What sort of eye protection do you normally wear when riding?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:15:44 -0400

Yeah, I'm curious. In the past 10 years, the Army has issued me about 3x different pairs of Revisions, and about 5x or 6x pairs of Oakley M-Frames - full kit... Never had to return any of them. I still have several of pairs of the Oakleys (though most of the lenses are pretty banged up and scratched), and a pair of the Revisions. Basically, I've never really needed to buy a pair of safety glasses to ride with, but I am considering the new line of Oakleys. What do you wear? If you also answer my survey, I'll give you a prize: The sound of me clapping with one hand...

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2015 6:30 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:30:31 -0400

I wear the Wiley X Brick with lenses that tint automatically so I don't have to change lenses between day and night. They also make them prescription for those of us with eyes that aren't that young anymore.

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Jun 20 at 2015 6:39 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:39:21 -0400

Other: Usually whatever extra eye pro I have had issued to me.

Response by CDR Michael Goldschmidt made Jun 20 at 2015 6:58 PM

CDR Michael Goldschmidt — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:58:36 -0400

I ALWAYS wear a full-face helmet with shield. Occasionally, I'll wear my Serengetis or military flight sunglasses inside.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jun 20 at 2015 7:20 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 19:20:23 -0400

SFC Private RallyPoint Member, I don't ride, but I've been wearing American Optical aviator sunglasses since 1973. Since no one bit on your "one hand clapping", I will. "We know the sound of two hands clapping. But what is the sound of one hand clapping?" This is a Zen koan that first gained a lot of traction in the U.S. in 1953 when J.D. Salinger used it as the epigraph for his book (collection) called "Nine Stories".

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 20 at 2015 7:52 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 19:52:38 -0400

Since catching a June Bug in the throat at well over 80, I never went out again without a full face helmet.

Response by Capt Jeff S. made Jun 20 at 2015 9:05 PM

Capt Jeff S. — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:05:45 -0400

None of the above. I wear motorcycle glasses. They are generally tinted and have foam around the edges that block the wind from wrapping around and blowing on your eyeballs.

Response by PO1 John Meyer, CPC made Jun 20 at 2015 10:02 PM

PO1 John Meyer, CPC — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 22:02:47 -0400

I need corrective lenses, so I went to Lens Crafters who has a contract with Oakley to sell prescription Oakley glasses. I have the Bottle Rocket frames with two sets of changeable lenses; one sunglasses and one clear glasses that change in sunlight. I love my Oakleys!

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 20 at 2015 11:04 PM

PO1 John Miller — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 23:04:20 -0400

I wear my Oakley shades but not because I want to look like a bad ass, LOL. I prefer Oakley anyway because of their durability, and I figured "Why buy new riding glasses when I already have a perfectly fine pair of sunglasses?"

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jun 21 at 2015 12:20 AM

COL Charles Williams — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 00:20:20 -0400

I have lots of Army Issues (APL) glasses, and my favorite are Wiley X Airborne, Jake, or Romer - 3s, all are from the "cool guy' collection. Lately I have been wearing (since my free Wiley Xs are almost gone) are Oakley SI Fuel... also from their "cool guy" line.

Response by PO1 Aaron Baltosser made Jun 21 at 2015 9:57 AM

PO1 Aaron Baltosser — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 09:57:10 -0400

Whatever I wear they have to seal around the eyes so they don't dry out on a long ride. I've done it with just a face shield, but my eyes hurt bad at the end of a 800 + mile run.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jun 21 at 2015 8:30 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 20:30:15 -0400

Other than on my range training students I never ride without a full face helmet.

I think it's great that In America people get to choose whether they want to have a 67% increased risk of severe brain injury or 37% increased chance of death when they crash without a helmet. ..
Me, I'll wear a Full face helmet with face shield

Response by Sgt Mark Ramos made Jun 22 at 2015 4:54 PM

Sgt Mark Ramos — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:54:01 -0400

I purchased a pair of Panoptx Diablos back in 2005 when I bought my Harley. I really like them. They look cool and have a removable foam insert so I can use them as regular sunglasses. But I prefer a full face helmet so now I mostly just use them as sunglasses.

Response by PO1 Mike Edgecomb made Jun 22 at 2015 7:59 PM

PO1 Mike Edgecomb — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:59:29 -0400

I have Oakley and Wiley-X. I need sunglasses to be optically correct. The cheap ones cause distortions that give me a head ache