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I wear glasses all the time, occasionally the visor fogs, a pinlock sorts that. Never had the specs themselves mist up

Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:24 pm I wear glasses all the time, occasionally the visor fogs, a pinlock sorts that. Never had the specs themselves mist up

Same here

As others have said, it's only a problem in really shitty weather, and I can't see you doing much riding in the depth of winter when it's chucking it down, don't look for a problem that's not there

Taff wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:03 am

Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:24 pm I wear glasses all the time, occasionally the visor fogs, a pinlock sorts that. Never had the specs themselves mist up

Same here

As others have said, it's only a problem in really shitty weather, and I can't see you doing much riding in the depth of winter when it's chucking it down, don't look for a problem that's not there

i'm not looking for one as such, just seemed like a sensible question

The worst thing about wearing glasses is the pre-Christmas pub crawl, you'll steam up as soon as you enter a pub... saying that, it's a great excuse not to be first to the bar.

weeksy wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:03 am
i'm not looking for one as such, just seemed like a sensible question

Keeping them clean will reduce the likelihood of misting, but is worth doing anyway so you get the best view!

Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:24 pm I wear glasses all the time, occasionally the visor fogs, a pinlock sorts that. Never had the specs themselves mist up

This. In really heavy rain I'll sometimes get a bit of misting, but its on the visor rather than my glasses. pinlocks are aces.
When I get a new helmet, I always try my specs on, and when I buy new glasses I usually tale my lid to specs will slide in ok.
I've never really had a problem in 45 years of riding with glasses..

Just a thought to add to this post. I wear glasses for riding and always found it a bit of a fiddle‘threading’ the arms through the visor opening when taking the helmet on and off. A year or so back I bought a schubertt flip front helmet (purely because they’re SOOO quiet), having never had a flip front before, and they’re superb !! You can easily just put the helmet on and take it off without touching your glasses. They also seem to accommodate the frames really easily and comfortably. I’m now totally converted to the convenience of flip fronts, having never even considered them before....just a thought !?

PS with the Schubertt and a pin lock I just don’t have any fogging or misting issues and I ride in all weathers.

Dave@ERT wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:52 am Just a thought to add to this post. I wear glasses for riding and always found it a bit of a fiddle‘threading’ the arms through the visor opening when taking the helmet on and off. A year or so back I bought a schubertt flip front helmet (purely because they’re SOOO quiet), having never had a flip front before, and they’re superb !! You can easily just put the helmet on and take it off without touching your glasses. They also seem to accommodate the frames really easily and comfortably. I’m now totally converted to the convenience of flip fronts, having never even considered them before....just a thought !?

I've had enough issues buying helmets in the last 12 months, i've had about 20 of the buggers, including a Shoei flip, but didn't get on with it at all.

Another thought, if you will be wearing them for MTB, it may be worth getting your prescription, including measurements from your optician and then take a look at one of the online places like glasses direct for a cheap pair for riding.

I don't expect that yours will cost the £300ish that I normally pay but their cheapie range is good enough for£50

Taff wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:51 am Another thought, if you will be wearing them for MTB, it may be worth getting your prescription, including measurements from your optician and then take a look at one of the online places like glasses direct for a cheap pair for riding.

I don't expect that yours will cost the £300ish that I normally pay but their cheapie range is good enough for£50

The Oakleys came in at £120. But i get £80 back from work for that. So all in, not too bad.

You're right though on the MTB side of things, but i won't know that until i try them and see if they actually make things better or indeed worse out on the bike. Seeing stuff clearer may make it worse !

Dave@ERT wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:52 am Just a thought to add to this post. I wear glasses for riding and always found it a bit of a fiddle‘threading’ the arms through the visor opening when taking the helmet on and off. A year or so back I bought a schubertt flip front helmet (purely because they’re SOOO quiet), having never had a flip front before, and they’re superb !! You can easily just put the helmet on and take it off without touching your glasses. They also seem to accommodate the frames really easily and comfortably. I’m now totally converted to the convenience of flip fronts, having never even considered them before....just a thought !?

Yup, great for specs wearers - no concerns over where to put them during helmet on and off - and ideal for instructing too.

Well that's insanely interesting !

The Oakleys arrived today and they fit perfectly, admittedly i thought they'd be 'bigger' than they are. But on the face they don't look ridiculous. However they do to me, but that's because i've never worn them, so it's a Clark Kent moment for me every time i look in the mirror.

The difference is bloody remarkable though, watching TV is incredible, it's like i've just spent £5000 on the highest definition TV on the planet.

Sitting viewing the laptop is less clear, but that's kinda where i expected to be. That's where the prescription was etc.

Reading number plates are again, like night and day. I can see plates now that were just a blur of yellow/black. They're now clear as you like.

I've got to shoot to the shops now, so will try them on a drive to see.

AS you may have gathered, the difference driving is.... dramatic....

Number plates, trees, leaves, birds lol

It's a brave new world.

They'll be worth a couple of seconds per lap!

Or you'll see too much and get scared

If I want to force myself to behave on the bike,I use a dark visor and leave my glasses at home.

Seeing shit makes you much faster.

weeksy wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:25 pm AS you may have gathered, the difference driving is.... dramatic....

Number plates, trees, leaves, birds lol

It's a brave new world.

You've made me think about getting mine tested again. Not so simple here but I've asked the GP how I go about it!! LOL

Well I went out tonight and again it was enlightening.

I went walking for the first time with them on. They do have done aspects that freak me out a bit, firstly I'm a little self conscious about them, whilst anyone who's met me has seen me in sunglasses, I look like a totally different person in glasses and it's going to take some time.
Secondly I get a bit of a weird transition at times when I move my head a certain way, between the focused and now unfocused, that I used to think was 'normal'

The plus sides though are things like clouds, trees, fields, lol even number plates. I'm walking there thinking "yup, can still read it, yup still, ooooh still"
Looking through gaps in hedges that never existed before, seeing across the fields to things I'd not noticed before.

I must be walking round like some sort of idiot you see in movies who've been blind since birth and get magically fixed. It sounds a bit ridiculous even to me, but it's quite mind blowing.

I assume I'll get used to the downsides of them over time, well, I hope so.

Tomorrow will be a motorbike ride.

Can't see the pics. ???

Dodgy knees wrote: Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:11 pm Can't see the pics. ???

Pics? Of me in glasses? Fuck mate I'm not good looking without then, let alone adding them into the discussion too