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Old 08-07-2008, 11:59 AM
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I have a set of HD Road Hogs which I have had for years. Not sure whether they still make them. They wrap around nicely with no gaps. They do not move with the wind. Always worried me changing out the lenses so I have a cheap pair of clear for night time. If I am not wearing Contacts I use Transition lenses in a pair of Panoptix. The foam is removable on the Panoptix, not on the Road Hogs.
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 12:01 PM
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I went with the Wiley X slyde Rx with transition lenses. I had them tint the lense with gray 1 to help darken in the day time and it's not noticeable at night. They work perfectly. Check out optics planet. The price and service was hard to beat.
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 12:52 PM
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I have had several pairs of the Wileys as well, and liked them well enough. However the cost so much I was paranoid of scratches. The transitions did not get dark enough, so I still had to carry 2 pairs on long rides.

Switched to these: http://www.biker-glasses.com/

They are awesome! Cheap! Fit great! Have scratched a pair or two, but don't mind buying a replacement set.
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:13 PM
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I have the Wiley X Drapht and swear by them. Wouldn't ride with anything else!
http://www.wileyx.com/index.aspx
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:21 PM
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The Harley brand glasses are made by Zeiss and you don't get any better than that. I have a pair of H-D prescription goggles from them with the transition lenses and they are worth every penny of their $300 price. I highly recommend them.
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:57 PM
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If you want a good fit you should try them on. I had my wife and a sales gal looking at how they fit my face when I was trying on just about every Panoptx and Wiley X available, most of them didn't seal well on my face. If you are looking at glasses with foam on them and you want a good seal on your face you better try them on before you buy. The Wiley X Ink fit the best for me, now I just have to save up for the prescription.
 
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I have Wiley X that are prescription, and transition...they're pretty good as far as darkness goes unless you're riding into the sun when it's a little lower in the sky...then, i'd say not really dark enough.

The fit my face a lot better than the HD's did..
 
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Looks like wiley x are the preferred ones Thanks
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 06:44 PM
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Thumbs up Wiley X

I own 2 pairs both with the foam. great wore them in the Air Force got hooked
 
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:16 PM
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Wiley X, light adjusting. Foam on the highway and commute, just glasses everywhere else. Highly reccomend-Boom
 


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