One for glasses wearers

[A500leroy]

Does any one have the reaction lenses in there glasses? Do they work when you've got your load on and the visor down?

[Pothole]

Presumably you mean photochromic lenses, do you? They'll work with your visor down as long as it doesn't have a UV filtering coating. The issue with this type of lens generally when driving (riding) or similar is not the time taken to darken but the time taken to lighten, which is often longer. This could cause you an issue if you drive from bright sunshine into a poorly lit tunnel, for instance.

I have no idea what you mean by "load on".

[2wheelsjimmy]

Lid on.

I doubt they'll work, as any decent visor will filter UV.

[cmaguire]

I think he means he gets an erection when he's riding., although quite how that effects his glasses is an odd one.

[SVS]

2wheelsjimmy said:

any decent visor will filter UV.

Consequently, the OP needs either Drivewear or Xtractive lenses, because they're the two photochromic lenses that still adapt behind a visor/windscreen. Here's a review that includes both Drivewear and Xtractive lenses.

I use Drivewear lenses and have been very happy with them.

[shoestring7]

Alternatives are buy a helmet with a drop down internal visor, or get a photochromatic visor for your Arai, Shoei or Bell.

SS7

[A500leroy]

cmaguire said:

I think he means he gets an erection when he's riding., although quite how that effects his glasses is an odd one.

Lol! I only ride a hard a Honda not a Ducati!!
Yes I meant lid on.

[Tango13]

I have reactive lenses but prefer to use a tinted UV filtering visor for daytime use, as Pothole said, it's the time to clear that is the problem.

If I end up in the shade then it's just a matter of lifting the visor.

[Ho Lee Kau]

shoestring7 said:

Alternatives are buy a helmet with a drop down internal visor, or get a photochromatic visor for your Arai, Shoei or Bell.

SS7

Internal visors are crap. They add weight and they are always dirty and oily. I have GT Air and I never use the visor because of it not being good enough anyway and being dirty as well.

[A500leroy]

Tango13 said:

I have reactive lenses but prefer to use a tinted UV filtering visor for daytime use, as Pothole said, it's the time to clear that is the problem.

If I end up in the shade then it's just a matter of lifting the visor.

Do the reactive lenses work to any extent?

[Tango13]

A500leroy said:

Tango13 said:

I have reactive lenses but prefer to use a tinted UV filtering visor for daytime use, as Pothole said, it's the time to clear that is the problem.

If I end up in the shade then it's just a matter of lifting the visor.

Do the reactive lenses work to any extent?

I use a genuine Arai visor and have Oakley prescription lenses and they never react with the visor down. In bright sunlight they will go very dark very quickly so I'd imagine the visor is blocking nearly all of the UV.

[bogie]

Yes, the latest photochromic lens react even when behind car windscreens which have UV filters. My old reactolite lens never did, but the ones ive had for a couple of years now work just fine.

So no point in having a dark visor if you have lens that do it anyway. I do have a legal tint in one of my helmets visors and the lens in my glass do not go as dark but do compensate depending on how bright the sun is.

[shoestring7]

Ho Lee Kau said:

shoestring7 said:

Alternatives are buy a helmet with a drop down internal visor, or get a photochromatic visor for your Arai, Shoei or Bell.

SS7

Internal visors are crap. They add weight and they are always dirty and oily. I have GT Air and I never use the visor because of it not being good enough anyway and being dirty as well.

I find the same with the external visor, then I buy a new one and its fine again.

SS7

[The Dirty Bubble]

Ho Lee Kau said:

shoestring7 said:

Alternatives are buy a helmet with a drop down internal visor, or get a photochromatic visor for your Arai, Shoei or Bell.

SS7

Internal visors are crap. They add weight and they are always dirty and oily. I have GT Air and I never use the visor because of it not being good enough anyway and being dirty as well.

I find quite the opposite with my Gt Air, I use the internal visor all the time and never have to clean it. I never raise the external visor higher than the internal visor though. I live in Australia where the sun is particularly harsh and find it more than adequate, my photochromatic glasses don't tint because the main visor filters out the UV so couldn't live without it.