I'm thinking Photochromatic sunglasses?

[irie]

I found that photo chromatic lenses never adjust fast enough for my riding style/area. It’s a lot of trails going in an out of dense forests. They go dark quite quickly, but never lighten up fast enough. Tried both Oakley and Cebe. So now in the autumn I always bring an extra pair of clear glasses for when the light drops in the evening.

Same here.

We wear Oakley Jawbreaker Prism Trail Torch's until it's too overcast/dark then we switch to clear glasses (cheap as chips Decathlon). Can't be arsed to swap lenses.

 

[George_KSL]

But years ago, they took overly long to start darkening. Which model/brand is your tinted ones?

My overall experience with high-end chromatic glass was always the opposite :- ). They took forever to brighten up once inside forest, leaving me blind enough.

I wear Oakley Prism now, lightest "rose" tint most of the time for overall. There is no better glass than Prism out there, expensive but worth it.
I suggest trying out few color shades to see which one you prefer most.

 

[hainman]

I snagged a pair of the Adidas evil eye pro with photochromic lenses and wasn’t a fan
Dropping in to trails from open to dark dense forest they didn’t change quick eneough resulting in a few new misses with trees
I’ve since bought the code breakers from Madison and run the orange lenses
Far better going from open to dark and anything in between

 

[Expidia]

Ya, I would think fast paced light to dark trails are more appropriate for the lenses that make the dark trails lighter! Like another poster mentioned his lenses are Oakley's prisms.

 

[Mcharza]

That’s probably my only complaint about the photochromic oakleys: they don’t change in the car so you need another pair for driving in

The car windows have UV protection. That's why photochromic lenses don't darken

 

[Dax]

The car windows have UV protection. That's why photochromic lenses don't darken

Yup. With the exception of my wife’s mustang, where they darken :/

 

[Expidia]

The car windows have UV protection. That's why photochromic lenses don't darken

This is true but they do darken around 25% which I found brings down some overall brightness the tinted windows still let in enough so that I did not have to put on my driving sunglasses that are always dark.

 

[christophorus]

I've had good luck in most wooded conditions using Julbo's REACTIV 1-3 lens in a pair of Renegade frames:

Renegade

The Julbo Renegade we're designed to offer performance with out sacrificing style. Getting sendy on singletrack followed by lunch with your pals? Same sunglasses, same style, same protection—Renegade is at home regardless of the terrain or activity.

www.julbo.com

A few times on cloudy days in heavily covered areas I felt like I wasn't getting enough light, but most of the time they're great!

If you search google you may find other color options and better deals (I paid $150 US). They discontinued a couple color ways.

 

[Expidia]

Too big???

 

[Crni33]

I searched out a few sunglass posts here. I started off with a $30 pair of riding glasses off Amazon. KAPVOE Polarized Cycling Glasses with 4 Interchangeable Lenses. First off changing out a lens is a pain as not only do you have to clean off your prints every time . . . the mere process of swapping a lens with cheap plastic frames I know they are only going to break at some point.

From what I read UV protection is important. My eye's lower lids do burn after a long ride and I know even though these $30 glasses say UV protected, I've found they probably are not. Plus I'm sure their lenses distort my view. I get this same burning of my us when I'm out on my boat as the sun reflects off the water even though I'm wearing $150 Maui Jims.

Polarization from what I read is not nescessary for cycling/MTBing. Maybe good for boating/fishing etc.

So now I'm down to maybe trying a decent pair with photocromatic lenses so I don't have to swap them out during varying rides like cloudy then sunny type days or days and espeically with it getting darker earlier as we approach the fall in the Northeast U.S.

I know Oakley and Smith etc make good quality sunglasses, but their prices like $175 to $290 are just way over the top for what we are getting IMO.

So have some of you had success with photocromatic auto changing lenses for eMTBing. I know years ago they were very slow to change making them useless on trails that quickly change from shadows to bright sections, but supposedly the newer lenses are much quicker adjusting to changing light conditions.

* I also prefer biking style sunglasses over full goggles.

(pictured is what I have been using)

What say you?

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Look for X-Tiger brand on Ali Express. They cost only around 35 EUR for 5 lanses (1 is photocromatic, others polarized and plain), and they are a great value for the money. you can also look for Rockbros and then decide which one you like more.
BR,
Crni

 

[Expidia]

Thanks for those tips, Crni. If you scroll though above I did find a pair of photochromtic Oakley's 2 weeks ago directly on Oakley's website for 50% off or $125 U.S.
There are many cheap brands out there, my first pair were $30 off Amazon with 4 lenses (none Chromatic though) but you also get what you pay for. Using cheap lenses is not the best for your eyes! I also had a cornea transplant 2 years ago on one eye, so I need to take care of my good eye that much more

 

[RipGroove]

£17.99 (GBP) on Amazon UK

https://amzn.eu/d/3sn59Xy

These seem to work fine, they go from completely clear to a medium tint. I've ridden with them in and out of shady woods and sunlight and didn't notice any issues. First pair that arrived had some missing patches of the photochromatic coating but the replacement pair are perfectly fine. For just £17.99 I'm not too bothered about dropping, breaking, scratching or losing them. Also a bonus that they don't look like something that would be found for sale on the counter of a petrol station in the late 80's.

I was initially going to get some more Oakley's but would just be conscious of having to look after them all the time while out on the trails.

 

[hogicid]

I searched out a few sunglass posts here. I started off with a $30 pair of riding glasses off Amazon. KAPVOE Polarized Cycling Glasses with 4 Interchangeable Lenses. First off changing out a lens is a pain as not only do you have to clean off your prints every time . . . the mere process of swapping a lens with cheap plastic frames I know they are only going to break at some point.

From what I read UV protection is important. My eye's lower lids do burn after a long ride and I know even though these $30 glasses say UV protected, I've found they probably are not. Plus I'm sure their lenses distort my view. I get this same burning of my us when I'm out on my boat as the sun reflects off the water even though I'm wearing $150 Maui Jims.

Polarization from what I read is not nescessary for cycling/MTBing. Maybe good for boating/fishing etc.

So now I'm down to maybe trying a decent pair with photocromatic lenses so I don't have to swap them out during varying rides like cloudy then sunny type days or days and espeically with it getting darker earlier as we approach the fall in the Northeast U.S.

I know Oakley and Smith etc make good quality sunglasses, but their prices like $175 to $290 are just way over the top for what we are getting IMO.

So have some of you had success with photocromatic auto changing lenses for eMTBing. I know years ago they were very slow to change making them useless on trails that quickly change from shadows to bright sections for pickleball sunglasses, but supposedly the newer lenses are much quicker adjusting to changing light conditions.

* I also prefer biking style sunglasses over full goggles.

(pictured is what I have been using)

What say you?

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Hello!

I am looking at getting my sister and brother-in-law some good sunglasses for flying, and wanted peoples opinion on what would be a good choice.

Price isn’t a big issue. I know that I don’t want get polorized lenses, but otherwise I am not really sure what to look for.

Thanks!