With summer time apparently right here, now’s the proper time to improve your biking glasses with some bargains available from Oakley.
In the UK, Sigma Sports is at present providing its Encoder glasses for £124.00 representing an ironically-eye-watering 46% saving over the glasses’ RRP. In our Encoder evaluation again in 2022, we gave them a 4.5-star rating with the one catch being that the nosepiece may encroach in your view.
In our current biking glasses round-up, the Encoder got here high of the take a look at incomes itself the accolade of finest biking glasses all-round. Will Jones stated “The Prizm Road lens is sensational even in low gentle, and the form supplies glorious protection with out being overly massive for small heads. The ridge on the highest additionally makes them stiffer and extra grippy than every other frameless pair I’ve tried. If I needed to hold one pair, it might be these.”
There are a few choices of the Encoder accessible at a reduced worth with the straightforward black-framed Prizm Road Black lens the bottom in worth. It is price mentioning that the matte black and purple Prizm Road and the white-framed Prizm Torch Trail glasses additionally see a 25% worth drop to £174.00.
Oakley’s Prizm lens expertise is a tried and examined favorite amongst cyclists each on and off-road. What Prizm lenses goal to do is increase the perceived distinction rising the definition of the floor of the street or path. They additionally enhance depth notion with the model claiming that the lenses spotlight issues that you simply won’t see while using with out glasses.
As a person of Oakley’s Prizm lenses each on the street and on trails, I’m a giant fan of the larger distinction they supply particularly when using in dappled gentle or damp situations. I’ve discovered that it is very important match the lenses with the setting you propose to trip in to get essentially the most from the expertise.
The Prizm Torch Trail lens has a 35% gentle transmission ranking permitting loads of gentle by way of perfect for when you’re using in dense woodland whereas the Prizm Road Black and 24k lenses each cut back gentle transmission to 11%, higher suiting them to brighter using situations and lightweight reflection from the floor of the street.
It is not only the Encoder that has acquired a slash in worth with Sigma Sports providing a reduction on a handful of different Oakley glasses.
The vented Encoder Strike sunglasses are available for £134.00 down from £248.00 within the matte carbon colourway with a 24k Prizm lens.
For these on the lookout for one thing completely different in type from the Encoder vary, the Titanium framed Sutro Ti glasses have 37% off the retail worth on provide at Sigma Sports for £143.49 down from £248.00. The Prizm Sapphire Lens is right for shiny using situations with a 12% gentle transmission ranking.
The last notable Oakley low cost at Sigma Sports comes courtesy of the Sutro Lite half-frame glasses. These use the identical lens as the usual Sutro’s however have an open design on the backside of the lens. Currently, there’s a vary of body and lens choices accessible for £120.00 saving £68.00 over the desired retail worth.
If you might be out there for a pair of premium biking glasses any of the Prizm-equipped Oakleys could be possibility. Beyond this, the selection actually comes right down to type choice and match however if you wish to nab a cut price make sure you head over to Sigma Sports earlier than inventory runs out.