prescription goggles

[jimmyhackers]

im a glass wearer

and sadly i have to choose between goggles or glasses.

as i do a lot of night time riding i opt for visibility and my glasses.
shame is as their not goggles and i go 35mph+ most of the time i get watery eyes and cold face.

have "ebayed" for prescription goggles..... but have only found "swimming goggles" which arnt the same as "biggles style" which is what i want.

firstly where can i get them from? biggles style prescription goggles.

failing that....can any UK opticians refit prescription lenses into my biggles style goggles?

 

[Simonvtr]

I saw some riding goggles that can go over your current glass wear.
Here is my post on goggles.

https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74407

Ecycler post a brand Wiley that has grooves inside the goggles where you can get prescription lens made to snap in.

 

[tomjasz]

I've been buying Rx glacier glasses from Opticus for 20 years. They supply the Acrtic expeditions and the companies manning the N and S poles. Best on the market bar none. I've tried Rx glasses and googles from other sources, but these guys are the real deal. When you're motoring across the poles there is no room for failure.

http://opticus.com/product-category/gogglesshields/

 

[tomjasz]

Check out the Rx inserts!

 

[dogman dan]

My solution for the same problem is lab safety glasses.

Not the super dorky type, with the rubber strap. Just over the glasses type clear safety glasses. Cheap, they scratch easy, etc. But relatively fresh ones are not bad to look though, and they keep the wind and pollen out of my eyes at 30 mph speeds. You can get them in sunglasses too, but for that need, I have another recommendation.

Same as above, real mountaineering/arctic sunglasses. These have the side shields. and the ones I have will fit over my glasses. Nothing beats the real Everest grade shades, when riding a long time in the desert. And they do come in Rx.

 

[Arethosemyfeet]

Take a look at zenni optical. They have a decent selection and are pretty cheap. I use what I suspect are meant to be ski goggles but I ride in a lot of high winds so they help a lot with streaming eyes.

 

[cheekybloke]

I have prescription lenses in my Oakley Eye Jackets, no wind gets in at all.
Not sure if you can still get them done as i have had mine a while now.

 

[tomjasz]

I did my self a favor and in my usual style got by while I stashed cash. I've owned my Opticus Rx Glacier frames for 20 years. Always keep them on a neck tether. The primary rule for long life. They added a bifocal but put it extremely low making it perfect for map reading, and limited closeups without interfering with distance vision when riding. They were spendy. But like many cheap items, when I add up the replacement cost of the cheap stuff over 20 years, they were a good bet. Unless you trash your stuff...but I have Vuarnets that are 30 years old.

Sadly there are no more glass lenses. The best lenses are pretty much gone IMO. However there are some new plastics and composites that are phenomenal.

We have but one set of eyes, I do my best to protect them.