Polarized Sunglasses OK for Driving?
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Originally Posted by SubLGT
In your experience, are there any downsides to polarized when driving in daylight?
In my wife's '06 Caddy, it was hard to see the center display... that was a car made '13 yrs ago.
No problems with anything we own now.
The glare reduction would be worth it anyway.
The easiest thing for you to see is the dash reflection on the windshield.
With polarized glasses it goes away.
In your experience, are there any downsides to polarized when driving in daylight?
In my wife's '06 Caddy, it was hard to see the center display... that was a car made '13 yrs ago.
No problems with anything we own now.
The glare reduction would be worth it anyway.
The easiest thing for you to see is the dash reflection on the windshield.
With polarized glasses it goes away.
Been driving with polarized sunglasses for over 12 years. You will find that you can actually see better while driving in a torrential downpour during the day. I also tend to see a little better in dense early morning fog. I have Costa Del Mar glasses...green mirror outside with amber inside lenses that yields a very sharp contrast. It's like having ultra high definition vision.
I am an avid fresh water fisherman. These specific glasses are specifically made for sight fishing on a lake and allow you to see further into the water by reducing glare. You can put on a pair of regular sunglasses to look into the water....then put these on and look into the same spot and literally see deeper. The same applies when looking through rain.
I won't wear any sunglasses that aren't polarized any more.
I am an avid fresh water fisherman. These specific glasses are specifically made for sight fishing on a lake and allow you to see further into the water by reducing glare. You can put on a pair of regular sunglasses to look into the water....then put these on and look into the same spot and literally see deeper. The same applies when looking through rain.
I won't wear any sunglasses that aren't polarized any more.
I often can't see gas pump displays through polarized lenses. Rarely, IME, there is interference to some degree with a dash display (other than HUD).
I strongly prefer polarized shielding for driving for the massive glare reduction off the dash-windshield and off asphalt.
I strongly prefer polarized shielding for driving for the massive glare reduction off the dash-windshield and off asphalt.
I have worn nothing but polarized glasses since the early 90's and have never had an issue with driving with them.
I have experienced the issue of gas pump LCD's, a rainbow effect on some non-factory tint (not distracting, but it is something there), and occasionally factory tint on rear windows will show little light circles (in a pattern, so guessing something to do with how the glass is made), but that also is not distracting, just something to note.
I have been in others vehicles with aftermarket radios and have had the LCD blacked out by my polarized glasses, but nothing personally.
Reduced glare, clearer vision, and less eye strain is worth any minimal drawbacks that there may be.
I wish I could find a polarized motorcycle helmet visor. I hate wearing glasses with a helmet.
I have experienced the issue of gas pump LCD's, a rainbow effect on some non-factory tint (not distracting, but it is something there), and occasionally factory tint on rear windows will show little light circles (in a pattern, so guessing something to do with how the glass is made), but that also is not distracting, just something to note.
I have been in others vehicles with aftermarket radios and have had the LCD blacked out by my polarized glasses, but nothing personally.
Reduced glare, clearer vision, and less eye strain is worth any minimal drawbacks that there may be.
I wish I could find a polarized motorcycle helmet visor. I hate wearing glasses with a helmet.
I have some of those clip on things old guys use; made by Bausch + Lomb probably decades ago.
The only drawback is the Prius display disappears when i rotate my head on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the display; Oh yea, and it also makes me look idiotic.
The advantages of using them (I drive directly into the sun in the morning and directly into the sun in the evening as my work trip) far exceeds the drawbacks.
The only drawback is the Prius display disappears when i rotate my head on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the display; Oh yea, and it also makes me look idiotic.
The advantages of using them (I drive directly into the sun in the morning and directly into the sun in the evening as my work trip) far exceeds the drawbacks.
I use polarized Carrera Champion sunglasses, nice big tear drop lenses which avoid any possible glare from an odd angle, also very good looking
Car designers generally set their LCDs so you can read them with polarized glasses, unless you cock your head funny.
The wavy circles in the rear glass are from the tempering, not the tint.
Gas pumps are the biggest issue, but tilting your head fixes it.
If you've never had polarized-- get them, you're in for a treat.
The wavy circles in the rear glass are from the tempering, not the tint.
Gas pumps are the biggest issue, but tilting your head fixes it.
If you've never had polarized-- get them, you're in for a treat.
Originally Posted by bulwnkl
Could be?, but for me not in recent memory.
It isn't as tiresome as all that to life or remove them for the brief duration of a gas pump fill-up or ATM transaction, IMO.
You are stopped, usually in a covered/shaded area, so if you can't see a display, take the glasses off.
Is it really that hard?
Could be?, but for me not in recent memory.
It isn't as tiresome as all that to life or remove them for the brief duration of a gas pump fill-up or ATM transaction, IMO.
You are stopped, usually in a covered/shaded area, so if you can't see a display, take the glasses off.
