Prescription goggle/sungalsses

jez86

Squid
Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone here is in the same boat as me.
I'm considering getting some prescription lense fitted goggles or dedicated sports eyewear.

Currently just riding with normal prescription glasses or sunglasses and I'm very aware of the potential for lasting damage in the event of a big off or even a stray rock.

Anyone have any recommendations for either?

Goggles aren't a massive priority at the moment but winter is coming and living in Tassie means the riding doesn't stop it just gets dirtier.
Plus I want to hit up Maydena at some point and will be sporting a full face for that venture.

Cheers

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John U

MTB Precision
Always use glasses when riding, both night and day. Good glasses shops will be familiar with this ask. Frame options will depend on your prescription. I’m currently rocking Maui Jim something or other with transition lenses. Good for all conditions, plus can be used as general purpose safety glasses.
Last time I used goggles for anything was skiing when a youngster. Got decent wrap around glasses and have never looked back.
Rode the tramline from Montezuma falls to Zeehan flying all the way down in about a foot of mud. Glasses kept my eyes safe from all the shit thrown up (Oakley Straight Jackets). Also use glasses for skiing.
 

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flamin'trek

Likes Bikes and Dirt
I got a pair of Shinano cycling glasses that come with 3 different tint lenses at an event ‘for finishing’. Not much use to me until I found out they made a special insert frame for prescription lenses. Got the insert and being designed for yoking they seem to work fairly well. Disadvantage being that occasionally you get stuff between the outer ‘normal’ lens and the inner prescription lens.
 

rowdyflat

chez le médecin
Yep always wear glasses photochromatic clear changing to moderate for night and winter riding.
I dont think glasses change [photchrome??] that much from clear to full sun so I have other pairs for summer.
Rudi project make glasses with optical inserts and there are now flat photochromatic prescription lenses fitted into wraparound frames.
There are goggles designed for wearing optical glasses underneath.
If you get dry eyes , glasses w seals are excellent eg Uglyfish .
If you sweat a lot and outer glasses fog up, drill a 1/8 hole close to the corner nose side of the glasses,[take off glasses first ] air flow will be good but wont be in your field of vision.
 

jez86

Squid
Always use glasses when riding, both night and day. Good glasses shops will be familiar with this ask. Frame options will depend on your prescription. I’m currently rocking Maui Jim something or other with transition lenses. Good for all conditions, plus can be used as general purpose safety glasses.
Last time I used goggles for anything was skiing when a youngster. Got decent wrap around glasses and have never looked back.
Rode the tramline from Montezuma falls to Zeehan flying all the way down in about a foot of mud. Glasses kept my eyes safe from all the shit thrown up (Oakley Straight Jackets). Also use glasses for skiing.
Having looked online I think I'll stick my head into a local optometrist and have a gander.
Yep after transition lenses on these, have seperate for daily life as it is better suited for what I do.

Double duty as general safety glasses is appealing though, can write them off as a business expense then!

https://goggleman.com.au nuff said.

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Cheers, had a quick look. Seems a bit exxy but could have just been the style I looked at. I will have a better look when on the lap top next.

If you sweat a lot and outer glasses fog up, drill a 1/8 hole close to the corner nose side of the glasses,[take off glasses first ] air flow will be good but wont be in your field of vision.
I'll be sure to remove from head before drilling.

Thank you all, plenty of info for me to chew through.
 

dancaseyimages

Mountain bike pornographer
I purchased some Oakley's but once I added the prescription it added quite a bit to the cost, I only recently had an 'off' and the scratches are right in the middle of the lens so now catch the light. But at almost $500 (half private health insurance billed) I'd think again at anything with a lens prescription. I still ride with them but just something to keep in mind when looking for some glasses.
 

poita

Likes Dirt
QFT here\/, have used multiple times over the last 5 years.

https://goggleman.com.au nuff said.

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Personally I wear Oakley Flak Draft with Prizm Trail. Luckily my prescription is manageable through Oakley. Costs a small fortune of course, but I can actually see which is helpful. Much better than prescription Flak XLJ that were good, but were a pain when I was sweating (all the time) and got beads of sweat and fogging unless I had it pinned. These were Goggleman custom lenses and were 110%, so that option is good too.

EDIT: I have transitions if I know I'll be in full darkness for some of the ride, but everything else I ride with the Prizm Trail.
 

Warp

Likes Dirt
I lost a pair of Oakley Flak Jackets that had prescription lenses on, those were single colour not too dark. Never had an issue with them other than being too dark to ride under shade or in changing light conditions. Also, it sucks entering a place and then having to remove your glasses and see fuck all because your glasses are too dark and your eyes too shit.

I went this time with a pair of Oakley Crosslink that look ok on and off the bike, I went to light Transitions lenses that work well in all conditions and can use everywhere.

I'm seriously considering contacts, but it seems nobody makes long duration contacts anymore. I would use them once or twice a week and I would still need a pair of variable tint sunnies. Oh... and my sight it's shit. I need reading glasses now too... then I'd need contacts, reading glasses and sunnies. What a shit sandwich my eyes arebut I'm not really complaining. I like my eyes with all of their shortcomings.
 

Ben Cove

Cannon Fodder
Good morning all, full disclosure; I am a rep for Goggleman Prescription Eye wear in Adelaide.

There are a number of options for riding:
  • Goggles with prescription inserts (we use a premium anti-fog) - best suited to DH/MotoX/Enduro
  • Sunglasses with standard or polarised lenses
  • Sunglasses with photochromic 'transition' lenses - well suited to tree canopy and changing light environments.

Typically for riders, we ALWAYS suggest you use poly-carb lenses as these are near on bullet proof, we have seen the result of a rock hitting a moto-rider in the face and we have no doubt in our minds the poly-carb saved his eye. Put simply; using 'standard' lenses you find in shopping centers is a hazard.

