Rudy Project sunglasses?

[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

[equus123]

I wanted to add my $0.02 here.....

I bought a pair of the Oakley Women's Radars about a year ago. I have a very narrow head and it's rather small, too. The Radars fit me perfectly. Then about a month later I found out my team was being sponsored by Rudy Project and we had to all buy the Rydon II sunglasses and Actyum helmets (currently wore Bell Sweep R helmet). After wearing the Radars and Bell religiously, the RP box came in and I anxiously tried on my new sunglasses and helmet. The moment I took the sunglasses out of the case I hated them already!

The RP Rydon II's were awful compared to the Oakley Radars, in my opinion. They have arrow straight arms, the ends of them have a material that isn't even grippy, the nose piece is the most uncomfortable thing I've ever felt on a pair of sunglasses, and the lens shape obscured a lot of my peripheral vision! In a nutshell, they were extremely uncomfortable and they didn't stay put at all.

The Radars, on the other hand, were the complete opposite. Super grippy arms, very comfortable and balanced fit, the nose grippers actually become more sticky with moisture and lock onto your face, the lens wraps around your complete field of vision, and the lenses also appear to have better clarity. Also, I can't tell you how great hydrophobic lenses are until you ride in any condition that involves precipitation coming from the sky and doing a 3 hr ride without having to touch your glasses once (either to readjust or clean the lens) or have to clean them off afterwards.

In my opinion and experience, RP products were aweful and Oakley is expensive but you can't beat the quality. I tell every person that asks about the Radars - I wouldn't trust my eyes and my vision with any other company.

[erichi]

I do not have a pair of Rudy, but several of my teammates do. Although expensive they say their customer service is top notch. One person broke the arm by accident and Rudy replaced them completely for no charge. That is awesome.

I had a pair of Oakleys that had a similar issue which I sent back, although they sent me a new pair, they never fit the same, maybe the model had changed since I had bought them but never liked them the same. Just got a pair of Tifosi so still need to test ride them.