Is it really that hard?
Only type sunglasses use for driving. In fact the only type sunglasses I buy.
Originally Posted by blupupher
Originally Posted by bulwnkl
Could be?, but for me not in recent memory.
It isn't as tiresome as all that to life or remove them for the brief duration of a gas pump fill-up or ATM transaction, IMO.
You are stopped, usually in a covered/shaded area, so if you can't see a display, take the glasses off.
Is it really that hard?
These would be prescription polarized sunglasses. If I take them off, I can't see beyond 10" from my face.
Originally Posted by bulwnkl
Could be?, but for me not in recent memory.
It isn't as tiresome as all that to life or remove them for the brief duration of a gas pump fill-up or ATM transaction, IMO.
You are stopped, usually in a covered/shaded area, so if you can't see a display, take the glasses off.
Is it really that hard?
These would be prescription polarized sunglasses. If I take them off, I can't see beyond 10" from my face.
Originally Posted by SubLGT
These would be prescription polarized sunglasses. If I take them off, I can't see beyond 10" from my face.
Ahh, OK then, that is a little different. Do you not carry regular glasses with you?
Worst case is you will have to tilt your head to the side a bit to see them.
You can try a pair of clip on polarized sunglasses to see how you do with them first if you are concerned.
Also, are you getting transition lenses? Be advised, the transition does not happen in the vehicle (at least on my wife's and daughters transition glasses, since not enough UV light gets in to activate them).
You still may end up needing clip on's if that is the case. If so, may be cheaper to get polarized clip on's and not pay for the polarized/transition lenses (unless you are out in the sun a lot doing other things, then it is nice to have).
These would be prescription polarized sunglasses. If I take them off, I can't see beyond 10" from my face.
Ahh, OK then, that is a little different. Do you not carry regular glasses with you?
Worst case is you will have to tilt your head to the side a bit to see them.
You can try a pair of clip on polarized sunglasses to see how you do with them first if you are concerned.
Also, are you getting transition lenses? Be advised, the transition does not happen in the vehicle (at least on my wife's and daughters transition glasses, since not enough UV light gets in to activate them).
You still may end up needing clip on's if that is the case. If so, may be cheaper to get polarized clip on's and not pay for the polarized/transition lenses (unless you are out in the sun a lot doing other things, then it is nice to have).
Originally Posted by blupupher
Originally Posted by SubLGT
These would be prescription polarized sunglasses. If I take them off, I can't see beyond 10" from my face.
Ahh, OK then, that is a little different. Do you not carry regular glasses with you?
Worst case is you will have to tilt your head to the side a bit to see them.
You can try a pair of clip on polarized sunglasses to see how you do with them first if you are concerned.
Also, are you getting transition lenses? Be advised, the transition does not happen in the vehicle (at least on my wife's and daughters transition glasses, since not enough UV light gets in to activate them).
You still may end up needing clip on's if that is the case. If so, may be cheaper to get polarized clip on's and not pay for the polarized/transition lenses (unless you are out in the sun a lot doing other things, then it is nice to have).
Just FYI, the transition type does a number when temperature changes occurs.
Because it does not function in a vehicle, and it scratches really easy, I went back to clip-on and regular glasses.
Originally Posted by SubLGT
These would be prescription polarized sunglasses. If I take them off, I can't see beyond 10" from my face.
Ahh, OK then, that is a little different. Do you not carry regular glasses with you?
Worst case is you will have to tilt your head to the side a bit to see them.
You can try a pair of clip on polarized sunglasses to see how you do with them first if you are concerned.
Also, are you getting transition lenses? Be advised, the transition does not happen in the vehicle (at least on my wife's and daughters transition glasses, since not enough UV light gets in to activate them).
You still may end up needing clip on's if that is the case. If so, may be cheaper to get polarized clip on's and not pay for the polarized/transition lenses (unless you are out in the sun a lot doing other things, then it is nice to have).
Just FYI, the transition type does a number when temperature changes occurs.
Because it does not function in a vehicle, and it scratches really easy, I went back to clip-on and regular glasses.
Originally Posted by blupupher
[...Also, are you getting transition lenses?....
No. I tried Transitions lenses about 4 years ago and did not like them. Much too dark on overcast winter days (most winter days in north Idaho are overcast), and not dark enough in summer, and too slow to return to clear.
[...Also, are you getting transition lenses?....
No. I tried Transitions lenses about 4 years ago and did not like them. Much too dark on overcast winter days (most winter days in north Idaho are overcast), and not dark enough in summer, and too slow to return to clear.
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I only wear Polarized and deal with the LCD displays by either taking them off, looking under them, or turning my head.
Transitions lenses don't work in cars because they depend on UV light and most car windows filter out UV preventing full transition of the lenses.
Transitions lenses don't work in cars because they depend on UV light and most car windows filter out UV preventing full transition of the lenses.
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