
much as I like polarised for driving, anyone else find they make it very difficult to read the sat nav screen and other similar in car screens?
LCD displays? One way of checking for polarised lens is to look at an LCD display then turn the glass through 90. The display will fade in and out depending on the way there treated. There are polarised sections in LCD displays as I understand it, and they cancel out. (??)This has been covered many many times before here on PH.
I was (and still am) a big Ray Ban fan here. I've always worn them and admit to still owning a few pairs. But seriously, if you're after a very good pair of driving glasses then buy a pair of Serengeti's. You will not be disappointed. I did about 5 years ago now and my god are they fantastic - they are not cheep mind. It's like driving along seeing everything in HD and their ability to cut through the grey haze of the rain is unbelievable. I bought the Frienze 7110 model in brown. Then a few years later I bought another pair so that I've always got a pair in the other car.
I will never buy another brand of sunglasses / driving glasses again.
I've always had cheapo sunglasses until I bought a pair of Oakley's from the moving motor show a couple of years ago for £60, they have the pinkish lenses and are awesome. They call their lenses HD Optics and they really are like going from SD to HD when you put them on. They seem to lighten and equalise all the colours/ tones, even on a mirky day they brighten things up but are very good in bright sunlight too.
eta; you can swap lenses on them too.
They are these ones: http://uk.oakley.com/products/6941/26150
eta; you can swap lenses on them too.
They are these ones: http://uk.oakley.com/products/6941/26150
Edited by eybic on Friday 28th March 10:03
haggishunter said:
I bought a pair of oakleys for driving 13 years ago, still got them as I look after them and always put them back in the case. The mrs goes through a couple of cheap pairs every year by not looking after them.
al
Same here, had mine 11 years. Great sunglasses and will last forever if you look after them. al
andy-xr said:
Ray Bans here, not because they were Ray Bans, just because they were the only ones that suited me in Sunglasses Hut that had polarised lenses. Wear them all year round, normally in the car but out and about during the summer too. Only thing I found is that everything's a bit too blue and some car screen displays disappear, I never figured out why though
If the screen is also polarised then it will only work one way. I can only use my HTC portrait with polarised glasses on.
t.The problem with cheap glasses is that they offer no UV protection, yet fool the pupil into opening wider where you'd squint without them, letting all that extra UV in for maximum damage.
I use a pair of Cebe sunglasses with red lenses, they enhance contrast in practically any conditions during daylight hours rather than just making everything darker, I wouldn't be without a pair. They cost me about £30 from TK Maxx, reduced from £80.
I use a pair of Cebe sunglasses with red lenses, they enhance contrast in practically any conditions during daylight hours rather than just making everything darker, I wouldn't be without a pair. They cost me about £30 from TK Maxx, reduced from £80.
Mastodon2 said:
The problem with cheap glasses is that they offer no UV protection, yet fool the pupil into opening wider where you'd squint without them, letting all that extra UV in for maximum damage.
Tis why I go for a minimum of good UV protection. Cheap as chips glasses without UV are not worth it in the long run. You only have one pair of eyes for life.
Frik said:
Second Serengeti here. I had a pair of polarised Maui Jims which were excellent but the Serengetis are outstanding. The optics are superb and they can be worn in surprisingly low light.
Same here. Serengetis are great for driving. Broke my last pair, but will certainly be buying them again.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff