non-prescription sunglasses

[warneral]

I did a search but most discussions seem to be about prescription ones. I never really thought I needed these until yesterday's ride when on 3 separate occasions I ended up with bugs on my eyeballs!

What is a reasonable price for sunglasses and what are your favorites?

Thanks! Alison

[Kitsune06]

I love, love, love the tifosi glasses I got from TE. $60 is pretty reasonable, I'd say, for really good glasses, but if you want something cheap and comfortable in case you lose/sit on/etc glasses a lot, there's always the $15 option from most motorcycle shops. Those tend to seal out wind and road dirt pretty well.

[ny biker]

My favorite are Oakleys, which are not reasonably priced. But I wear sunglasses all the time, even when it rains, due to migraine-related light sensitivity. So I want the best.

Oakleys are light, comfortable enough to wear for hours at a time, and their optics really are amazing -- so clear it's like you're not looking through a lens at all. And they do not slide down when you sweat -- the "unobtanium" nosepieces and ear pieces work great.

The Flak Jackets fit me best. I got them with the darkest lenses available, polarized. I also have the yellow lenses for riding at dusk.

[indysteel]

I've had several pair of Tifosi sunglasses over the years. My go-to pair at the moment are from their Light Night line (I got them at TE). They change from clear to a smoke tint depending on conditions. I also have a pair of their Fototec lenses, but I found they didn't get light enough in low-light conditions, so I switched primarily to the Light Nights. If I'm really going to be in full sun the entire ride, then I might opt for the Fototecs, but I otherwise prefer the Light Night so that I can see in shade. I just don't really like to fiddle with changing lens out based on the conditions. They're pretty light and comfortable. I'll admit, however, that I haven't really tried other brands.

[Blueberry]

I've been very happy with my Natives. Nice bonus: they have a lifetime warranty that includes accidental damage. So, if you sit on them and break them (ahem), you send them with $20 (and an explanation of what happened) and they send you new or repaired glasses.

[spokewench]

Bolles, Oakleys, Riders. Riders are the cheapest - pretty good tho