I reviewed some high-end riding sunglasses...

[Daniel Meyer]

I reviewed some kick ass high-end riding sunglasses...particularly useful if you need prescription lenses or built in readers.

No financial interest in the company/sales etc...but they did give me the glasses to try.

Review here

[Gear Jammer]

How "High End" we talking here Daniel?  It worries me when a site makes no mention of price, and only gives you a retailer's address.  Good lookin' specs though...

[Daniel Meyer]

How "High End" we talking here Daniel?  It worries me when a site makes no mention of price, and only gives you a retailer's address.  Good lookin' specs though...

MSRP is about $140 with standard (not prescription) lenses.

[BF]

Costa Del Mar........just sayin'. 

However, when I'm not stylin' in my Costa's, I usually just wear cheap wrap-around safety glasses the vast majority of the time.  These to be exact......



http://www.tasco-safety.com/sglasses/pyramex-venture2-safety-glasses.html

They come in readers and anti-fog also.  I have some in clear for night riding too.   They're cheap and effective.  Works for me. 

[Gangman036]

I have glasses and don't like transition lenses so I wear a fit over (Grandma) sunglasses. Anyone have a good alternative to those?

Ride Safe!!

[laserpat]

Nice! I have beed using prescription lenses (with lined bifocals)in a Pacific Traders frame that is discontinued.I will try this one next. Thanks for the revue. Btw the bifocals allow me to focus on the guages and still see the road ahead.

[Promagnaman]

I am in the  market for some  prescription sunglasses with bi-focals fairly soon. Some thief got into my garage  a couple months back and ripped me off. Just happens that he stole my prescription Ray Bans which would be completely useless to him. They were a wrap around style that I had for about 6 years and kept updating the lenses. They were very durable and had great optics. They are now discontinued. Talk about a bummer...

[MP]

I am usimg Wiley X with ANSI rated prescription lenses with transition shading.  great!

[Oss]

MP how much did the Wileyx set you back MP?

I currently have rx motorcycle glasses but am looking to upgrade before heading to our meetup in june

[MP]

A little over $400, as I remember.  But, that was the same price I paid for my regular glasses.

By the time you get ANSI rated glasses, then add the lineless bifocals, and the transitions so they change color for sunglasses, you are right up there.  I believe they were in the $125-$150 range as non-prescription ANSI riding glasses.  They also have the removable foam liner to seal up against wind and dust.  Snaps right out.  I use them without the liners when I use them in the oil field as safety glasses.

I like them better than I thought I would.  If you remember, I wore them at Maggie Valley for the VOAI Reunion last summer.

MP

[C908]

A little over $400, as I remember.  But, that was the same price I paid for my regular glasses.

By the time you get ANSI rated glasses, then add the lineless bifocals, and the transitions so they change color for sunglasses, you are right up there.  I believe they were in the $125-$150 range as non-prescription ANSI riding glasses.  They also have the removable foam liner to seal up against wind and dust.  Snaps right out.  I use them without the liners when I use them in the oil field as safety glasses.

I like them better than I thought I would.  If you remember, I wore them at Maggie Valley for the VOAI Reunion last summer.

MP

  I wear prescripton glasses and my wife happens to work for an eye doctor. They had me get a brand called Liberty which is designed for motorcycle riders. They are progressive lenses with transition. I used them last summer on a 2,000 mile trip and they worked good.

[Daniel Meyer]

I wear prescripton glasses and my wife happens to work for an eye doctor. They had me get a brand called Liberty which is designed for motorcycle riders. They are progressive lenses with transition. I used them last summer on a 2,000 mile trip and they worked good.

Liberty is the brand I reviewed above.
 

[Jess from VA]

I wear trifocal progressive varilux in clear to work and read, but only singe vision (distance) (polarized dark) to ride.  I don't know why you need bifocals (extra expense) to drive/ride.  I can read my instruments and street signs just fine.  I positively hate wearing my clear trifocals to ride at night.  I also have clear single vision (distance) for night riding, and kicking back in the lazyboy to watch TV. Bifocals/trifocals mean half the lens is useless to you while riding.  IMHO

I have Wiley X SG-1 with polarized single (distance) vision.  They have interchangeable arms and an elastic strap.  Buy the cheapest pair you can find, then pay someone to build your prescription lenses.  The problem is the eye-surround foam wears out over time.

http://www.wileyx.com/EcommSuite/ProductDetail.aspx?ActivityCode=TACTICAL&SeriesCode=175&ProductLine=200,SG1&ItemCode=77

 http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=wiley+x+pt-1&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=3855816291&ref=pd_sl_3y7t3lfd1l_b#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_12/180-1139936-2994659?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=wiley+x+sg-1&sprefix=wiley+x+sg-1%2Caps%2C118&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Awiley+x+sg-1

[G-Man]

I went with a company called PanOptx (now called 7eye i believe).  As a contact lense wearer, I needed a wind and dust free set and I've tried several.  This company have deep eyecups that allow the eye to breath, but no wind or dust.  The lenses also transition.  About $180 with no prescription.

[B]

Lots of name brand choices here for both scripts and non-scripts...

http://www.adseyewear.com/

I have 2 pair from here; adidas & nike.
Not cheap but good customer service.