Sunglasses - What is your choice?

**Maha** · 31st May 2010, 15:46

Originally Posted by Goblin

I use the tinted safety glasses from the tool shop. $10 a pair and they fit nicely in my helmet so are comfy.

I think I might go back to that system.
Then, if you are caught out at night with a tinted visor, you can ride visor up!
I used my tinted visor over the weekend and didnt like it to be honest, I would rather a clear and wear sunny's, but the Ray-Bans keep slipping (I got them cheap from the markets

) so like I said, back to the safety's.

**slofox** · 31st May 2010, 15:52

Originally Posted by Maha

I used my tinted visor over the weekend and didnt like it to be honest, I would rather a clear and wear sunny's,

Not me. I really like the tinted visor...'cause then people might think I'm a badarse biker instead of a doddering ole grampa man who couldn't lift a hen off its nest...

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 31st May 2010, 16:25

Wiley-X for me, bloody good quality and you can buy replacement lenses. Huge range to choose from. Use tinted visor on the bike.

**Gremlin** · 31st May 2010, 16:32

tinted visor for my riding, but I do have a very nice pair of adidas golfing glasses when not riding. Interchangeable lenses too

**spookytooth** · 31st May 2010, 16:46

i Found the dirtydogs shades pretty good but i won't go back to wearing polarised shades on the bike after using brown tinted glass shades.I find polarised shades distort the road colour too much

**sinned** · 31st May 2010, 17:11

Serengeti's for driving and general use as they are lightweight and very cool. Ugly Fish for on the bike as they wrap around and keep the wind off the eyes (visor up or cracked mode).

**Shadowjack** · 31st May 2010, 17:11

Uvex safety glasses - NZ Safety - shatterproof, non-polarised, all day riding comfort.
Did I mention, cheap as well...

**Mom** · 31st May 2010, 17:27

Originally Posted by Goblin

I use the tinted safety glasses from the tool shop. $10 a pair and they fit nicely in my helmet so are comfy.

Gee you are flash! My sunnies cost $10 too, but they came from the stupid market and are not safety ones. They have bling though

**CookMySock** · 31st May 2010, 17:27

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

When you are partly in shade & partly in sun (dappled shade) they create a white glare and you can't see anything at all.[...] terrible when riding on tree-lined roads with the sun behind them.

I get that with all sunglass, so I don't wear them at all. Not safe.

Steve

**slofox** · 31st May 2010, 17:46

Originally Posted by spookytooth

i Found the dirtydogs shades pretty good but i won't go back to wearing polarised shades on the bike after using brown tinted glass shades.I find polarised shades distort the road colour too much

+1 re polarised shades. I have prescription sunnies that are polarising and won't wear them on the bike for the same reason. Hence the tinted visor...

**Chooky** · 31st May 2010, 18:28

Yer... just go down to "NZ Safety" with the bosses order book and get some cool looking mirror safety glasses.
Some of their stuff looks just as good as top brand $200 ones.. and your boss is paying for them.
No brainer really....

**vifferman** · 31st May 2010, 18:32

Bolle.
I've had two pairs, the first pair lasting several years (including being inadvertantly run over by my VFR750), and probably would still be doing sterling service if my son hadn't lost them. (My mutant spawn are good like that, having lost three pairs of Bolles between them...)

**OutForADuck** · 31st May 2010, 18:50

Fuglies for me.. Australian version of Wily-X See: fuglies

**Usarka** · 31st May 2010, 18:51

Cheapies - be careful that optics aren't distorted. I spend 3 months crashing my mountain bike until I realised my eye-protection was causing concussions.

Expensive - make sure they're covered by contents insurance!