Flying glasses

[electricsceadu]

when i wear glasses i use either model glasses and swop the lens colour for the best choice of the sky
or in sunny conditions my trusty hirobo glasses

[cjm180]

+1 on the Oakley polarized!

got a pair of prescription oakleys. love em

[Guest]

At least with the pair i have ordered they have 4 sets of different coloured lenses so i can find what suits me best i remember once trying my car shades that were very dark i had to rip them of my face while banking fast at a distance as i lost complete sense of what the model was doing had to to a few tail spins to get my orientation back and then land to let my pounding heart get back to normal guess thats why i never tried glasses again for flying.

[Guest]

6 flights with the yellow polarized lenses in tonight and the view was perfect thanks for all the input.

[Peteski]

I use photochromic mountain biking glasses, which adjust automatically to varying levels of brightness and as a bonus they provide pretty good eye protection too. I also sometimes use my Oakley sunnies, which have a bronze tint and work really well in bright sunlight. Both these options give improved contrast too. As a keen skier and mountain biker I've always been well aware of the benefits of top quality eyewear. But I can't imagine using my ski goggles for flying

[Granpappy]

Anyone still looking for good glasses, these are in FL's bargain bin and are currently subject to 50% discount for the weekend. Use the code 'GIVEME50'

Ace Sunglasses Complete With 4 Sets Of Polarised Lenses MG-ACE

[Mr Twister]

Fishing tackle shops and places like Go Outdoors sell polarised glasses. Fishermen use them as it cuts through the glare from the sun on water.

[Peteski]

One caution with polarised lenses is that they can black out LCD displays, so you might not be able to see your TX display through them. To be honest I don't see much point in polarised glasses if you are not flying over water or snow/ice and even then none of my ski goggles are polarised or really need to be. Most higher end glasses and goggles have anti-glare mirrors anyway.