Prescription Cycling / sports glasses

richVSrich

Anyone got any suggestions for prescription cycling glasses??

Ideally on the cheap side...quite like reflective coatings

greg66_tri_v2.0

Rudy Projects. Some models take a prescription insert. Fairly easy to pick up the sunnies on eBay. Then send your Rx to someone online who will make up the insert.

asprilla

Cheap prescription glasses? Yes please, but can't say I've really seen any: decent lenses cost a lot, especially if you want coatings or anything out of the ordinary.

I've got prescription Oakly Jawbones with hydrophobic transition lenses (very useful in winter when you are cycling through dawn / dusk).

Jay dubbleU

I got a decent pair free from Vision Express - not branded but just as good - rubber inserts, curvedl lightweight lenses etc and best of all FREE with my normal prescription glasses - don't know if the offer is still running

optimisticbiker

Is yours a simple prescription, less than +/-4 prism? If so you can get direct glazed lenses, if not you'll need to go for inserts.

I got Salice 826's



My prescription is borderline for direct glaze, plus I didnt like the edge distortion with curved lenses so went for ones with inserts. I looked at Oakley and Rudy but these were a lot cheaper direct from my own optician... and he got a pair in on sale or return so i could try them out...

I got the black frames with smoke/orange/clear lens sets... the inserts are bigger than Oakleys, similar to the Rudy ones, tho Rudy have wire frames rather than plastic. But it meant I can have bifocal lenses so i can see my bike computer/map/etc properly without having to remove them...

AndyManc

Specsavers , got a pair 2yrs ago, frame + 3 set of lenses.

They have an insert that you can change as your prescription does.

They are a bargain at £75.


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gb155

I've ordered a pair of Jawbones from the use, im -8 and -7 so its taking AGES, but if all goes well, they will cost me the same as a normal set (Plus import tax, as you ALWAYS get hit from the USA) of Jawboes

I've been assured i'll have them for Thursday, once I do, I will let you know if its worth it and where I got 'em from

Gaz

davis

gb155 wrote:

I've ordered a pair of Jawbones from the use, im -8 and -7 so its taking AGES, but if all goes well, they will cost me the same as a normal set (Plus import tax, as you ALWAYS get hit from the USA) of Jawboes

I've been assured i'll have them for Thursday, once I do, I will let you know if its worth it and where I got 'em from

Gaz

Eh? You found somewhere that does directly-glazed lenses at that prescription? (I think the Jawbones are direct-glazed only, right?)
Do let us know -- especially about optical distortion at angles other than straight ahead.

richVSrich

Chain Reactions have 720 Armour glasses with a lens pack for around £60... eg: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=52790

just emailed them to ask what the lens set is..

rx inserts cost around £40? will enquire in specsavers!

cheers guys

the oakleys are probably out of my price range gaz :P

gb155

davis wrote:

gb155 wrote:

I've ordered a pair of Jawbones from the use, im -8 and -7 so its taking AGES, but if all goes well, they will cost me the same as a normal set (Plus import tax, as you ALWAYS get hit from the USA) of Jawboes

I've been assured i'll have them for Thursday, once I do, I will let you know if its worth it and where I got 'em from

Gaz

Eh? You found somewhere that does directly-glazed lenses at that prescription? (I think the Jawbones are direct-glazed only, right?)
Do let us know -- especially about optical distortion at angles other than straight ahead.

Yp


The firm I found do replacement lenses , as they are in the US too, I got them to supply (Genuine Oakleys) too, much cheaper that way.

Its been about 40 days since ordering , either way, good or bad, i will let you know.

andrewjoseph

Optilabs.

define 'cheap' when it comes to good vision?

choirboy

andrewjoseph wrote:

Optilabs.

define 'cheap' when it comes to good vision?

+1 Have 2 pairs - one photochromic for cycling and a pair of mirrored polarised lenses for skiing+watersports