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Apologies if it has been covered and I did try the search function.
Anyhow I have a Pair of Oakley flak jacket xlj with black iridium lense. Love the glasses and fancy some prescription lenses for them.
This is where is start to get confused. As they are so expensive I will only have one set so I want them to do everything. Cycling, sunbathing/posing, anything. Can you get a lense to do all this or is there some kind of colour changing lense available in prescription lense.
Thanks for any help
Just a word of warning, the oakley changing lenses don't work in a car as there's no uv so they stay light. Not ideal in sunny conditions!
For an all round lens to do everything, VR28 is to my mind the very best. Friend of mine got prescription Black Iridium and has regretted it ever since. Too dark.
VR28 is a superb all rounder, only really fails in very bad weather/light, and excessively bright (such as high alpine snowfields) but for almost all daylight conditions you can think of apart from that, it's superb.
Thanks guys. Is that the polArized version CFH? What does the polarised mean?
They look almost brown
That's my worry about the black iridium CFH
I have both polarized and non in various frames with VR28. I prefer the non for most stuff bar fishing and sailing!
Polarizing cuts out the glare, basically. Can be good for water and the like, but on snow/bike/life, I rather prefer to be able to see the glare from reflections as it can often show a different surface. As that could affect grip/edging, etc, I like to see it.
Others may (and almost certainly will) have different views, but I really do rate the normal VR28 as the best lens Oakley make.
Argh. Just looking on the Oakley site and it has vr28 black iridium prescription lenses. I take it I avoid these and go for the vr28 that look a browny colour
This is what the "normal" VR28 looks like on Oakley's site
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Vr28 and bronze, with polarise is good bright to mid conditions with the xlj shape which don't leak much light. I use mine comfortably for sunny skiing though if you have sensitive eyes you may prefer a darker lense. The polarise is great for eliminating confusing glare and speculation from wet surfaces, water and snow. I am finding them too dark for typical uk riding ie cloudy and in the woods so getting a clear to gold iridium transitions which will also do for night rides. Be aware that transitions need UV to darken so won't darken in your car with the windows shut. They also take quite a while to lighten which can catch you out when you plunge from the bright barren hillside into the dark haunted forest
Vr28 is a good lens, but I don't know that I would want to use it as a 'civvy' it is not that dark and doesnt really suit posing. Vr28 black iridium seems good- the contrast means it doesn't feel as dark as it is.
In the past I have found gold iridium to be a goo don't all lens, or you could just be plain and get grey. Not an exciting lens but a nice neutral colour and dark enough? Grey polarised is better but more expensive
Oakley do a photoreactive lens that works in a car, but it's expensive, and the lightest it goes is a bit dark, about 25%-ish, and not recommended for night driving. I have some prescription lenses with the same tint, called DriveWear, and they work pretty well. Mine are polarised, and I wish I'd not bothered, I find the polarising to be a pain using my iPad, as the glass is polarised as well, so it goes black in one orientation. I can't look at the screen on certain computers, either; mostly Macs, as they have a glass screen which goes black too.
Worth looking at, but don't bother with the polarising.
I've been wearing Transitions prescription lenses for years but never wear glasses when road biking.
I've been toying with a set of Oakley Flaks as well but can't get over the £200ish cost of the lenses which does take the pinkle somewhat.
Ciliary Blue did lenses for my Jokely Split Jackets...would pay extra for the thin lenses mine are a bit chunky.
I have prescription black iridium photochromic Oakley lenses and they're great for everything including night riding. The only downside is that my not so strong prescription for shortsightedness leaves them with very thick corners. If I was buying again I'd go for a style with a full frame.
Thanks for the tips
Are photochromic another word for ones that react to light?
Cost isn't too much of an issue. I have someone on the inside to get methem a little cheaper.
How do you get away with black iridium on night rides.
Photocromatic are the ones that react to light. Can I be a geek and ask for links the ones that people use please as I'd like to order a prescription pair as well.
Thanks