 Poster: A snowHead
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What is there difference between the Oakley lenses, such as Fire Iridium and Gold Iridium?
Both do Medium to Very Bright light. Similar light transmission, but what *is* the difference?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The transmission spectrum is different. Oakley have a little picture that shows the transmission for each lens colour/base tint/coating.
I've had a gold iridium lens but not a fire iridium lens - don't use it anymore as I find it too dark. I mostly only ever use my hi-persimmon (orange with blue coating) and hi-blue (which is actually yellow with a blue coating), occasionally pink-iridium one which is a bit darker - all of these are classified low light lenses but I use them whatever.
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stuarth, I've got the original persimmon, which TBH is scratched to..... I've got an unused HI Yellow, and I'm after something darker.
I am open to suggestions.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I'd get black iridium, not too dark and fairly useable in low light conditions (for me).
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DaddyLouLou, the bloke in the Donny shop carries spare lenses, though at the moment is low on all stock as he's awaiting the new season delivery which should arrive any day. He says "iridium" in his view's a posh word for "mirrored". I found the Stockholm frame to be a good fit, and will probably go for a Persimmon lens on the basis that if it's super bright I can always use the sunnies.
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Butterfly, cheers for that. The new lens will be going in my existing A frame. It fits both my face and helmet, which is useful.
Next time I'm Donny way, I'll pop in.
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DaddyLouLou, might be worth ringing him first to check he has what you want. He says internet and shop prices are the same, and he often does discounts as he sells a lot of Oakley stuff.
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DaddyLouLou,
You can also check out rubensmenswear.com in Barnsley.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Jeraff, cheers. Why couldn't I find that.
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