Rudy Project Rydon Sunglasses - Impact X Photochromic

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Top 500 Contributor

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I have the clear lens model. Went out for a ride this morning (left in the dark) and the lenses were completely clear. Came back in the middle of a bright sunny morning (Australian definition of sunny - so pretty bright) and they're definitely dark enough. Not as dark as a dedicated pair of super-dark sunglasses potentially, but definitely dark enough to be comfortable.

Country : Australia

1 year, 10 months ago

Melbourne

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The clear photchromic lenses have a light transmission range of 20% to 78% and I use them from just after dawn to full sunlight. I use a transparent lense (92%) for pre-dawn riding and have a set of Laser Blue (8-20%) for bright Australian summer light, with the photochromic clear used for everything inbetween.

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne, VIC

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The photo lenses can be used in the dark, no problem. I ride to work every morning in the pitch black and they are fine. Easy to see through. I forget i'm wearing them except when they have mud flicked up on them (the reason I wear them in the dark).

They don't tint down to really dark in the bright sunlight though....if you're doing a long trip in bright light and you're glare-shy like myself, then I'd wear darker glasses.

Most of my riding is in the dark or dim light, so...they're great for me.

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

anndroyd

Melbourne

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I found them to be useable in all light conditions, with transitions in differeing light being fast - really good from dawn to dus in my experience. That was for the Rudy Impact Photo lenses.

2 years, 10 months ago

Godstone, UK

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There is probably a bit too much information to answer here, so we would suggest taking a look at the following link which takes you to the Rudy project lens simulator: http://www.rudyprojectuk.com/lenssimulator/index.php?idLivello1=&idLivello2=&idLivello3=&headquarter=0&prodottiInglesi=0&ecommerce=0&isADealer=1&idDealer=9&idL=1&unicode=

3 years, 2 months ago

BigSi

4 answers

rudy project glasses what is in the pack ie spare lenses options frame colours?

3 years, 8 months ago

bully

chichester

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Top 500 Contributor

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What's in the pack? Sunglasses (pre-assembled), sunglasses bag, hard-shell case. Thats it. I assume spare lenses and other spare parts are available separately.

Country : Australia

1 year, 10 months ago

Melbourne

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There is only the frame and lense that you have ordered. If you want other lenses then you have to buy them separately.

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne, VIC

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No - just the lenses and frame you order; although I understand you can purchase interchangeable lenses seperately.

2 years, 10 months ago

Godstone, UK

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These come with two frame options, the carbon which is pictured and a pearl white(instead of the carbon shown). They come with one lens, on the carbon version it is the red lens pictured and with the white frames you get a clear lens.

3 years, 8 months ago

BigSi

3 answers

Are these RX prescription friendly?

3 years, 6 months ago

AvantiQuantum2

Western Australia

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Yes, but you need to by the inserts separately.

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne, VIC

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You may have missed it but, if you look under the product description. You'll find that dot point 5 states that they are in fact "RX prescription friendly". Cheers & Happing Riding!

Country : Australia

3 years ago

Loupe13

Canberra

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No they are not.

3 years, 6 months ago

guru

hampshire.uk

2 answers

How scratch resistant are the lenses?

Country : United Kingdom

6 months ago

CycloVeryCross

West Sussex, UK

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Top 1000 Contributor

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I dropped mine on some particularly scratchy "gripcrete" (like super rough sandpaper) at the airport and they got 2 little scratches, not enough to effect vision at all but they did scratch. A club mate of mine had hers run over by a truck and the lenses scratched badly (big surprise!) BUT they didn't shatter AND she straightened out the frames, got new lenses and still wears them!

Country : Australia

3 months, 3 weeks ago

BikerChuck

Sydney

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I have had these for over two years. Wear them every day and store them in my helmet. Dropped them numerous times. No scratches! I recommend these to all my friends. I went through numerous pairs before buying these. Never regretted the purchase even though they are expensive.

Country : Australia

5 months ago

ilgruppetto

Canberra

6 answers

Is the clear lense a photocromatic lense that changes according to the light?

3 years, 5 months ago

Anonymous

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Yes; works very well.

Country : Denmark

1 year, 10 months ago

RunRas

CPH

Top 500 Contributor

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Yes - I have the clear lens model and they are definitely photocromatic

Country : Australia

1 year, 10 months ago

Melbourne

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Yes it is. Between 20% and 78% light transmission. They also change within a few seconds, so no waiting minutes should you ride through a tunnel.

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne, VIC

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The photo lenses are the clear ones that change according to light, yes.

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

anndroyd

Melbourne

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yes

2 years, 9 months ago

rolyat

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Yes. The lenses go from clear to a darker tint in a very short time once exposed to light. The darkness of the tint depends on the amount of light they are exposed to.

Country : Australia

3 years, 4 months ago

CSMan

Brisbane

7 answers

are the clear lenses suitable for very sunny days?

i'd like to get the white frame/clear lens type, but wonder how dark the lens actually gets on a sunny day. Also are the frames on the larger or smaller side. thanx !!

