Rudy Project sunglasses?

[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]

Sort of O/T but I have a question:

Most of the cycling eyewear I see have straighter side pieces, rather than ones that curve around the ear. I can't wear my Oaklies on the bike, because the ends of the ear pieces have to stick under the helmet, which is uncomfortable. I'm not sure if it's the angle necessarily or the thickness, but a pair of Killer Loops that have normal around the ear wire pieces are fine, except that they slide down my nose too much.

Do any of you have temple discomfort from these cycling glasses or are they thin or don't stick up/out as far on top of the ear? Are the brands mentioned in this thread good for this problem?

I'm generally hard to fit for glasses anyway.. I have a problem with them being too close to my lashes and larger styles hit my cheeks. Anyone else deal with this?

In general, to the posted question, my answer is...

Rudy's *R*O*C*K*

OK, when buying my gear, I had the same issues that aicabsolut did. All my freinds were "Oakley peeps" cuz, they were ya know... "ooo, Oakleys" (aka brand name).

I did not really know what RP were at the time even. Then when I saw the price tag I started to get it. All I knew is that I was sick and tired of not having the glasses fit.

My head size is a small Giro helmet, 54cm. I can just about wear a youth size sunglasses to fit the temple, but the lens are not enough coverage for wind.

My Rudy's are "Rudy Girls". They are killer. If we posted a thread on TE of gear we absolutely love, my glasses would be on it.

I bought my Ekynox SX from this link below, E-Rudy.com. Hopefully the link will work, but scroll all the way down to the bottom and look at all the options they glasses have...

The temple piece is totally adjustable coated wire to wrap around your ear to fit, no falling off. The nose piece to totally adjustable (and replaceable) to deal with the eyelash thing. They come RX. All sorts of lens. Plus, I think this is still true... a *lifetime* scratch policy that you can get another set for $10 replacement.

Now, if I had to say one bad thing about my pair now, is that I don't like them so well for the trail, vs my love on the road (or other sports xc ski, etc.). That is simply my frame design. The lens having a frame at the bottom bothers me looking down on drops. I just don't like the least bit of obstruction. So, with that, I'm shopping for some trail glasses.

Oh, fwiw, I think their customer service at e-rudy is good. I really thought I wanted the SportGirl mask (came out after my purchase). The rep could have easily $cha $chinged me. But, he said that the side temples didn't adjust, and with my sizing issues what I already owned was probably better for me. Go figure. Honesty in corporate America. Gotta love that.

Good luck, here's the link....

http://www.e-rudy.com/index_inner_de...m_id=SN767124D

[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

[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.