Transitions lenses, etc

Jasconius

I need to get a new set of glasses ASAP. I am interested in getting transitions lenses, so I don't have to deal with clip-ons, and so on.

I've been reading some Lenscrafter-esque web sites and they say that they don't activate inside of a car, which I find makes them largely pointless.

Is there a type of transitions lens that works in a car? My car windows aren't even tinted, but I guess the windows of the car filter out whatever triggers the effect in some brands...

If so, where abouts can I find them.

Demerdar

I'm going to have to recommend strongly against getting transition lenses. I had them for a while and was very unsatisfied with them. Sure, they get dark pretty fast when you're outside, but when you step inside, they take a while to transition into regular glasses again, giving you a shaded lens for about 5 minutes or so. It looks pretty tacky and generally awkward (it did on me, at least). Also, the frames you pick for your regular glasses don't look very stylish when they are shaded.

I suppose if you prefer functionality over the aesthetics, then by all means go for the transitions. If you go this route, to answer your question, I'm pretty sure transitions don't activate inside a car because of what you just described. In all honestly, I'd just rather get a pair of prescription sunglasses with the money you save by buying regular lenses.

Just my 2 cents.

supertall

I know about 3 people with them, and none of them said they'd get them again. Anecdotal, but I've never met someone happy with these lenses.

grungebox

More anecdotal evidence; a guy I knew in college had them and hated them. Prescription sunglasses, dude. That's the way to go.

Dark Moon

I'm the exact opposite. I love my transition lenses. They work very well and I've never received anything but praise on how they look. You do have to take into account when you choose your frames what they'll look like with darker lenses in them, but as long as you do that you should be fine. They're an excellent and cheap alternative to prescription sunglasses.

saltiness

I've only seen people look like total dorks when wearing transitions.

Nakatomi2010

Transitions lenses work by reacting with UV rays and thus tinting, the reason they don't work in a car is because the windows have an anti-UV coating on them, as a result the rays don't get tinot the car and the glasses don't tint....

The glasses are better suited to people who spent a good chunk of time outdoors, and then indoors and not changing between the two frequently... My current pair of lenses take about 12 seconds to tint, and about another 12 to 15 to untint...

Me personally I love them, but keep in mind I walk 10 minutes to get to work, if I drove I'd most likely be unhappy with them as they don't work in a car....

So yeah... It really depends on you....

Jasconius

Alright, thanks for the feedback guys. It's split down the middle in terms of what I have heard about them, but really if they don't work in the car I have no reason to get them.

I'll investigate prescription sunglasses, because I do quite a bit of driving on a daily basis...

Thanks