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- Thread starter Brian C
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I wore Revos for about 10 years. Loved 'em. Non-polarized. But...
Have just purchased Serengeti Drivers 212's which are supposed to be photochromatic.
Question for you long time Serengeti owners: how much do these lighten or darken? My impression is, not much. They are pretty great in low light situations, but in bright sunlight, they don't darken as much as I would have thought. In fact, I hardly notice them getting darker at all! Suggestions? Advice? Am I missing something?
Do I need to go back to Revo's or consider Maui Jim's?
I wanted (I thought) photochromatics, but should I settle for polarized?
J.B.
Have just purchased Serengeti Drivers 212's which are supposed to be photochromatic.
Question for you long time Serengeti owners: how much do these lighten or darken? My impression is, not much. They are pretty great in low light situations, but in bright sunlight, they don't darken as much as I would have thought. In fact, I hardly notice them getting darker at all! Suggestions? Advice? Am I missing something?
Do I need to go back to Revo's or consider Maui Jim's?
I wanted (I thought) photochromatics, but should I settle for polarized?
J.B.
I have a pair of Oakleys but they don't quite do it for me. Wish I had a pair of Romeos like Cruise had for a few seconds in Mi2. Available in prescription too! But sportin' a rather high price tag.
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I have a pair of Oakleys a-wires Black Iridium with thin black frames.
I can wear these inside under normal lighting and still see really well. These seem to just cut out the glare & stuff and let only the "good" light through!
I dropped them and scratched one lense really deep, so I sent them off & they fitted two new lenses and returned the old unscratched one too (with my luck I'll scratch the lense that I don't have a spare for!)
I need to get prescriptions for them at some point, but as I don't 'really' need my specs for "everyday" use, I can get away without for now except for driving as I don't feel too safe so I go without.
Alastair
I can wear these inside under normal lighting and still see really well. These seem to just cut out the glare & stuff and let only the "good" light through!
I dropped them and scratched one lense really deep, so I sent them off & they fitted two new lenses and returned the old unscratched one too (with my luck I'll scratch the lense that I don't have a spare for!)
I need to get prescriptions for them at some point, but as I don't 'really' need my specs for "everyday" use, I can get away without for now except for driving as I don't feel too safe so I go without.
Alastair
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I like my Goat torch sunglasses.
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That is pretty much my experience, JB. They do darken but not that dramatically. I've had various other photochromatic glasses over the years but the pair that exhibit the most change, in my experience, are my Ray Bans -- from yellow in low light to VERY dark brown, almost black, in bright direct sun. FWIW, they seem to get darker when it is cold rather than hot -- i.e., darker in snow conditions than on the beach.
Cheers,
Brian
I want to take this discussion on sunglasses in a bit of a different direction. To me, brand name means little, I look for sunglasses that perform well and protect my eyes.
I was wondering which lens color you prefer in your sunglasses?
I prefer brown or grey. I usually wear brown for driving and gray for all around wear. Brown because it doesn't interfere with color perception much, helps with contrast, and help with blocking blue light.
Gray because they provide good color perception.
I also like my lenses to have a slight mirror finish as it helps reduce the amount of light that passes through the lens. And I prefer larger lenses or wrap arounds, again to protect my eyes from light that enters around the lenses. For driving I like single gradient lenses that are slightly lighter on the bottom of the lenses so that the instrument panel can be read more easily.
On overcast or hazy days I sometimes wear dark amber lenses to enhance light.
I was wondering which lens color you prefer in your sunglasses?
I prefer brown or grey. I usually wear brown for driving and gray for all around wear. Brown because it doesn't interfere with color perception much, helps with contrast, and help with blocking blue light.
Gray because they provide good color perception.
I also like my lenses to have a slight mirror finish as it helps reduce the amount of light that passes through the lens. And I prefer larger lenses or wrap arounds, again to protect my eyes from light that enters around the lenses. For driving I like single gradient lenses that are slightly lighter on the bottom of the lenses so that the instrument panel can be read more easily.
On overcast or hazy days I sometimes wear dark amber lenses to enhance light.
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Rick,
Gargoyles are great! I wore them in the Army (they were authorized for wear while in uniform, but not in formations) and I still wear them (Classics 85's model) today. I like the 85's because they're 85% the size of the regular Classics and fit my face better. The lenses definitely offer good eye protection. I prefer the lunar grey ones.
-Greg
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Gargoyles are great! I wore them in the Army (they were authorized for wear while in uniform, but not in formations) and I still wear them (Classics 85's model) today. I like the 85's because they're 85% the size of the regular Classics and fit my face better. The lenses definitely offer good eye protection. I prefer the lunar grey ones.
-Greg
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Were the Gargoyles you wore in the Army issued or did you buy them yourself?
I know that some units have had Gargoyles issued. Most were issued either Aviation Sunglasses or sunglasses in standard brown plastic frames. I know that during desert storm, everyone I knew that deployed to the theater were issued either Aviation style (if on flight status) or standard military brown plastic frames with grey lenses. Those that wore prescription glasses were issued prescription sunglasses, those who didn;t need prescription glasses where issued non-prescription issue type sunglasses. I checked the reg though and neither Aviator nor regular issue glasses and sunglasses had lenses coated for UV protection. Weird - since that is the real reason for wearing sunglasses. It would seem that they would want to protect our eyes against UV. I think even the regular issue glasses should be coated.
I wear prescription glasses so I just went out and bought me a pair of safety frames with a brownish tinited satter resistant safety lens lens with UV coating. Also a pair of issue type goggles with interchangeable lenses. But I never deployed to the theater so I just got me a good pair of sunglasses - I still have them.
What can I expect to pay for a pair of Gargoyles? I like either gray or brown lenses.
