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Spagina767
9/1/2020 3:20pm
9/1/2020 3:20pm
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I have been tying with the idea of trying these out. My vision isn't terrible - 20/30, with an astigmatism - but it is bad enough that I squint and dislike driving at night... especially in the rain and somewhere I am not familiar with.
I tried out prescription glasses once and it was whole new world. I shortly after lost them, imagine that. But, i remember thinking how nice it would be to see ruts, rocks, etc. Anyway, has anyone ever used them? At a hefty price tag, i'm just wondering if its worth it... leaning towards yes, but want some feedback.
I tried out prescription glasses once and it was whole new world. I shortly after lost them, imagine that. But, i remember thinking how nice it would be to see ruts, rocks, etc. Anyway, has anyone ever used them? At a hefty price tag, i'm just wondering if its worth it... leaning towards yes, but want some feedback.
I’m a glasses wearer and I just wear them under some 100% goggles. That is a hell of a price tag for those especially if you scratch up your lens or something in the first few rides.
I bought a set of these same prescription lenses from Goggles and More in Florida. It was about $110.00. I received a package from China with the lenses. I think the ones you're looking at are the same ones from the same source in China.
They don't work very well. I couldn't ride with mine. The problem is that the lense is designed like regular eye glass lenses which are positioned very close to your eyes in a conventional set of frames. When these lenses are snapped in to the Goggle against the back of the Goggle lense they are much farther from your eyes. The geometry is all wrong and the lense doesn't align with your eyes properly. You can't focus correctly and you have no depth perception. They aren't designed and ground properly.
There is a company named Pro Vue in the Midwest that has been doing this specifically for motocross for many years. The make their own proprietary lenses in house. I have spoken to two guys that have Pro Vue lenses and both people stated that they worked great. I just got a new prescription and ordered new glasses. After I'm sure they are correct, I'm going to order new goggles and lens from Pro Vue.
You should get your eyes examined first and get a up to date prescription. Its very important to get them to note down on the prescription the distance between your eyes and their indivdual position from center. Go to the Pro Vue website and read all their information before you do anything.
i don't know if it's the curvature or what, but the first 5 minutes of my first 2-3 rides was really disorienting and perception was all off…was glad to just be ripping around an open field. since then, they've been great. my eyes no longer have to adjust at all.
i can't really speak to fogging yet. that was the main reason i got them—my glasses or goggles would always be fogged previously. but i've never worn these goggles without them, and got a new helmet at the same time. needless to say, they only fog if i'm in the humid garage and clear up soon as i get pull out.
The Shop
RX Goggles and Pro Vue - I cannot say enough how well these have worked and solved my issues. I have clear track vision, not much fogging (no more than when I wore contacts), and totally saved my ability to ride. I huge gain for me
Its not that much money, and well worth the investment
i'll have to look at pro-vue. i was under the impression they were the same system as OP.
Spy uses "sportrx" as their insert provider.
Do you switch the corrective lens between the snowboard and moto goggles, or did you buy two corrective kits? My snowboard goggles are much more curved, so I don't know how that will work out.
I am super excited to finally drop the coin to be able to see... I've rode moto for 26 years, and have known for at least the last 10-15 that my distance vision and clarity wasn't amazing but i just dealt with it. The doctor laughed yesterday when i told him my activities, and said that i'd definitely welcome the improved eyesight judging by how poor it is. Whoops!
Pit Row
Only downfall is if your in a mud race and you have to pull your goggles off you are kinda in the dark.
Check out Sportrx.com cause they can do the goggle inserts for a lot of different brands Oakley, Scott, 100%, Spy, ETC.
From my experience I think the key is that the lenses are specifically designed for the increased distance from the eye when placed against the goggle lens. Lenses have to be positioned and shaped differently in this application. My eye doctor explained that the ones I purchased were just the prescription for use in standard frames and not adjusted for the increased distance and width of the goggle lens. The eyes cannot focus correctly as the eyes don't align to the lense properly.
I made the mistake of not getting references for a experienced reliable lense provider. As I stated in an earlier post two people recommended Pro-Vue and stated to me that they had excellent results. Im going to give them a try.
Pto Vue is a good product, goggle rx is better. The
inserts that Rx uses is sturdier, and re-useable. And if you change goggle type you’ll get a credit towards a different insert.
The problem with all these systems is the same. You’ve 4 surfaces in front of your eye. The front of lens you can wipe off or add tear off, the back of the lens, and the front and back of the Rx lens. For a desert guy this is a REAL problem. You’ve got to stop and clean whole set up to see. In addition sweating in cold weather can cause fogging. I’ve tried all sorts of crazy things to rectify this. Seems to me getting Lasix would be easier.
Having said all that I wouldn’t ride without them, they work perfectly 90% of the time. And when I have to pull over to sort them it gives me time to catch my breath.
I recommend Goggle Rx. It’s a better product.
had a great experience with their customer service too. my snowboard goggles arrived with a scratch on the lens. i let them know, and there was a miscommunication on their end, and they sent me another prescription insert. let them know i appreciated it but that my lens was still scratched—so they let me keep the extra insert, and refunded me 90 bucks or something so i could buy a new goggle lens since they don't sell just lenses as a separate item.
all this was right at peak covid, to boot.
to make this even more confusing, i actually bought 3 goggles—a moto and snowboard they said could take the same insert, and a moto i wanted more but they said it wouldn't work. it was a tight fit, but the same insert actually worked fine in both the moto goggle i wanted and the snow. so because of their aforementioned mistake, i don't even need to swap them—have one for each.
My glasses fit under 100% Acurri just fine and I can see great....until I start sweating balls and the sweat builds up on my glasses. I probably just need to ride faster, but it can be hard in tight single track.
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