Pro tip: Buy a couple of extra sets of replacement pads when you buy your helmet. They’re likely to be unavailable by the time you need them.
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Yup…thanks for mentioning that. I do that, too!
Got a new lid for Xmas and need to get spare pads for that one now, too.
Oh, and heads up for anyone who rides in an Oakley lid…they do not have replacement pads. I’ve gone round and round with them…they just don’t have them.
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I have a few lululemon vent tech headbands and they are the bomb.
I know some helmets like the newer Bontragers actually have a rubber piece built into the front pad to work like the vtec headbands.
Speaking of shades I got both the Matador and the Sutro and kept the Sutro. Lens was more clear, stying more bold, and the build quality felt more sturdy. All my opinions however and I’d probably have been happy with the Matador if my pair didn’t have a bunch of issues that pushed me to order and try the Sutro in the first place
Oakley’s with RX transitions lenses. Have been using these for years (was doing spy for a while) I like them, the only thing is the transitions get drk and you don’t notice it and people think you are wearing sunnys inside and or a lurker-pervert
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Tri-eye with the integrated mirror (https://trieye.com/). Definitely not the most fashionable but combined with the Garmin Varia radar its a great combo.
I got a pair of them in February when I thought I needed clear lenses for a 6.30pm ride. They seemed nice for the money and didn’t steam up. They did seem a bit glary though, but it might have just been that it was lighter/brighter than I was expecting and any clearer lens would have struggled.
Flight Jackets, fit and work great but feeling like something a bit more normal-looking like some Sutro’s
Have had a few rides with prizm road, really liking it in sunny and shaded environments alike. Also noticed with the real oakleys even if I get sweat inside the lens and wipe with my jersey, I can still see through fine even with some smudges on the lens. The Foakleys I had were so poor if I did the same thing I wouldn’t see at all, probably a lack of coatings even though the inside and outside of the lens aren’t coated the same
Roka wise, would not buy again. The customer service has been slow and the review I tried to post 3x hasn’t been posted. Not sure if they are purposely blocking negative press but I am not a fan of any part of my interaction with them. I did like the style and comfort of their shades but not enough to overlook the problems and am kind of glad they didn’t work out because I can’t imagine dealing with them for service later
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Maui Jim, they are custom ground prescription to provide clear vision even in the periphery.
I most often reach for my 100% and other times Oakley (sutro). Smith and Alba get little to no wear.
The more I look at their Airwave model, the more I’m convinced they’re an Oakley Sutro copy. Not necessarily a bad thing, if Oakley are out of someone’s price range, but they look to be the exact same glasses. Not a bad price though. I quoted a pair plus lenses at $144 shipped to the US for a pair with 3 lenses total (black, red, clear). The Sutro I can get for about $100, but extra lenses are another $60 each, so the Nomad win out on price. And that’s with a decent Oakley deal.
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Definitely a copy just slightly different shape and missing the reinforcement in the middle (I think maybe it adds to frame rigidity ) but the arms are a dead giveaway. I have the Sutro and like them, the lens is excellent and I’ve had foakleys (still do) Ans the lenses are awful in comparison, it’s actually almost incomparable
Is anybody using, or has tried, Shimano’s Ridescape lenses? Specifically the Aerolite P.
I only ride mountain bike and have recently only been using Photochromic lenses (Tifosi and Siroko). This coming summer I have two races in a part of the country that aren’t particularly wooded. I’ve been eyeballing a shield type lense like the Aerolite or similar but they’ve generally been too expensive to justify. They’re on special this weekend so I’m thinking to pull the trigger unless anyone has any reason not to use them/the Ridescape lenses aren’t any good for MTB?
Resurrecting an old thread. My Oakley Flak Jacket (OG) fog up a lot, even with new lenses. What is everyone wearing nowadays? I’m looking for something functional for cycling that won’t break the bank. Anyone tried Tifosi?
Oakley Holbrooks, Love them. Big, beautiful, cover my eyes so they don’t dry out. Love the red iridium lenses too! (Mine are prescription and they came out perfect first time. My regular optometrist’s office can’t even do that! 
I had a pair of Radars and Oakley discontinued support for those and most other lenses so tossed the frames. 
Put a dab of baby shampoo on the inside of the lenses and smear it around. Then take a glass cleaning cloth (the storage bag will work) and wipe it clean. Your lenses will never fog.
Old swimmers’ trick for goggles.
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Im wearing EKOI, I find them just as good as my Oakleys for anti fog.
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I rode with Oakley Sutro’s all of last year and recently picked up some Tifosi Moab’s which are similar. I really like the Tifosi Moab’s!
Did a ride yesterday and used my old Sutro’s and had issues with the lens falling out….plus the wind on my eyes seem better managed with the Moab’s. I will be just using the Moab’s going forward. Plus….they are much cheaper!
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Oakley Spfaera in prizm road jade lenses. Work phenomenally. Have never had them fog, even in this gulf coast humidity. They aren’t super dark so I’m good wearing them as the sun is just barely coming up, but great in the sun as well.
If been thinking about picking up some Tifosi’s for more training rides and such since the Oakleys are a bit doesn’t. Appear to be on sale now.
https://www.oakley.com/en-us/product/W0OO9403?variant=888392619235
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