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01-12-2016, 09:02 AM | #16 |
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About a year ago ordered some cheap yellow lens glasses fro winter driving, but they came from China on the slow boat and didn't arrive until after the snow had gone.
I tried them at night and they made a bit of difference but not much, they were great in the rain on the highway with all the spray. and today I got to try them in the blowing snow, they were very helpful, made things clearer and less eye strain. Last edited by Beest; 01-12-2016 at 10:29 AM. |
01-12-2016, 10:35 AM | #17 | |
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01-12-2016, 10:42 AM | #18 |
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Don't know if they still do, but French cars used to have yellow headlights for presumably the same reason.
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01-12-2016, 12:41 PM | #19 | |
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I understand the point of yellow and amber lenses is to filter out the portions of the blue spectrum which doesn't do it for us humans (spexx, weigh in here?) and they are mostly effective at twilight or on overcast days. I'm thinking overcast days must have more blue light (higher color temp. I'll look that up) and by filtering it out things seems brighter because we see blue light as darker? maybe? They increase the contrast and that alone takes strain off the eyes. In B&W photography those color lenses help to render the sky a darker shade of gray since B&W film is somewhat more blue sensitive than our eyes.
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01-12-2016, 12:57 PM | #20 |
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I have much more trouble reading blue signs at night. They are noticeably more blurry to me.
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01-12-2016, 01:52 PM | #21 |
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Leaving the discussion of color aside, polarized lenses really can make dramatic improvement by reducing the glare from the wet roads.
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01-12-2016, 02:14 PM | #22 |
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Agreed. Polarized lenses are amazing.
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01-12-2016, 06:35 PM | #23 |
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All my sunglasses are polarized. Makes such a difference
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01-12-2016, 08:03 PM | #24 |
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We'll no glasses at walmart, fred's and 2 welding supplies. Next check is a truck stop. Damn I hate to go to eye Dr. and pay big bucks for something that may not work.
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01-12-2016, 09:05 PM | #25 |
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Hold up. Pm me your address. I've got a pair I can send you
I kept your Christmas card, but can't find the envelope
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01-12-2016, 09:25 PM | #26 |
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Nevermind. I found it in a PM from Feb 2009. Hope you haven't moved since
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Walgreens has a "as seen on TV" area. I think I've sen them there.
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01-13-2016, 08:33 AM | #28 |
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BTW, it's not what we're discussing here, but High Energy Visible light (HEV) is the new UV. Studies have shown that HEV light from screens can do all kinds of harm to people.
http://www.bluelightexposed.com/#what-is-bue-light
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01-13-2016, 08:53 AM | #29 | |
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01-16-2016, 04:57 PM | #30 |
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Well I had to return my glasses to eye DR. because the wonderful Va or someone screwed up. Anyway I looked at Wal-mart.No luck, but I did find a HD visor from the as seen junk. Best I can tell, if you have any kind of head on wreck, it'll take the top of your head OFF.
But wait, there's more. A big headed, good hearted guy from the pot hole state of PA. sent me some shades and a clip-on. I've yet to thank him. But I will.
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