Prescription sunglasses for cycling

[Derek]

Tim posted a question about my sunglasses. For the benefit of others,
here's the information.

The sunglasses are from EuroOptics (www.eurooptics.com.au) and cost me
$110 for the frame and three interchangable lenses plus $20 for the
prescription insert (it clips behind the sunglass lens). Then the
prescription lenses themselves. All up it cost $258 (or $65 with health
insurance!). Cheaper than the Rudy Project alternative and they seem
okay.

 

[Donga]

Thanks for that Derek. Did you do the full deal at your optician, or
take in the frames?

I just found a US site that sells Bolles discount
http://www.mbstores.com/bosu.html
and you can fit prescription lenses straight into many of these.

Donga

 

[Derek]

I got the sunglasses at the optometrist too so that I could claim them
on health insurance. Lots of places stock the sunglasses but there
weren't many optometrists that did. A few emails to Euro got a list of
stockists though.

 

[SteveA]

Tim posted a question about my sunglasses. For the benefit of others,
here's the information.

The sunglasses are from EuroOptics (www.eurooptics.com.au) and cost me
$110 for the frame and three interchangable lenses plus $20 for the
prescription insert (it clips behind the sunglass lens). Then the
prescription lenses themselves. All up it cost $258 (or $65 with health
insurance!). Cheaper than the Rudy Project alternative and they seem
okay.

I have the Rudy Perceptions and the EuroOptics as well. The Rudys are better if you have a very strong prescription (like me) because higher prescriptions can be fitted as they as less curved than the Euros.

Also with the Rudys it is easier to align the Rx insert because the sunglass part flips up out of the way and the insert part stays on your nose just where it will sit when you are wearing the sunnies. With the Euros, the optometrist has to measure the alignment of the Rx insert from the other side of the sunglass lens. Gives the optometrist more of a challenge if fitting for someone with high levels of astigmatism (like me).

My Euros are back at the optometrist at the moment for him to have another go at getting the alignment of the lenses right. When he made my Rudys they were perfect from the outset. He is a very good optometrist and does a lot of sports glasses especially for cyclists.

My advice would be to go with the Euros on a cost basis (I get my Euros at a very very good price from my LBS) but watch that the lenses are aligned properly.

The Euro model I have is the 360. I have an idea that Euro may have another prescription sunglass out or just about to hit the market. (I checked but could not find it on their site)


Steve(Blind Owl*)A

*obscure musical reference

 

[Plodder]

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> Derek Wrote:
> > Tim posted a question about my sunglasses. For the benefit of others,
> > here's the information.
> >
> > The sunglasses are from EuroOptics ('www.eurooptics.com.au'
> > (http://www.eurooptics.com.au/)) and cost me
> > $110 for the frame and three interchangable lenses plus $20 for the
> > prescription insert (it clips behind the sunglass lens). Then the
> > prescription lenses themselves. All up it cost $258 (or $65 with health
> > insurance!). Cheaper than the Rudy Project alternative and they seem
> > okay.
> I have the Rudy Perceptions and the EuroOptics as well. The Rudys are
> better if you have a very strong prescription (like me) because higher
> prescriptions can be fitted as they as less curved than the Euros.
>
> Also with the Rudys it is easier to align the Rx insert because the
> sunglass part flips up out of the way and the insert part stays on your
> nose just where it will sit when you are wearing the sunnies. With the
> Euros, the optometrist has to measure the alignment of the Rx insert
> from the other side of the sunglass lens. Gives the optometrist more
> of a challenge if fitting for someone with high levels of astigmatism
> (like me).
>
> My Euros are back at the optometrist at the moment for him to have
> another go at getting the alignment of the lenses right. When he made
> my Rudys they were perfect from the outset. He is a very good
> optometrist and does a lot of sports glasses especially for cyclists.
>
> My advice would be to go with the Euros on a cost basis (I get my Euros
> at a very very good price from my LBS) but watch that the lenses are
> aligned properly.
>
> The Euro model I have is the 360. I have an idea that Euro may have
> another prescription sunglass out or just about to hit the market. (I
> checked but could not find it on their site)
>
>
> Steve(Blind Owl*)A
>
> *obscure musical reference
>
>
> --
> SteveA

Who's your optometrist? I've been looking for years for one who can do good
inserts - sunnies and diving mask - but haven't found anyone who sounds
confident yet, especially with a tricky astigmatic 'scrip like mine. I'm in
Perth too, so a lead would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Frank
>

 

[SteveA]

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> Derek Wrote:
> > Tim posted a question about my sunglasses. For the benefit of others,
> > here's the information.
> >
> > The sunglasses are from EuroOptics ('www.eurooptics.com.au'
> > (http://www.eurooptics.com.au/)) and cost me
> > $110 for the frame and three interchangable lenses plus $20 for the
> > prescription insert (it clips behind the sunglass lens). Then the
> > prescription lenses themselves. All up it cost $258 (or $65 with health
> > insurance!). Cheaper than the Rudy Project alternative and they seem
> > okay.
> I have the Rudy Perceptions and the EuroOptics as well. The Rudys are
> better if you have a very strong prescription (like me) because higher
> prescriptions can be fitted as they as less curved than the Euros.
>
> Also with the Rudys it is easier to align the Rx insert because the
> sunglass part flips up out of the way and the insert part stays on your
> nose just where it will sit when you are wearing the sunnies. With the
> Euros, the optometrist has to measure the alignment of the Rx insert
> from the other side of the sunglass lens. Gives the optometrist more
> of a challenge if fitting for someone with high levels of astigmatism
> (like me).
>
> My Euros are back at the optometrist at the moment for him to have
> another go at getting the alignment of the lenses right. When he made
> my Rudys they were perfect from the outset. He is a very good
> optometrist and does a lot of sports glasses especially for cyclists.
>
> My advice would be to go with the Euros on a cost basis (I get my Euros
> at a very very good price from my LBS) but watch that the lenses are
> aligned properly.
>
> The Euro model I have is the 360. I have an idea that Euro may have
> another prescription sunglass out or just about to hit the market. (I
> checked but could not find it on their site)
>
>
> Steve(Blind Owl*)A
>
> *obscure musical reference
>
>
> --
> SteveA

