Damaging Eyes?
05-19-2009, 12:48 PM
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RE: Damaging Eyes?
ORIGINAL: Trisquire
Good advice from everyone. But also, give up that little airplane thing.
Tom
ORIGINAL: gaRCfield
.....................maybe 'the little airplane thing' I was telling them about was not such a good idea....................
.....................maybe 'the little airplane thing' I was telling them about was not such a good idea....................
Tom
05-19-2009, 01:06 PM
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RE: Damaging Eyes?
Has anybody tried plasma cutting glasses? I tried some last year while practicing 3-pole pylon and they definitely are different. The work great when you fly through the sun, but the color change is a problem, especially when colors blend together. I want to work with them more this summer to see how they do, and they did take some getting used to. I made sure I had a spotter with me during the flights when I was the only person flying and the field was empty except for me and my buddy. These may be a possibility but will require more testing to determine their feasibility for RC flying. My main concern is with the color change, some colors wanting to disappear, and getting two aircraft similar in color next to each other and keeping vision on the proper plane.
Hogflyer
05-19-2009, 01:21 PM
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I have two pairs of Zurich's. One is Rose tint that goes over prescription glasses and the second pair is the small type and is the dark gray tint that I use when wearing my contacts. The dark gray is perfect for bright sunny days. When driving in the car, I have problems seeing the radio's green LCD screen or GPS screen because they block a lot of light. The Rose tint is less light restrictive and is a good for any day and different conditions. The Zurich web site is right on the money about their recommended light conditions for each tint.
By the way, I bought on the Zurich's after my doctor told me that I have started to develop cataracts in the last five years and guess what I have been doing in the last five years? yes, flying RC models.
05-19-2009, 01:25 PM
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RE: Damaging Eyes?
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I have two pairs of Zurich's. One is Rose tint that goes over prescription glasses and the second pair is the small type and is the darkgray tint that I use when wearing my contacts. The dark gray is perfect for bright sunny days. When driving in the car, I have problems seeing the radio's green LCD screen or GPS screen because they block a lot of light. The Rose tint is less light restrictive and is a good for any day and different conditions. The Zurich web site is right on the money about their recommended light conditions for each tint.
By the way, I bought on the Zurich's after my doctor told me that I have started to develop cataracts in the last five years and guess what I have been doing in the last five years? yes, flying RC models.
I have two pairs of Zurich's. One is Rose tint that goes over prescription glasses and the second pair is the small type and is the darkgray tint that I use when wearing my contacts. The dark gray is perfect for bright sunny days. When driving in the car, I have problems seeing the radio's green LCD screen or GPS screen because they block a lot of light. The Rose tint is less light restrictive and is a good for any day and different conditions. The Zurich web site is right on the money about their recommended light conditions for each tint.
By the way, I bought on the Zurich's after my doctor told me that I have started to develop cataracts in the last five years and guess what I have been doing in the last five years? yes, flying RC models.
05-19-2009, 01:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: goirish
Which one do you like for flying. I am going to get a pair but not sure which ones.
Which one do you like for flying. I am going to get a pair but not sure which ones.
05-19-2009, 04:40 PM
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Just an FYI, Younger Optics makes a lens that is called "Drivewear", they are a photocromic sunglass lens( they change colors) and they are polarized as well. They are not like the Transition lenses that have been out for some time now ( generation VI ) that goes from clear to a mild tint- the transition lenses are NOT sunwear and dont get dark and are temperature sensitive, in other words, the hotter it is, the less dark transition lenses get and they do not change to dark while insidea vehicle, the Drivewear lenses really enhances colors, unlike a regular grey/smoke colored tint.
Ive got a pair of the drivewears that I use while flying as well as driving and I really like them.
John
Ive got a pair of the drivewears that I use while flying as well as driving and I really like them.
John
05-19-2009, 05:15 PM
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RE: Damaging Eyes?
ORIGINAL: brett65
Are you saying he should give up flying?
Are you saying he should give up flying?
Interesting isn't it, how society belittles our hobby. gaRCfield, tell your eye doctor to give up golf and see how he likes it.
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05-19-2009, 07:36 PM
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RE: Damaging Eyes?
ORIGINAL: Trisquire
It's called humor brett.
Interesting isn't it, how society belittles our hobby. gaRCfield, tell your eye doctor to give up golf and see how he likes it.
Tom
ORIGINAL: brett65
Are you saying he should give up flying?
Are you saying he should give up flying?
Interesting isn't it, how society belittles our hobby. gaRCfield, tell your eye doctor to give up golf and see how he likes it.
Tom
