Originally Posted by spider2

I had polorized sunglasses and they do have a rainbow or halo when looking thru them. I would never buy them again.

Originally Posted by Matt990724

I heard some people at the dealership talking about polarized lenses being dangerous while riding.. something about distortion and not seeing potholes...

anyone have any opinions, insight, or theory to share?

smartass comments are also expected...

Originally Posted by KBFXDLI

It's right in my owners manual on page 17: CAUTION THE USE OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES WHILE OPERATING YOUR HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OR WORSE AS YOU COULD LOOK UN-COOL OR EVEN BE CALLED A POSER.

Originally Posted by Matt990724

and there is the first smart-*** comment

heheh

Originally Posted by monstead

Add me to the list of polarized lens wearer's while on my bike. Matter of fact...just got a new pair of specs with some new-fangled lenses called "Drive Wear" which are supposed to helps see better in the shadows. So happens they are polarized. They're marketed for the driving/riding market...hence the name. They are transitional lenses as well. Since I was at the doc looking to get some new riding glasses, I bit the bullet and put them in a pair of prescription Wiley-X's. I love them. After about 3000 miles of wear while riding, I have seen no ill-effects from them being polarized - as a matter of fact, most of my riding glasses have been polarized. Sure, the gps screen can be harder to read at times, but I watch the road more than the screen. When I do look through my windshield i/o over it, the polarized lenses haven't been an issue. I wear a ff with shield most of the time as well.

I became sold on polarized lenses when I started fly fishing some years back. My experience is that I see things (potholes, debris) better with the polarized. YMMV.