Cheap sunglasses can cost as little as $10, while premium options like Ollie’s custom Oakley’s can go for over $350. But what’s the real difference? Are expensive sunglasses actually worth the extra cost? We break down all the differences so you can decide what’s best for you!
00:00 Are expensive glasses worth it?
00:25 Our Cheap VS Expensive Glasses
01:50 Why sunglasses are important for cyclists
02:07 Unboxing
03:47 Build quality
09:27 Lens Quality
10:31 Fashion!
11:19 Polarization
13:31 UV protection
14:1 Final thoughts
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What kind of glasses do you use for cycling?
I wear name brand and cheapo, doesn’t really matter. The polarized one do look clearer. Ok the $10-20 cheapo lens are foggying looking. But the one around the $50 and polarized are no different than the name brand. So it comes down to fit since I have a wider face. Sport and maui jim fit my face the best. Maui Jim youhave to pay for it. They do look much clearer. Some day it is the nicer lens other days just a throw around cheap.
Doesn’t really matter when you have to wear prescription glasses to see clearly.
Awesome video, but I gasped when you said that polarizing filters for cameras are nd filters 👀🥴
Both used with cameras but an nd filter has nothing to do with polarizing filters 🤔
Wish you had tested the cheap ones for durability (shatterproof?) as you showed with the Oakley glasses