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post #1 of 13
5/25/10 at 12:57am
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I need to purchase prescription glasses and am considering transition lens. Anyone wearing these out on the golf course?
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post #2 of 13
5/25/10 at 1:07am

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Transitions are not polarized, so they won't reduce glare. Transitions also don't get dark behind the windshield of your car so they are useless for driving. I wouldn't recommend it. I would invest in a separate pair of prescription polarized sunglasses or look into DriveWear lenses by Younger Optics.
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post #3 of 13
5/25/10 at 2:35am

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I wear transitionals all the time and love them. I have the smoke color and you can't even notice they change color until you take them off. As long as you have a hat on while playing golf they work wonders. You can also add a anti-glare coating, which I recommend, helps with night driving and a whole mess of other things. Also if this is your first set of glasses make sure you are totaly honest with you eye doctor. if things still seem fuzzy tell him/her, if things are clear but double also tell him/her. People may say you cannot properly read the greens with them on but hey trying to read anything without them is worse.
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post #4 of 13
5/25/10 at 3:52pm

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I have transitions and use them to play. They work very well.
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post #5 of 13
5/25/10 at 4:04pm

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Originally Posted by jaj23 View Post
Transitions are not polarized, so they won't reduce glare. Transitions also don't get dark behind the windshield of your car so they are useless for driving. I wouldn't recommend it. I would invest in a separate pair of prescription polarized sunglasses or look into DriveWear lenses by Younger Optics.
I agree with some of this......they won't get dark in the car but I wear mine on the course and they get super dark in the sun and work just fine for ME. I also bought a second pair of prescription polarized sunglasses but don't wear them that often on the course.
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post #6 of 13
5/25/10 at 8:27pm

Re: Prescription transition glasses

What's your prescription?
Transitions are ok, contacts/sunglasses are much much better though.
They're activated by UV light so if you're behind any type of glass they wont darken.

Do they offer polarized versions of transitions yet? not really sure how they'd pull taht off but i'm sure they will eventually
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post #7 of 13
5/25/10 at 8:35pm

Re: Prescription transition glasses

What's your prescription?
Transitions are ok, contacts/sunglasses are much much better though.
They're activated by UV light so if you're behind any type of glass they wont darken.

Do they offer polarized versions of transitions yet? not really sure how they'd pull taht off but i'm sure they will eventually
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post #8 of 13
5/26/10 at 4:08am

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The DriveWear lenses that I recommended above are a type of polarized Transitions lens. They are light brown indoors and dark brown sunlight. Once you try a polarized lens you will never go back to a regular tinted or Transitions lens. Polarization is soooo much more effective at reducing glare that a regular tinted lens.

http://www.drivewearlens.com/home.php?flashchange=8
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post #9 of 13
5/26/10 at 5:34am

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LOVE my transitions. Got sick of bring two pairs of glasses to the course. (I play twilight rounds a lot) They work great for golf. In fact I am wearing them right now as I sit at night indoors after wearing them on a bright driving range just a bit earlier today. I forgot I had them on until I saw this thread.
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post #10 of 13
5/26/10 at 1:43pm

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you might wanna try getting or wearing contacts and buy a pair of gunnar optiks. ww.gunnars.com
I used to wear sunglasses and I now I have these. They are meant for for people who work on computer a lot to reduce the glare and brightness of the screen. But one day I got curious and went out to play with them and they are absolutely the best eyeware on the course that I have tried.
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post #11 of 13
5/26/10 at 11:43pm

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I have transition lens currently and do like them a lot and play with them regularly. Having said that, in the past I wore contacts and would say that contacts plus a good pair of sunglasses would be better. I found the amber driving lens provided amazingly sharp vision.
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post #12 of 13
5/27/10 at 1:50am

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I wear my NIKE transition glasses on a daily bases but switch to dark sunglasses while playing golf. I have worn my transitions when it is cloudy but here in AZ that is like 2 days a year. I have polarized clips that go over the transition lenses for in the car. It's too dry in the desert for contacts.
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post #13 of 13
5/27/10 at 2:12am

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Originally Posted by bman1313 View Post
I wear my NIKE transition glasses on a daily bases but switch to dark sunglasses while playing golf. I have worn my transitions when it is cloudy but here in AZ that is like 2 days a year. I have polarized clips that go over the transition lenses for in the car. It's too dry in the desert for contacts.
Very dry, especially when it gets over 100 degrees. I dont wear contacts at all. I've seen to many people with crusty eyes.
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