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andyxedos

Nomad
Jul 2, 2011
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newport
Hiya everyone!

I'm thinking of investing in some glasses for use whilst out walking and would like some recommendations.
I have bought several cheapo ebay specials but find they all break quite quickly-normally just through change in temperatures as the plastics so thin :-(

Preferably i would like some with changeable lenses ie the clear,blue,yellow,tinted type as i have found these to be really useful in different light conditions...but ultimately they need to last..

Cheers!


Andy
 

ged

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Jul 16, 2009
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In the woods if possible.
... thinking of investing in some glasses for use whilst out walking and would like some recommendations. ...

Do you mean sunglasses or something like reading glasses?

SWMBO has had a couple of cheap sets from Aldi and/or Lidl, can't remember which. She uses them mostly for cycling and seems to get on all right with them. Which is surprising, as she's very fussy. :)
 

ex-member BareThrills

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Dec 5, 2011
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Ive had the aldi cycling glasses in the past and they are ok. I have Oakleys and they are without doubt the best ive used ever. the lens quality is second to none. I also find that as they cost the earth, i look after them better. I tend to lose cheap sets!
 

northumbrian

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Dec 25, 2009
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newcastle upon tyne
i bought some bobster sport and street convertibles from heinnie haynes the other month when the sun last shone.lol for £25.95.they come with clear, smoked and amber changable lenses and also they come with a strap so you can remove the glasses arms and make em into bike or running goggles. p.s they come in a pouch with a secure clip too, so you can clip the case to your belt loops or rucksack.

cheers andrew. i have no connection to heinnies just a satisfied customer.
 

Savagewolfrm

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Oct 29, 2008
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North Devon
i am also of the Oakleys club I have a pair of Gun metal Juliet that have interchangebale lenses. have had these for 4 years now and still look the part. have been camping, hunting and holidaying with them and are great in most lights. a little expensive but if they break send them to a dealer etc and will get repaired.

hope this helps

Rick
 

andyxedos

Nomad
Jul 2, 2011
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newport
Cheers everyone! I have been looking at oakleys but to be honest would be paranoid about losing/breaking them after spending £100. I've been looking at the issued ESS glasses..any opinions on these? maybe a bit too tactical but surely bomb proof? (no pun intended)
andy
 
Feb 17, 2012
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Surbiton, Surrey
Oakleys here too, I have a pair of Juliettes (present from swmbo) as well as two pairs of half jackets which you can pick up fairly cheap on fleabay and have interchangeable lenses.
I'm always a bit paranoid about breaking them but nearly 4 years of use and abuse wearing them, throwing them in bags etc... And theyre still going strong.

Hamster
 

bronskimac

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Aug 22, 2011
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Dundee
Friend of mine swears by Bolle safety glassses:
http://www.tooled-up.com/ManSubCategory.asp?MID=BLL1&CID=25&SCID=458

At the price you could get three pairs, yellow, clear and sunglasses.

I use polarised sunglasses which cost £4.00 at Lidl or Aldi, can't remember which. I also Cary a pair of yellow ones for poor light or night riding.

As I am mostly on my motorbike, I just leave one pair in a case in my top box. I use an open face helmet without a visor so I always wear one pair or the other.

I have often been tempted to go for more robust and more expensive but I am such a klutz no pair lasts long, dropped, sat on, crushed, scratched. The cheep polarised are great and I bought three pairs for all the inevitable destruction by me.
 

Dogoak

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Jan 24, 2009
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Cairngorms
The ESS are good but are really goggles.

I too am a fan of Oakley's, had several pairs over the years but now I am mainly using my Wiley-X's. I can't remember what model they are as I've had them for quite a few years now, they are a bit of a cross-over between shades and goggles as they have a small rubber gasket that helps keep wind and dust out, I think several of their models have this feature and interchangeable lenses.

As others have intimated, if you buy more expensive you tend to be a bit more careful!
 

ged

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Jul 16, 2009
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In the woods if possible.
... I use polarised sunglasses which cost £4.00 at Lidl or Aldi, can't remember which. ... As I am mostly on my motorbike ... I use an open face helmet without a visor ...

My eyes are worth a bit more than four quid to me. A small rock which hits you in the face at a relative speed of 70mph can ruin your whole life.

You'll find that any motorcycling visor or other eye protection has gone through some pretty stringent impact tests.

Don't the Aldi/Lidl ones say "not to be used for driving" or something like that?

They probably thought nobody would be crazy enough to use them for eye protection on a motorbike so they probably don't tell you not to do that...
 

bronskimac

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Aug 22, 2011
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Dundee
My eyes are worth a bit more than four quid to me. A small rock which hits you in the face at a relative speed of 70mph can ruin your whole life.


You'll find that any motorcycling visor or other eye protection has gone through some pretty stringent impact tests.

Don't the Aldi/Lidl ones say "not to be used for driving" or something like that?

They probably thought nobody would be crazy enough to use them for eye protection on a motorbike so they probably don't tell you not to do that...

Been using all sorts of cheep eye-ware for 32 years, I'm happy with my choices. The safety glasses option is likely to be safer. But everyone needs to make their own risk assessment and buy accordingly.
 

para106

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Jul 24, 2009
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Ray - Ban's are the dogs danglies. I've recently scored a very good pair of polarized Oakleys for £35 off the bay - worth a shufty. Or there's a discount sunglasses site on the net that I can't remember the name of - someone will though..........:cool:
 

Laurentius

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Aug 13, 2009
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Knowhere
Second world war gas mask spectacles, it does for me, Seventy years old and more durable than anything you will find on the market nowadays. High Tech bah!!!
 

andyxedos

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Jul 2, 2011
420
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newport
Cheers everyone! Oakleys it seems to be are the ones worth getting!-as always thanks for all the advice and different views-just roll on payday now :)
 
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Bighund

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Thumbs up from me also with Oakleys, I have tried other brands and I get a git of a headache, but for some reason with my Oaks I feel fine
 

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