Sunglasses what is best type?

[silverfoxcc]

Leaving aside the megabuck Ray-ban and designer offers what are the best all round glasses for driving

Polaroid or reactolite or the ones that fade towards the bottom of the lens

I understand Polaroids cold cause vison problems

So who uses what?

[Super Sonic]

Serengeti. Mine are polarised and cause no wision problems at all. They are frameless so don't interfere w peripheral vision at all. They may seem pricey but I've had mine 5years and not a single scratch on the plastic lenses.

[mk1coopers]

^^^ I'd call those megabucks !

[s94wht]

I think Transitions Drivewear seems pretty cool, saw them on one of Mat Watson's videos

Having said that, I wear Ray-ban polarised sunglasses and they honestly make driving lovely, even on an overcast day. I have brown lenses.

Edited by s94wht on Monday 17th April 16:24

[sherman]

As long as the lenses are polarized then they will be good for driving. They cut down on glare alot compared to non polarized.

As for paying rayban money you do get what you pay for with lens clarity.

Govto a Sunglasses hut type place and try on a few to find what suits you. Take note of what you like and go online to buy. You can usually build exactly what you want on the manufacturers website. Glass colour, frame colour etc

I generally wear Oakleys.

[Mercdriver]

Randolph aviators for me, had them for thirty years, best for flying and driving too. They are less shaded at bottom for reading the instruments and effectively block out the sun, great at 4000 ft above the clouds not so important when flying your hot hatch.

Light on face you forget you are wearing them.

I bought them on holiday in USA dunno if you can get them in this country. USAF changed over to them from ray bans, maybe competitive quote maybe better performance

Beginning to get scratched through use but still oK to use, would not part with them

[anonymous-user]

I used to have a pair of Ray Ban polarised Wayfarers and now I wear a £4 pair of Primark Wayfarer copies. If I am honest I prefer the Primark ones, they don't seem any different to me and I don't have to panic every time I leave them somewhere.

I also have a few pairs of Primark Aviators and comparing them to the genuine Ray Bans in sunglasses hut, they didn't seem that much different to me.

My girlfriend has a pair of £300 Channel sunglasses which are an utter liability, whenever I move them to stop them getting lost I am amazed at how cheap they feel.

I must add I am NOT a powerfully built company director if that makes any difference.

[Mortarboard]

Polarized.
Cheap polarized far better than just about any non-polarized, regardless of price. For actual glare, anyway.

M.

[ScoobyChris]

I have prescription transitions lenses and they don't darken when I'm driving (presumably the windscreen is blocking most of the UV that would trigger them). Will follow this thread with interest as it seems there are now some variants out there that do!

Chris

[Gad-Westy]

Another vote for Serengetti. I bought my first pair with driver lenses only a few years ago for £70. Looks like they start near £100 now. I appreciate they're not cheap but I don't feel hard done by at all. Love them and have bought 3 more pairs since.

[Baldchap]

Luxottica own 99%+ of sunglasses brands on the planet. Make of that what you will.

Make sure whatever you buy comes from a reputable seller and has UV protection.

If you use a lot of LCD or HUD type technology, polarising glasses can make them invisible (I had to swap my driving sunglasses for non-polarised so I could see my HUD).

[Mr Penguin]

IMO aviators work the best for driving because they block out the light from all around. Its less critical than for a pilot, but the principle still applies. I have a pair of prescription Ray Bans and they are worth the money because they last longer than other pairs I have had - my latest prescription is the same as before so I should get four years out of them without them looking tatty.

[Dicky Knee]

Polarised for driving. I currently have Ray-Bans but I can recommend Dirty Dog for decent quality sunnies. I still have a pair that are about 10 years old-if only I could remember where I put them.

https://www.dirtydog.com/category/Shop-Sunglasses

[QJumper]

I don't wear sunglasses while driving, but believe that Oxford Vaughan are the preferred choice of the Red Arrows

[LukeBrown66]

Ends up being a thread on "look how much money I have"] Typical PH

Joke the lot of it.

[300sl-24]

Polarised Oakley's for me. I drive every day for work and find they cut glare really well and suit my face. Tried Aviator's but do not fit me very well, Tom Cruise I am not

[smithyithy]

Persol for me, but as mentioned above - as long as they're polarised then just find a style you like for a price you're comfortable with... Most brands are massively overpriced but sunglasses are just one of those items that fall into that trap.

[mikef]

If you want something decent and cheap, look for Xiaomi (the Chinese android phone maker) Miija sunglasses, various types including polarised. A bit flimsy, but when you lose and sit on sunglasses all the time, the price makes them throw-away. Mainly ship from the Far East, so a week or two wait for delivery

[Kuwahara]

Have a pair of Ray -ban aviators that were bought as a birthday present,not sure I would fork out the cash they cost after trying many £10 cheapos….

[LandieMark]

I have a nice pair of Ray Bans, but don't feel comfortable wearing them every day as I will only end up damaging them. I've had many expensive sunglasses over the years and they always get lost, squashed or scratched eventually.

I bought a couple of pairs of polarised Hygge Gear (now called Kylo in the Wild due to some legal cease and desist) and they seem decent. Light, comfortable and at £50 for two pairs, I'm not bothered if I sit on them, but they do seem reasonably robust in any event.