Glasses

[ThunderGuts]

So my glasses are coming up to 2 years old and are due for replacement; the current ones are on the brink of falling apart as with fairly significant "drop" to the back of the arms they require a fair bit of wiggling/pushing to get on with my helmet on. Before anyone suggests contact lenses, I have these but don't get on with them on the bike (eyes dry out too easily). Does anyone have any recommendations on glasses types? Years ago straight-arms that were "head hugging" were popular and I'd imagine these would be massively easier to put on, but they don't seem to be very popular now.

Cheers.
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[iooi]

Something with metal arms. They will bend, but are easy to adjust.


You could also adjust your helmet in that area to allow less pressure on the arms.
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[Polarbear]

Obviously not what you are asking but my HJC helmet has a glasses grove in the padding and it's bloody brilliant. Easy to get them on and off and no pressure on your temples.

Just a thought if you wear glasses all the time.
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[dynax]

Try pince nez glasses
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[Ribenapigeon]

I used to wear Oakleys because of the straight arms but they're damn expensive. Eventually the frames cracked so were not able to have new lenses put in.

[c_dug]

Could you try prescription safety glasses?

This kind of thing: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/safety-glasses/6667703?cm_mmc=UK-PLA-DS3A-_-google-_-CSS_UK_EN_Personal_Protective_Equipment_%26_Workwear_Whoop-_-Safety+Glasses_Whoop-_-6667703&matchtype=&pla-476184025414&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuPDakbLt6gIVy7HtCh1BUgWGEAQYAyABEgI-IvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

You can get them made to prescription. There's the added advantage of them not shattering into your eyes in a bad crash!
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[ThunderGuts]

Thanks all. I like the idea of grooves in the padding . . . I wonder if I could take a knife to mine and carve it out or if I'm compromising something in doing so. Metal arms are a good shout too, tend to be slimmer based on the ones I used to have (although they tend to have plastic ends to the arms anyway though).

Cheers
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[stinkwheel]

[weasley]

I have used Oakleys in the past, with 'straight' arms, and it worked OK but it depends a lot on the specifics of the frame and helmet. My frames had arms that, although not hooked at the end, did bow away from the face which meant they were a little awkward to insert betwixt face and lid and were unbendable. I also lost more than one silicone 'sock' off the end of such frames.

My current frame is polymer with a hooked arm that is flat in profile - this means it is quite flexible, slides into place nicely and, once there, doesn't move. There's not a lot of room in my Caberg Drift Evo Carbon lid as I have helmet speakers in there too, but it all lines up and works OK for me.
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[MCN]

What about a prescription visor.

Prescription-Pal™
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[mentalboy]

[boundy]

My Nolan helmet has removable side foam to allow for glasses