Use of 'Reactolite' lenses

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Mouse said:
On a slight tangent, if you use a full face helmet, and find your specs mist up, try a "Foggy" mask. It fits inside your lid and directs your breath away from the visor, and your specs. And only about a tenner from most bike shops.

Its not breath thats the prob its just body heat that cause mine to steam up.

Pete A
 
Re: contact lenses

imobu said:
I have a sherbert concept and am quite happy with it .My main bug now is glasses, particularly in the rain. I like to ride with the visor up, mainly at lower speeds. The question is what about contacts, do thay stay on or are they likely to move with a bit of wind in the face.

I've been wearing contacts for more years than I care to remember & really can't take to wearing glasses when on the bike - as they blur my vision too much as the helmet moves them about. So, contacts are far better for me - but I did have one (literally) blow out of my eye when riding a bike (open face helmet) in Madiera. Having said that, its the only time I've had a problem, but I think the wind in the face would have an effect on drying the lenses & thus causing irritation.
As everyone differs in their response to lenses, just try for yourself.
 
I've got reactolite prescription glasses - they've been OK for me for years, I haven't noticed any problems in tunnels, but I haven't been in any serious ones for years. I had plain glasses when I went through the tunnels in Norway on the Krystal rally.
Did go blind coming out in to snow after having entered a long tunnel on dry tarmac though!
I get a bit of "bounce" if they're not settled in place properly, as my lid grips them a bit (System 4).
As Greg says, they've got to be kept at the right distance from the eyeball; I had problems with this when I changed form my System 3, but just got used to shoving them in to place a bit harder.
Flip-up lids save taking your glasses off, putting 'em on the saddle, picking them up off the floor when they get blown away :(
Need to change them soon, and I'll get reactolite again.

Dave
R1150GS (non-ABS)
 


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