Rudy Project sunglasses?

[roguedog]

Hey, I'm looking at sunglasses.. maybe.

I have an issue where my eyes are sensitive to wind. They get all watery which makes going downhill fun.

So I've got some oakleys right now but am wondering if the bigger lenses of a rudy project might help? Are Rudys all that? The Oakleys I have are ok but I still have the wind issue.

If anyone has a suggestion, let me know.

[Dianyla]

The best wind-blocking sunglasses will be the ones that fit your face shape the most accurately. That might be the cheap $20 home depot safety glasses or it might be the $200+ shishi design.

I don't know if Rudy's are really All That And A Bag Of Chips, but when I was looking for sunglasses they fit the best so I bought a pair. They are pretty well made and stylish, but I kinda feel poser'ish wearing them.

[snapdragen]

I've got a pair of RP sunglasses too - not poseurish, practical! I got mine for $20 when the first incarnation of Lucy.com went out of business...

[Dianyla]

I've got a pair of RP sunglasses too - not poseurish, practical! I got mine for $20 when the first incarnation of Lucy.com went out of business...

Ooh, awesome deal. I guess I just get a little annoyed when some pimp racer bikeboy suddenly respects me more because of the brand of my sunglasses. Appreciation for quality is one thing. But that sort of brand snobbery makes me want to go get some really ugly cheapass sunglasses and then drop him going up an 8% grade.

Meh.

[snapdragen]

Yeah, brand snobbery is idiotic. I know a woman who won't speak to you if she thinks you're not dressed properly (matching kit, sox, etc)

[Mimosa]

The local shop where I buy my contact lenses was having a sales on sunglasses (since the new summerline was coming up). Up till then I was switching to my normal glasses when going out biking and I was bit scared of wearing my contacts also during training (I didn't have them long at that time). So I walked in and they had 2 rp sunglasses, one was the rp kerosene with 'racing red' glasses which is one of those full sunglasses. The shopowner recommended that one because they keep the wind well out of my eyes so my lenses to not dry out or get sand/dust in them. And indeed he was correct, I rode a whole year with them now and I have had no problems what so ever.

[buddha_bellies]

... bring this thread up to date...

I'm considering getting a pair of Rudy Project, possibly the Exception frame with perscription. Does anyone have this pair in particular? I am wondering how heavy does it get with perscription? My eyesight is not very good -6 and -8. But the eyeglasses place said I can get Hi index and should be better. But since they have to order this frame, I want to know if it will fit a smaller face (I'm 5'1" and wear small helmets, sometimes I can even fit youth ones). I don't want the shop to order it if it doesn't fit neither.

If not Rudy, does anyone know something that would be similar (you can wear this frame 3 ways... stand alone RX, RX with clip on sunglasses or sunglasses alone). Here's a clip of what I mean...

http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/intros...tion_large.htm

[Cataboo]

There's a 50% off sale on Ruby project sunglasses & helmets.

Info in this thread here:
http://forums.goingprepared.com/view...hp?f=29&t=1598

[Cataboo]

Actually, I can't remember if the deals section of going prepared is closed to unregistered people or not:
e-rudy.com is having a sale on Rudy Project helmets (all 50% off) and some sunglasses with free shipping for orders over $69. Their lenses have a lifetime scratch warranty.
http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner_all.php?group_id=5
http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner.ph...id=5&cat_id=41

[Miranda]

For anyone dealing with the side temple adjustment fit issue, I thought this pic of my Rudy's solving that very problem for me might help.

The temple pieces are spec-ed out by length...

Look how much length I adjusted off the temple to custom fit my head. I curve mine slighly around the whole ear (since I have enough length left over). This is a nice perk that equals secure glasses in the drops on the road.

[Tokie]

Hey Aicabsolut (sorry about your recent bike mishap by the way) I have the same problem, my goggles stab into the side of my head at the end of the temples - I almost clipped them off this summer in desperation, but then they would have been sharp plastic ends. I have solved the problem by wearing a do-rag or cycling headband that comes between the plastic adjustable inner helmet band that encircles my head (and stabs the glasses temple into my head). It seems to provide just enough space that the glasses don't stab me anymore. I think it's just that I am a pinhead, and the length of the glasses temples are made for people with larger heads. Tokie

[Tokie]

Hmmm Miranda - I wonder if they can retro-fit my 2005 ekynox sx temples? (without a huge charge) I had them put my Rx directly into the frame, the wire inserts came way too close to my eyes (and lashes) and bugged me. I have met women who actually trimmed their eyelashes to deal with this issue! Crazy! tokie

[Miranda]

Hmmm Miranda - I wonder if they can retro-fit my 2005 ekynox sx temples? (without a huge charge) I had them put my Rx directly into the frame, the wire inserts came way too close to my eyes (and lashes) and bugged me. I have met women who actually trimmed their eyelashes to deal with this issue! Crazy! tokie

Yes... is my short answer, for the $ of Rudy's and especially what you have wrapped up in $ Rx, I would certainly hope so.

I don't know what your temple pieces look like, but I just checked mine out again. Where I have them bent in this pic, there is a break in the plastic. Almost like if you trashed them, it could be repaired at the break point. My nose piece is held in with a screw. I would think if they could get it out, or maybe drill a hole, one like mine could be put in. It works really well. No eye lash worries either.

When I was searching for Rudy's, some eye doc places carry them. Or can order direct from the shop directly. I don't know if this is what you had to do for the Rx.

But any rate, my FIL is a retired optomitrist (didn't carry Rudy's though). In his private shop he had things to adjust temple pieces that were not even designed to be adjustable *to a degree*.

If you have ever gotten your eyebrows waxed at a salon, the device looked like the warmer that holds the wax. The stuff in it looked like kids play sand. Only it was some type of special glass bead. The beads at the hot temp would melt the temple piece just enough to be bent/tweaked for folks.

Plus, the lab they used could modify stuff. Like, maybe they could remove the whole temple piece and add the adjustable one like mine?

Rudy's are not cheap obviously. And I think with their policy on lens, they would try to help out on your adjustment issue (if any way possible to do so). Meaning, I think they sell they are behind you for the long haul on your gear. That was one of the final things that sold me on them, despite the wallet bite.

Lastly, since some extra parts are sold for other models between $5-$25, I would think the change should not be more than that.

Hope something works out for you.

EDIT: Hmm, now Tokie you have me wondering if an adjustable temple arm could be ordered seperately and switched out on some of the models. They do have some bottom oepn lens designs that I would consider for my mtb situation mentioned above, but the temples don't adjust... unless maybe they could be modified (on mine, the arm is held in by a small flat head screw, thx to the FIL, I already own that tool).

[Tokie]

H Miranda (thanks for the PM) Just for everyone's info, I tried bending my temples of my Rudys and - ta-da! I can adjust them just like Miranda's! Hooray! I bought mine on sale at a bike store, and the optometrist had a heck of a time bending the nose pieces to fit me, and didn't ask if I needed the temples adjusted. He had just started carrying the Rudy line himself, so maybe didn't know the temples adjust. Miranda, you have made every bike ride SO much more comfortable for me! Thanks! Tokie