MTB Glasses

[scott43]

So I want to drill a hole in my head..I can't find my orange-tint $35 glasses I use for MTB and cloudy road. My kid probably flushed them down the toilet.... Anyone got a lead on cheap, decent orange-tint glasses??? Or persimmon/pink maybe... Cheap = <$100

 

[Jilly]

Did you check MEC?

 

[scott43]

Yeah I'm not that impressed with the price/performance ratio. The Lost Pair are old MEC..$30 and they were awesome. I don't know where they went but I hope they know they've hurt me. They've really hurt me...

 

[Jilly]

I gave a pair of those away because my face was too small. My friend had them stolen with her bike!!

Have you check Costco? They had some Smith's a few years ago that I got for DB racing. If I lost them in the water, I wasn't out much.

 

[wooglin]

You want safety glasses. Same as bike glasses but way cheaper.

 

[Jilly]

Then...Mark's!!

 

[scott43]

You want safety glasses. Same as bike glasses but way cheaper.

Yes and no..and that may be my next choice!

 

[graham418]

Safety glasses are all I use . There are enough styles and tints that you'll be able to find what you want. Check Brafasco and AcklandsGrainger

 

[tball]

Another vote for safety glasses. After trying a bunch, I've settled on the Pyramex Ztek in the blue mirror. They come in orange too:

Pyramex Ztek

Shop The Top Selling Pyramex Ztek Safety Glasses. ANSI Z87.1 Certified. Multiple Lens Colors. Low Prices. Bulk Discounts. Fast Shipping.

www.safetyglassesusa.com

 

[oldschoolskier]

Bolts Plus, Safety Supply, Lee Valley Tools all in the GTA.

On a side note I’m playing fortune teller......I seeee something......its getting clearer......I see a plumber in your future for a plugged pipe......he found something......it’s, it’s orange, riding glasses.

 

[Tom K.]

I use safety glasses, but the other day I forgot them, and rode in my Smith Tec-Lite glasses and holy whatever Bat Man, the optics were so much better!

Darn it, still no free lunch.

 

[scott43]

Yeah the optics on proper glasses are outstanding and really I appreciate it more in MTB. Road I wouldn't care as much but in the trees with drop offs and cracks, I like the better picture.

 

[scott43]

Anybody use these:

MEC Larkin Sunglasses - Unisex | MEC

Larkin Sunglasses: Streamlined and at home in low-light conditions, the Larkins protect your eyes from driving rain, trail grit and handsy greenery.Treated with a military grade anti-fog

www.mec.ca

Or these

Saber - Standard

Also Available in Other Lens Techs: Photochromic antiFOG Polarized

www.ryderseyewear.com

:

 

[eric100]

I picked these up last year. ROCKBROS Photochromic Cycling... They range from clear to a light tint. They never get dark and seem to be rather good mtn biking and even commuting to work before sunrise.

 

[Tom K.]

Here's a tough one (for me, so far, anyway):

Who has a source of reasonably-priced, good optics, bifocal riding glasses?

I am currently on the safety glasses program, but would like something with higher-quality optics, without going the $$$ prescription route.

 

[Popeye Cahn]

Here's a tough one (for me, so far, anyway):

Who has a source of reasonably-priced, good optics, bifocal riding glasses?

I am currently on the safety glasses program, but would like something with higher-quality optics, without going the $$$ prescription route.

I can't recall the product name but I remember some time ago a discussion on a magnifying strip that one placed at the bottom of their regular sunglasses, maybe that is an option?

 

[Jilly]

I get a semi-soft plastic "stick-on" for my fancy sunglasses. It's the same power as my readers. Got mine at Lee Valley Tools, only place I've seen them up here.

 

[AmyPJ]

I use safety glasses, but the other day I forgot them, and rode in my Smith Tec-Lite glasses and holy whatever Bat Man, the optics were so much better!

Darn it, still no free lunch.

I was wondering that about the safety glasses. Those of us with aging eyes probably really notice the difference.

 

[Tom K.]

I rolled the dice on a $70 pair of Tifosi Veloce with 1.5 readers and the "night" fototec lens that doesn't get too dark, which I hate for mtb in the woods:

 

[Lauren]

I was wondering that about the safety glasses. Those of us with aging eyes probably really notice the difference.

The optics are pretty terrible with "normal" (i.e. cheap) safety glasses. I'm regularly on construction sites for work and wear them, when I switch back to my regular sunglasses at the end of the day I can feel my eyes relax. I'd imagine there are better safety glasses out there though.

I haven't tried them yet, but I've heard really good things about Tifosi Optics. Very reasonably priced riding glasses that still have really good optics.