driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jan 12, 2023 2:57:01 GMT -8
I have two main pairs of sunglasses, both progressive bifocals. The ones I use for backpacking are Maui Jim, very dark grey semi wrap-around that really keep out the desert glare. By "progressive" do you mean they get darker as the sun gets brighter and if so, can you wear them at all times? Or maybe what I have in mind is "transition." Anyway, I've been wearing prescription bifocals for 6÷ years now and wrap-around appeals to me but are not offered where I get my glasses.
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Jan 12, 2023 7:35:27 GMT -8
I have two main pairs of sunglasses, both progressive bifocals. The ones I use for backpacking are Maui Jim, very dark grey semi wrap-around that really keep out the desert glare. By "progressive" do you mean they get darker as the sun gets brighter and if so, can you wear them at all times? Or maybe what I have in mind is "transition." Anyway, I've been wearing prescription bifocals for 6÷ years now and wrap-around appeals to me but are not offered where I get my glasses. No, they're not adaptive. They're progressive in that the focal distance doesn't have a hard change from far to near, but a gradual change (no line like old-fashioned bifocals).
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jan 12, 2023 8:19:35 GMT -8
I wear progressive bifocals as well, but not wraparound.
My prescription eyelesses along with the exam & visit are very expensive, so I all I have for script sunglasses are clip-on shades.
Until last year I seldom wore my script glasses for hiking but lateky I have, especially if I'm using the Gaia app on my phone and marking waypoints (I struggle reading & typing without glasses).
However, I see fine thru binoculars with naked eyes. As I start using my new binocs I'll probably stow my glasses on hikes.
I have wrap-around Native Eyeware sunglesses for really bright conditions, but very seldom need them during my forest hikes. A brimmed cap is enough.
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ErnieW
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Post by ErnieW on Jan 12, 2023 9:19:51 GMT -8
I think progressive means the more you look down the more progressive they become reading glasses.
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Post by leadbelly on Jan 18, 2023 9:14:49 GMT -8
it looks like the Julbo Colorado i wear was discontinued at some point. they were a relatively inexpensive purpose-built solution - same lens qualities as the Vermont Classic (category 4, filter out 95% of light), no nose piece that I can recall, the side shields not as high end, and the temples could be bent a little but don't wrap around the ear the same. they work, and so long as i carry them around in a cloth eyeglass bag, they have avoided getting scratched. they still sell glasses suited to high mountain skiing and climbing for around $60, which is refreshing.
so long as the lens does what I want - good definition, polarized if that's important to cut glare, eg snow or on the water, avoiding snow blindness, i'm good.
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ErnieW
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Post by ErnieW on Jan 18, 2023 12:35:25 GMT -8
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Post by ErnieW on Jan 18, 2023 12:38:44 GMT -8
I'm rough on sunglasses so scratch resistant is a big plus. I've had some sunglasses that got scratched way too easily.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jan 18, 2023 13:10:16 GMT -8
I’ve just accepted to the burden of cases, otherwise I trash what’s not right on my face within days. Sand, grit, stuff… and my tolerance for scratches impeding my visual field is zero.
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