Oakley Sunglasses

[BT_Blue]

Nice. Does it turn everything a red color?

[Richvee]

I also really like my Oakley glasses on the field.  I bought this winter, a pair of transition lenses for my Flak Jackets, and I really like them.  They are great for those games that start around dusk and get dark before the game is over.  I don't like putting my glasses on the bill of my cap and I also don't want to set them down for the fear of forgetting them on the field. 

 

On a side note, I talked to my eye doctor yesterday about sunglasses and umpiring.  He cautioned me about using polarized lenses because the can cause a loss in depth perception.  I have not used polarized lenses on the field and know a lot of you guys have.  Has anyone had any problems with polarized lenses on the field? 

Polarized lenses block sun glare like no other lenses. The only negative I've ever read about as far as losing depth perception is on snow, or icy roads. because you're eliminating the glare off the surface, you don't see undulations in the white snow. Same with an icy street. The fact that you're eliminating the sun glare makes the shiny surface of ice harder to see on a road. Especially a wet road. As far as on a ballfield, I can't think of any way a polarized lens is going to hinder depth perception. Never been an issue for me, I can tell you that much. 

 

New technology update.

Maybe some of you have seen the commercials for transition lenses recently that mention the new "Vantage Lens". That's actually a transition lens, that, when it darkens, polarizes as well. Pretty nifty trick they've developed.