Frank Bullitt

Great shades if I recall but they give you a yellowish hue right?

Frank Bullitt

Doctor asked if she wanted to have each eyeball set for a different distance, one to see far, and the other for "up close" work. Always thought that was interesting.

dan212

I can't wear contacts..

I have two pairs of glasses that will fit inside my helmet and clip on's for sun that I can put on or off in a second. The spare pair was handy three weeks ago when I dropped one. My regular glasses are slightly too large for helmet. I always travel with spares and my correction is very slight (vision getting better with age as all other parts go the other way )

I can read the tach, and other gauges at 58, but when I drove friend's race car with an add on TPMS (little bitty LCD) and he radioed for tire pressures before pitting all I could do was laugh.

Veloce Raptor

Same here. Non corrected (vision is OK) but polarized.

Jim Child

I've worn contacts on the track for 15 years with no problems. If you get something in your eye you're going to have a problem with or without contacts. That's why a full face helmet with the visor down is the way to go, even in a closed cockpit car. I can't stand the way glasses feel inside a helmet, so I always get the highest quality shaded visor I can find, and replace it as soon as it starts to get dinged up.

aj986s

Dust is always a potential issue. But at least without contacts, you can rub your eye to a certain degree, even with your gloved finger and your eyelid closed, and get some tears going to help clear it. Much more difficult to do with contact lenses in place, at least IMHO. But maybe some tracks are less prone to dust, too. In the mid '80, Summit Point was renowned for its dust clouds if a car went off track. Today, too, I guess.....

sig_a

Shield up, one should wear safety-type lenses. I use clear or tinted shooting glasses. 99 cent Chinese "camo style" not too smart.

KaiB

With my Frank Bullitt approved Persols I'm very afraid I'd look like an angeber on the track.

I'm very sensitive to these things...

schwank

Smith with changeable lenses. Yellow tint in the PacNW grey, and polarized in the summer sun.

We had an impromptu discussion with the tech steward at the track this weekend and he found that over half of our drivers are wearing glasses, including non-corrective like myself. Many in lieu of a shield.

Racerrob

I always wear glasses (uncorrected) on track. My favs are Drivewear lenses. I also like amber lenses when it is overcast.

MUSSBERGER

Same here. Plus I'm so slow I need the better peripheral vision to watch my mirrors

911SLOW

+1

btw if I want to win I always go for the reds. After a walk in the paddock with them on, nobody attempts to overtake me.


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Frank Bullitt

Not pretentious in the least dude. Just leave your Gucci frames at home and grab some Oakleys if your head is small enough Mein Herr.

FGL28

Randolph Engineering makes the sunglasses the Military uses. They fit well in the helmet, have a Polarized opiton, are durable, and are reasonably priced.

jerome951

Fortunately I never had issues on-track for several years wearing contacts. Lasiked now but I still wear sunglasses (Maui Jims) if it's remotely sunny. Keeps me cooler since I can flip up the visor and still have eye protection.

Of course, I got quite a few stares in the sunglasses store trying on different frames w/ my helmet on. ;-)