Eye protection.

AAG
AAG Posts: 123
edited October 2012 in Road general
Hi
I wear contact lenses and I wear cycling shades, but in misty and that horrible light rain there a nightmare and I can't see a thing, is there a coating or something I can put on them or anything I could do.

Thx.
MTB- Cannondale SL2 2011
Road- Saracen Sestriere now winter bike
Road- Trek Domane 4.5 2013

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  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    I've a set of bloc glasses that came from Halfords. Think about £40 with 3 lenses, one is yellow which is very good for fog type visibility. The other is clear with a very slight tint, I tend to use that all the time unless the sun is going to be in my face in which case it's Oakley time.
  • fevmeister
    fevmeister Posts: 353
    I'm in the same position - eyewear s a must to stop my contacts drying out even for the shortest of rides - in the past I've just had to put up with the clouded vision in adverse conditions I think it's part and parcel of having to wear eyewear!
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    AAG wrote:
    Hi
    I wear contact lenses and I wear cycling shades, but in misty and that horrible light rain there a nightmare and I can't see a thing, is there a coating or something I can put on them or anything I could do.

    Thx.

    You need a hydrophobic coating for the outside of the lens.
  • Cubic
    Cubic Posts: 594
    Yellow lenses are great in low light conditions. I think that you can buy some lens cleaning spray at the opticians, which leave a hydrophobic coating (could be wrong on this though!)

    You could also try wearing a cycling cap, which should keep some of the rain away from your lenses as you ride.
    Cannondale Synapse Carbon

    Giant Anthem X 29er 2
  • AchillesLeftKnee
    AchillesLeftKnee Posts: 713
    Never tried it on the outside of anything, but the sprays used to treat the inside of motorbike helmet visors may well work in light, misty rain. They certainly work a treat on the inside of stuff that mists up.
    Mangeur
  • dynamicbrick
    dynamicbrick Posts: 460
    Rain-X

    It's a hydrophobic temporary coating for automotive glass - works a treat, I've been using it for 15+ years, rarely need to use wipers. I also apply to my clear lenses

    £5 a bottle from almost any automotive spares shop such as Halfords.
  • AAG
    AAG Posts: 123
    Right a trip to halfords tomorrow for a bottle of:
    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... zone=PDPz1

    Thanks for the advice
    MTB- Cannondale SL2 2011
    Road- Saracen Sestriere now winter bike
    Road- Trek Domane 4.5 2013
  • bluedoggy
    bluedoggy Posts: 285
    I use 'Rapid' eyewhere which have 5 interchangeable lens. Give superb clarity when biking and are designed for different lighting conditions. I use them when I fly Helicopters.
    Wilier cento uno.
  • dynamicbrick
    dynamicbrick Posts: 460
    AAG wrote:
    Right a trip to halfords tomorrow for a bottle of:
    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... zone=PDPz1

    Thanks for the advice

    Noooo!

    That's for the inside of visors and screens, and - oddly - it's completely useless

    It's the yellow bottle of Rain-X you want.

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