In addition; Goggleman are a approved medicare provider; so you can claim part of your glasses on your private health.

Just for some context, here is what I personally use

  • Oakley Crosslink's with photochromic lenses - day to day use, commute riding etc
  • Oakley Holbrook's with polarised lenses - Road riding, driving, fashion etc
  • WileyX Gravity's with photochromic lenses - These are a high wrap frame with removable foam 'gasket' making them one step down from goggles. I use these for enduro, skydiving, XC rides etc.

If you want to discuss your options please feel free to shoot us an email/FB/phone call. I personally will be down at Otway Odyssey later this month (feel free to tap me on the shoulder) or you can find me MAMiLing it up around Adelaide.

Cheers Y'all

Ben
Goggleman.com.au
P 1300 464 453
Info@Goggleman.com.au
 

John U

MTB Precision
Having owned Oakley glasses since the original Frogskin in 1988 I was a bit disappointed with the longevity of the Crosslink. The socks on the arms only lasted about 12 months. If you choose this route pick a bog standard colour combination so spares are easy to obtain. Otherwise they are good glasses.
All of Oakley’s other products have been great, and their support of their products is stellar. I can’t speak highly enough of it.
 

dancaseyimages

Mountain bike pornographer
Having owned Oakley glasses since the original Frogskin in 1988 I was a bit disappointed with the longevity of the Crosslink. The socks on the arms only lasted about 12 months. If you choose this route pick a bog standard colour combination so spares are easy to obtain. Otherwise they are good glasses.
All of Oakley’s other products have been great, and their support of their products is stellar. I can’t speak highly enough of it.
I love my Frogskins, I ride in mine.
 

Mattyp

Cows go boing
Having ridden MTB and Motocross for the last 15+ years, I have tried all sorts of goggle/glasses combinations, I now just have a pair of prescription sunnies that I wear for mtb, and for moto use my everyday glasses and bought the most basic Oakley O-frame goggles (the have the best breathing foam to stop fogging too) which are glasses compatible.
A while ago I forked out for Goggleman goggle lenses after reading about them and just couldn't get used to them, it was like the lens sat too far off my face and was making everything look smaller than it is but not by much and I was having a lot of trouble working out where the front wheel actually was,, as well as getting some crazy distortion in peripheral vision. They were made to the same prescription as the glasses I had.
 

Ben Cove

Cannon Fodder
Having ridden MTB and Motocross for the last 15+ years, I have tried all sorts of goggle/glasses combinations, I now just have a pair of prescription sunnies that I wear for mtb, and for moto use my everyday glasses and bought the most basic Oakley O-frame goggles (the have the best breathing foam to stop fogging too) which are glasses compatible.
A while ago I forked out for Goggleman goggle lenses after reading about them and just couldn't get used to them, it was like the lens sat too far off my face and was making everything look smaller than it is but not by much and I was having a lot of trouble working out where the front wheel actually was,, as well as getting some crazy distortion in peripheral vision. They were made to the same prescription as the glasses I had.
Matty how long ago was this? The technology in Goggles has progressed very quickly in a short period of time

Feel free to give us a call or shoot an email and see if we can resolve this.
 

gillyske

Likes Dirt
Bumping this thread.
I'm currently riding without glasses, which i probably shouldn't be.
Does anyone ride with contacts? Thinking about getting a pair of sunglasses as summer is coming and goggles are a bit warm for long rides.
I am terrified at spending $1000 on Sunglasses just to have overgrowth wack me in the face and scratch them (better than an eye I get that) so would much rather have a nice pair of sunglasses with interchangeable lenses + contacts.
I'm just worried about them coming out all the time, is this a problem any of you have?
Or has anyone found online alternatives that don't cost $700+
 

Boom King

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Bumping this thread.
I'm currently riding without glasses, which i probably shouldn't be.
Does anyone ride with contacts? Thinking about getting a pair of sunglasses as summer is coming and goggles are a bit warm for long rides.
I am terrified at spending $1000 on Sunglasses just to have overgrowth wack me in the face and scratch them (better than an eye I get that) so would much rather have a nice pair of sunglasses with interchangeable lenses + contacts.
I'm just worried about them coming out all the time, is this a problem any of you have?
Or has anyone found online alternatives that don't cost $700+
If you're after single vision, goggleman can do light weight photochromic for $500 or less, depending on frames. That's a pretty good price imo.
 

gillyske

Likes Dirt
If you're after single vision, goggleman can do light weight photochromic for $500 or less, depending on frames. That's a pretty good price imo.
Yeah my problem is I need the multi-focals otherwise glasses will give me headaches. So yeah just can't really justify $500 for lenses that can get scratched. I'd do it for $200 for the lenses, but I'm guessing that doesn't exist.
 

Boom King

downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
Yeah my problem is I need the multi-focals otherwise glasses will give me headaches. So yeah just can't really justify $500 for lenses that can get scratched. I'd do it for $200 for the lenses, but I'm guessing that doesn't exist.
I use multi as well but I'm getting some single vision goggle inserts delivered tomorrow. Do you really need multi for riding? Poly carb lenses are pretty tough too.

Also, multi focal contacts?
 
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gillyske

Likes Dirt
I use multi as well but I'm getting some single vision goggle inserts delivered tomorrow. Do you really need multi for riding? Poly carb lenses are pretty tough too.

Also, multi focal contacts?
Yeah specsavers advertises some brands of multi-focal contacts.
I tried contacts many years ago, but got frustrated trying to put them in myself at home and just gave up without really giving them a go. So I will give it another go as I'm starting to think not riding with glasses is becoming more dangerous haha.
 
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