BTW - I don't know how long your were in but at least the brown plastic issed eyeglass frames of today look somewhat decent. Before those we have black plastic frames, before that translucent grey plastic frames, and before that flesh colored plastic frames. All BCG! And before that wire rims!
Later.
I know that some units have had Gargoyles issued. Most were issued either Aviation Sunglasses or sunglasses in standard brown plastic frames. I know that during desert storm, everyone I knew that deployed to the theater were issued either Aviation style (if on flight status) or standard military brown plastic frames with grey lenses. Those that wore prescription glasses were issued prescription sunglasses, those who didn;t need prescription glasses where issued non-prescription issue type sunglasses. I checked the reg though and neither Aviator nor regular issue glasses and sunglasses had lenses coated for UV protection. Weird - since that is the real reason for wearing sunglasses. It would seem that they would want to protect our eyes against UV. I think even the regular issue glasses should be coated.
I wear prescription glasses so I just went out and bought me a pair of safety frames with a brownish tinited satter resistant safety lens lens with UV coating. Also a pair of issue type goggles with interchangeable lenses. But I never deployed to the theater so I just got me a good pair of sunglasses - I still have them.
What can I expect to pay for a pair of Gargoyles? I like either gray or brown lenses.
BTW - I don't know how long your were in but at least the brown plastic issed eyeglass frames of today look somewhat decent. Before those we have black plastic frames, before that translucent grey plastic frames, and before that flesh colored plastic frames. All BCG! And before that wire rims!
Later.
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Rick,
My Gargoyles were personal issue (I bought them myself). A Pair of Shades has them for about $58. BTW, I was in from 87-91. The Desert Storm units who got issued the Gargoyles had was were called B-LIPS. They had some laser light resistant properties.
-Greg
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My Gargoyles were personal issue (I bought them myself). A Pair of Shades has them for about $58. BTW, I was in from 87-91. The Desert Storm units who got issued the Gargoyles had was were called B-LIPS. They had some laser light resistant properties.
-Greg
[This message has been edited by grnamin (edited 06-19-2000).]
GRNAMIN,
Were the Gargoyle glasses were called B-LIPS or the Army unit? I never heard of a unit called B-LIPS and I was in 73-93.
I will check out that site. Thanks.
You came in about the time they came out with the brown plastic frame glasses but I am sure you saw the black ones. Lots of guys still wore them. The brown ones looked better and fit better but still were lacking.
The brown framed ones actually didn't look bad with the grey lenses.
I didn't know that Gargoyles were laser resistant. I know for a fact that there are companies that make laser resistant glasses. They are used in the healthcare industry and in labs all the time. The ones I have seen have real dark red lenses.
Were the Gargoyle glasses were called B-LIPS or the Army unit? I never heard of a unit called B-LIPS and I was in 73-93.
I will check out that site. Thanks.
You came in about the time they came out with the brown plastic frame glasses but I am sure you saw the black ones. Lots of guys still wore them. The brown ones looked better and fit better but still were lacking.
The brown framed ones actually didn't look bad with the grey lenses.
I didn't know that Gargoyles were laser resistant. I know for a fact that there are companies that make laser resistant glasses. They are used in the healthcare industry and in labs all the time. The ones I have seen have real dark red lenses.
I assume the B-LIPs were the same as the Gargoyle Classics? The ones I saw them wearing looked like Classics to me.
As for the military issue brown plastic frame eyeglasses, the started showing up about 1987 and are still being issued today. It seams that about every 20 years they change the style/color of the frames. The black ones were issued from about the mid 60's to the mid 80s, before that they were translucent gray plastic. I'll tell you, they really keep up with the style.... I have never been able to figure out why they issue flight status personnel "aviator frames for their eye and sunglasses. I was once told that it was because they have to wear headphones and helmuts and the bayonet style temples allow for that. But lots of other military personnel wear headphones and helmuts too. So I didn't buy that story. I think it is a status thing. But they do not coat any glasses or sunglasses lenses with UV coating. I think they should want to protect our eyes and issue glasses with UV coating and sunglasses to everyone. But I also think they should issue everyone a pocketknife like the Swiss Army does. But I don't think either will happen.
As for the military issue brown plastic frame eyeglasses, the started showing up about 1987 and are still being issued today. It seams that about every 20 years they change the style/color of the frames. The black ones were issued from about the mid 60's to the mid 80s, before that they were translucent gray plastic. I'll tell you, they really keep up with the style.... I have never been able to figure out why they issue flight status personnel "aviator frames for their eye and sunglasses. I was once told that it was because they have to wear headphones and helmuts and the bayonet style temples allow for that. But lots of other military personnel wear headphones and helmuts too. So I didn't buy that story. I think it is a status thing. But they do not coat any glasses or sunglasses lenses with UV coating. I think they should want to protect our eyes and issue glasses with UV coating and sunglasses to everyone. But I also think they should issue everyone a pocketknife like the Swiss Army does. But I don't think either will happen.
Though the laser-resistant Gargoyles may look like regular ones, be aware that this is solely a visual resemblance. The regular ones don't have laser protection. FWIW, Brigade Quartermasters used to have some of the laser ones, for maybe fifteen bucks more than regular Gargoyls.
Which was what I did too. The only problem is that the glasses I need are strong enough that I need fairly small glasses. Due to this a lot of light can get to my eyes around the glasses. In a car this is no problem, I have a roof to prevent the light from coming in from above, but on a bike for example strong sunlight from above gets quite annoying. Also for flying (paragliding) I would like larger glasses that protect my eyes better from the wind.
Since two months I now have Bolle sunglasses. They make bycicle glasses that curve around your head, with the possibility to put subscription glasses behind the tinted glasses. Needless to say, I haven't worn anyhting else on my bike since.
Greetings, Eelco