Sunglasses - What is your choice?

[Urano]

did you mean all around or under the helmet?

in the first case i wear only crystal lenses and serengeti makes by far the best lenses of the world, nowadays. polarized photocromatic quite light... not even steep on the price tag i'd say... they're absolutely my next buy.
at the same level cebè: i've got a pair of fantastic non polarized cecchinel i use to fly (polarized can give problems with lcd display, obviously...), but they are way too dark to drive.
on everyday usage i go for a pair of revo, polarized. very good, and with a scenographic blue coating on the outside...

i fell in love with juliet by oakley years ago, but they are heavy, waaaaay overprized, and worst of all they have grey lenses (from the inside, i know they have also the cool iridium coating...) and grey lenses give me headache...
i know, sound strange, but oculist sad me that everybody have a preferred lens color given by the unique shape of the eyeball... green ones are the best for me, brown are good.


under the helmet on the other hand is much better to use plastic lenses, but i feel safer using a tinted visor.
take a look at this, also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=577lv...ayer_embedded#!

Are shaded visors any good? Can you pop them on and off easily enough for day/night riding?

absolutely!
hjc is a snap, and even the others are quick and easy. much easier than wearing goggles...

[Neshi]

I just use my ray-bans for sunny weather.. good enough.
Might go for tinted visor if I ride something bigger than 250cc

[Scouse]

I used to use Ray-Bans, but have since decided my Serengeti's are the best pair of sunglasses I've ever owned.

wot e said......

[Owl]

After 10 years of abuse, my Serengeti's are still fairly mint. No scratches and one tiny stone impact.

[rian]

after owning about 5 different models of oakley over the years, and getting a pair of serengetti last year i would never go back to the oakleys, way over priced.
the gettis are the best bit of glass i have ever looked through, pretty expensive but worth it.

[kermitt]

ugly fish for my good road pair, expensive($85) but fit in the helmet real comfy, nz safety for on the trail bike for the cheap replacement cost.

[dipshit]

take a look at this, also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=577lv...ayer_embedded#!

I'm going to get one of these when they make one for my helmet.... http://www.shieldtechllc.com/product...rts-visors.php

[NordieBoy]

take a look at this, also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=577lv...ayer_embedded#!

I think mine was a ProGrip Iridium photochromatic insert. Heavy but brilliant and as it was held on with a thin strip of double sided tape around the perimeter it was double glazed and fog-proof. I think I stopped using it about 8 years ago when the helmet got too old.

[outlawtorn]

Thanks everyone for your input, having had a look around at some of the shops and looking at various brands, reckon I am going to give Ugly Fish a try and see what I get out of them.
Cheers
John

[outlawtorn]

Here are the pics of what I bought, very very comfortable inside the helmet and feel great with or without the padding. We'll see if they stand the test of time!

[Hopeful Bastard]

Sunvisor built into me helmet

Yupp. Same here. Easy to use and wont break an arm

[Naki Rat]

Go for a tinted (mirrored) visor on the bike as the helmet is too snug to get shades on inside easily but I'm on my 4th or 5th pair of (polarised) Revo's that are brilliant glasses. Admittedly I scored the last 2 pairs cheap via Ebay

Due for a new pair soon and the honey at Sunglass Hut tells me that Revo have 'merged' or something, so it'll be Serengettis next time round

[glyder]

Go to a place that sells saftey equipment i bought bolle saftey glasses starting at $10 wrapround style and kite marked

[Banditbandit]

I stick with trhe $19.99 ones from petrol stations - going for the traditional "sharkeys" - fit inside helmets, doesn't matter if they get broken scratched or damaged .. bang them in my helmet with my gloves ... give good wind protection when I ride with my visor open (frequently do so at less than 120 klicks) ... I don't have to worry about the expense of replacing them .. generally last around 6 months ... can always replace them when I need to.

[jellywrestler]

I buy kiddies ones from the 2 dollar shop. they're easy to flick out of the way when you need to often with the nod of the head. sounds silly but it works