Does anyone have experience of Optilabs, specifically their Swift or Flip models? They're cheaper than premium brands such as Rudy Project or Oakley, as well as coming with interchangeable shields (clear, tinted).
Currently I'm just using my previous prescription glasses (varifocal), to avoid risk of loss or damage to the "latest greatest", but wondering if something more sports-specific might be better.
Is the RX insert as much of a pain as a potential benefit? (being quite close to the eye)
Thanks for any thoughts.
Optilabs prescription sports glasses
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Re: Optilabs prescription sports glasses
Depends what aspect of your vision you need them for.
My eyesight is fine for looking at the terrain, but I need help in reading the map, so I use the Vapro half-moon glasses, available from CompassPoint and others.
My eyesight is fine for looking at the terrain, but I need help in reading the map, so I use the Vapro half-moon glasses, available from CompassPoint and others.
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Have used frames very similar to these https://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/en/cycling-sunglasses/247-prescription-cycling-sunglasses-uk.html for nearly 10 years now. On my second set of frames. With moderately bad astigmatism in both eyes I need correction for both distance and reading the map. Normally I wear varifocals but for orienteering I had bifocals made up for the above frames. Had the optician make the lower section a bit larger than usual so that I could read the map over a range of angles looking down rather than having to get the angle just right.
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Re: Optilabs prescription sports glasses
I have Rudy Project with interchangeable front lens but recently got prescription Oakleys for golf. Varifocals were very expensive. Optilabs look like a good price.
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Re: Optilabs prescription sports glasses
King Penguin wrote:Depends what aspect of your vision you need them for.
My eyesight is fine for looking at the terrain, but I need help in reading the map, so I use the Vapro half-moon glasses, available from CompassPoint and others.
Sorry, should have said: I’m basically short sighted, with a bit of astigmatism. Not really severe but enough to benefit from correction (I think I once tried orienteering without glasses as an experiment - don’t remember much detail now but clearly decided not to continue!). I can read without glasses but reliably spotting flags, features (or hazards!) would be the issue. (All of that said, my new prescription has a positive - ie log sight - correction in one eye for reading now. The joys of increasing age...)
The upshot is, unfortunately, “off the peg” reading glasses aren’t suitable for me. Thanks for replying though!
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keduro wrote:Have used frames very similar to these https://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/en/cycling-sunglasses/247-prescription-cycling-sunglasses-uk.html for nearly 10 years now. On my second set of frames. With moderately bad astigmatism in both eyes I need correction for both distance and reading the map. Normally I wear varifocals but for orienteering I had bifocals made up for the above frames. Had the optician make the lower section a bit larger than usual so that I could read the map over a range of angles looking down rather than having to get the angle just right.
Thanks for the pointer!
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Re: Optilabs prescription sports glasses
King Penguin wrote:Depends what aspect of your vision you need them for.
My eyesight is fine for looking at the terrain, but I need help in reading the map, so I use the Vapro half-moon glasses, available from CompassPoint and others.
I am in a similar position and using the same Vapro glasses. The only challenge I find is on urbans and sprints when trying to watch feet placement on steps, it can be a bit tricky seeing over the top of the glasses. I do like the elastic headstrap for confidence when branches might risk flicking off the frames in forested areas
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I agree - wearing Vapro half-moons I have to be careful going down steep slopes and steps as I see the ground through them and it is not where my brain expects it to be.
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