prescription sunglasses?

Long, Steve

2006-05-24

Okay, I'll add my 2cents:
Smith's: I loved the Moab's but the lens don't have a scratch resistant coating and the scratch quite easily.
Bolle: Hated the ones I tried because they fog up to easily.
Oakley: Very expensive. Even for the insert type lens, you just about have to take them to an authorized Oakley dealer = more money.
Rudy Project: you can go either way here, with an insert or direct in frame. They also have a scratch resistant coating on the regular lens. However, this does not protect them from concrete or asfault

________________________________

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of mickwalsh1@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:01 PM
To: Jeff Wills; obra@list.obra.org
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?

Smith make the best prescription sunglases you can get, Interchangeable lenses and the are the same frames as you would use without perscription, so if you get lasik you can still use them :)

my 2c

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Jeff Wills"

> > Bolle makes very nice sunglasses that have a prescription insert that you
> > clip in. They have interchangeable lenses as well.
> >
> > ~Lisa
> >
>
> Evan *did* say that he didn't want the dual-lens type. AFAIK, only Oakley
> makes prescription sunglasses with a single, wraparound lens. There may be
> others.
>
> That being said, I like my Bollé sunglasses for all the same reasons: easy
> to add prescription lenses, interchangeable colors (useful when commuting
> before dawn and returning in the afternoon), and relatively stylish. The
> dual lenses *do* tend to steam up on cold mornings, though, and there's
> twice as many surfaces to keep clean.
>
> My wife liked her Bollé glasses too- but then she got Lasik. She does all
> her riding with "normal" sunglasses now, but she needs reading glasses for
> close-up work. Otherwise she's very happy with the procedure. She had it
> done at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute and was very happy with the way she
> was treated.
>
>
> Jeff Wills
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Make plans now to attend the Portland Human Power Challenge:
> http://www.ohpv.org/PIR/index.htm
> and the Recumbent Retreat:
> http://www.recumbentretreat.org/
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org


mickwalsh1@comcast.net

2006-05-23

Smith make the best prescription sunglases you can get, Interchangeable lenses and the are the same frames as you would use without perscription, so if you get lasik you can still use them :)

my 2c

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Jeff Wills"

> > Bolle makes very nice sunglasses that have a prescription insert that you
> > clip in. They have interchangeable lenses as well.
> >
> > ~Lisa
> >
>
> Evan *did* say that he didn't want the dual-lens type. AFAIK, only Oakley
> makes prescription sunglasses with a single, wraparound lens. There may be
> others.
>
> That being said, I like my Boll? sunglasses for all the same reasons: easy
> to add prescription lenses, interchangeable colors (useful when commuting
> before dawn and returning in the afternoon), and relatively stylish. The
> dual lenses *do* tend to steam up on cold mornings, though, and there's
> twice as many surfaces to keep clean.
>
> My wife liked her Boll? glasses too- but then she got Lasik. She does all
> her riding with "normal" sunglasses now, but she needs reading glasses for
> close-up work. Otherwise she's very happy with the procedure. She had it
> done at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute and was very happy with the way she
> was treated.
>
>
> Jeff Wills
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Make plans now to attend the Portland Human Power Challenge:
> http://www.ohpv.org/PIR/index.htm
> and the Recumbent Retreat:
> http://www.recumbentretreat.org/
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org


Jeff Wills

2006-05-23

> Bolle makes very nice sunglasses that have a prescription insert that you
> clip in. They have interchangeable lenses as well.
>
> ~Lisa
>

Evan *did* say that he didn't want the dual-lens type. AFAIK, only Oakley
makes prescription sunglasses with a single, wraparound lens. There may be
others.

That being said, I like my Bollé sunglasses for all the same reasons: easy
to add prescription lenses, interchangeable colors (useful when commuting
before dawn and returning in the afternoon), and relatively stylish. The
dual lenses *do* tend to steam up on cold mornings, though, and there's
twice as many surfaces to keep clean.

My wife liked her Bollé glasses too- but then she got Lasik. She does all
her riding with "normal" sunglasses now, but she needs reading glasses for
close-up work. Otherwise she's very happy with the procedure. She had it
done at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute and was very happy with the way she
was treated.

Jeff Wills

------------------------------------------------------------
Make plans now to attend the Portland Human Power Challenge:
http://www.ohpv.org/PIR/index.htm
and the Recumbent Retreat:
http://www.recumbentretreat.org/
------------------------------------------------------------


Lisa Winchester

2006-05-23

Bolle makes very nice sunglasses that have a prescription insert that you clip in. They have interchangeable lenses as well.

~Lisa

From: Evan MacKenzie
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:02:31 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?

Anyone out there have any recommendations on prescription sunglasses for riding?
Preferably something that has:
A) good coverage
B) won’t slide off
C) doesn’t look totally stupid, today or next year. No aviators or Camaro glasses or anything you’d wear with a shirt with a huge collar.
D) interchangeable lenses/colors? Is that asking too much?
I am not interested in a regular lens in front of a prescription lens – single lens only. These will not be my full-time riding glasses, just an option to contacts and regular sunglasses.
Please reply to me directly / off-list. I don’t want to add to everyone’s inbox.
Thank you,
Evan

------------- __o
---------- _ '\ <,_
----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!


