When I was asked to “test drive” a pair of the new Oakley sunglasses, I said yes but didn’t expect very much. After all, I’ve been wearing high-end, polarized sunglasses for many years and was quite content.
However, after wearing the new Nanowire sunglasses for one week, I was surprised by their effectiveness in blocking glare without distortion. Driving into the late afternoon sun was no longer the painful experience it can be for someone with sun sensitivity. Sunlight reflected off cars wasn’t blinding but visible.
The combination of the lens color, optics and the polarization made a noticeable difference. I tried the Nanowire 2.0 with the polished black frame and black iridium lens. This is the one recommended for extremely bright light. Oakley says it cuts blinding glare while filtering blue light to enhance visual acuity and improve depth perception. The improved depth perception was almost like seeing in 3-D.
The color of the lens filtered the blue so much that everything had a sort of brown cast. Using the Oakley web site www.oakley.com/polarized you can check out different lens tints in different scenes. You can see how the Black Iridium compares to the Tungsten Iridium on a golf course and a football field, in water and snow, on a trail in a forest or a desert. It’s a simulation that can help you decide on the best choice for your activities.
You want to make sure you make the right choice, too. These are not throwaway cheap sunglasses. The Nanowire line has an MSRP is $300 – a few bucks more than your Foster Grants. But if you’re developing lines around your eyes from squinting into the sun, it may be the right choice for you.
These are available at Oakley Stores nationwide, Sunglass Icon, Sunglass Hut and authorized Oakley dealers.
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