Oakley Lenses Sunny/Dull??

woozor

Ok Guys so Im about to order some Custom Oakley Jawbones.

I'm not too sure on what to go for with the lenses.

Anyone who has some can you give me some feedback on what you use for sunny days/dull days?

Ones that have stood out for me on the lens editor on oakley.com are the:
Fire Iridium/red light irdium also black iridum. And maybe Persimmon for overcast days :?

MattC59

Do you really need the Black Iridium lenses ? They're very dark.

I've been using Oakleys for years, and the only time I've used Black Iridium is when skiing on very bright sunny days, where the glare from the snow is a problem. I'd suggest finding an Oakley dealer and trying a few lenses on a sunny day.

The Persimon lenses are really good though, i can highly recommend them ! (In fact, I'd highly recommend Oakley lenses full stop, just check whether you need them quite as dark as the 10% transmission Black Iridium)

ajb72

The ones I leave in for almost all conditions are the fire iridium red. Superb in overcast or semi-bright days (so that's 90% of the time in Blighty!) and perfect in all but the very brightest of very dull days. I have my black iridium lenses but didn't use them all last year, I just swap for yellow lenses in very dull weather.

Brownyboy

I use persimmon in my snowboard goggles. Cracking lens, however not so good in really 'flat' light if you know what I mean.

sungod

'positive red iridium polarized' are good year round in uk, they're ok-ish at night as long as there's good street lighting (the lens is neutral tint, don't confuse with the 'oo red iridium polarized', which aren't neutral)

i've got some clear ones for night, i tried the light yellow but don't like the screwed colour perception

imho the black iridium is ok for summer in southern europe (except when you go into a surprise tunnel!), but in the uk i don't find it gets that bright, certainly not in the dire 'summers' of the last few years

Sammyw23

G30 Iridium are ideal for weather that is partly sunny/overcast - I agree that Black Iridium are pointless for british weather

Secteur

Have you been to cyclestore.co.uk - from recollection, they're the cheapest most reliable for jawbones & lenses.

I have three lenses with my white jawbones; violet, light grey and clear.
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... oryID=1100
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... oryID=1149

The violet are quite heavily tinted and are dark in all but the brightest of days. Black iridium would be too dark, I think.

Be aware that the venting is pointless. My lenses are all vented. They still steam up in certain conditions, and when speeding downhill they let enough wind in to make my eyes water+. Wished I'd got non-vented lenses. I once had to take them off on a rainy day due to steaming up so badly I couldnt see a thing, and the rain really stung my eyes!

PS I have nothing to do with cyclestore - just find them cheap and reliable with fast delivery and they always seem to have stock.

loismustdie

Do the Jawbones come with the transition lens? I've got them in my Half Jackets and they go from more or less clear to dark and have been suited to any conditions I've ridden in. If you can get them, I'm not sure why you'd need multiple lenses.

ben16v

i have jawbones with red iridium polarized for sunny - not too dark, vr50 transitions for day to day cycling and yellow for night - shouldnt ever need anything else

cougie

I'd go with yellow over clear for dull days. It genuinely makes rides more pleasant as they look sunnier. It's quite a let down when you take them off.

As to for sunny days - don't go too dark. It is Britain and it'll probably be full before the ride is over !

giant_man

Against popular opinion here, I love black iridium during the summer, and yellow in winter time. Might give the red iridiums a go soon ....

nferrar

I use blue iridiums, yellow and clear lens in mine - the yellows work well on dull days, clears at night and iridums in the sun.

woozor

Cheers all for your suggestions, all being mixed

Think I'm gonna go for the Fire iridium for daytime use and persimmon for overcast days + evenings. Ideally would of liked a red frame just for looks but hey its about what looks best through the lens at the end of the day.

Should I go vented or normal? Hows vented on windy days does much air get in and cause the eyes to water?

moonshine

I use Black Iridium polarised lenses for driving in my rx halfwires but i use rx clear to black transitions halfjackets on a daily basis for riding - you only need one pair of lenses to cover everything between night time to mid-summer riding. My fiancee has a pair of vr50 non RX transitions lenses and they are brilliant as well - Transitions are the way to go for most uses however they don't activate behind glass, hence the need for my polarised black iridium for driving.

nferrar

Vented work well (don't seem to make my eyes water and they're very prone to it if I don't wear glasses) but not essential on-road (only my clears are vented as I use those MTBing as well where vented is needed a lot more).

neeb

The clear black iridium photochromic are brilliant, they go from completely transparent to pretty dark, great for cloudy days / sunny spells or riding in the evening.

I've sort of gone off the "contrast" lenses that have a yellowish tint when you look through them, it's OK if you are in the mood, but sometimes after an hour or two of seeing the world tinted you just get sick of it and want to see things as they are...

I'd agree that the standard black iridium is just too dark for latitudes much north of about 40 degrees, for the UK you are better off with something having a transmission level of around 13 - 18%, something like +ve red or emerald/jade iridium.

JonEdwards

G30s for riding (all year round)

Black iridium for letching. 8)