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PostPosted: 19:01 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Anyone ever ridden with blue goggle lenses before? Reply with quote

Ordered a clear one and one turned up that's lightly tinted blue Rolling Eyes

However, I'm willing to give it a go if there are any particular advantages. I know that yellow lenses are allegedly better at night; advantages or disadvantages of the one that popped through my door today, or should I send it back for an exchange?

Thanks in advance for any help.

https://coachlevi.com/cycling/sunglass-lens-color-selection-guide/

This article would suggest that I ought to send them back, though mine are nowhere near as tinted as the one's in the article.
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PostPosted: 21:47 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I rode with a set a while back that had blue lenses. They were a pale blue though and am guessing the same sort of thing you got.

To be honest, thinking back now, they just made everything a little darker and took the glare out of the sun a bit. But that was over a year ago and I can't remember too well.
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PostPosted: 21:51 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why not get a pair with one blue and one red and see the whole world in 3d Very Happy
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PostPosted: 22:39 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you sure you haven't left the protective film on?
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PostPosted: 23:28 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

mattsprattuk wrote:
Are you sure you haven't left the protective film on?


Haven't taken them out the main packaging yet in case I needed to send them back...

Oh, this could be embarrassing Embarassed
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PostPosted: 23:38 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Imonster wrote:

Oh, this could be embarrassing Embarassed


Doh!

It is. Disregard thread. In fairness the outside film was a little tricky to see...

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PostPosted: 23:46 - 09 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 10 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing

Just glad I hadn't rung them yet...
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PostPosted: 02:02 - 10 Mar 2012    Post subject: Re: Anyone ever ridden with blue goggle lenses before? Reply with quote

Imonster wrote:
Ordered a clear one and one turned up that's lightly tinted blue Rolling Eyes

However, I'm willing to give it a go if there are any particular advantages. I know that yellow lenses are allegedly better at night; advantages or disadvantages of the one that popped through my door today, or should I send it back for an exchange?

Thanks in advance for any help.

https://coachlevi.com/cycling/sunglass-lens-color-selection-guide/

This article would suggest that I ought to send them back, though mine are nowhere near as tinted as the one's in the article.


True and untrue at the same time.

Yellow lenses reduce glare... but at the same time they also reduce the amount of light passing through to your eyes.

I've got some which I occasionally use for night flying, but for the most part they're worse than nothing at all. There's some situations where they're beneficial though.

When driving or riding at night they may be better suited, theres more ambient light and lighting distractions such as headlights, neon signs etc... they'll filter out the glare a bit better
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