There's risk in everything. (And it get's spelled out quite clearly before any slicing, dicing and hacking occurs.) The nighttime contacts sound great but I suspect there's risk involved in wearing those too.

The risks (and side affects) presented to me in the surgery did not outweigh the benefit of never having to wear glasses and contacts again. That, and I can wear any pair of sunglasses I want.

----- Original Message ----
From: "Freyensee, James P"
To: KG
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:46:04 AM
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?

prescription sunglasses? Yeah, I have thought about that for years. This is the problem I have with it. The reason why a person goes near sighted or far sighted has to do with the eyeball itself changing shape. Lasik slices and dices the cornea. to me, that seems like a 'hack fix' (in engineering terms) and does not solve the fundamental problem. But maybe I am making it sound worse than it is...BUT, I met that one guy where Lasik made his vision worse.

I have seen a special contact lens which does in fact shape your eyeball to the size it used to be. You wear it at night and take it out during the day, where you aren't wearing any glasses. problem is it isn't permanent. If you don't wear those things for a couple of days straight, your bad vision returns.

J

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of KG
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:04 AM
To: Evan MacKenzie; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?


Get Lasik. Best money I ever spent.

----- Original Message ----
From: Evan MacKenzie
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:02:31 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?

Anyone out there have any recommendations on prescription sunglasses for riding?
Preferably something that has:
A) good coverage
B) won’t slide off
C) doesn’t look totally stupid, today or next year. No aviators or Camaro glasses or anything you’d wear with a shirt with a huge collar.
D) interchangeable lenses/colors? Is that asking too much?
I am not interested in a regular lens in front of a prescription lens – single lens only. These will not be my full-time riding glasses, just an option to contacts and regular sunglasses.
Please reply to me directly / off-list. I don’t want to add to everyone’s inbox.
Thank you,
Evan

------------- __o
---------- _ '\ <,_
----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!


_______________________________________________
OBRA mailing list
obra@list.obra.org
http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org


Get Lasik. Best money I ever spent.

----- Original Message ----
From: Evan MacKenzie
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:02:31 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?

prescription sunglasses? Anyone out there have any recommendations on prescription sunglasses for riding?
Preferably something that has:
A) good coverage
B) won’t slide off
C) doesn’t look totally stupid, today or next year. No aviators or Camaro glasses or anything you’d wear with a shirt with a huge collar.
D) interchangeable lenses/colors? Is that asking too much?
I am not interested in a regular lens in front of a prescription lens – single lens only. These will not be my full-time riding glasses, just an option to contacts and regular sunglasses.
Please reply to me directly / off-list. I don’t want to add to everyone’s inbox.
Thank you,
Evan

------------- __o
---------- _ '\ <,_
----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!


_______________________________________________
OBRA mailing list
obra@list.obra.org
http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org


Joe Cipale

2006-05-22

That was cold Doug... COLD!

:^)

Joe

Hormann, Douglas J. wrote:

> Drop and email to Floyd Landis, he seems to be on the cutting edge of sunglass fashion.
>
> Doug
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Evan MacKenzie
> Sent: Mon 5/22/2006 12:02 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?
>
>
>
> Anyone out there have any recommendations on prescription sunglasses for riding?
>
> Preferably something that has:
>
> A) good coverage
> B) won't slide off
> C) doesn't look totally stupid, today or next year. No aviators or Camaro glasses or anything you'd wear with a shirt with a huge collar.
>
> D) interchangeable lenses/colors? Is that asking too much?
>
> I am not interested in a regular lens in front of a prescription lens - single lens only. These will not be my full-time riding glasses, just an option to contacts and regular sunglasses.
>
> Please reply to me directly / off-list. I don't want to add to everyone's inbox.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Evan
>
>
>
> ------------- __o
> ---------- _ '\<,_
> ----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org


Hormann, Douglas J.

2006-05-22

Drop and email to Floyd Landis, he seems to be on the cutting edge of sunglass fashion.

Doug

________________________________

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Evan MacKenzie
Sent: Mon 5/22/2006 12:02 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] prescription sunglasses?

Anyone out there have any recommendations on prescription sunglasses for riding?

Preferably something that has:

A) good coverage
B) won't slide off
C) doesn't look totally stupid, today or next year. No aviators or Camaro glasses or anything you'd wear with a shirt with a huge collar.

D) interchangeable lenses/colors? Is that asking too much?

I am not interested in a regular lens in front of a prescription lens - single lens only. These will not be my full-time riding glasses, just an option to contacts and regular sunglasses.

Please reply to me directly / off-list. I don't want to add to everyone's inbox.

Thank you,

Evan

------------- __o
---------- _ '\<,_
----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!


Evan MacKenzie

2006-05-22

Anyone out there have any recommendations on prescription sunglasses for
riding?
Preferably something that has:
A) good coverage
B) won't slide off
C) doesn't look totally stupid, today or next year. No aviators or
Camaro glasses or anything you'd wear with a shirt with a huge collar.
D) interchangeable lenses/colors? Is that asking too much?

I am not interested in a regular lens in front of a prescription lens -
single lens only. These will not be my full-time riding glasses, just an
option to contacts and regular sunglasses.

Please reply to me directly / off-list. I don't want to add to
everyone's inbox.

Thank you,

Evan


------------- __o
---------- _ '\<,_
----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!