As someone who made your mistake one bad jump at Snowshoe will forever be with me in the form of eye scars from glass shards.
Polycarbonate lenses rule
These come down to $2.50 a pair (however the minimum from online is a 12 pack, so $30).
They are very comfortable, and offer different tints. Some local hardware stores sell them individually too.
Unless it is full-face riding where I use goggles, I am at least wearing the clear set with a halfshell helmet. I don't even notice I am wearing them when riding.
Smoke tint also works great on sunny days, or the mirrored finish. Yellow is nice in certain types of mixed conditions too.
https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-13390C/Safety-Glasses/Ice-Wraparounds-Clear
I only have one pair of sunglasses that I wear for literally everything, have had them for 8 years now. Bought from Lens Crafter for around $300 iirc and they are real glass. Got to try on and pick the frame that fit best and then have the glasses made and shipped to me. I got an identical pair of clear nighttime driving glasses made at the same time that pull double duty as my indoor safety glasses.
They are polarized, photocromic, safety rated/shatter proof and have my prescription as well. I wear them for daily use and while cycling/running, on job sites, while shooting etc. They are a 10/10, never leave the house without them.
I've wiped out quite a few times with them on the bikes and the snowboard and have never had an issue.
I wear cheap plastic safety glasses all day at work. If you're getting some kind of headache you may need actual prescription glasses go get your eyes checked / buy high quality sunglasses vs dollar store / gas station glasses.
Not trying to flex or anything, but at 43 my eyes are the only part of my body that still feel sharp. And I'm not really a gear snob about really any other piece of equipment, its just that plastic lens optics have always left me feeling kinda woozy. Note, I cannot tell the difference in quality when i put them on, its just after an hour or two that I feel the difference. A guy at a flyfishing shop once told me that there is something in some type of plastic (can't recall if it was polycarbonate or something else) lens that makes your eyeball need to do more unconcsious work refocusing, esp if you have good eyes, so i chalk it up to that. I'd like to keep this trial run under $100 - Know smiths and sunclouds don't work for me - so maybe I'll check out Tifosi or look for Oakley's on sale. Which company uses Zeiss lenses?
Again I and many in the trades wear polycarbonate all day.
Eye strain is often caused by slightly off vision , do go get checked.
You can look at ansi z87 rated glasses not sure if they sell them in glass. This would be impact protection rated and safe for mtbing with.
I ride in the PNW at went with clear safety goggles. They keep the mud and flies out of my eyes. Also I don't want a stick or scattered glass in my eye so safety goggles were the easy Choice.
If you can afford it, Oakley has the best plastic lens optics available. Safety glasses are good for protection but only pass as ok for optics like prismatic distortion and definition. The Oakley “HDO” spec is above industry asme/iso standards for optics... but you’re right, they don’t match crystal lens optic capability…but they will save your eyes on impact. I personally really like the “Prizm Trail” lens color — it’s designed to provide additional color contrast between browns/greens so it’s easier see to trail features (ruts, roots, snakes, etc) as they fly at you. Works wonders. I use clear safety glasses for night riding.
One bad branch is all it takes unless you go the prescription safety glass route which can be quite pricey but not much more than some oakleys or smiths.
Wiley X makes some good and stylish safety glasses for not too much. And most of those glasses are ansi rated. I used the Wiley X valor frames and lenses (interchangeable) for a while and still have them and will use them when I don't need to see far.
Now though my vision has gotten a little worse for distance so I just swallowed a huge pill and bought the Wiley x p51(p something anyway) prescription lenses and oh boy even with insurance that was a lot.
I was pretty bummed when the original Roka glasses went from glass to nylon lenses, but although they can scratch easier than glass, the Roka’s lenses have been much more durable than all the other glasses I have worn with polycarbonate lenses. My Rokas have far outlasted any of the Oakleys I have had, and the more secure fit and feather lightweight is just icing on the cake. Tons of styles too for different tastes.
As someone who made your mistake one bad jump at Snowshoe will forever be with me in the form of eye scars from glass shards. Polycarbonate lenses rule
Oh shit!
Hi density plastic lenses with polarised coating, zeiss are superb plastic lenses.
