Wiley X
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What Wiley X Sunglasses Have to Offer
The lenses of Wiley X sunglasses have an incredible amount to offer. You can buy them in different colors, decreasing your eyestrain and allowing yourself to see more clearly for your daily (or weekend) activities. You can even get interchangeable lenses to avoid having to buy more than one pair of [Eyeglass Frame|frames]].
They are so efficient at eye protection, they were originally designed for the military and law enforcement to use, and were not available to civilians at all.
Finally, Rx versions are available for those who love sports or just need to protect their eyes, but were not blessed with the ever-coveted 20/20 vision.
The Back Story
Before they were mainstream, Wiley X sunglasses were designed to protect the eyes of those who protect us—the U.S. military and law enforcement agents. Why did they work so well? The lenses, mainly. They’re polycarbonate: a must for many jobs, sports and hobbies. By 1987, the average Joe could buy these sunglasses for fishing, hunting or motorcycle riding.
Wiley X sunglasses have been tested against scenarios that would’ve cracked other lenses from other brands. They are also designed to hug your face, protecting you from as many angles as possible.
How to Get What You Need
The type of Wiley X sunglasses you need depends largely on what type of sport or activity you’ll be participating in when you wear them. They’re great glasses for protecting your eyes from flying debris—and looking good while they do it. The polycarbonate lenses are shatter-resistant. When (and it’s rare!) polycarbonate lenses do crack, pieces don’t fly. They simply crack in a spider web pattern. That keeps your eyes out of danger.
The color of the lenses is also important, as certain lens colors are more appropriate for specific sports or activities than others. If you have a motorcycle and you like to golf, too, you may not need the same color of lenses for both.
Golfing lenses should be citrus, cinnamon or teal in color. It goes without saying that, since you’ll be in the sun all day, you need to wear them in order to provide UV protection while you play. Find a pair of Wiley X sunglasses with lenses in one of these shades to keep your eyes protected and prevent their fatigue. You do want the best score possible, right?
Hunting sunglasses, depending on the light, will need to have clear, light yellow or medium orange lenses. Clear and yellow lenses are good for low light; orange is good for bright light.
Motorcycle riding will give you the greatest need for a set of frames where you can swap out the lenses based on the conditions. Weather and lighting can affect the lens color you need most.
Usually, you’ll need a brown or amber lens color for best maneuvering around potholes, other cyclists, rocks and mud. These offer the greatest contrast the largest amount of time. You may also want light yellow glasses for low light, clear glasses for nighttime eye protection or even the ease of lenses that change from light to dark as the natural light changes.
Where to Buy
BroadSwordServices.com has quite the selection of motorcycle sunglasses available on their website. The price range is, on average, $60.00 to $150.00.
OpticsPlanet.com offers a wide variety of all the types of Wiley X sunglasses. This site supplies Wiley X goods to the U.S. military.
FramesDirect.com has a similar selection to that of OpticsPlanet.com.
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