Contact lense wearers

garethjohn

Just started wearing contact lenses specificly for cycling and have the dhb triple sunglasses. Problem is they tend to steam up when climbing or stopped at lights and leave too much air through when desending which disturbs the contact lenses. Anybody had similar problems and if so what sunglasses do you use? Any advice much appreciated!

I love my De Rosa

Oakley Pro M's. Picked up cheap. They do a great job and do everything i could possible want.

smidsy

I find that ones that wrap round and sit close to the face are the best. Any wind in the c lense tends to make them uncomfortable and eyes water. I have Bloc ?? but also had Oakley ?? The make is not important - the fit is.

Bobbinogs

Here you go:

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sungod

to avoid too much airflow they need to fit your face

i use the oakley radar path, great field of view, no distortion

but there're plenty of other shapes/models/brands, best is to find a shop with a decent range and see what fits you

garethjohn

OK, thanks for the replies. Although the misting is an issue it's not the primary problem, the contact lense movement is ( especially with astigmatism <--- check spelling? ). Yes i can pop into a store and try some shades on and fork out a shed load of cash which is why i'm asking here for info first. You cant really tell until you're out on the road flying downhill! I'm a total newbie to contact lenses and therefore shades of any description so thanks for posting, off to check out the radars 8)

garethjohn

Radars <---- serious shades, bit out of my budget but look awesome. Ebay knock offs may be a cheapo option any opinions?

DrLex

Wrap-around style safety glasses. I get clear & amber ones from work, but I know they're barely £2 a pop. Bollé make a fair range, including tinted- they're about £6-8 on the internet. No tears in use, no tears when lost/broken/stolen. And when you badly scratch them, into the (recycling) bin.

noiseboyfeetman

I have the Bloc Stealth glasses, been using them for a good few years now and never had any problems with too much air getting around them. I do tend to take them off and stick in my back pocket when climbing though primarily cos i'm a sweaty monkey and let the air cool my face a bit.

DavidCr

I have recently bought a pair of Bolle vortex and they work well for me. They have photochromic lenses with a prescription lens adaptor fitted inside them. If I have to remove the lenses when they steam up my vision is still okay, but when I put them back on it is like changing into HD mode.

I paid about £120 for them which I thought was reasonable, until I lose or break them.

HonestAl

+1 for Radars, also got some older Flak Jackets which do the job well. I don't find the steaming up a problem with either, but can have problems if the sweat runs into my eyes - then you REALLY know you're wearing contacts!!

Actually I've recently started trying to ride without any glasses at all which isn't as bad as I'd imagined. But it's the balance of the risk of getting a bit of grit in your eye (and all the fun that entails) against the risk of getting sweat in them!!! (I find wearing a cap under my helmet helps keep some of the sweat away)