Those of us that are blind?

[turtleman]

I'm with Sootie on this one - regardless of which specs I'm wearing, I've never had a problem with wearing my glasses in my helmet. Even the old style 'PRO', Shoei, FFM, KBC, VCan, Suomy.

[sootie]

Maybe it's just my helmet then. I'll make sure my next one fits glasses in it for sure though, cos when I have problems with my contacts or if I forget to order some I can't ride.

Not to derail the thread, but it mainly comes down to the quality of the lens, not the frames, when it comes to glasses, doesn't it? Providing your frames aren't made out of cheap crap.

Oh boy wish I was that lucky!! Some of my experiences over 50 years:

1. Thick safety lenses - I could not wear them as they gave me severe headaches
2. Frames not wide enough - had to change - no peripheral vision & uncomfortable
3. Frames too wide & heavy - useless - they fell off at any sport or with fast head movement
4. Progressive transition point wrong - had to go back to optician
5. Glass lenses - poor photochromatics - heavy - tended to move about with fast head movement
6. Pre titanium frames - lasted 3 to 5 years maybe & then stuffed (plastic the worst)
7. Non coated lenses - OK, but I don't like the reflections at times
8. Non sprung side arms - OK if you never bump in to anything

This is what I can think of off the cuff, am sure I missed some things.
If you are long sighted by the way, a warehouse pair probably works OK.
People like me with a serious eye disability need all the help they can get.

I am still curious about any helmet which fits, and which causes problems with properly sized specs.
Never seen one. (I guess riding goggles might be a problem but who wears them? I have worn safety goggles OK over my specs at times.)

[huff3r]

My nice and snug, well-fitting helmet will not allow the arms of my glasses in it. I simply cannot force them down between the side of the helmet, and the side of my face (and they are a very well-fitting frame too!). My not-so-snug helmet is no worries though.

[sootie]

My nice and snug, well-fitting helmet will not allow the arms of my glasses in it. I simply cannot force them down between the side of the helmet, and the side of my face (and they are a very well-fitting frame too!). My not-so-snug helmet is no worries though.

I just checked with a dial gauge.
The mid-arm thickness of my spec frames is 1.2mm. My skin ear flaps are each 4.5mm thick, and I refuse to leave those behind! Actually, on two helmets I have had to ease the pressure on my ear flaps slightly, but not further forward!

Do your glasses catch right up front near the hinges or do I have big ears? !!

[caspernz]

Has anyone gotten prescription sunglasses?

Yep, but now I only wear them when driving 4 (or more) wheels. Have generally used tinted visors, and the new helmet has integrated sunvisor.

But yeah, if you're new to glasses then wearing a helmet takes a bit of getting used to. Shame I can't wear contact lenses anymore.

[huff3r]

I just checked with a dial gauge.
The mid-arm thickness of my spec frames is 1.2mm. My skin ear flaps are each 4.5mm thick, and I refuse to leave those behind! Actually, on two helmets I have had to ease the pressure on my ear flaps slightly, but not further forward!

Do your glasses catch right up front near the hinges or do I have big ears? !!

They catch when I try and push them through between my head and my ear flaps, and also a little on the edges as I'm putting them on as my helmet wraps around my head..

But mostly it's the forcing them past my ears bit that makes it tough! (They are titanium wrap-around frames too, bought specifically to fit well under an aviation headset!)

[sootie]

They catch when I try and push them through between my head and my ear flaps, and also a little on the edges as I'm putting them on as my helmet wraps around my head..

But mostly it's the forcing them past my ears bit that makes it tough! (They are titanium wrap-around frames too, bought specifically to fit well under an aviation headset!)

The tips should be smooth, rounded & each pointing inward & down. They just slide in along the skin on the side of my head. Slightly fiddly, but after fitting them about 10,000 times I don't even think about it now. I genuinely have more trouble with skin ear flaps folding over!