Originally Posted by
Bob Pastorello
Earl - that's all exactly right - you watched mine and vice versa for many years....and I have to agree. Although it is really hard to accept, it does seem that the visibility issue really boils down to the old "it depends". It would be so much more convenient if there were just a "do this" answer, eh?
Anywho - I know you've spent a lot of time in the chair... are there any schemes or layouts in general that appear more easily visible on the "ends", and up top ??
Good subject Bob....A couple things: my latest model, Delta, sports a very simple scheme. Yellow base with large red and blue stripes on top of wings/stabs and large blue/yellow checks on bottom. I can see this combo better than most. For me, the busier the scheme the worse the visibility. Although healthwise my eyes have been lucky so far, my eyesight ain't what it used to be also.
Edit: it isn't the color so much....the blue and red stripes become dark or black quickly at distance. BUT the contrast between the yellow and the dark stripes is something my eyes can see. Same thing with the checks underneath. It's not the color there either but the contrast
About a year ago, by chance I took a quick peek through my granddaughter's pink play glasses. It was quite an overcast day but to my surprise, the pink hue seemed to cut through the clouds pretty well. Never did look through them on a sunny day tho.
I agree with Earl that several top lenses may work out better in the long run.
Earl, it lloks like Model Glasses also available for prescription, right? At least 10 years ago I had tried a similar approach but was not happy with the size of the lenses...too small which really compromised the field of view. I'm curious to know if model glasses come in larger sizes