Recommend me some sunglasses car related

Recommend me some sunglasses car related

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Mr MXT

Original Poster:

7,692 posts

284 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Having just put an aeroscreen on the Westie, I'm after some decent "impact" sunglasses to avoid taking a stone to the eyeball. I'm aware of Wiley X, but that's about it - are they any good?

Ideally, they won't cost the earth, polarising, perhaps wi the auto adjust lenses for brightness (handy if I go out at night) and look bad ass.

Over to you.... What do you have?

blearyeyedboy

6,304 posts

180 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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I've tried Bollé's safety stuff (as opposed to their sunglasses range) when I've gone mountain biking. Reasonably nice looking, tough lenses. I've only tried at mountain bike speeds though, so I'm not sure how they'd cope in your Westie.

http://www.bolle-safety.com/safety-spectacles

ConorE

317 posts

141 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Have you not considered just a crash helmet? I'd worry a lot more about a stone to the head, IMHO of course hehe

Mr MXT

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7,692 posts

284 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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I have a helmet, obviously, but don't particularly like wearing it on the road.

Speed addicted

5,576 posts

228 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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I also use Bolle tinted safety glasses for the mountain bike, they look like reasonably good sunglasses but have polycarbonate lenses and have survived some direct hits without breaking. They cost about £6 so are expendable, unlike my mates now horribly scratched oakelys.

However if you go fast (30mph is quite quick for me on gravel) the wind gets round them and you still can't see very well.

On the site there are also tactical goggle things with a strap that would be a lot more secure at speed, although you may look better with the helmet!

Fozziebear

1,840 posts

141 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Oakley make a ballistic sunglasses, like Wiley X