Buying Designer Sunglasses For Different Sports
It’s old news that a lot of people like to buy designer brands such as Oakley, Dolce and Gabbana, Bloc, Bolle, Armani, Quiksilver, Spy and Electric sunglasses to name but a few, however, you should also consider the primary reason why you are buying new sunglasses in the first place, especially if they are for sports.
Don’t forget that you first need to consider that sunglasses, cheap or expensive, should comply with certain standards with regard eye protection. Such standards will carry different labels depending on the country, in Europe the standard is EN 1836:2005, in the US ANSI Z80.3-1972 and in Australia AS1067. You will find all designer sunglasses will adhere to these standards.
When you are buying new designer sunglasses they should not only protect against 100% of UV rays, but also filter out UVA, UVB and UVC. Also remember that irrespective of the colour or darkness of the lens, it is actually the clear outer coating that filters the rays and not the colour itself.
Although you probably have an “everyday” pair of sunglasses, you probably know that you need a different pair for different sports or for driving. Many people don’t consider the reason, but the colour of the lenses and construction of the sunglasses may affect your vision in dissimilar ways. The proposed use of your glasses is probably why some companies (such as Birdz Hawk) produce sunglasses with interchangeable lenses.
Driving glasses should help keep you alert and your eyes comfortable without causing any eye-strain or headaches. Look for polarised lenses and, if possible these should have a grey tint which is more neutral and is unlikely to affect visual contrast or to distort colour.
If you are a cyclist, you really need a tougher lens because of the increased airflow to the face. Don’t forget your peripheral vision is also susceptible so a wrap-around style may be preferable. If you are a golfer, try yellow lenses as it enhances contrast and depth perception.
Rayzor Sunglasses for Golf
More extreme sports demand particular elements for sunglasses. For instance, for mountaineering and other altitude sports one needs to consider the exceptionally bright conditions as well as the high altitudes. Altitude sports require a category 4 lens that takes these conditions into account. Glasses or goggles required for water sports such a surfing or kayaking etc., should be shatter-proof and fog resistant, have a nose cushion, be buoyant and have a means of fixing such as a strap.
In summary, get the best UV protection you can, think about the colour of the lens and the other considerations mentioned above in relation to the intended use of your new designer sunglasses.
Oakley Mens Sunglasses With Integral MP3 or Bluetooth
Oakley mens sunglasses are a popular choice because of their quality and style. However, not all Oakley sunglasses are created equal!!
Some of the Oakley mens sunglasses not only protect your eyes, but have fully integrated MP3 or Bluetooth facilities.
The Thump range incorporate an MP3 player and headphones. For example, THUMP PRO are engineered by Oakley with quality sound and patented optics. They are from the sports range so are lightweight, sweat resistant and have the convenience of interchangeable lenses.
Whether you’re running, biking or pushing your potential with any kind of workout, THUMP PRO will help you find your limits and just as easily ignore them. Athletes have endured the ball and chain of portable players for a quarter of a century. Cords dangle. Wires tangle. The base unit knocks around. The speakers jam into the ears and completely block out the environment with an all-or-nothing design. Oakley solved all these problems.
If you are looking for Bluetooth sunglasses, try the unisex O ROKR wrap-around, rimless sunglasses, again from Oakley.
The O Rokr will stream music wirelessly from your mobile photo or portable music player. Using Motorola Bluetooth technology, the sunglasses are universally compatible with all Bluetooth enabled phones from brands like Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and LG. It’s possible you may need an add-on Bluetooth adaptor.
Bomb Proof Spy Sun Glasses – Really!
Spy sun glasses have introduced their Haymaker range. Build from bomb proof Grilamid materials, Grilamid combines safety, strength and fashion detail in a single package and makes for a unique statement!
Grilamid is fundamentally a transparent polyamide that is processed using thermoplastic methods. (It is suggested if you want to get the full scientific notations for Grilamid, you look elsewhere, as we’re not scientists!) Amongst the exceptional properties of Grilamid is its lightness, gives good transparency, has high flex fatigue strength, impact resistant and weather resistant, can be coloured and has low flammability and is resistant to chemicals at temperatures and to stress cracking.
The Grilamid used in frames and sunglass lenses not only has very good optical and mechanical properties, they are also resistant to damage from a large number of normally corrosive chemicals. Grilamid is resistant to cracks up to at least 23 degrees centigrade after one minutes exposure from substances such as diesel and petrol fuel, amido sulphuric acid (used as a descaling agent), acetone and butyl acetate to name but a few.
Spy sun glasses are not the only range from the Californian innovators who also produce goggles and apparel that are now made in Italy. It is perhaps no surprise that they introduced these sport inspired Haymaker sun glasses given that the founders are action and motor sports enthusiasts!
Other uses for these Spy sun glasses are perhaps obvious but they were initially designed for action and motor sports. Not only are they a fashion statement coming from Spy, they will protect your eyes if you work with hazardous materials. We’re not saying a direct and hard blow with a hammer won’t damage them, as it probably may, but debris flying up while you are digging, gardening, skiing. Any work where you need to wear protective glasses outdoors would be a good place to use Grilamid sun glasses.
The Haymaker range from Spy sun glasses are built from Grilamid, have 100% UV protection and come in a range of colours.
How Do You Get Scratches Out Of Sunglasses?
[ad]The answer to this question rather depends on what you paid for them. If they were cheap they are likely to have plastic lenses and you should just get another pair, even if they are polarised as the polarisation will be compromised.
However, if you have a more expensive pair, such as a pair from the Oakley sunglass range, instead of getting scratches out of sunglasses you can order a new set of lenses from your supplier or from Oakley direct.
There are some who suggest that you can mend high quality lenses but if they are still under warranty, once you try this you will void the warranty. If they are out of warranty, there the suggestions mentioned is to make light circular movements using a soft cloth and white non-abrasive toothpaste. Personally, I’d just replace them as I don’t think toothpaste can get scratches out of coloured lenses without it showing!
You brought your sunglasses in the first place to protect your eyes and look good – so unless anything has changed either change your glasses or get new lenses. To try and get scratches out of sunglasses is IMHO a waste of time.
