Prescription cycling specs - Update!

Sounds good, I'm thankful I don't need a higher prescription yet!

Polarisation is a marmite thing. Works really well, make a big difference if you get only a light shading like Oakley VR30 for example, so much light let through on an average day they work but on a very sunny day you'd appreciate the polar. Polar works on any day there is strong contrasting light like after it rains or sunset/dusk. It's the contrast not light level.

Some hate it though as it hides puddles as they no longer reflect light if you wear polarised lenses. Bit more susceptible to wear and tear though, can scratch easier and need caring for.

Thanks for the update. Sounds very promising. I'll visit my optician to see if they'll look at them.

My optician does Bollé. They hadn't heard of B-Thin when I visited them on Saturday, but they were very interested. They've been in touch with Bollé today, and can supply.

It's a pity that Bollé can't make the "Draft" model (their most wrap-around) in B-Thin, so I'll be looking at the Helix too.

Thanks Farky - think ill give polarisation a swerve, since I don't like the sound of invisible puddles hiding invisible potholes! The Bolle chap did concede that if it was his cash, he would just take them as they are, as well.

Good news that cat1 - although based on the sets I tried, I would recommend asking them to get samples in before ordering. So many of them just didn't feel quite right for my head. Indeed, I will be buying a pair that are not the best looking of the choices, in my opinion, simply because they were a good fit. Function over form and all that.

Then again, maybe you have one of those heads that just fits specs!

Just to be clear, polarisation doesn't make what sits beneath the puddle invisible. Polarisation cuts out reflections - meaning that instead of seeing the surface of the puddle because of the light reflected off it, you see through the surface (meaning you can actually see what is below the puddle, if the water is clear enough). It might actually help you see the potholes you're trying to avoid!

Oakley, and Adidas also does prescription lenses..

As of polarisation there is a couple of things to consider:

-People with light eyecolours are more sensetive to reflections (If you have brown eyes, you won't feel the effect of P. lenses as much as people with say, light blue eyes)
- NEVER use P lenses when it might be ice on the road; you can't see it.

Personally I find it more important to have a good dark lens, than having a P. lens. Unless you're planning to use them a lot at sea its not really THAT helpful in my opinion.

The difference between 20£ sunglasses and 100£ is usually in the quality of the optics, and as long as you're in the high end area you should be pretty happy with the optical feel of the product.

Scratch resistance has nothing to do with the polarisation of the lens. That has to do with the type of lens (organic or synthetic) and/or coating og the lens. For example RayBan g17 lenses are actually glass (organic), but most other sunglasses and glasses have synthetic (plastic) lenses, though some come with coatings, such as antireflection, or antiscratch.

I'm not waffling, I worked as a shop assistant in an optician for the last 4 summers

Thanks Seabass. Think I will be avoiding polarisation for these then.

Various manufacturers do indeed offer prescription lenses, but Bolle are the only ones going higher than -5ish. My choices are Bolle or... Bolle.

Oh, they're getting samples for me (Helix and Tempest). No way I'd order a £300 pair of glasses without trying the fit!