[NSRCA-discussion] DriveWear Glasses

[J N Hiller]

Mike I have polarized prescription lenses and don't like them. Previously I
had automatic dimming (Photo Grey) and didn't like them either but they were
my standard glasses with reduced size lenses. They allowed enough light to
enter from the side to cause my pupils to close making it nearly imposable
to see through the darkened lens. I have standard gray large lens sunglasses
now but don't think the gray is good against a bright blue sky. Looking at
the side of the airplane in the shade against a bright background tends to
muddy the colors reducing visibility. All last season my best contest
average scores were on overcast weekends. The proof is on the score sheets.
Jim

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of astropuppy
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:15 AM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] DriveWear Glasses

Thanks Scott,
DriveWear is what my eye doctors office is pushing; but, I don't think they
understand me when I say I fly model airplanes a 100 yards out and 400 feet
up in the sky.

I always thought polarization was a good thing until I went back to straight
clear lenses in my everyday glasses. A earlier poster is correct, with my
polarized (non-studly) fit-overs on over my glasses, I have to read the LCD
on my SD10 with my head turned sideways. Gas pumps with LCD's are darn near
impossible to read.

DriveWear glasses are appealing because they change with conditions. Here in
the inland northwest we fly mostly in bright sun while the coastal Northwest
is frequently overcast. I, personally, have a very hard time seeing wings in
overcast. The light adjusting technology of the Wiley-X glasses is
interesting.

The money for Oakley's doesn't bother me, I'm just looking for something to
fit my (flying) needs. So anybody with any other suggestions please chime
in.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Scott McHarg < scmcharg at gmail.com
<mailto:scmcharg at gmail.com> > wrote:
Of course, right when I sent that, I remember the other name that I was
considering.  I'm sorry I left the original question that Mike asked about
DriveWear.  The other pair was from Wiley-X.  The link to their site is
http://www.wileyx.com/index.aspx

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Scott McHarg < scmcharg at gmail.com
<mailto:scmcharg at gmail.com> > wrote:
Honestly, I haven't tried them much in overcast conditions.  I LOVE them in
bright conditions.  I have a feeling though that I will want to buy a pair
of the black iridium lenses eventually.  At the NATS, I had a pair of
non-polarized grey lenses over my glasses during the overcast flights and I
could really see my wings level much better.  This was before the Oakleys so
I'll have to do some experimentation.  So far, it was worth the $400 I paid.
The website shows they start at $150 but by the time you're done, it is
quite a bit more expensive.  My eye doctor had other choices that I was
considering but cannot think of the name of them right now.  If I find them,
I'll send that link as well.  They were considerably less expensive than the
Oakleys and still looked studly.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:42 AM, astropuppy < astropuppy at gmail.com
<mailto:astropuppy at gmail.com> > wrote:
How do you like the Fire Iridium tint in overcast and bright conditions.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Scott McHarg < scmcharg at gmail.com
<mailto:scmcharg at gmail.com> > wrote:
I bought these: http://www.oakley.com/products/4658/15247 with the Fire
Iridium lens.  There's a million styles out there for Oakley if you really
like Oakley.  These just fit my big ole head good.



On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Doug Cronkhite < seefo at san.rr.com
<mailto:seefo at san.rr.com> > wrote:
Which frame/lens style did you get Scott?



Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 7, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Scott McHarg < scmcharg at gmail.com
<mailto:scmcharg at gmail.com> > wrote:
I bought a pair of Oakley prescription glasses.  For our purposes (model
aviation), I was told NOT to get the polarized version.  Mine are amazing
and worth the money paid.

Scott
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Peter Vogel < vogel.peter at gmail.com
<mailto:vogel.peter at gmail.com> > wrote:
Polarized lenses often make it difficult, if not impossible, to read the LCD
display on our radios because the direction of polarization in glasses is 90
degrees opposite the polarization of the LCD film.

Peter+

Sent from my iPhone4S

On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:45 AM, astropuppy < astropuppy at gmail.com
<mailto:astropuppy at gmail.com> > wrote:
Does anybody have experience wearing DriveWear lens while flying?

http://www.drivewearlens.com/home.php?flashchange=8

I am going to be buying new prescription glasses soon and would like to
consider all possibilities.

Mike
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