I have some Out Of Piuma cycling glasses, and whilst there is a lot that I like, they’re not without their faults, one of which makes them quite unwearable.
I love the style, the lightweight design and the quality of the lens. The overall package feels very premium, and the style is up there with the likes of Oakley, 100%, Julbo and Scicon.
However, I think that the polarising is sometimes too strong. When cycling in sunny conditions on dry road with damp patches, I find the polarising makes the puddles jump out at me, similarly with metal grids in the road. It can have the effect of making my eyes feel like I’m wearing spectacles with the wrong strength lens in, and can induce fatigue on the road. Also, in some light the polarising makes my computer screen very difficult to read.
But the thing I most hate, and which is the reason I don’t wear them any more, is that the frames have a big fault. There are no rubber socks on the arms. This means that the glasses are constantly moving down my nose and I have to push them back up every few minutes, very annoying on an 80 mile ride. Also, the lack of any rubber on the arms also means that the hard plastic arms, when worn with a helmet, can hurt my ears after a while and become very uncomfortable.
Such a shame that a very good looking and premium feeling pair of glasses can be let down by such a simple but obvious flaw which would cost pennies to rectify.
Back to wearing my Oakleys I’m afraid.