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Personal opinions on visors Vs prescription inserts
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Jaolchhu4 wrote:
I wear varifocal spectacles, mainly because reading is a challenge and I have dry eyes so I have not got on well with contact lenses previously. I got fed up of having to frequently put on my glasses to read piste maps and the like (and then take them off again and store them safely). I tried wearing my glasses under my goggles but this was not especially comfortable so I switched to a helmet and visor combo a couple of years ago and I find it works well for me. The helmet came with a general S2 category visor which I replaced with a photochromic one which gives much better visibility in flat light. If it is particularly sunny and bright I wear my varifocal prescription sunglasses underneath the visor instead of my normal spectacles. The additional convenience and comfort of a helmet + visor made the switch worthwhile for me.

I use a protective cover over the visor to try to reduce the risk of scratching the lens when I'm not using it on the slopes - so far so good.


pretty much the same for me, used to use contacts (non varifocal) and goggles but then got to stage of not being able to read stuff or suffering dry eyes with contacts.

Have photochromic visor and use photochromic varifocal cycling glasses under. these fit much better under the visor than regular glasses being curved around the eyes and also keep wind out in "visor" up mode.

A double photo chromic layer may seem odd, but they works well together in all light, enables me to de-helmet for a coffee but still have "sunglasses" on and still be able to see when you go inside a restaurant etc. I sometime flip up visor and ski with the cycling glasses alone if the light goes really flat / poor.

I would recommend either photochromic or a very light category visor, anything too dark will not be good in flat / poor light. if you do go with a darker visor, be prepared to flip it up and have some glasses with some sun protection under them - rose or yellow would work for flat light maybe.

Mine is Cairn branded one for reference.
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I don’t like ski goggles either except in the worst weather. I find them claustrophobic and I think they look a bit silly in the sunshine Laughing

I’ve found that Specsavers sell affordable prescription sun glasses that they describe as ‘goggles’ because they are strong and rated for their impact resistance . I use them for sailing and cycling as well.
Might dry the visor option next time I change my helmet.
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