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Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:30:02 GMT

Does anyone know of a good brand/shop who can do prescription sunglasses for skiing? I have a strong prescription, and my optician tells me Oakley don`t do a lense to suit my prescription. In the past i have just used my normal sunnies for skiing, but these are really not suitable. I need to get a decent pair or wrap arounds if possible. Any help appriciated....

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:53:24 GMT

Hi

I know that you can get prescription Adidas ski-glasses, as a family member has some. The prescription bit pops out if you don't want to use it all the time and you are left with a damn fine pair of sunnies.

Expect to pay around GBP220.00 I think.

Hope this helps.

Re:Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:56:46 GMT

If you have a strong prescription then many of the wrap styles of sunnies cannot be made with a prescription lens, as you will get too much distortion. Instead you can get a clip in for sunnies like these:
http://www.rxsport.co.uk/RX/Pages/selectcategory.aspx?categoryName=Adidas&categoryType=Brands&?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC

I have a pair and they are quite tough. Alternatively get some decent goggles that can go over glasses.

Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:00:23 GMT

Oakley do excellent prescription sunglasses and can be ordered from most opticians. And they look cool.

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:19:26 GMT

Thanks for the quick replies guys. i`ll see what Adidas can do. I`m not fussed about the cost really, as they`ll be used twice a year, and are pretty important

I thought i`d be struggling with the wrap around ones to be fair, i`ve been to my opticians, and Oakley don`t even do a lense strong enough for me! Maybe new eyes altogether is the way to go.....

Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:20:26 GMT

Hirsty wrote:Oakley do excellent prescription sunglasses and can be ordered from most opticians. And they look cool.

Great shades, but not in high indexes (tut)

rob123. the Adidas Evil Eye Explorers look like these...and yes I use the clip-in insert all the time.

Re:Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:33:40 GMT

bandit wrote:If you have a strong prescription then many of the wrap styles of sunnies cannot be made with a prescription lens, as you will get too much distortion. Instead you can get a clip in for sunnies like these:
http://www.rxsport.co.uk/RX/Pages/selectcategory.aspx?categoryName=Adidas&categoryType=Brands&?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC

I have a pair and they are quite tough. Alternatively get some decent goggles that can go over glasses.

I`ve just emailed RX Sport, and they sdaid exactly what you said. Very good ! I might be acting stupid, but i can`t imagine an insert fitting on the inside of a pair of glasses! Are they not obstructive at all, and won`t it just look like you`re wearing 2 pairs of glasses? Sorry, probably a daft question, suppose i really need to go and see them for myself....

Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:41:07 GMT

bandit wrote:

Hirsty wrote:Oakley do excellent prescription sunglasses and can be ordered from most opticians. And they look cool.

Great shades, but not in high indexes (tut)

rob123. the Adidas Evil Eye Explorers look like these...and yes I use the clip-in insert all the time.

They're the ones. I also noticed how good the clarity was, just as a pair of shades.

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:46:35 GMT

I also switch lenses to suit the conditions. I find the yellow ones quite good in low light. Click on the image then use the zoom to see what I mean.

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:55:19 GMT

Fantastic! Thanks for all the help guys. The Evil Eye Exploreres were the ones i liked on the website too. Looks like i`ve sorted out my issue of the day!

Bandit - Great photos!

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Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:43:22 GMT

rob123 wrote:Fantastic! Thanks for all the help guys. The Evil Eye Exploreres were the ones i liked on the website too. Looks like i`ve sorted out my issue of the day!

Bandit - Great photos!

Ta very much I hope you enjoy the shades.

Re:Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:46:18 GMT

Hi Rob,

I have evolved several solutions. I am short sighted, but can read clearly. Normally wear varifocals. Solutions:

Wrap round dark sunglasses, Specsavers GBP60 ~ in fixed short sight lens only, but this is OK for skiing, I only need to see the next turn. Wear these 98% of the time. OK in snow conditions, unless really wet snow.

Wide goggles over normal glasses. Old solution, no longer used. Available from ski shops. Cheap

Goggles with internal clip-in spectacles. They work OK, but I rarely wear them. GBP90 ish

Clip-in inserts into wrap round cycling-type sunglasses. Five different colour lenses. Normally only wear for biking. Under GBP100.

Last two available as specials from most spectacle shops.

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Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:48:14 GMT

Dave Mac wrote:Hi Rob,

I have evolved several solutions. I am short sighted, but can read clearly. Normally wear varifocals. Solutions:

Wrap round dark sunglasses, Specsavers GBP60 ~ in fixed short sight lens only, but this is OK for skiing, I only need to see the next turn. Wear these 98% of the time. OK in snow conditions, unless really wet snow.

Wide goggles over normal glasses. Old solution, no longer used. Available from ski shops. Cheap

Goggles with internal clip-in spectacles. They work OK, but I rarely wear them. GBP90 ish

Clip-in inserts into wrap round cycling-type sunglasses. Five different colour lenses. Normally only wear for biking. Under GBP100.

Last two available as specials from most spectacle shops.

Thanks a lot. I think i`ll be going for the clip in inserts! My eyes are that bad ( -5.50 and -5.00) that i can even see the next turn without my proper prescription. I thought about the goggles, but would need to wear them all the time, so that really rules them out for me.

Just out of interest, anyone who uses the clip-in inserts, do you ever have any trouble with fogging up?

