Pinlock Protec Tint Inserts

[twocool]

Ahhh gotcha, yeah don't think my Oakley's are polarized. I didn't see really what the use was?

Oh, well if the pin locks cover the visor it might be a viable idea. I think someone already said it though what if the visor is UV protected (IE my Shoei)?

Mary

just FYI....UV protection is one thing and polarization is another.   

Sunglasses do many things.....

They can "darken" the bright sunlight
they can filter out UV rays, which can cause eye damage (even clear lens can be a UV filter)
the color of the lens can enhance vision clarity and contrast (yellow, and orange-ish lenses filter out blue light....the human eye has the most trouble focusing sharply on blue light, does good on the other colors)
Polarized lenses reduce glare.....useful in snow skiing, boating, and possibly driving.....glare is reflected light which has most of the light waves in one orientation, polarization does not let waves of this orientation through.
(polarized is not good when looking through something else which is polarized already.....plastic visor, windshield (plastic or safety glass) cell phone, calculator, digital watch.   In aviation we need to see other aircraft, so we want to see that "flash" of reflected light...so no polarize.)
Sunglasses can also offer physical eye protection from flying objects, dust, etc.
Probably a couple of other benefits too, I haven't thought of!
Cookie

[twocool]

Back on topic LOL. I have a pinlock anti-fog insert but if the visor ones are the same size it doesn't seem like it would do a lick of good having the light go around it. Maybe I'm missing something. Or it could be the good drugs in the hospital!

If you are making a reference to the progrip ones, i'm told they are larger than the pinlock and cover most of the viewing area of the visor

I gotta agree....the ones I saw on the internet looked like they only cover about 75% of the visor......this would be distracting.......and ineffective in my opinion.

I seldom find the need for anything other than my clear visor......and I occasionally stay out too long and ride home at night.......I have thought about getting another tinted visor of some sort.   I have a Z1R helmet....visors are like $25......quick to change out too........but it would be a pain to have to carry around an extra all the time.

Cookie

[Toogoofy317]

Ahhh, thanks on the definition of the polarized.

These are what I wear. http://www.oakley.com/products/2080/5626
Except I got them at Disney where a friend who works there got them for 40% off!

I use this for cleaning and if you are near an Oakley store they will refill it for free!
http://www.oakley.com/products/3639/11670

Mary

[tt_four]

I gotta agree....the ones I saw on the internet looked like they only cover about 75% of the visor......this would be distracting.......and ineffective in my opinion.

That's what I deal with when I use the sunglasses I have. They shade the main line of sight, but I can still see the normal brightness all around the edges. It was weird at first but it's not that bad. Plus you figure with sunglasses your eyes will adjust to the darkness and things will get a little brighter again. With mine I still get some of the brighter light around the edges, so it keeps my eyes from dilating as much, and makes the otherwise weak tint of the sunglasses a little more affective because my eyes don't have to adjust as much.

That's just a theory though.

[Mart3y]

Ahhh, thanks on the definition of the polarized.

These are what I wear. http://www.oakley.com/products/2080/5626
Except I got them at Disney where a friend who works there got them for 40% off!

I use this for cleaning and if you are near an Oakley store they will refill it for free!
http://www.oakley.com/products/3639/11670

Mary

They look like they would be a bit more comfortable than mine in a helmet, i have Oakley Antix: http://au.oakley.com/products/6094/22497

They aren't too bad for the first 100km, but after that, they start to hurt

[twocool]

Ahhh, thanks on the definition of the polarized.

These are what I wear. http://www.oakley.com/products/2080/5626
Except I got them at Disney where a friend who works there got them for 40% off!

I use this for cleaning and if you are near an Oakley store they will refill it for free!
http://www.oakley.com/products/3639/11670

Mary

That model is "iridium" lens.   They are not polarized, but  "also available" in polarized.

40% off is a good deal!

I find Oakley to be quite and interesting company.  When I worked in a Bike shop (bicycle) many many years ago,  we carried Oakleys when they just came on the market..........I predicted that nobody would ever pay that kind of money for sunglasses.  The shop owner agreed, but his son insisted we get the big display and try to sell them.   The son was right!  Very profitable!

Oakley are a master of marketing!  They are able to combine form, function, with style.  They actually created their own demand!   

They are a quality product, but they come at a super premium price! 

If you got them for 40% off, what did the retailer pay?   Probably the retailer marks up 100%....the distrubutor probably marks up 100% and the actual mfrg marks up 100%.

Probably less than $10 in materials and labor in a pair of Oakeys.......then maybe $20 in marketing.......then marked up to $100, some over $200 to the consumer.

Boy, I wish  thought of that!

Cookie

[Toogoofy317]

Nope they were the same price that is on the internet $105 Oakley doesn't allow an authorized dealer to mark up the price. Technically they don't allow you to discount them either I've never seen Oakley's on clearance etc. I'm not sure how Disney is getting away with it but I ain't complaining. When I get my taxes in might pick up another pair. At Universal employees only get 10% off. But, they have lenses and Disney doesn't so that's where I get the extras.

Yeah, Mart3y those look like they might hurt after awhile with the larger frames. My head is too small for the larger frames makes me look like a little kid wearing daddy's glasses!

Mary

[twocool]

Nope they were the same price that is on the internet $105 Oakley doesn't allow an authorized dealer to mark up the price. Technically they don't allow you to discount them either I've never seen Oakley's on clearance etc. I'm not sure how Disney is getting away with it but I ain't complaining. When I get my taxes in might pick up another pair. At Universal employees only get 10% off. But, they have lenses and Disney doesn't so that's where I get the extras.

Yeah, Mart3y those look like they might hurt after awhile with the larger frames. My head is too small for the larger frames makes me look like a little kid wearing daddy's glasses!

Mary

What I mean by mark up is this..........those glasses that retail for $105 probably cost the dealer around $50.  (that's 100% mark up).   Yes, Oakley attempts to "fix" the retail price, so you probably see the same retail price everywhere.

Marketing!

Cookie

[Toogoofy317]

I don't mind paying the $60 because they are the only ones that I can wear all day in the sun and I don't get a headache. People have tried to pass the fakes off on me at flea markets and I can tell. I have no problems paying for quality.

Mary