Oakley tint for driving...

You want a neutral colour tint, I use black iridium splinters for flying and driving. Although I'm getting annoyed at oakley discontinuing all the decent wire models!!
 
Nobody looks good in wrap-arounds unless they are a large robot-human thing from the future.
 
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The biggest bit of advice I can give you, and listen well when I say is:

DO NOT WEAR SUNGLASSES WHEN PLAYING POKER. You do not have a poker 'character' you do not look more pro. It will not help you. If you feel the need to 'dress up' when playing poker, you're not skilled enough and should probably give up now.

Also Dre Beats are crap and ok, they are fashionable in the 'poker crowd' however you look like an idiot.

If you ever wear sunglasses in low light, you're a pleb.

Thank you for listening to this public service announcement.

By the way, I would say to for dark polarised iridium. You will get bored of the bright lenses.

I have had 2 pairs of whiskers now and if I ever lose/ break these I will have another.

Good luck with purchase and remember, poker players who wear a 'costume' are ridiculous.
 
Blinkz said:
You want a neutral colour tint, I use black iridium splinters for flying and driving. Although I'm getting annoyed at oakley discontinuing all the decent wire models!!
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Seems that black iridium is the majority reccomendation. Cheers


stuman said:
The biggest bit of advice I can give you, and listen well when I say is:
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Thanks for your "pro" poker tips. I'll ignore everything you said unless you've cashed more than me in the last 12 months :cool:
 
You also want to avoid polarised. You'll have issues looking at the displays in the car as well as with coated glass, can be very annoying!
 
kindai said:
Seems that black iridium is the majority reccomendation. Cheers




Thanks for your "pro" poker tips. I'll ignore everything you said unless you've cashed more than me in the last 12 months :cool:
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and the only reason you won so much is obviously the sunglasses you wear!

think how much money you will win when you have some mad ass poker pro sunglasses! you also need a necklace with a dollar sign and an ace of spades tattoo to prove you're so pro!

i may not have cashed mega bucks, but hell, at least i can hold my head high and say i've not looked like a complete tool.

i bet you act like a poker tool as well.

BAD BEAT YO! :/
 
I'm getting confused so go gentle.

The OP wants Oakleys but he's going to have his eyes tested before committing.
Do you then send you prescription to Oakley who then 'Oaklify' the lenses?
 
Blinkz said:
You also want to avoid polarised. You'll have issues looking at the displays in the car as well as with coated glass, can be very annoying!
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This is pretty much the complete opposite of what ive been told everywhere else.

stuman said:
and the only reason you won so much is obviously the sunglasses you wear!

i may not have cashed mega bucks, but hell, at least i can hold my head high and say i've not looked like a complete tool.
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I already wear some non-prescription sunglasses when I play, as to if they help or not? Who cares, it works for me.

And as for acting like a tool, I doubt it, I usually sit there quietly watching a movie or 2 until the final table.
 
Dimple said:
I'm getting confused so go gentle.

The OP wants Oakleys but he's going to have his eyes tested before committing.
Do you then send you prescription to Oakley who then 'Oaklify' the lenses?
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You send your prescrption to Oakley, who then make the lenses as per your prescription and customisation options.
 
kindai said:
This is pretty much the complete opposite of what ive been told everywhere else.
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With polarised lenses if you rotate your head 90 degrees, or the screen 90 degrees, then often you won't be able to see a thing. Depends on the screen.

Image: http://i.imgur.com/wK4i04T.jpg
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/1qe0dz/nexus_5_may_be_hard_to_use_with_polarizing/


Serious question, why don't you opt for wearing contact lenses then you can wear whatever sunglasses you want? Probably far cheaper. My contacts + solution + checkups probably cost me <£150 each year. Prior to this I used to use prescription sunglasses for driving.
 
Pho said:
Serious question, why don't you opt for wearing contact lenses then you can wear whatever sunglasses you want? Probably far cheaper. My contacts + solution + checkups probably cost me <£150 each year. Prior to this I used to use prescription sunglasses for driving.
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Last time I tried contacts the results wern't fun at all, had issues with one of the lenses moving :(
 
Sounds like they weren't fitted properly. If they're measured correctly then they shouldn't move :).
 
Pho said:
Sounds like they weren't fitted properly. If they're measured correctly then they shouldn't move :).
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Didnt realise they came in differeing sizes?

Maybe ill give it a go, though horrible eye pain is...not fun so you can imagine im not too enthusiastic about that prospect again.
 
kindai said:
Didnt realise they came in differeing sizes?

Maybe ill give it a go, though horrible eye pain is...not fun so you can imagine im not too enthusiastic about that prospect again.
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Yep:

Fit: This is the most common reason for discomfort among lens wearers. If the diameter of the lens and the base curve are incorrect in size, whether it’s too large or too small, it can be very uncomfortable. When your lens fits properly, the lens should cover the entire cornea and it should be moving slightly with each blink. If it’s moving a lot, wearers will experience dryness, irritation, itchiness, etc. If it’s moving too little, it can become irritated and red with blurry vision. Keep in mind most people should be able to wear contact lenses for up to 12 hours comfortably if it fits right.
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I once wore a lens which had torn for a day. Wondered why it was so painful then spotted it when I took it out :D.

I get mine through Tesco for the record (they are properly branded lenses and their prices are equal to internet prices elsewhere). They do free general eye tests but a contact lens trial/test/prescription is £15. They've been very very good and gave me lots of lenses for free when I was first setting out as they needed to keep tweaking the figures.



Going back on topic, I also need to choose some new polarised sunglasses. They'll be used mostly for driving, so many choices :(.
 
kindai said:
This is pretty much the complete opposite of what ive been told everywhere.
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It all depends what you are using the sunglasses for. Outside, cycling, on the water etc then polarised are great. However as soon as you have to look at LCD screens, or even coated windows then you have a lot of issues. It's not just turning your head 90 degrees, it all depends on the screen/window. Hence it's better to not have polarised for driving and flying.
 
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