My cycling glasses steam up when I stop at the lights

[explorethedales]

I had some cheap Madison's which didn't steam up. However, sides were crap. Tried some cheap Endura glasses - top notch and fully recommend.


Robert

 

[lesley_x]

I use Tifosi Tyrants http://www.tifosioptics.com/product...ch&exact-model=Tyrant&polarized=Single|IP|VP/

Can't recommend them enough. They don't steam up at all. I used to use cheap ones too and they were a nightmare for steaming up.

Could you not drill some strategically placed holes for ventilation?

 

[oldroadman]

More basic question - why wear them at all unless they are for sun protection, or prescription? Back in the day, years ago, glasses were an exception, except for sun or vision correction, and no-one seemed to come to much harm. Now most pros have a deal and everyone else buys the things because they have been made to believe they are a necessity. Another marketing success...

 

[lesley_x]

More basic question - why wear them at all unless they are for sun protection, or prescription? Back in the day, years ago, glasses were an exception, except for sun or vision correction, and no-one seemed to come to much harm. Now most pros have a deal and everyone else buys the things because they have been made to believe they are a necessity. Another marketing success...

Personally I have a condition which means I don't produce any tears so my eyes are bone dry, and I find the constant wind on them brutal. The glasses help protect them!

But I guess I'm going to be the exception here

 

[slowmotion]

ORM, you must know that hitting a swarm of bugs is blooming horrible. I hit one in a cycle underpass below a runway at Schiphol airport two years ago at all of 8 mph. It wasn't the impact that made a lasting impression, it was the acidic residue that irrigated my eyeballs. A mixture of saline tears and something like formic acid. Horrible. £5 safety glasses give a bit of security. Yes, I know that Oakleys turn ordinary mortals into super-athletes....

 

[marzjennings]

Spit! Works on my dive mask and my oakleys. Works when it's 100f and 90% humidity.

You can buy anti fog sprays, but spit (my own) seems to work fine.

Also means no one wants to borrow your glasses.

 

[Pigo]

Yes, I was also going to suggest trying the 'spit' trick! Also, when selling new dive masks I'd recommend washing them with toothpaste - not sure if this would have the same effect on glasses but could be worth a try....?

 

[Dayvo]

Spit!

Spit, as opposed to swallow!

 

[subaqua]

I have to say I would be very surprised if bolle glasses could be got new for £5 my guess is they are copies and a more expensive pair may be better. I may however be wrong about them being copies but unless you like the shape very much get some more expensive ones. there are anti fog solutions for glasses but I confess I have no experience of them and don't know which is best.

we can get them for £2 a pair EN166f rated admittedly we do buy 1000 pairs in one go.

Peltor make an Anti static lens cleaning fluid with demisting compounds - superclear 5061 is the name on the tin next to me in work

 

[gregsid]

More basic question - why wear them at all unless they are for sun protection, or prescription?

To stop flies and dust hitting your eyes!

 

[Fnaar]

I get Bolle safety glasses off ebay for about six quid. They look identical to the ones selling as sport glasses in a local outdoors shop for about eighty quid!

 

[byegad]

I had some, with prescription inserts they set me back a lot of money. (Complex prescription lenses!) In the winter they were great but I steamed up on long slow hills an at lights and junctions in summer. When my prescription changed I didn't change the inserts so now just use my 'normal' glasses which came to £603 with £60 frames!

 

[subaqua]

More basic question - why wear them at all unless they are for sun protection, or prescription? Back in the day, years ago, glasses were an exception, except for sun or vision correction, and no-one seemed to come to much harm. Now most pros have a deal and everyone else buys the things because they have been made to believe they are a necessity. Another marketing success...

mnay years ago people didn't wear steeltoecap boots to work on construction sites, or hard hats or hi viz vests. we evolved into wearing them as they provide a last line of defence.

the company i work for has a mandatory glasses and gloves policy. the first year it was introduced the number of hand and eye injuries dropped by 90% . OK its not cycling but it illustrates the point

 

[Norm]

Yes, I was also going to suggest trying the 'spit' trick! Also, when selling new dive masks I'd recommend washing them with toothpaste - not sure if this would have the same effect on glasses but could be worth a try....?

I think you need to be careful with toothpaste, some act as a very fine grinding paste which will ruin any coating on your glasses in very short order.

 

[cyberknight]

A bit of thread stealing here...

Glasses with built in sweat band across the top?

I have found that using a buff cut in had does not cut it in this weather and i start dripping so much that it is a waste of time .
many years ago i had a pair of glasses that had an integral rubber bit across the top to stop sweat running into your eyes.
can you still get these , cheap !