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Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:03:49 GMT

rob123 wrote:

Thanks a lot. I think i`ll be going for the clip in inserts! My eyes are that bad ( -5.50 and -5.00) that i can even see the next turn without my proper prescription. I thought about the goggles, but would need to wear them all the time, so that really rules them out for me.

Just out of interest, anyone who uses the clip-in inserts, do you ever have any trouble with fogging up?

To avoid fogging up problems, I use Hilco Fog Buster, from this supplier..
http://www.gosportspex.com/ZeroFog.asp

Your prescription is not so high, really

If you do go for the Adidas shades, may I suggest that once you have them, that you go visit a high street optician and buy the toughest metal case that will fit them. I broke my Adidas plastic case this year and I've not been able to replace it, so I went for a big spectacles case instead. I also carry a spare pair of specs with me at all times...just in case of mishap!

Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:12:36 GMT

rob123 wrote:Does anyone know of a good brand/shop who can do prescription sunglasses for skiing? I have a strong prescription, and my optician tells me Oakley don`t do a lense to suit my prescription. In the past i have just used my normal sunnies for skiing, but these are really not suitable. I need to get a decent pair or wrap arounds if possible. Any help appriciated....

Mu Hubby had this problem, his eyesight is worse than yours. He had the problem ski-ing and surfing. He solved it by switching to disposable contact lens and wearing what goggles or sun glasses he likes. The idea was to wear the lens just for these activities, but he is now wearing the lens more and more and his glasses just when his eyes are tired or has just got up.

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Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:35:04 GMT

Disposable contacts are very useful for any sport, not just skiing. If your eyes can cope with them, go for it

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Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:59:49 GMT

Unfortunatly, contacts are a no no for me. i`ve had a cornia graft, so the only lense i could wear would be a hard gas perm. one. I`ve tried this in the past, and it`s just not worth the hassle!

I`ve also found a frame that would work with my prescription. I`m quite liking the idea of the Adidas ones though. Thanks for all the help again.

Re:Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:31:43 GMT

rob123 wrote:Unfortunatly, contacts are a no no for me. i`ve had a cornia graft, so the only lense i could wear would be a hard gas perm. one. I`ve tried this in the past, and it`s just not worth the hassle!

I`ve also found a frame that would work with my prescription. I`m quite liking the idea of the Adidas ones though. Thanks for all the help again.

over here (Switzerland) you can walk into one of the chain optical places like Visilab and get new glasses in a couple of hours, the last pair I had were some Bolle, they take out the stock lens and make one up. They can take the prescription from your existing glasses.As Bandit says, that only works for certain strengths. It's cheap though, obviously there's a high demand for decent glasses and lenses here.

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Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:42:58 GMT

ise wrote:

over here (Switzerland) you can walk into one of the chain optical places like Visilab and get new glasses in a couple of hours, the last pair I had were some Bolle, they take out the stock lens and make one up. They can take the prescription from your existing glasses.As Bandit says, that only works for certain strengths. It's cheap though, obviously there's a high demand for decent glasses and lenses here.

I do like your shades, though your prescription is clearly much weaker than mine (for example). Some of the issues for optical lens makers are:

*Curvature of the frame/lens causing distortion
*Insufficient depth in the frame to fix a high Index lens
*Frame manufacturers only supplying stock Index lens blanks machined to fit their frames, and labs have insufficient volume to tool up for making others.

Visilab are elsewhere in Europe as well AFAIK

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Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:40:59 GMT

and it varies on branch, Sierre didn't have a machine to do mine but Sion did. Worth knowing if you happen to try.

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Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:52:36 GMT

ise wrote:and it varies on branch, Sierre didn't have a machine to do mine but Sion did. Worth knowing if you happen to try.

Ah, cheers, seen the one in Sierre, I did wonder

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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:19:42 GMT

Thanks for all your help. I have it sorted now. I also found another site "snowheads" which is also really good for info if you haven't seen it.

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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:35:59 GMT

Wash your mouth out Freedapeep, one is not allowed to mention S.......s on this site.

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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:39:22 GMT

freedapeople wrote:Thanks for all your help. I have it sorted now. I also found another site "snowheads" which is also really good for info if you haven't seen it.

is it any good if you have seen it?

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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:28:15 GMT

ise wrote:

freedapeople wrote:Thanks for all your help. I have it sorted now. I also found another site "snowheads" which is also really good for info if you haven't seen it.

is it any good if you have seen it?

Ah ise, so subtle

Re:Prescription skiing glasses help....anyone.....

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:35:14 GMT

Hi simonsnowboarder, welcome to J2ski Unfortunately your prescription fields on your site don't go high enough to match my prescription. I do have Adidas E.E. Explorers with an insert though, which work just fine.

Mostly I wear goggles with glasses. I use Oakley L Frames, and this winter will try the Sinner Beast II.

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Sun, 9 Nov 2008 16:00:51 GMT

Cheers

We do higher prescriptions from our shop but feel we shouldn't go higher on internet site as its best to gte fitted if your prescription high.

I've looked at your blog, good pics

Simon

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Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:52:31 GMT

simonsnowboarder wrote:Cheers

We do higher prescriptions from our shop but feel we shouldn't go higher on internet site as its best to gte fitted if your prescription high.

I've looked at your blog, good pics

Simon

Thanks for checking out my blog, glad you like the photos , It's always useful to know that there is a way to get higher index lenses into (some) sports shades.

More photos in my blog soon, I'm currently in Zermatt

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