Iraqgunz
06-18-11, 19:09
A few months ago I was contemplating some new lenses or glasses to replace my Oakleys that I had been wearing for years. The M-Frames I had been wearing at the time were about 6 years old and the polarized lenses in there were about 5 years old.
As luck would have it, I was offered a chance to try out some Rudy Project glasses. I had never heard of Rudy Project to be quite honest and I thought I'd give them a shot.
I received a pair of their "Genetyk" glasses (http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/index_inner_detail.php?group_id=1&cat_id=30&item_id=SP118406S3P) that came in a somewhat large gray zippered case that had 3 sets of lenses. They were Laser Black, Photo Clear and Photo Red. I must be honest I had no idea what the hell Photochromic lenses were. I intially put the Laser Black lenses into the glasses and started wearing them. My eyes took a little to adjust because I had been wearing those polarized lenses for so long.
One day I stuck the Photochromic clear lenses in (unaware of what that meant) and I set them down. I noticed that a few minutes later the lenses had turned dark. Now I was a little dumbfounded and that's when I discovered the value of the Photochromic lenses. They seem to adjust to the light which I found extremely nice. Sometimes I have issues at night with headlights on cars blinding me so I wear them at night. I noticed more and more that I was almost forgetting that I was wearing my glasses because the lenses were so clear with little distortion at all.
On my little foray into Africa at the end of April I really began to appreciate them as I wore them constantly on land and on the water. They proved to be invaluable while I was underway as I was able to wear the glasses while doing lookout without any distortion or worrying about missing something. The clear lenses have become my standard everyday lense and the others are simply sitting in the case collecting dust.
I generally hate wearing eye pro when I shoot (yeah I know it's silly) but it bothers me especially when I am using an ACOG or other type of scope. I can get away with wearing the Rudys' simply because the lenses are so clear and virtually distortion free.
Things I would like to see would be a smaller type of case to carry the glasses and lenses. Although the current one is classy, it is a little large for my tastes. They are a little pricey, but honestly I can't see buying another set of glasses as long as I can get repalcement lenses and whatever else I need.
The same holds true with the M-Frames I was wearing. I wasn't buying new Oakleys every year or even every two years. At the end of the day I think they are excellent glasses that work for shooting, driving and just about anything else during the day. I also find myself less likely to set them down as wear them even when I walk indoors.
As luck would have it, I was offered a chance to try out some Rudy Project glasses. I had never heard of Rudy Project to be quite honest and I thought I'd give them a shot.
I received a pair of their "Genetyk" glasses (http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/index_inner_detail.php?group_id=1&cat_id=30&item_id=SP118406S3P) that came in a somewhat large gray zippered case that had 3 sets of lenses. They were Laser Black, Photo Clear and Photo Red. I must be honest I had no idea what the hell Photochromic lenses were. I intially put the Laser Black lenses into the glasses and started wearing them. My eyes took a little to adjust because I had been wearing those polarized lenses for so long.
One day I stuck the Photochromic clear lenses in (unaware of what that meant) and I set them down. I noticed that a few minutes later the lenses had turned dark. Now I was a little dumbfounded and that's when I discovered the value of the Photochromic lenses. They seem to adjust to the light which I found extremely nice. Sometimes I have issues at night with headlights on cars blinding me so I wear them at night. I noticed more and more that I was almost forgetting that I was wearing my glasses because the lenses were so clear with little distortion at all.
On my little foray into Africa at the end of April I really began to appreciate them as I wore them constantly on land and on the water. They proved to be invaluable while I was underway as I was able to wear the glasses while doing lookout without any distortion or worrying about missing something. The clear lenses have become my standard everyday lense and the others are simply sitting in the case collecting dust.
I generally hate wearing eye pro when I shoot (yeah I know it's silly) but it bothers me especially when I am using an ACOG or other type of scope. I can get away with wearing the Rudys' simply because the lenses are so clear and virtually distortion free.
Things I would like to see would be a smaller type of case to carry the glasses and lenses. Although the current one is classy, it is a little large for my tastes. They are a little pricey, but honestly I can't see buying another set of glasses as long as I can get repalcement lenses and whatever else I need.
The same holds true with the M-Frames I was wearing. I wasn't buying new Oakleys every year or even every two years. At the end of the day I think they are excellent glasses that work for shooting, driving and just about anything else during the day. I also find myself less likely to set them down as wear them even when I walk indoors.