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Motorcyclists have been wearing protective motorcycle sunglasses and goggles for many years in order to reduce glare as well as to protect their eyes from damaging sun, debris and wind. What has transpired over the last few years is that more and more riders have been seeing the benefits of using protective eyewear.

The market has responded to this surge in the popularity of motorcycle sunglasses by making a lot more of them available. With so many of them available, you have to really know what you are looking for and understand the range on the market before you spend your hard earned cash. The idea is to find a pair that are so comfortable you hardly realise that you are wearing them. This would make you want to wear them more and since that helps to protect your eyes that can only be a good thing.

There are three areas you need to look at with motorcycle sunglasses. The first are the frame options, the second are the lens options and the third is the amount of UV protection.

Frames can be looked at in two parts, the arms of the frame, resting on your ears and keeping the glasses on your head, and then there are the face of the frame, which lies on your nose, using the nose-bridge to keep the lenses properly aligned with your eyes. Frames are normally made out of plastic, nylon or metal. Plastic tends to feature in the cheaper makes but can break easily. Nylon is flexible, light and strong and can return to its original position when bent. Meanwhile, metal is strong and lightweight but can bend and/or break easier than nylon can. Within the frame are the hinge pieces, which will be made out of metal, possibly with a spring added inside to keep the glasses snugly on your face, or nylon, which will be thicker and allow for a more snug fit.

Lenses are vital so that you don’t have to constantly re-focus, something that can cause eye strain, which is not much fun. Whilst glass can be more optically correct, plastic tends to be a better choice for motorcyclists. Glass can be heavier, usually costs more money, and have a tendency to shatter if you are hit. Plastic weighs less and is very impact resistant, particularly useful if your helmet doesn’t have a face shield. Lenses can also be many tints and colours which serve different purposes. Grey is highly recommended as it keeps colour distortion to a minimum and so lets you see most naturally whilst reducing glare.

The motorcycle sunglasses you get must cut out as many Ultra-Violet A or B rays as possible – really you need 100% UVA and UVB protection.

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