Smith sunglasses frame question

Jumbaliah said:

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a pair of Smith District or Mainline slider
sunglasses. I haven't been able to find any locally (East of Toronto,
Ontario, Canada). All the bike shops or sport stores only have their
goggles. I wanted to know if the frames are flexible. I know these
types of sunglasses are popular with mountain bikers so I thought I'd
ask you guys.

I want to use them for everything - even inside my full face
motorcycle helmet. I've got Oakley A-Wires and the arms will bend
after I slide them on my face after my helmet is on. I only tried
this once and that was enough for me. I don't want to weaken the
metal arms.

I read online that the Smith frames are made of Nylon (Grilamid) but I
don't know how flexible they are. I was able to find some Nike
Interchange sunglasses and the arms are very flexible. I held one of
the arms with one hand and was easily able to bend the rest of the arm
with my other hand. I figured these would work pretty well inside my
helmet (would flex enough to fit, not put too much pressure on the
sides of my head, and bend back into shape when I take them off.) The
price on those was pretty steep and you only get 2 pairs of lenses.

Can anyone tell me if the Smith frames are similar to the Nike's?
Anyone know a place locally that stocks Smith Sunglasses? On Smith's
website under FAQ it shows this:

http://www.smithsport.com/technology/sunglasstechnology_superiormaterials_grilamid.html#frame

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But I'm not sure if the icon is exaggerated to show the flexibility.

Thanks,
burnboy

I had a set of Mainlines which I wore with my MX helmet. They're somewhat
flexible and hold their shape well. Just don't get drunk and loose them on
the ride back to the condo. ;^(

You may also want to check out offerings from SPY. The frames are similar
and some also have interchangeable lenses.

Mike

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Jumbaliah said:

Hi,

I read online that the Smith frames are made of Nylon (Grilamid) but I
don't know how flexible they are.

They're not only fairly flexible, but also easily adjusted by gently heating
and bending to suit. I used steam from the spout of a boiling kettle to
massage all my Smiths to fit better. They seem to hold their new shape well
and don't spring back to the old shape over time.

Just go slowly at first or you'll get a twisted mass of useless frame- it
doesn't take much heat to considerably soften the plastic.

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Thanks,
burnboy

They flex pretty well and still stay on your head. I too had the Mainlines and loved them. I didn't loose them on a drunken ride home, but someone did help themselves to them one fine sunny summer day. Since that brilliant moment I've been using the Dragon (Rake model) glasses. You can get interchanging lenses for them as well. They flex a bit and stick to the head pretty darn well. I'm not sure if they still make them, but I've recently (earlier this year) bought another pair on ebay (frames and three sets of lenses) for $60 new (I figured if I have two pair I will not lose/break the first set-that whole being prepared thing seems to stave off problems-maybe).

Kraig...

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Thanks,
burnboy

They flex pretty well and still stay on your head. I too had the
Mainlines and loved them. I didn't loose them on a drunken ride home,
but someone did help themselves to them one fine sunny summer day.
Since that brilliant moment I've been using the Dragon (Rake model)
glasses. You can get interchanging lenses for them as well. They flex
a bit and stick to the head pretty darn well. I'm not sure if they
still make them, but I've recently (earlier this year) bought another
pair on ebay (frames and three sets of lenses) for $60 new (I figured
if I have two pair I will not lose/break the first set-that whole being
prepared thing seems to stave off problems-maybe).

Kraig...

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ireman_1

Well Kraig,

Why didn't you post from an Oregon computer.

Gutless?