Sunglasses - for your optical delight

RedvGreen · 10 Apr 2019 at 19:33

It is about that time when I need to renew my sunglasses. My previous pair - Oakley Bottlecaps - have served me well for around 12yrs, but they are worn, scratched and have taken a hammering. In this period, Oakley have since stopped making them.

My question is, does anyone know of a similar style of shades that they could recommend?

Due to my face/head, these styles are the only glasses that actually suit me!

NoobCannon · 11 Apr 2019 at 07:34

Images of items I have purchased.

Here you go

tom_e · 11 Apr 2019 at 07:44

Take a look at Wiley X they do some similar styles.

Pawnless Endgame · 11 Apr 2019 at 08:05

Anyone got any recommendations for the darkest (i.e. lets the least light in) sunglasses? Probably not looking to spend over £30. The ones in Sainsbury's are £16-£20ish.

InvaderGIR · 11 Apr 2019 at 08:10

Pawnless Endgame said:
Anyone got any recommendations for the darkest (i.e. lets the least light in) sunglasses? Probably not looking to spend over £30. The ones in Sainsbury's are £16-£20ish.

Do you actually want to cut down on the amount of light entering your eyes or the glare? I always go for polarised along with UV protection and find that while some of the ones I've owned aren't dark, decent polarising glasses really cut down on glare and the overall 'brightness' of light/reflective surfaces as my eyes are sensitive to glare.

Fluffybob · 11 Apr 2019 at 09:01

I have the Oakley Flak Jackets, they are excellent with the XLJ polarised lenses

d_brennen · 11 Apr 2019 at 09:07

NoobCannon said:
Images of items I have purchased.

Here you go

NoobCannon said:
They are the ugliest sunglasses ive ever seen!

Also on the market for sunglasses. Not aviator style or those abominations above

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 11 Apr 2019 at 09:13

I like Serengeti, but they're not cheap. Polarised, photochromic.
Had 2 pairs so far and the quality has been way above the RayBans I had previously

bazzabear · 11 Apr 2019 at 10:11

If it's only the lenses which are knackered, you could get replacements and keep your frames.

thegreysquirrel · 11 Apr 2019 at 11:12

Personally I hate how sports/wraparound sunglasses look when not worn in a sports context. I much prefer some aviators or wayfarers but each to their own.

Clav · 11 Apr 2019 at 11:41

I got some Duco sunglasses for a holiday last year, wanted a reasonably priced pair that I didn't mind getting a bit beaten up. They look like the oakleys from a quick google and come in various lens colours. Very happy with them, got the ones in the link and some aviator style ones. Sturdy build quality and the polarisation really helped with glare which I am susceptible to.

e: removed link, not sure if allowed. Duco driving style sunglasses off of Amazon

Burned_Alive · 11 Apr 2019 at 13:28

Oakley Half Jacket

tom_e · 11 Apr 2019 at 13:53

Clav said:
I got some Duco sunglasses for a holiday last year, wanted a reasonably priced pair that I didn't mind getting a bit beaten up. They look like the oakleys from a quick google and come in various lens colours. Very happy with them, got the ones in the link and some aviator style ones. Sturdy build quality and the polarisation really helped with glare which I am susceptible to.

e: removed link, not sure if allowed. Duco driving style sunglasses off of Amazon

As ocuk don't sell shades the link would be fine

roadie · 11 Apr 2019 at 16:19

I'm happy with Polaroid sunglasses. Decent designs and polarised lenses for not a lot of money.

Nitefly · 11 Apr 2019 at 16:24

I really recommend the polarised prizm sunglasses from Oakley. Really very good indeed with your prescription in them. I prefer them to my normal glasses.

Got me some Holbrook XLs with the wood frames. Look awesome, everything looks better than my standard glasses due to the prizm contrast. Just awesome. Expensive though.

RX sport is the website I used.