Sunglasses

[Doug Axelrod]

Hey, drivers, what's the best sunglasses for driving under a wide range of conditions?

I've got these green polarized ones, but I want MORE (isn't that the Cobra Creed?).

Saw some Serengeti Aviators for sale and they looked like pretty neat photoresponse, polarization, and color gradient, but WHAT DO Y'ALL THINK?

(how's that for off topic)

BTW, hardtop on the SPF is surely the way to go for winter driving, apologies to Hal Copple. Drive hard!

[agro1]

Look at Persols with polarized lenses...they are the best you can get. Everyone that EVER puts mine on after wearing their's are like, "WOW these are amazing..."

[agro1]

Try this link...


http://sunglasses2000.com/search/sea...sol&gender=Men's&AID=1610893&PID=661796&mod=2602

[aumoore]

Serengeti sunglasses are great but I would recommend the amber driving lenses for ...well driving. You will see much sharper and Serengeti's have glass lenses which are better than plastic. If you want a great set of plastic lenses with style the Oakleys are good but not as good as Serengeti's

[Back in Black]

Since I sell them, but I like Gargoyles...Arnie wore a pair of the Classic 85's in terminator, but I like the "Tsunamis" (silver lenses version) and the "Performance Wraps" (Caribbean blue version) myself...

Both are rated to stop a .22 round

[Hal Copple]

I have always thought that my retina's are unusually sun sensitive. Plus, my eyes dry out and get irritated if i drive much, say over an hour. For night time, i have a clear pair of Gargoyles, and several pair of inexpensive Simpson Bubble goggles, it is nice to have your eyes totally shielded from wind and grit. But if it is really sunny out, i now have a nice really dark pair of Oakley's that wrap way around, almost as much wind protection as goggles. My Revo's were nice, but tended to slide down my snoozola.

But when i am out near "The Place Where the Beautiful People Go", where i can cause trouble and aggrivation, i put on my Rayban Aviators. It just doesn't fit my image to wear some sort of modern glasses. I like to slowly switch off my engine switches, after a few appropriate blips of the AC pedals, causally get out of my SPF, unzip my well worn A2 jacket, and keep my WWII Rayban's looking straight ahead. I have my Dad's pair, issued to him as a naval aviator in the early part of WWII.

You gotta look the part in these cars. Style is everything. Like class, it just has to show.

Was this thread about sunglasses, i forgot.

[Jamo]

Damn Copple, we could be twins save for my extraordinary girth--same jacket and Raybans!

For those of you into the more falshy, modern type of glasses--here's Turk at 100mph+ (w/U2). [A one-handed photo-shot by yours truly.]

[chopper]

For those looking for more than just sunlight protection, the Harley guys are big on Panoptix sunglasses. These are wrap-around designs but have a foam insert on the inside of the frames (that is, between the frame and your face) which helps seal out the wind and wind-borne contaminants. They come in several frame styles and sizes and also several different lens shadings. A bit pricey but they seem to help keep the dirt out of my eyes. The only real drawback is that they have rather wide temples which can interfere with the peripheral vision. Most Harley dealers sell them or you can visit their website.

[Jamo]

Turk's flame jobs are set up just that way--foam to seal out the wind/dust.

[computerworks]

...I just realized something:

When you wear a "flame" hat backwards, you look like an orange moose.

[Jamo]

You just noticed that?

Moose and (High) Flying Squirrel driving through desert.

[FIA Mike]

Chopper discribed the Panoptix glasses very well. I bought a pair a year ago and to me they are great. No more dust or exhasut fumes in the eyes. I wear contacts and the side foam rubber keeps the wind from drying out my eyes. He is correct they are a bit expensive. Mine were $115. But worth every penny. Just my 2 cents.

FIA Mike

[cdog]

Have you gents no sense of tradition?

Proper motoring in a fine English roadster (partly English any rate)requires GOGGLES, not yuppie sunglasses.

A good site is www.holden.co.uk

Alas, my tea warmer will not fit in the boot. Cheerio.

[aumoore]

This is no proper English sports car


Give me a Beer and tea should have Ice in it.

[scottj]

For all around performance my favorite is the Smith Sliders. They are a wrap-around style, very light, and have about a dozen different color lenses that "slide" in and out, for any light condition.

[Roscoe]

Well I usually just tool around in a pair of Randolph Aviators
http://www.randolphsunglasses.co.nz/.../products.html

When on long runs or alot of highway driving I picked up a pair of Wiley-X from my local Harley store. These have the foam inserts so my eyes don't dry out and everything gets all fuzzy.

The nice thing about them is that they come with two shades of lenses and you can just pop them out and change from clear to dark. They also come with a headband and nice case. Cost was about 100.00 http://www.wiley-x.com/



However, now I just got a catalog from http://www.directsafety.com
and they have a goggle with foam lining and headstrap. In clear and gray only.

"Polycarbonate lens with DX anti-fog anti-scratch coating. Soft foam backing seals out dust. Complete with adjustable elastic headband. Meet ANSI Z87.1-1989"

Only 9.50 each!!!



Roscoe

[Doug Axelrod]

Good stuff, all.

I've got the Harley goggles and wear the clear lenses when I drive to work in the dark to keep from drying out.

I've got some Maui Jim green sunglasses which are pretty good, but I was taken with the technical description of the Serengeti's in terms of optic resolution, delineation, and darkening in proportion to incident light. Comments on that stuff?

But what I really want to know is how Turk kept that cap on, albeit backwards, at 100! Over 65 and I have to resort to my Harley domer cap (wife hates it, so I must be getting somewhere).

Copple, you clearly need more switches to flick, maybe a turbine whine somewhere (or a louder fuel pump).

[Roscoe]

Doug,
I use a tether to keep my hat on. Of course, I wear it in the normal position. It saved my hat many times. Just clip it to your collar. Now in the case of Turk he'd have to clip it on his nose.



Roscoe
http://www.priveye.com/sounds/you_talkin.wav

[Jamo]

Doug

Streamlining! Turk has a very low drag coefficient.



Roscoe

Something tells me your gonna hear from Turk.

[LateApex]

Serengetis get my vote. Oakleys are real good in ultra bright conditions.