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Old 03-21-2009, 06:26 PM
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Default Transitional sunglasses , anybody have em?

Hey folks,
getting tired of not have the right glasses on, I have good sunglasses, but if it is cloudy I don't need them but would like something on. I saw some transitional glasses at the harly shop today and that sounds like a good idea. Anybody have any experiance with them?
Let me know what you think.
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do a "search" there was a tread on them a few days ago.
 
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I got mine from the eye doctor a year ago, a little pricey but worth it. You can wear them day or nite.
 
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I have Panoptx glasses they are good on cloudy days as they do not get too dark. On a cloudless sunny days I prefer sunglasses over the transition glasses.
 
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I have them. never had any problems with them until 1 day last summer I went around a corner into the direct sunlight and they took forever to change. I couldn't see for awile.
 
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I have the Panoptics and have had no problems. Mine are also no line bifocals. Cost just over 300.
 
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I've had expensive but my favorite are the ones I bought at bikershades.com. They are yellow at night and change to a brown smoke in the daytime. They have foam around the back so they fit my face pretty good. This eliminates the need for night-time riding glasses and then daytime sunglasses. Only caution is if you need REAL dark in the daytime they don't get as dark as just some dark regular sunglasses AND if you want to use them in the car/truck they won't work inside a vehicle. I bought a regular pair of sunglasses from them for that. I like that place because its CHEAP for some pretty good glasses and every nice pair I've ever had I've destroyed them.
 
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Yep, got prescription RayBan's with transition lenses. They don't get as dark as sunglasses, but they sure as heck get lighter!
I wouldn't be without a good pair.
 
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I have a Willey-X, Top Jimmie frame with prescription transitions. Work great for me.
 
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I have a cheap pair from Wal-Mart. They are yellow at low light/dark situations, and when it's bright and sunny, they turn an amber color. Not real dark at all, but I like them better than my Panoptx, and they were only like 20 dollars.

Here's a link, check them out if ya want.
http://www.eyegearzone.com/
 

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