Motorcycle Sun Glasses

motorcycle sunglasses – is it for me?

Everybody remembers the cool Terminator style with dark sunglasses on, day or night. Definitely dark shades look great on motorcycles, but what about real life usage? Well, we have to be critical here and say that the Terminator-style is not relevant or practical for motor riding but rather for casual wear. Motorcycle sunglasses are meant to withstand high speeds on the road and be compatible with the use of a helmet. Rigorous protection, quality and durability represent the criteria for the design for quality motorcycle sunglasses. Lens and frame durability is justified by the impact with road debris that often happens at high speed.

Shattering and chipping result from the contact of poor quality motorcycle sunglasses with small pebbles for instance. Moreover, glass is never used for the lenses because of the possibility to break and harm the biker’s eye. The best lenses for motorcycle sunglasses are made of polycarbonate that is resistant and very lightweight matching extreme travel conditions. All the companies that produce eyewear for motorcycle use pass their products through very rigorous testing so that the resistance to temperature variations, wind and impact with debris is assured.

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