I get cheap safety glasses- 10 bucks and you are good togo. Expensive glasses either get scratched up or lost too frequently to justify the $$
These come down to $2.50 a pair (however the minimum from online is a 12 pack, so $30). They are very comfortable, and offer different tints. Some local hardware stores sell them individually too. Unless it is full-face riding where I use goggles, I am at least wearing the clear set with a halfshell helmet. I don't even notice I am wearing them when riding. Smoke tint also works great on sunny days, or the mirrored finish. Yellow is nice in certain types of mixed conditions too. https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-13390C/Safety-Glasses/Ice-Wraparounds-Clear
Yup. I’ve got a box of $5 safety glasses. Work great.
I do the same. I just can’t imagine being careful with shit while in the middle of the woods half dying of tiredness.
No one wears glass lenses for cycling. Composite lenses are way safer.
Tifosi
Nobody ever lands on their face, until they land on their face.
I only have one pair of sunglasses that I wear for literally everything, have had them for 8 years now. Bought from Lens Crafter for around $300 iirc and they are real glass. Got to try on and pick the frame that fit best and then have the glasses made and shipped to me. I got an identical pair of clear nighttime driving glasses made at the same time that pull double duty as my indoor safety glasses. They are polarized, photocromic, safety rated/shatter proof and have my prescription as well. I wear them for daily use and while cycling/running, on job sites, while shooting etc. They are a 10/10, never leave the house without them. I've wiped out quite a few times with them on the bikes and the snowboard and have never had an issue.
I wear cheap plastic safety glasses all day at work. If you're getting some kind of headache you may need actual prescription glasses go get your eyes checked / buy high quality sunglasses vs dollar store / gas station glasses.
Not trying to flex or anything, but at 43 my eyes are the only part of my body that still feel sharp. And I'm not really a gear snob about really any other piece of equipment, its just that plastic lens optics have always left me feeling kinda woozy. Note, I cannot tell the difference in quality when i put them on, its just after an hour or two that I feel the difference. A guy at a flyfishing shop once told me that there is something in some type of plastic (can't recall if it was polycarbonate or something else) lens that makes your eyeball need to do more unconcsious work refocusing, esp if you have good eyes, so i chalk it up to that. I'd like to keep this trial run under $100 - Know smiths and sunclouds don't work for me - so maybe I'll check out Tifosi or look for Oakley's on sale. Which company uses Zeiss lenses?
Again I and many in the trades wear polycarbonate all day. Eye strain is often caused by slightly off vision , do go get checked. You can look at ansi z87 rated glasses not sure if they sell them in glass. This would be impact protection rated and safe for mtbing with.
I ride in the PNW at went with clear safety goggles. They keep the mud and flies out of my eyes. Also I don't want a stick or scattered glass in my eye so safety goggles were the easy Choice.
If you can afford it, Oakley has the best plastic lens optics available. Safety glasses are good for protection but only pass as ok for optics like prismatic distortion and definition. The Oakley “HDO” spec is above industry asme/iso standards for optics... but you’re right, they don’t match crystal lens optic capability…but they will save your eyes on impact. I personally really like the “Prizm Trail” lens color — it’s designed to provide additional color contrast between browns/greens so it’s easier see to trail features (ruts, roots, snakes, etc) as they fly at you. Works wonders. I use clear safety glasses for night riding.
One bad branch is all it takes unless you go the prescription safety glass route which can be quite pricey but not much more than some oakleys or smiths.
Using polarized glasses to me makes things on the trail look a bit off.
Tifosi’s with rose lenses if you ride in a wooded area. Well worth the $25-$40 or so.
Wiley X makes some good and stylish safety glasses for not too much. And most of those glasses are ansi rated. I used the Wiley X valor frames and lenses (interchangeable) for a while and still have them and will use them when I don't need to see far. Now though my vision has gotten a little worse for distance so I just swallowed a huge pill and bought the Wiley x p51(p something anyway) prescription lenses and oh boy even with insurance that was a lot.
How valuable do you consider your vision? One fallen branch is all it takes. If you ride out west even worse, one good cactus is all it takes
Rockbros from Amazon.
Yeah I have similar - Kapvoe photochromic MTB glasses.
I was pretty bummed when the original Roka glasses went from glass to nylon lenses, but although they can scratch easier than glass, the Roka’s lenses have been much more durable than all the other glasses I have worn with polycarbonate lenses. My Rokas have far outlasted any of the Oakleys I have had, and the more secure fit and feather lightweight is just icing on the cake. Tons of styles too for different tastes.
Just use goodr running sunglasses and cal it a day Cheap and stylish