For several years, I've been using CE rated tinted work glasses sourced from my local tool hire place.
They have withstood large bee strikes at illegal speeds, they are "wrap around" in form so they protect out to the edges of my eyes and allow decent peripheral vision, and they are strong in construction as well....I've yet to break an arm off.
They also cost me a tenner for 3 pairs, and I usually get 2 tinted, one yellow (evening and rain use) and one clear pair for a secondary, fallback visor flip up situation, for less than the cost of a round for two with crisps.
I like cheap (durrr
) and I like the CE rating and the purpose that these are designed for insinuated that they are fairly safe 
What else is out there then ?
Is there anything better in terms of value for money?
The one and only fault I can find with my CE rated work specs (tinted or otherwise) is that they scratch easily, but frankly, at that price, it's not really an issue.
I would spend 50 quid or more on a pair of decent polarised sunglasses suited for under helmet use (the darker the better, I'm a faded ginger with blue eyes so although I can see in the dark, I squint like an albino the second the sun turns on, or there's a glare) as long as they were pretty much scratch proof and weren't going to mind being crammed under a helmet.
So there's my challenge........is there a better, more cost effective pair of sunnies out there, that fit under a lid well, give good protection but also massive bang for bucks?
PS Fashion go fekk.......We ride GSs FFS, as long as they work, who gives a flying turd
They have withstood large bee strikes at illegal speeds, they are "wrap around" in form so they protect out to the edges of my eyes and allow decent peripheral vision, and they are strong in construction as well....I've yet to break an arm off.
They also cost me a tenner for 3 pairs, and I usually get 2 tinted, one yellow (evening and rain use) and one clear pair for a secondary, fallback visor flip up situation, for less than the cost of a round for two with crisps.
I like cheap (durrr
) and I like the CE rating and the purpose that these are designed for insinuated that they are fairly safe What else is out there then ?
Is there anything better in terms of value for money?
The one and only fault I can find with my CE rated work specs (tinted or otherwise) is that they scratch easily, but frankly, at that price, it's not really an issue.
I would spend 50 quid or more on a pair of decent polarised sunglasses suited for under helmet use (the darker the better, I'm a faded ginger with blue eyes so although I can see in the dark, I squint like an albino the second the sun turns on, or there's a glare) as long as they were pretty much scratch proof and weren't going to mind being crammed under a helmet.
So there's my challenge........is there a better, more cost effective pair of sunnies out there, that fit under a lid well, give good protection but also massive bang for bucks?
PS Fashion go fekk.......We ride GSs FFS, as long as they work, who gives a flying turd
