Sunglass Replacement Lens Colour Selection Guide for various activities
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Colour Attributes
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Best Use
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Brown lenses are solid all around performers and ideal if you own just one pair of sunglasses. Brown works well in mid to bright conditions and portrays true colours. Brown lenses naturally filter out high frequency light waves and as a result has an image sharpening effect. Because they perform well in both bright and dull conditions they are ideal if you live in an area that has frequent light condition changes such as overcast mornings changing to sunny afternoons.
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Great general purpose lens for mid to bright light conditions.
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Category 3
Blocks 85% of Visible Light
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Dark Smoke is one of the most popular colours for sunglasses and a good general purpose lens. Dark Smoke lenses provide great glare protection in mid to bright conditions. Smoke shows true colors and is a must when colour recognition is important.
Recommended for all day, general use in bright conditions. |
Great general purpose lens for bright light conditions and all day use..
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Category 3
Blocks 85% of Visible Light |
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G15 lenses, also known as aviator green, reduce glare and portray true colours. They deliver strong vision performance by providing high image contrast. These attributes make it one of the top selling general purpose lenses. They perform best best in mid to bright conditions.
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Great general purpose lens for mid to bright light conditions.
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Category 3
Blocks 85% of Visible Light Not Suitable for Night Driving |
| Mirrored Lenses | Many lenses are coated with mirrors to hide the eyes, for cosmetic reasons, and to further reduce glare. For the most part, mirrored lenses block visible light by an additional 3-5%. Our SFx mirrored lenses are all hydrophobally and scratched proof coated on top of the mirror. This helps eliminate the easy scratching commonly encountered on lower quality mirrored lenses. | All activitives but typically when dark, strong glare protection is required. Also great for hiding your eyes from other people and competitors. | n/a |
| Polarized Lenses | Colours have the same properties in polarized lenses. However, polarization film imbedded in the lens blocks light entering the eye at various angles while allowing straight light to travel through. Therefore, the ability to stop unwanted glare reflections is an attribute of polarized lenses. | Good for all activities but can affect and block some light you are normally used to seeing such as LED dashboard lights and bike control panels when looking at them at certain angles. | n/a |
| Other Colours | Not Currently Offerred by The Sunglass Fix | ||
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Gray lenses work well in mid to bright conditions. Gray lenses reduce glare and show true colours. They are an ideal choice if the area you live in has varying conditions such as overcast mornings and sunny afternoons. Recommended for all day, general use in mid to bright conditions. |
Great general purpose lens for mid to bright light conditions.
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Category 2
Blocks 65% of Visible Light Not Suitable for night driving |
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Rose tints perform well in light to mid-bright conditions. They deliver high contrast, sharp images especially against blue and green backgrounds. Rose is an ideal lens for most sports played on grass or against the sky and most skiers know they are a must have for snow sports.
Rose does change colour perceptions, which makes it inappropriate for situations that require colour
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Great general purpose and sports sunglass for mid light conditions.
Computer strain
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Category 2
Blocks 40% of
Visible Light Not Suitable for
Night Driving |
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with Added Blue Blocker
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Yellow lenses perform best in low light conditions where fast moving, sharp, site performance is required. The Blue Blocker additive reduces high frequency light waves which tend to bounce off objects and cause blurring. This feature enhances sight performance, especially on blue backgrounds, while also providing a soothing effect on your eyes.
Yellow does change colour perceptions, which makes it inappropriate for situations that require colour accuracy.
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Great sports lens for low light conditions
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Category 0
Blocks 12% of Visible Light |
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Clear lenses provide all the UV and eye injury protection while allowing almost all visible light through. The clear lenses provide minimal glare protection. However, they are ideal for night sports and low light activities requiring eye protection.
Clear lenses also make great safety lenses.
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Safety Glasses
A must for indoor and nighttime sporting activities
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Category 0
Blocks 10% of
Visible Light |
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Amber Lenses |
Amber lenses provide high vision performance by sharpening image contrast and providing strong depth perception. They are excellent for sports enthusiasts as a solid all around performer. The Blue Blocker additive reduces high frequency light waves. This enhances sight performance while also providing a soothing effect on your eyes.
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Great general purpose sunglass for most outdoor activities..
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Category 1
Blocks 50% of
Visible Light Not Suitable for
Night Driving |