Photochromic lenses

Ferrals

Yay or nay?

I need of some new glasses. I like having interchangeable lenses but a lot these days seem to be photochromic. Do they get dark / light enough for all year use? How quickly do they alter when, for example, you go from bright sunlight to dark wood?

njee20

Vary. The Oakley Clear Black Iridium ones are very good. Used to wear mine at night, right up to bright sun. Only lasted a couple of years though, the coating wore off.

felix.london

Using Julbo Zebra's. Take about 20 seconds to change. But the nose grip has come off after one season...warranty fix but wont be buying again

Ferrals

It's the nose grip that is my issue, my old cheap ones lost the nose grip a while ago, I wrapped them in electrical tape but even that seems to have failed and they keep slipping, only cost me £15 though so can't complain

felix.london

I think the Julbo's have a lifetime warranty and maybe I just got a duff pair. Until the nose grip issue I was very impressed. Work well going from bright alpine sun into pine forests and back to bright sun again...have never been squinting or blind.

Bit of post highjack here...but while my Jublo's are away for repair I'll be back to my Oakley Jawbones - my Iridium Polarized lenses are scratched to fook. Any recommendations for a decent set of lenses for these? - also found the Iridiums too dark on the whole.

BloggingFit

felix.london wrote:

I think the Julbo's have a lifetime warranty and maybe I just got a duff pair. Until the nose grip issue I was very impressed. Work well going from bright alpine sun into pine forests and back to bright sun again...have never been squinting or blind.

Bit of post highjack here...but while my Jublo's are away for repair I'll be back to my Oakley Jawbones - my Iridium Polarized lenses are scratched to fook. Any recommendations for a decent set of lenses for these? - also found the Iridiums too dark on the whole.

Check VR or GR lenses. I've now got into the habit of just riding with clear lenses pretty much all the time now although height of summer may change this.

How are you finding Jawbones? I have Split Jackets but looks like Oakley have already phased them out as spare lenses are now very limited so half thinking of replacing.

njee20

Virtually all Oakley lenses are Iridium, it's the bit before that determines the tint. Black Iridium are the darkest, Ice is very dark, Emerald less so IIRC.

I Prefer Radars to Jawbones - find the Jawbones move on my face more, fog up more, and I notice the frame in the corner of my vision, badly so if I look over my shoulder. Not tried Radarlocks, meant to be getting some of the new Radar EVs which look good.

If you really want a do it all lens for Jawbones the Clear Black Iridium photochromic are fantastic. Just not that cheap.

grenw

njee20 wrote:

Vary. The Oakley Clear Black Iridium ones are very good. Used to wear mine at night, right up to bright sun. Only lasted a couple of years though, the coating wore off.

Got those in my Radars. Still going strong after 2 years. Highly recommended

Ferrals

Ended up just getting some bloc stealths with interchanable lenses for £40 in the local shop, will see how they are tomorrow

felix.london

njee20 wrote:

Virtually all Oakley lenses are Iridium, it's the bit before that determines the tint. Black Iridium are the darkest, Ice is very dark, Emerald less so IIRC.

OK - the old lenses are Positive Red Iridium and like I say they were generally too dark. Have taken a punt on some 3rd party "Polarized Vented Green" lenses off eBay - £24. They'll have to do until the Julbo's are repaired (which have a 12 month warranty...not lifetime!)