I'm thinking I want to buy some Oakleys, but it has me completely lost on what everything means in the sunglasses world. Polarized or not polarized is one thing, and then there's the whole realm of what each lens color does and the light transmission 
! I have just about exhausted the internet trying to learn about this, so I figured I'll turn to all of you! What lenses and types in general have you all had a good experience with for outfielders?
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Oakley has a line of what they call Prizm lenses specifically for outfield. I got a replacement lens of these for my son and he prefers it to the polarized (which is what he had been using for years).
They have infield and outfield. The specific lenses I ordered for his radar path frames for outfield are the 101-114-003 sku (replacement lens only for his frame)
Here's a link to the radar with prizm lenses
Our son has used Oakley polarized lenses in the outfield for years. The nice thing about Oakley is that when he needs new lenses, we can replace just the lenses and pop them into place on our own, saving the cost of new frames.
Thanks for the help! Yeah, I had read about the Prizms, and those look pretty nice. Based on my readings, they make the colors "pop" better, correct? The Prizms are definitely what I'm looking at most right now, but what about the frames? I saw that it's possible to customize the M2 frames with the prizms, but is the frame (M2, RadarPitch, Radar Path) all just a preference and feel?
GoldenGraham34 posted:Thanks for the help! Yeah, I had read about the Prizms, and those look pretty nice. Based on my readings, they make the colors "pop" better, correct? The Prizms are definitely what I'm looking at most right now, but what about the frames? I saw that it's possible to customize the M2 frames with the prizms, but is the frame (M2, RadarPitch, Radar Path) all just a preference and feel?
Yes, pretty much anything regarding frames is style preference and comfort among the three you mention. My son has two frames, the Radar Path and the Flak 2.0. In his words, the Flak (which were a gift from grandparent) make him look like a certain feminine hygiene product. He prefers the single lense look. Neither has a visual advantage, it's a style preference in his case.
There are really only two requirements, from my experience:
1) They must be Oakleys; and
2) They need to look good draped across the bill of the cap because that's the only place you will ever see them.
Even in the majors you see this all the time. The outfielder loses the ball in the sun and right there - on the bill of his hat - is a $300 pair of sunglasses acting only as an expensive headband.
roothog66 posted:There are really only two requirements, from my experience:
1) They must be Oakleys; and
2) They need to look good draped across the bill of the cap because that's the only place you will ever see them.
Even in the majors you see this all the time. The outfielder loses the ball in the sun and right there - on the bill of his hat - is a $300 pair of sunglasses acting only as an expensive headband.
This is EXACTLY what I've noticed. I've never laughed so hard as I did when I would show up to a 13U game and EVERY kid on some high dollar team from some big organization had a pair of Oakleys flipped on top of his bill.....and left them there the whole weekend....regardless of the weather. My son has never once worn a pair of sunglasses during a game. They have Oakleys available at his school (don't get to keep them, but can use them as needed). Never considered it.....though he does have a pair he uses to drive (never leave the car). Considering how few guys in the MLB actually wear them, it just seems to me like it's much more of a status symbol or fashion statement than a usable piece of baseball equipment......but I guess it's up to the individual
My kid wears his ALL THE TIME. Sun sets almost directly behind home plate at our field and most weeknight games start at 6 pm. He needs them at least first three to four innings in CF every weeknight game.
Not Oakleys, but I got these for may kid, and he loved them...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311484...p2060353.m2749.l2649
I also bought him these and they were great too:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Under-...f:g:yrUAAOSwv0tVKLcH
Good luck!
My kid wears the Oakleys, he actually does use them when he needs to- which isn't very often in PA during hs baseball season.
He also has a great pair of knee high muck boots, which he wears more often than the oakleys
LOL.
My son uses the Oakley Prizms and swears by them - has made him much more aggressive in CF during day games.
