I got Tifosi Veloce matte black +2.5 bifocal reader to wearing w distance contacts for a bike tour. I discovered they are great for skiing. Also for fishing, shopping, reading on the beach, i.e. anything outdoors while wearing contacts. Price is right and they are light and have beef durable. Not so compact for form fitting pockets, but you can’t have everything.
I put those stick on bifocal dots on a pair of Vuarnet Glacier Glasses and a pair of Rayban Aviators. Done! I have cheaper ones for beating around the yard whacking weeds and stuff. Nothing compares to good super low distortion optical quality lenses though. For skiing or driving or other high involvement activities I prefer better..Cyclists want to read their comps too - and thus the mid-price cycling bifocal was born:
Cycling Sunglasses, Shields, Interchange, Photochromic & More - Tifosi Optics
Tifosi cycling glasses, the top-selling brand in retail stores nationwide, offers a range of shields, interchangeable, photochromic, and polarized lenses.www.tifosioptics.com
and even some efforts towards price point:
Thresher Cycling / Running Bifocal Sunglasses – Spits Eyewear
Having problems seeing that Cycling Computer, Reading that Garmin GPS Watch or Polar Heart Rate Monitor? Try our new Cycling Running Bifocal Sunglasses. Lightweight frame. Comes with Removable Adjustable Soft Rubber Ear locks to lock the sunglasses to your face without having to reach up and...spitseyewear.com
Never heard of those . . . and I'm an eye doc!!! Will definitely investigate. Curious . . . do you choose to stick them on the front or back surface of the lenses?
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I have seen them on some of the professional fisherman and they haven't been complaining.I kinda ...sat on my pair
I really like aviators and the description on Amazon sounds a lot like my Foster Grant aviators that I only paid $15.00 for, but mine have a slight mirror finish on the lenses.
eyeball side of lens.. I bought a pair of bifocal shades and noticed all they were was these things glued on to the regular shades.. So DIY to some of my better RayBans and Vuarnets.
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Definitely not offended by the S&W on the glasses because I use a pair of yellow lens shooting glasses made by Winchester on low light days instead of my ski goggles, and they work great.Cheap, comes with multiple lenses; the pink/rose lens are great all-around. They are also ANSI Z87+ which exceeds the safety standards of most cycling glasses (ANSI Z87.1).
Eye Protection: The ANSI Z87.1 Standard - Blog
The Smith Wesson logo is not really noticeable unless someone is looking; in case you are afraid of offending someone (you really never know these days).
My wife joked about my yellow lenses that I use for driving in low visibility once. I asked her if the SUV in front of us was a Honda or a Toyota. She laughed and said "nice try". I handed her the glasses. She said "Oh! Toyota. Here, you put them back on".
Someone recommended the yellow lenses for driving at night, and I have tried them. Not sure it is an improvement at night, it seems they work better with some light, not as well at night.
I've had that issue too. I found Smith Chromapop works well where other polarized options were weird.
I never had much luck with Foster Grants lasting very long. The J+S aviators seem to be of much higher quality and come with a nice case. You have a choice of 2 lens sizes and multiple lens colors including mirrored.
Thanks for sharing, I have not had a problem with durability of my Foster Grant glasses. I will go back and take a second look, after all a quiver can apply to sunglasses as well as skis
