Glasses

James23

Hi there,

Looking for a cheap pair of glass to use MBT, I dont really want a eye full of mubwhen riding look for a good cheap pair and came across these:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?a ... egories%3C

What do people think and what do you use....... 8)

mrfmilo

Alot of people on here recommend the Bolle Contour glasses, shatter proof and look pretty good. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

I have some but haven't tried them yet, seem good quality.

.blitz

Most excellent. Focus also have some natty yellow-lens CAT safety specs for £10.99. The optics are a bit grim compared to Oakleys but they are light and comfortable. Endura's Spectrum anti-fog glasses are pretty good for just a few more quid.

Surf-Matt

Bolle Contour every time - £7 and very good quality because they are officially "safety" glasses.

S_J_P

I get mine from safety_one_uk ebay shop (but there are loads on e-bay).

I've tried Bolle Silium clear lenses, and Bolle Spider's in ESP (light tint) and Flash (dark tint). All fit great, don't slip or fog, and are dirt cheap

asdfhjkl

Another recommendation for the Bolle Countour safety specs. Love em. Can't complain with the price either

hoochylala

+1 Bolle Contour ESP glasses from eBay - got them myself after recommendation on here, used all summer and into winter - no worries, great for the money and cheap to replace if they do break.

stayhigh65

I've got a pair of DHB glasses from Wiggle that came with 3 different coloured lenses. Light and comfortable and keep the gak out my eyes

Bit more expensive then the Bolle ones but very good quality.

loltoride

Bolle conour again for me got from ebay around 6 pound all in, really do the job.

Northwind

Bolle BL10s for me, they're better than my old "proper" mtb glasses were and it's not so annoying when I lose them. It's all marketing, if they said "Specialized" on them they'd be £50.

nax-ian

+1 for the dhb , I'm on my 2nd pair.
1st pair only busted cos of some insect buzzin around in my helmet!! ( an me rippin my helmet an glasses off to see what the fook it was) Had 'em for 3 years, I was sad.
Buy.

Valy

Have been after some clkear glasses myself - ordered the *copupasta* Bolle Contour glasses. £6.90 with postage. Will see what they are like!

They are shatter-resistant though, yeah? :oops:

DC01

stayhigh65 wrote:

I've got a pair of DHB glasses from Wiggle that came with 3 different coloured lenses. Light and comfortable and keep the gak out my eyes

Bit more expensive then the Bolle ones but very good quality.

+1

Buckled_Rims

I've got 2 pairs of Bolle (can't remember what design). I pair of Raleigh with 3 interchangeable lens, yellow, clear and dark. 1 pair of "cant remembers".

All under £10 each I think, and all good.

ads4

My Bolle glasses came the other week and they really are good, very light and very comfortable. I even bought another pair to give to a pal for xmas

loltoride

Valy wrote:

Have been after some clkear glasses myself - ordered the *copupasta* Bolle Contour glasses. £6.90 with postage. Will see what they are like!

They are shatter-resistant though, yeah? :oops:

trus me you will be so pleased and wonder why the hell people spend so much on glasses when the Bolle is more than adequate and so cheap. I use the grey lenses for daytime and clear for night, they are so light and fit any size face perfectly.

Valy

I tried some £60 yellow-tinted glasses in a shop as well as some £15 ones and there was a difference in comfort. So I guess to a certain extent you do get a bit more comfort with the more expensive glasses and such - however I am NOT saying that the £15 ones wern't comfy!

But yeah - the other thing is the lenses. These yellow tinted ones are meant to give you more contrast/better visibility in the dark - so maybe one day...

... and some change from light to dark and vice-versa as you go into dark/light areas.

But you *just* might have known al lthat.

cat_with_no_tail

I ordered some Bolle Contour glasses on Christmas Eve, just waiting for them to ship.

I previously had some triple lens glasses I got from Aldi or Lidl or somewhere like that for about a fiver that were great. Sadly, they did a vanishing act when I left a pocket open on my pack one day.

That's the great thing about it though. Had they been a £100 pair of Oakleys, I'd be mortified beyond reason, but as they were only a fiver, It's all cool.

I have no doubt that more expensive glasses are more comfy, react better to light and dark etc, but considering they are going to get smothered in shlt and scratched to buggery I'd personally rather pay less and replace when I need to.

Valy

Cat With No Tail wrote:

I ordered some Bolle Contour glasses on Christmas Eve, just waiting for them to ship.

I previously had some triple lens glasses I got from Aldi or Lidl or somewhere like that for about a fiver that were great. Sadly, they did a vanishing act when I left a pocket open on my pack one day.

That's the great thing about it though. Had they been a £100 pair of Oakleys, I'd be mortified beyond reason, but as they were only a fiver, It's all cool.

I have no doubt that more expensive glasses are more comfy, react better to light and dark etc, but considering they are going to get smothered in shlt and scratched to buggery I'd personally rather pay less and replace when I need to.

Oh yeah for sure - valid points you make. Though I guess it depends on what kind of cycling you do too I suppose.

cat_with_no_tail

Yeh, course. Not only that, but also depends how careful you are. A ham-fisted, clumsy ape like me is always better going for something cheaper because I WILL break/loose/sit on/run over things like glasses at some point.

Valy

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Yeh, course. Not only that, but also depends how careful you are. A ham-fisted, clumsy ape like me is always better going for something cheaper because I WILL break/loose/sit on/run over things like glasses at some point.

Oh lawls!! Haha.

Ya, it can vary.

badly_dubbed

are these bolle glasses metal framed?

Valy

badly_dubbed wrote:

are these bolle glasses metal framed?

Gonna probably not - gogole for pics Isuppose.

badly_dubbed

some of the contour listings say metal, some not - 2 types possibly?

asdfhjkl

badly_dubbed wrote:

are these bolle glasses metal framed?

The Bolle Contour's come in plastic (~£7) and metal framed (~£10).

I have the plastic ones and they are pretty sturdy. To be honest, anything which would actually break the plastic ones would also break the metal ones. I suppose it all comes down to whether or not you care about the appearance (and frankly they're so identical it probably doesn't matter).

Northwind

And also whether you want to have broken metal right beside your eyes The polycarb is probably tougher than the metal frame tbh.

Valy

Northwind wrote:

And also whether you want to have broken metal right beside your eyes The polycarb is probably tougher than the metal frame tbh.

if it's shatter resistant, then i would go for the plastic one I guess.

Briggo

Oh nice glasses those Bolle's, ordered some too

badly_dubbed

cool cheers guys, got a plastic set en-route

Valy

badly_dubbed wrote:

cool cheers guys, got a plastic set en-route

Same!!! Wooooo!!! :P

badly_dubbed

got mine delivered today!

very impressed with quality,price and quick delivery!

thanks for the initial link!

Davy 8)