Sunglasses that sits closer to face and not let the wind on your eyes
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Hello,
I'm searching a pair of sunglasses.I have a very old model from Decathlon that is good for me,but i'm afraid that they don't hold much longer.I have search another model but all the models that i found, let some windpast pass.Some models resemble my old model but they don't silicone nose strip and they let some wind passthrough.That creates discomfort ,dry eyes. I have found that i needed good lateral protection and to be closer to my face(eventualy with some silicone nose strip that is taking my nose shape).
Should i try the oakley kato or jawbreaker(the jawbreaker has some wind channels those things aren't creating disturbance?)
Anyone has any recomandation apart from this two?
These are my old glasses https://static.testbike.hu/images/prpic ... 010-NO.jpg
I'm searching a pair of sunglasses.I have a very old model from Decathlon that is good for me,but i'm afraid that they don't hold much longer.I have search another model but all the models that i found, let some windpast pass.Some models resemble my old model but they don't silicone nose strip and they let some wind passthrough.That creates discomfort ,dry eyes. I have found that i needed good lateral protection and to be closer to my face(eventualy with some silicone nose strip that is taking my nose shape).
Should i try the oakley kato or jawbreaker(the jawbreaker has some wind channels those things aren't creating disturbance?)
Anyone has any recomandation apart from this two?
These are my old glasses https://static.testbike.hu/images/prpic ... 010-NO.jpg
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No experience with the Kato or Jawbreaker, but the Oakley Radar EV sits pretty close to my face and don't channel wind into my eyes. Have ridden in Sutros, too, which also work pretty well, but I personally find the Radars more comfortable.
Love my radar EVs, especially with their Kenny Powers vibes. For winter I use Alba Optics Solo with their reflective, photochromatic lens- very little wind behind the lenses, large coverage but don’t fog.CyclingGiraffe wrote:No experience with the Kato or Jawbreaker, but the Oakley Radar EV sits pretty close to my face and don't channel wind into my eyes. Have ridden in Sutros, too, which also work pretty well, but I personally find the Radars more comfortable.
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For the winter months I wear the Smith Ruckus in photochromatic which have a lense measuring 53mm top to bottom and also the Oakley EV photochromatic that have a big lense. I find for myself any lense that is 50mm plus will cover enough to keep the breeze out of my eyes. If you have large cheekbones the lense size might not need to be as large.
Smith carries many models with tall lenses but it depends on what styles appeal to you as well obviously.
Smith carries many models with tall lenses but it depends on what styles appeal to you as well obviously.
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I am a big oakley fan, I think prizm is real deal.... while Katos look "strange/cool/out of this world" they block the wind really well, I have not used jawbreakers as I was using RX M Pro... the oakley message boards are saying that the Wind Jack 2.0 is being reissued too and those are basically goggles... that said I think Katos are the best new/mondern sunglass around. They allow my to wear contacts with no issues : ) prizm road in the sun and prizm low light in the rain!!!
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