X Ring
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« on: February 21, 2012, 01:55:48 AM » |
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I've joined the ranks of the presbyobic and have my first Rx. Not real bad. Distance is -0.75 in my left eye and -1.25 in the right with reading Rx of +1.25. Was looking at glasses and am leaning toward a pair of half rimmed. Then it dawned on me, that may work for school and everyday wear but not for riding. Anybody have any advice on what I should get for riding?
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2012, 04:20:47 AM » |
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I would suggest you look at the no line gradiant BI / Tri focal glasses. I wear tri-focal lenses with a magnify in the lense for distance and a gradiant from intermediate and close reading. Once I got use to them I don't even notice that I'm looking through different parts of the lense.
I see well for distance, and when I look down I see my guages and instrument panel very well. I have the shade changers so unless I get extreme sunlight I have a decent pair of sunglasses also. May be expensive, but you get what you pay for when it comes to glasses.
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2012, 07:49:48 AM » |
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My previous pair were 1/2 frames, no problems, wore them for 4 years, now I'm in a full frame pair, and they are almost nondeductible. I did break a ear fob a couple of weeks ago.
I'd probably go back to a 1/2 frame but time will tell. Right now I'm happier than a pig in a mud hole.
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2012, 07:56:41 AM » |
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For riding, I'd just get distance vision only lenses, polarized, in an eye protective shape/design. Much cheaper. Carry your clear bifocals in the bags. I hate my varilux trifocals for riding, especially at night. When I travel, I carry distance-only clears for night riding.
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2012, 08:17:50 AM » |
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those polarized glasses drive me nutz..you cant see the numbers on the gas pump and looking thru the shield makes it all rainbow looking..
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012, 08:35:50 AM » |
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I have trouble with any gas pumps where the control panel is in sunlight (glasses on or off); always ride to a shaded pump. But the polarized lenses remove the gas cap reflection from the shield for me. And it is the best eye protection from UV.
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012, 09:14:57 AM » |
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Polarized clip ons over my clear single vision glasses. With my half shell helmet a pair of Airfoil goggles overall of it. I get a little rainbow effect but not enough to overide the good of the polarized lens. With my full face helmet-clip ons and a little more of the rainbow effect. Maybe due to the curvature of the face shield?? And by using the clip ons i have completely clear lens for night driving. Somebody not to long ago posted about prescription goggles but if memory serves  they were a tad pricy. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2012, 09:45:09 AM » |
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My problem is only up close reading. When they started giving me bifocals which really messed with me when I'd look down at my feet or just in front of my valk I started using the lowpower walmart reading glasses. They are cheap enough I can keep a pair in the truck, a pair on the bike, a pair in the shop and a pair at work. And, a pair in front of the PC of course.  |
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X Ring
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2012, 09:45:19 AM » |
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Guess I should have said in my original post that I wear a flip face helmet with the visor up unless it's raining or cold.
Marty
ETA: This is really a first for me. My vision problems weren't bad enough for me to need correction till lately. I needed them for shooting handguns and that was it.
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2012, 10:09:31 AM » |
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also sport (straight) ear pieces slid into a helmet better than the curved ones.
my 2 cents.
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2012, 12:21:33 PM » |
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I would suggest you look at the no line gradiant BI / Tri focal glasses. I wear tri-focal lenses with a magnify in the lense for distance and a gradiant from intermediate and close reading. Once I got use to them I don't even notice that I'm looking through different parts of the lense.
I see well for distance, and when I look down I see my guages and instrument panel very well. I have the shade changers so unless I get extreme sunlight I have a decent pair of sunglasses also. May be expensive, but you get what you pay for when it comes to glasses.
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I agree, been using them for years. I was a Helicopter pilot when I first got bifocals, had a check ride the day after I got them. They were with the lines, and on my autorotations they messed with me aweful, had to take them off in mid auto. Got the nolines and never had another problem. Got the Transitions also and used them both day and night with great success. Sure beats keeping up with two or more pair of glasses. Also shooting is natural for me with the no lines. For me there was no adjustment period, they were fine from day one. |
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X Ring
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2012, 12:34:25 PM » |
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After doing some research on polarized lenses and their incompatibility with lcd screens on cell phones, gpses and the like; they're out.
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2012, 12:53:24 PM » |
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Been wearing glasses for years and just got new glasses last year. Since needing bifocals I have always gone with no-line. I get 2 pair ... 1 with clear lenses that I buy clip on sunglasses for and then I also get a 2nd pair with transient lenses that way I don't have to keep switching between sunglasses and regular glasses. I wear the transient lenses when on the Valk and the helmet I have is a flip front with a built in sun shield. All in all works good for me.
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