Who's your optometrist? I've been looking for years for one who can do good
inserts - sunnies and diving mask - but haven't found anyone who sounds
confident yet, especially with a tricky astigmatic 'scrip like mine. I'm in
Perth too, so a lead would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Frank
>

Stephen Leslie at Eyes on Oxford at 133a Oxford St Leederville 6007. (08) 9242 2342. Was/is a Rudy dealer, but not on Rudy's weblist of dealers in WA so may no longer be one. There are a few optoms in the practice. One who is a kids optometry specialist looks after my kids' glasses and I get Stephen to look after me. I know he fits prescriptions to swimming goggles and he also stocks a line of cheaper prescription swimming goggles (around $100). The saving is worth it if you don't need a complex prescription or are not looking for your own prescription to give you absolutely perfect vision in the water.

If anyone is in Brisbane I would recommend Harry Melides in Moorooka - he made prescription mountaineering sunglasses for me when I was in Brisbane. (If you see a photo in his shop of a hairy, bearded, scruffy bloke in a pair of mountaineering glasses with Mt Everest in the background, that's me.)

SteveA

 

[Donga]

Thanks Steve for the Brisbane tip - I'll check him (and you) out. (are
you that scruffy on a bike?)

Donga

 

[SteveA]

Thanks Steve for the Brisbane tip - I'll check him (and you) out. (are
you that scruffy on a bike?)

Donga

I should have said 'scrawny bearded young bloke'. These days its more like 'fat old bloke', and I am clean shaven now so as not to frighten the young'uns.

SteveA.

 

[Plodder]

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> > "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> > >
> > > Derek Wrote:
> > > > Tim posted a question about my sunglasses. For the benefit of
> > others,
> > > > here's the information.
> > > >
> > > > The sunglasses are from EuroOptics ('www.eurooptics.com.au'
> > > > (http://www.eurooptics.com.au/)) and cost me
> > > > $110 for the frame and three interchangable lenses plus $20 for the
> > > > prescription insert (it clips behind the sunglass lens). Then the
> > > > prescription lenses themselves. All up it cost $258 (or $65 with
> > health
> > > > insurance!). Cheaper than the Rudy Project alternative and they
> > seem
> > > > okay.
> > > I have the Rudy Perceptions and the EuroOptics as well. The Rudys are
> > > better if you have a very strong prescription (like me) because
> > higher
> > > prescriptions can be fitted as they as less curved than the Euros.
> > >
> > > Also with the Rudys it is easier to align the Rx insert because the
> > > sunglass part flips up out of the way and the insert part stays on
> > your
> > > nose just where it will sit when you are wearing the sunnies. With
> > the
> > > Euros, the optometrist has to measure the alignment of the Rx insert
> > > from the other side of the sunglass lens. Gives the optometrist more
> > > of a challenge if fitting for someone with high levels of astigmatism
> > > (like me).
> > >
> > > My Euros are back at the optometrist at the moment for him to have
> > > another go at getting the alignment of the lenses right. When he made
> > > my Rudys they were perfect from the outset. He is a very good
> > > optometrist and does a lot of sports glasses especially for cyclists.
> > >
> > > My advice would be to go with the Euros on a cost basis (I get my
> > Euros
> > > at a very very good price from my LBS) but watch that the lenses are
> > > aligned properly.
> > >
> > > The Euro model I have is the 360. I have an idea that Euro may have
> > > another prescription sunglass out or just about to hit the market. (I
> > > checked but could not find it on their site)
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve(Blind Owl*)A
> > >
> > > *obscure musical reference
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > SteveA
> >
> > Who's your optometrist? I've been looking for years for one who can do
> > good
> > inserts - sunnies and diving mask - but haven't found anyone who sounds
> > confident yet, especially with a tricky astigmatic 'scrip like mine.
> > I'm in
> > Perth too, so a lead would be appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frank
> > >
> Stephen Leslie at Eyes on Oxford at 133a Oxford St Leederville 6007.
> (08) 9242 2342. Was/is a Rudy dealer, but not on Rudy's weblist of
> dealers in WA so may no longer be one. There are a few optoms in the
> practice. One who is a kids optometry specialist looks after my kids'
> glasses and I get Stephen to look after me. I know he fits
> prescriptions to swimming goggles and he also stocks a line of cheaper
> prescription swimming goggles (around $100). The saving is worth it if
> you don't need a complex prescription or are not looking for your own
> prescription to give you absolutely perfect vision in the water.
>
> If anyone is in Brisbane I would recommend Harry Melides in Moorooka -
> he made prescription mountaineering sunglasses for me when I was in
> Brisbane. (If you see a photo in his shop of a hairy, bearded, scruffy
> bloke in a pair of mountaineering glasses with Mt Everest in the
> background, that's me.)
>
> SteveA
>
>
> --
> SteveA

Ta muchly. I'll give him a go when I next need a change of specs...

Frank
>