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Offline youngSTer

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For those that wear glasses
« on: August 17, 2012, 09:33:53 AM »
Have you ever had difficulty putting your glasses with a tight fitting Helmet?
Well rather than go and purchase the straight legged frames that are now available @ $300.00 you could try your local friendly spectacle shop and get the legs on your current frames straightened, providing that your current ones have spring loaded legs.
Lens Pro did mine for free.
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2012, 09:38:50 AM »
For sunnies, I buy $13 safety glasses from Bunnngs and rip the extendable ams off, leaving about 1 inch on them ... very easy to push in and the snug fitting helmet holds them in no problems, even with the visor up.
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2012, 09:50:15 AM »
This was for those that have to prescription specs to see wear they are going @ 160k's plus.
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2012, 10:31:48 AM »
Quote from: young one on August 17, 2012, 09:50:15 AM
This was for those that have to prescription specs to see where they are going @ 160k's plus.

You old speed demon!   :-(((     :wink1
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2012, 11:26:14 AM »
If you need prescription glasses do yourself a favour and check out Zenni Optical. 
Even though i've got private health insurance I've bought from them a couple of times ( last order was 5 x prescription glasses, 4 with anti-glare coating, 3 with sunglass tint and 3 with titanium frames delivered for about $83.00).
They also do "transition" lenses very cheaply.
It's not worth it for me to  go to a spec shop even with what they offer.

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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2012, 11:46:09 AM »
Hey Biggles, I only ride as fast as my Guardian Angel can fly!!!!
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 02:57:58 PM »
Quote from: young one on August 17, 2012, 11:46:09 AM
Hey Biggles, I only ride as fast as my Guardian Angel can fly!!!!

Hey, then I want to trade mine on one of those jet propelled guardian angels!
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2012, 06:48:13 PM »
Hey You get one when you ride a ST1300.
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2012, 07:06:24 PM »
Brad, that sounds good, where do you come across them and how do I contact them?
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2012, 07:17:39 PM »
Whizz
The site is www.zennioptical.com
You can put a photo of your face on the site and then see what the glasses  look like on yourself.
You  will need the details of your current script and also your PD, but that's probably been left off your script.
I've found the best way to get your PD is by wearing glasses, looking straight ahead and placing a texta dot on your glasses directly in front of your pupils and then measuring between the dots.
Delivery takes 5 - 7 days and if you make an error (certain PDs only suit particular glasses) the company will contact you to make sure everything is okay before posting.

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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2012, 09:44:58 PM »
nice, will be investigating
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2012, 07:48:34 AM »
Likewise...many thanks
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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2012, 11:02:48 PM »
Divers use plastic lenses they stick into their masks to avoid having to wear their specs underwater.

I use 'em on my sun visor inside the Evoline 3 and they work a treat.

Like these......http://www.ioptix.co.uk/product/diving-masks/diveoptx2020-stick-on-reading-lenses

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Re: For those that wear glasses
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2012, 06:40:16 AM »
Quote from: Nh478m on August 20, 2012, 11:02:48 PM

I use 'em on my sun visor inside the Evoline 3 and they work a treat.

......http://www.ioptix.co.uk/product/diving-masks/diveoptx2020-stick-on-reading-lenses

PJ


PJ, would you mind starting another topic about your Evoline 3 and how you find it etc?
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