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Hey, do you still have these? Do you still recommend and can these inserts go in just about any sunglass that’s meant for mountain biking or is it only specific for that Oakley frame? Thx
Yes I still have them and love them! Go to the SVED website and you will see which glasses they make these for, there are lots! In some cases you may need to send in the nose piece that came with your frames to be modified to accept the lenses.
Great review. I have Smith Ruckus with multiple lens options depending on light conditions...The SVED seems better than the ODS 4Rx Adapter that has steel that could be a problem in a major crash MTB... Thank you so much for the reviewing SVED
@@letsgoridebikes Thanks for the info. One thing for your viewers to keep in mind: with an insert you are looking through 4 surfaces, instead of 2. So if there's dirt or fog or even overhead light coming down between the lenses, you will see that. I just put prescription sun lenses (polarized and with gradient) in a good pair of sunglasses that rise above the brow and it works much better. Super clear, lighter, no internal frame to obstruct view, and you can have the bottom of the lense boosted to +1 diopter, so that it is easy to see the computer. Price was $420 for just the lense, but I already had a sunglass frame ($50).
@@letsgoridebikes haha oh I’ll definitely be going slower, walk some of those tech and exposed sections before riding. That very last corner with the exposure to riders left looks a bit puckery haha
They are not floppy once you put them on. The nose piece keeps them firmly in place. I live and ride in a zone full of chunk and have never had an issue.
Hello, I like your kitty cats what is it a boys or girls? What is name it look like my little kitty cat I used to have she passed away in 2013.❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for the video. Nice glasses.
Not sure if I commented before because this is not the first time, I’ve watched this video. Best SVED optical review I’ve seen by far. Mine are arriving today.
There are lots of options for compatible frames that you could use for anything you want. But I was specifically looking at these through the lens of mountain biking ;)
Thank you so much, I'm in the process of building my next bike, and before the spring I wanted to sort out my glasses situation. Currently, I just wear lightly tinted sunglasses that have a XL lens it's okay but through chunk, I constantly need to push them up. I love the look of the sutro's but they didn't have a prescription option. So thankfully I came across your video/review are the lenses your running the trail-specific ones?
I have these inserts (as does my wife), and they rock! SVED is a great company to work with, super accommodating, and very prompt. We couldn't be happier with this set up.
Any updates ? Have you noticed any issues? Does it give you a fish bowl affect? What would you estimate the savings over just getting Oakley prescription from them directly?
So far no major issues and I love them. I’ve had several crashes and they have proven to be quite durable. I haven’t noticed any fishbowl effect, it’s been no different than any other pair of glasses I wear. It saved over $300 CAD compared to getting RX frames and lenses from Oakley, which they don’t sell direct to consumers (at least not in Canada), have to buy them through the optical store
@@letsgoridebikes thanks very much for your response. I will give them a try , was reluctant but now I feel somewhat comfortable to try. Thanks very much
Thank you for the information!! I've been looking for the right way to go with glasses for MTB, just getting back into the sport!! Thank you so much for putting this video out there!!
The description of the bike he's doing is so cute. I bought a Rip Rock 24. Does the wheel and tire support tubeless? Did you just work on the rim tape?
I gorilla taped the rims and installed tubeless valves. It took some pressure to get the tires to seat, you pretty much need a compressor. If it unseats while on a ride from a flat tire… well you better have a tube.
I'll carry the tube, but I was wondering because I basically prefer tubeless. Thanks to you, my curiosity has been solved. Thank you. I hope you are always happy with your son. :)@@letsgoridebikes
Do you happen know an exact kick stand that will work with the Rip rock 20? I have no problem taking it off when we hit the trails, but for the standard neighborhood riding, it would be nice to have a kickstand on and would help take care of it. Specialized doesn't make one for the riprock 20 and I can't find an after market one that is compatible. Do you happen to know of an after market kickstand that would work?
Well well, I ordered some of these last week and now YT seems to know.... 😂 Thanks for some confirmation that Ive done a good thing. Its amazed me for years that all these big name glasses manufacturers seemed to ignore the prescription sports niche. Looking forward to my Sutro upgrade one they arrive 🎉
they dont ignore there are much better options then in the video, rudy do loads of options much better then an insert, they have optical doc on rydon slims, rudy project
@diorocks5858 disagree. Looked at Rudy Project options and found them to have the same limitations as other prescription sunglasses for mountain biking. The Rydon Slim model you mentioned are ugly and don’t offer the same full coverage as something like a Sutro for mountain biking. From what I could tell, the Rudy Project frames still mostly rely on inserts, but it’s proprietary to their frames. That’s a negative in my opinion, while SVED makes options for various makes and models.
Do the lenses seem to be a decent distance from your eyes? I worried they'd be way closer to my eyes than usual. Anyway glad you posted this, there is so little out there and most advice is to wear contacts, which I can't do. Feeling more optimistic now lol
They don’t seem any closer than my regular glasses, I have long eyelashes too, so it’s pretty normal for mine to touch a little. It has never been something that’s bothered me though.
@bigb7422 I’m not sure about Josh, but I don’t actually own an ebike, but any chance I get I will take one out. If I did own one, I’d probably ride more!
Fantastic! Such a fun experience alright, definitely gives back what you put into it. Powerful, just point to where ya wanting to go, hammerdown, hold on 🤩
They are super fun, they have their place. My issue is range anxiety, it almost ruins it for me, almost!! I think once we don't have to worry about the battery life, E-bikes will be perfect.
Great review. To ride like that for most of that ride, knowing the fork wasn’t dialed up ideally, “wow”. Looks like you found the sweet spots of that bike even though the set up needs some work. You have talent sir!
