Its nearly that time of the year again (sunglasses recommendations please)

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Neon said:
Oakleys are great glasses mine cost me 500 quid prescription :(

worth it though!
How'd you get them fitted with prescription lenses?
I've always wanted a pair of oakleys, but with needing glasses and hating contacts, it's a bit impossible.
 
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JollyGreen said:
How'd you get them fitted with prescription lenses?
I've always wanted a pair of oakleys, but with needing glasses and hating contacts, it's a bit impossible.

There are plenty of Oakley glasses available, and providing your prescription isnt really really strong you shouldnt have any worries: :)

http://oakley.com/o/l271859t

(thats assuming you're a bloke, womens are available too) :)

Neon £500 is a fair bit, did you get photochromic lens or something?

I heard only 1 Optician per town can sell them. Batemans is the optician that sells them in my town. :)
 
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ive got a pair of these

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my 2nd pair of oakleys now. First pair was stolen along with my Head Unit when car was broken into.

if you can get over paying £99 for a pair of plastic sunglasses, they look amazing and they very ergonomic
 
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Sorry to bring this topic back up.

Does anybody know of any sunglasses that are suitable for driving? I did have some cheapy ones but they were slightly magnified so made my view slightly different and i didnt feel safe driving whilst wearing them. I am basically looking for a pair that will give me the same perspective that my eyes give me, no magnifying and slight curvyness, make sense? hope so. Budget of upto £150.

Thanks, Mark.
 
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well my oakley xx metal sunglasses are perfect for driving, no magnification, just perfect clarity vision.

from memory they weren't cheap, about £220 i think. :eek:

 
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Wow this thread has risen from the grave!

Actually i ordered a pair yesterday! A pair of Black Polarized Oakley Half Jacket XLJ's.
 

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MarkST said:
Sorry to bring this topic back up.

Does anybody know of any sunglasses that are suitable for driving? I did have some cheapy ones but they were slightly magnified so made my view slightly different and i didnt feel safe driving whilst wearing them. I am basically looking for a pair that will give me the same perspective that my eyes give me, no magnifying and slight curvyness, make sense? hope so. Budget of upto £150.

Thanks, Mark.

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk...ses/Ray-Ban-3296-Polarised-Sunglasses/929.htm
Thos are the ones I'm interested in which have polarised lenses so good for driving with.

I looked at oakleys first but unfortunately ray ban designs seem to suit me better.
 
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Desmo said:
I run a pair of Titanium Why 3's like these....

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Nice and comfy. Not too dark or too light either.
that's one of the few pairs of aviators i like, the rest are so unbelievably "i do sports that require specialist shades, but actually do bugger all" and ugly with it that i don't think i could wear a pair. classic style glasses look so much better. having glasses moulded into your eye sockets like most oaks looks a bit stupid... it makes your head look small or something

Exhibit A:
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(sorry scuzz)

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Go to a shop, see what suits you?
You can't seriously expect us to recommend a pair of sunglasses.

I like the black chunky raybans I've had for donkeys years, got some oakley wraparounds that just aint as comfy.
 
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