2 years, 4 months ago

alfi

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I recently started wearing the Rydon Impact X photochromic glasses & have found that they are fine in bright sunlight. I previously wore Oakley Jawbone with the photochromic lense and the Impact X photochromic lense is very similar. If you're planning on looking directly at the sun they're not the best but I don't imagine you'll be doing that so they're otherwise fine in bright light. I have a small face and the frames fit me well.

Country : Australia

5 months ago

Ret88

Cairns QLD, Australia

Top 500 Contributor

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I have the clear lenses and they're absolutely fine on a very sunny (Australian definition of sunny!) day. They darken / lighten very subtly, so you cant tell they've changed - until you take them off and get blinded!

Country : Australia

1 year, 10 months ago

Melbourne

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Hi - I have the clear frame/clear lens combo and used them comfortably in the australian summer. Per the rudy project website the range of light is 18 - 76%. You can compare this to the other lenses on offer on that website.

I have used them in night conditions (wind/water/bug protection) and never bothered to replace them with my darkest lenses in the brightest summer days. Note though that my clear lenses are not polarised, though rudy do offer some options there with less range.

2 years, 1 month ago

RSco

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glass sizes are average. Fit well on my average head. The lens does darken and fine for 90% of the time.

2 years, 2 months ago

goldygolden

adelaide,

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Yes.
It is very comfortable.

2 years, 2 months ago

takutaku

Top 1000 Contributor

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Yes. I have worn these on a blazingly sunny day in Melbourne (Aust) and found them adequate. They won't go as dark as non-photochromatic lenses but i found they did go dark enough. These glasses are awesome - i can't recommend them more highly

2 years, 4 months ago

ruby71

Melbourne, Australia

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In the brightest conditions the lens allows 20% transmission of light and the frame is a standard width.

2 years, 4 months ago

WiggleJames

5 answers

How effective is the anti-fog performance of these glasses?

I am looking for the "Holy Grail" in terms of glasses that don't fog. Currently I have dhb which are great glasses but do fog in cold / damp conditions. Can someone comment on how resilient this more expensive model is to fogging?
Thanks!

3 years ago

RedZoneOrDead

South East

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I ride in Sydney, Australia, which has just come out of winter. I did notice that early mornings when the temp was around 10-12 degrees C, I would fog up when stopped at the traffic lights, but as i started moving again the fogging disappeared. As the temp increasedfogging completely disappears. For me, this is a very small concern as they are awesome glasses.

Country : Australia

2 years, 5 months ago

Caad3

Bondi Beach, Sydney

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NO problem with fogging while moving, but have tended to fog a little at the top while stopped at traffic lights

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne, VIC

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very effective

2 years, 9 months ago

Aranka

Melbourne

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Thety are better than my former Addidas Sport - but sweat still causes some fogging in colder weather.

Country : United Kingdom

2 years, 10 months ago

Godstone, UK

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Firstly - these glasses are excellent quality and very durable. However, they do fog up slightly from time to time during the cold months, but only when you stop or are going really slow up a mental hill climb. As far as I can tell, the design has remained the same for the last 8 years or so - that's how long I've had mine. The hinge works well and is pretty tough. No problems when folding them up and stowing them in your back pocket. Spare lenses are not cheap, but from my experience you get what you pay for. Hope this helps.

Country : United Kingdom

3 years ago

PinarelloPirate

North Somerset

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In the first dot point of the description of these glasses it suggests that the RX optical insert is supplied with the glasses. Is this the case?

2 years, 11 months ago

Maggs

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The optical insert is an option, and the price is about the same as the glasses. I ended up around 200 GBP. BUT, if you need Rx lenses to be able to see properly, it is a good solution. (Bought mine 1 mth. ago and love to run with them.)

Country : Denmark

1 year, 10 months ago

RunRas

CPH

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No - purchase separately, and need optometrist to fit lenses.

Country : Australia

2 years, 5 months ago

waldo064

Perth

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No, pretty sure you buy this extra if you need it.

2 years, 5 months ago

TriRow

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Hi Maggs, just received my Rydon photochromic glasses and there were no RX optical inserts in the box. Believe you can buy these separately. Rick

Country : Australia

2 years, 8 months ago

Melbourne, VIC

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No - mine only arrived with the photo sensitive lenses - not any other lenses or inserts.

Country : United Kingdom

2 years, 10 months ago

Godstone, UK

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are the clear lenses polarized?

2 years, 4 months ago

alfi

Rydon Sunglasses - Impact X Photochromic

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The Impact Photo lenses are "photochromic" i.e. they grow darker as the light intensity increases. Not sure about the polarizing in these lenses, but they are very comfortable in DK.

Country : Denmark

1 year, 10 months ago

RunRas

CPH

Top 1000 Contributor

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Country : Australia

2 years ago

BikerChuck

Sydney

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No the clear aren't, but there are grey and brown polarised photochromic options available (though with a smaller range of light transmission)

2 years, 1 month ago

RSco

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No they are not. The grey photo chromatic are polarised

2 years, 4 months ago

GrumpySmurf

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no - not the clear lens

2 years, 4 months ago

gadaniel

5 answers

Do these Rydons come with sunglasses case?

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