Oakley Jawbone Prescription Sunglasses

[Boris73 0]

I am getting back into skydiving after being out for a while and I am considering getting some prescription sunglasses. When I used to jump, sometimes it was difficult to see which direction the windsock was pointing ( I did make a flight plan before I got on the plane, but sometimes the wind direction does change). Now to get around this I am thinking of getting some Oakley Jawbone Prescription Sunglasses with vented lenses, are these any good? What do people normally wear when they require prescription lenses? Thanks

[Harmless 0]

I've worn multiple different Oakleys while jumping. Flack Jackets are my most common.

I don't wear a prescription though. My buddy does and he wears Wiley Xs but only because he got the frames for free and just had to buy the lenses.

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[Herky 0]

I have half-jackets. Make sure you have plenty of back-up choices before you go. You have to have an eye-test within last 2years to get prescription sunglasses. But, with extreme wrap arounds, don't ask me why, but not all prescriptions are doable, something about cutting the curve in an already curved surface or something. If you have -4 or worse, your selection will be limited. First prescription wrap arounds I got took some getting used to as well. Kind of has a walleye lense effect to it. After a while you won't notice it though.

Don't limit yourself to oakley either just because you like the brand affiliation. Go to the optometrist and look around.

[dgw 8]

I use Adidas Climacool Elevation sunglasses (with a very light tint), with a prescription insert. (I'm about -7 in each eye)

They work pretty well, although the inserts do fog a little, although not so much as to be a problem.

I also use them with the 'arms' they come with and a strap I bought seperately. I wasn't keen on the elastic strap they come with.

[djmarvin 2]

I jump with Prescription Oakley Valves. Works fine for me.

DJ Marvin
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[ltdiver 3]

I use prescription goggles from Sportrx.com. However, I also have Oakley Minutes which are nice wrap-arounds. Oakley will make the prescription lenses for you. Still the most common around the DZ is Gatorz. They'll sell you the frames, but you have to have your own prescription put in.

ltdiver

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[Boris73 0]

thanks for the replys, what are sunglasses like for fogging up or aren't there any issues?

[jumpwally 0]

They shouldn't fog up at all, unless you have a tight seal around your face,,,,

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[JohnnyD 0]

I've made a lot of jumps in Oakleys. Only regret was having a tandem student jump straight up in the door and scrape them off my head. Expensive jump. My wife has prescription Oakleys and one thing I noticed immediately was how heavy the prescription lenses are. Not saying it would be a problem, but definitely a concern. Also, the prescription Oakleys were really expensive. Not something I would want to be replacing.

[djmarvin 2]

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My wife has prescription Oakleys and one thing I noticed immediately was how heavy the prescription lenses are. Not saying it would be a problem, but definitely a concern. Also, the prescription Oakleys were really expensive. Not something I would want to be replacing.

I have a couple thousand jumps with Oakley Prescription lenses and the weight is not noticable at all. Most Oakley wrap around frames have limit to their prescrition strength. The shape/thickness of the lense changes the arc of the frame. Mine is at strongest prescrition for the frame (not super strong) I have had frames break over time due to stress from the "over sized" lenses in them.

Definitely not sometyhing I want to have to replace either, however I am willing to risk it, I use surgical tubing to keep my glasses nice and snug and always wear a helmet on tandems. So far no incident coming even close to losing my glasses this way.

DJ Marvin
AFF I/E, Coach/E, USPA/UPT Tandem I/E
http://www.theratingscenter.com