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 #1 Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 11/08/2010 @ 16:35 |
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Hi,
I'm wanting to buy some new sunglasses and settled on the Oakley Gascan. Only proble is I don't know whether it's worth going for the extra £35 of polarised lenses. I've heard good things but also that they make it difficult to find distinguish snow in the shade and also that you start seeing Rainbows everywhere with them (the novelty would wear off after about a week for me).
So would I be really missing a trick by settling on the non-polarised lenses?
Thanks in advance |
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| #2 Re: Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 11/08/2010 @ 18:21 |
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I'm a big fan of poliarised sunglasses. Never had a problem with rainbows but it does make mobiles and car dashboards harder to read. They reduce the amount of glare which is great if your spending a lot of time outdoors in the sun.
As for the snow are you going to riding with sunnies over goggles? |
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| #3 Re: Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 12/08/2010 @ 02:36 |
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Basically what polarised sunglasses do is they only let a certain wavelength of light thru the lens. That means when there are reflections coming from the road, snow, water, or grass (ie when golfing) you only get the reflections coming off what you're looking at, not off of everything. With that being said they will not increase or decrease contrast, only the lens colour will. A grey lens will just darken everything slightly (ie best for driving) whereas an amber or brown lens will increase contrast (ie best for on snow). Sunglasses really aren't best for boarding though, nobody wants frozen eyeballs!
I wear grey polarized lens for driving and the only weird thing i notice is that my backscreen looks polka dotted when i wear them! Doesn't really bother me though 
35 quid seems like a lot extra for polarized lens though! |
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| #4 Re: Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 12/08/2010 @ 04:25 |
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QUOTE (boardgirl - 12/08/2010 @ 02:36) 35 quid seems like a lot extra for polarized lens though!
^^ haha... you said quid... you've been living with me for too long!  |
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"If you know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Road Construction..... you may be living in Canada!" |
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| #5 Re: Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 12/08/2010 @ 05:51 |
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| #6 Re: Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 12/08/2010 @ 08:58 |
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i bought some smith polarised lenses last season and there brilliant. I wasnt all that happy about buying smith goggles (just from a brand point of view) but i wouldnt swap them now |
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| #7 Re: Polarised vs Non-Polarised Lenses Posted 12/08/2010 @ 11:09 |
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Yeh I need to upgrade my goggles as they were thieved from me last season and I'm going to be in Breck this season so definitely won't be boarding in shades. I tried it last season and it makes my eyes water!
I'll probably buy a Polarised lense for the goggles and just stick to regular sunglasses for everything else.
Cheers for the advice guys
Also so long as you don't say "bar" when you mean pound then you can call the currency whatever you like  |
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It's not the end that I fear with each breath,
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