Oakley M Frame and sod the cost.
Best Sunglasses for under helmet use, bang for buck?
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After damaging two pairs of expensive oakleys at work, I now buy several pairs of Bolle safety sunglasses for about £6 a pair and chuck them when they get damaged. No issues with them under a helmet though these days I have the sun visor built into the helmet which is brilliant.
Big Lee
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uvex safety glasses 1 tinted 1 yellow pair
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I have a macular problem and it may have been caused by uv in the past. I now only wear polanrised sunglasses and have loads of pairs all over the place. I have about 6 pairs of cheapies from Aldi and most seem okay with my helmet. For special occasions i have a pair of Oakleys but that is mainly to show off. They do have superior lenses (clarity) but i also have some Daiwa Fishing glasses which are great and some Dirty Dogs -also good. So, horses for courses.
Swissdoc
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Bolle Super Nylsun (they make the Davida Nylsun glasses) - pay slightly less for the name. Just over £7. on fleabay. Designed to fit under a close-fitting helmet.
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If you're a brown eyed Johnny, they may well work adequately, but having pale blue eyes, no photochromatic lenses or pinlocks I've ever tried go near enough dark for me.
I wear sunglasses even on days when the sun isn't out, as glare makes me blind......on bright days, I'm squinting with my sunnies on AND my helmet tinted visor down.
The upside is that I can see very well in the dark though
casperghst42
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The best sunglasses I've used are Maui Jim Sandy Beach, didn't last long, but the glasses are great.
If you're a brown eyed Johnny, they may well work adequately, but having pale blue eyes, no photochromatic lenses or pinlocks I've ever tried go near enough dark for me.
I wear sunglasses even on days when the sun isn't out, as glare makes me blind......on bright days, I'm squinting with my sunnies on AND my helmet tinted visor down.
The upside is that I can see very well in the dark though
I have blue eyes
kissy2) and yep - even on a reasonably overcast day I'm often squinting in the light. I use sunglasses a lot. But .... other than a god pair i keep in my car (also Maui Jim as it happens) I use cheap ones on my bike. Every feckin week I drop them on the floor, they get scratched in a pannier, I leave them on somebodies car roof or boot .... !! I've given up buying good bike glasses and stick to a tenner a pair from a garage ... 
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