help me choose my oakleys please

ianbar

the wife has offered to buy me some oakleys for my birthday. some ideas and personal experiences would be good, i think i like the radarlock xl. something the wife has asked and i dont really know the answer...are polarised lenses a good idea? also where tends to have the best prices?

danlikesbikes

would suggest you try a few on as they tend be a personal fit - certainly were with me anyway

greasedscotsman

Would agree with Danlikesbikes, go and try a few pairs on, even if you do order from somewhere cheaper. I like the lens to be completely clear of my face and some frames/lenses do this and some don't. It's alot of money to spend for a pair you don't like very much.

Got a pair of Radarlocks towards the end of last year with polarized lenses, can't say I really noticed any great difference until I used them on a sunny day where it had rained recently. They were very good in cutting out the glare, but how often this is a problem, I'm not really sure.

cougie

You need to try them on for fit and look.

I dont think polarized is worth it for cycling - I'd rather be able to see where the wet patches are rather than not.
Handy if you like fishing or boating though.

pkripper

Doesn't the polarization make the wet patches more visible, including the surface below them? I know my eyes are very photosensitive (I tend to sneeze a lot on sunny days) but I've not stumped up the extra cash for polarized lenses for the bike as don't think it's wholly necessary - driving, very much so.

FWIW, i like half jackets, but it's personal preference

izza

I have the Radar's and love them to bits. Make sure you try them and the different lens shapes.

As for cheaper prices, I got the personalised option via surffusion.

sloppyschleckonds

Livestrongs

Starsboy

ianbar wrote:

the wife has offered to buy me some oakleys for my birthday. some ideas and personal experiences would be good, i think i like the radarlock xl. something the wife has asked and i dont really know the answer...are polarised lenses a good idea? also where tends to have the best prices?

Just purchased some racing jackets with Red 00 polarised lenses tried on every pair with different lenses at Oakley store before purchase

chromedome

Have a look here: http://www.eyewearoutlet.co.uk

ianbar

izza wrote:

As for cheaper prices, I got the personalised option via surffusion.

cheers for that, had a look and looks promising

supermurph09

I use the half jackets, great in terms of comfort, visibility and very rarely steam up but they dont offer the best protection from the wind. They aren't a bad purchase and I wear them off the bike too, but for pure cycling I'd go with something a bit bigger.