This seems like an easy issue yet something I’ve struggled with for a while … What are the best type of sunglasses or lens for mountain biking? More specifically: I live in the Midwest U.S. and I don’t MTB as often as I want, but when I do it is of the XC-ish variety heavily wooded areas with a lo…

[image] kervelo: Oakley has many models that have the Prizm Trail or Prizm Trail Torch lenses. The Prizm lens technology performs much better than the photocromic lenses. Yes, these are much better than photochromic lenses. On forest singletracks, where treetops shadows are mixed with sunny a…

My favorite MTB glasses by far are the Oakley Radar EV Advancer with Prizm trail lenses. They don’t make them anymore though you can still find them some places. I like the Prizm trail lens for similar reasons as others, but the ‘Advancer’ were a model where you can flip a little lever on the bridg…

My 100% S2 glasses never, ever fog up. And I’ve had that issue with several pairs of glasses in the past, they are the best for anti-fog I’ve ever seen.

I’m in the Midwest also and prism trail work great for me

@BCM & @webdev511 how fast do they change “lightness” level or whatever? Like it’s flash-flash, in seconds? Or takes a few mins? OP did mention he’s often popping in and out of bright sun, to shade, back to sun. Not at all throwing shade on you guys […see what I did there?! :wink: ] and / or th…

None of them are fast. They aren’t so dark under canopy that you’re blind, I could use them for overnight races, but I’d prefer a yellow lens Long ago Oakley used to make a persimmon tinted lens which was perfect. Blocked enough light to work in sun kept enough contrast to work under the canopy.

[image] Chris1982: how fast do they change “lightness” level or whatever? Like it’s flash-flash, in seconds? Or takes a few mins? OP did mention he’s often popping in and out of bright sun, to shade, back to sun. Not at all throwing shade on you guys […see what I did there?! :wink: ] and / or …

[image] svens: Yes, these are much better than photochromic lenses. On forest singletracks, where treetops shadows are mixed with sunny areas, photochromic lenses simply don’t react fast enough. This is valuable feedback, I’d just add that it really depends on where you ride. If you frequent…

[image] OreoCookie: The disadvantage of Prizm lenses is that they are specific and I wouldn’t want to ride them at night, for instance. True, while they are brighten cloudy dark days nicely, at evening dim or night darkness color distortion is very disruptive, especially with oncoming car lig…

[image] OreoCookie: Polarized lenses are problematic if you want to use anything with an LCD screen. and can be problematic with everything metallic on the road, manhole cover for example.

[image] OreoCookie: The disadvantage of Prizm lenses is that they are specific… True. You need separate glasses/lenses for different conditions. I use the Prizm Road for sunny, bright rides, the Prizm Trail for mtb/gravel and on the road during cloudy days and the Prizm Low Light for winter r…

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I think the idea for cycling is that the wet/shiny stuff can be a hazard.

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