Prizm vs. Polarized Lenses | Oakley Differences Explained

[willy_b]

Thanks for all the info. Guess I need to go check out some different lenses to see what I like.


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[Sushobhon]

Prizm Ruby, Prizm Jade, Prizm Black, Prizm Sapphire, Prizm Tungsten... Now it's time for Prizm Fire to come..

 

[Sushobhon]

There's also Tungsten prizm polarised now.

Prizm doesn't have backside AR I believe.

While Iridium Polararised always does I think.

That's a complaint with Prizm Deep Water, as it's a lot like an Iridium Polarised in that the iridium coating is substantial and your eyes will be better hidden than most prizm, but there's no backside AR so the person that can see your eyes can be you! With it reflected.

Prizm black, ruby, sapphire, and now tungsten are the new non sport specific prizm, with the prizm universal base tint, which enhances constrast a touch and is typically a rosey base but it depends.

The original prizm colours are sport specific and except for deep water etc don't really hide your eyes well I believe.

Everything is moving to prizm slowly, which is what those new prizm lenses are - the new version of iridium lenses.

I think transmission is a little higher for the equivalent prizm, as well as some more contrast typically.

I have the Turbine sapphire prizm fades which are polarised and they're great.
Reds and greens really pop. It's like looking at an OLED image. Higher saturation and contrast. However for sapphire the base tint varies. I didn't like the standard rose base, but the pair I kept have more of an amber base.
I've handled 3 pairs and two had the rose base.

Oh and ruby is a sickly yellow, which I think ruby iridium was like too.

Prizm Ruby is yellow but ruby iridium is blue

 

[Hawksfan]

I believe if you use the search button you can find some great pictures that members have left to show the difference between like say black iridium polarized vs. daily prizm polarized. I love both personally, just depends on what I'm doing. If I'm fishing, boating or swimming I use my shallow water prizm polarized, if I am at the park or some event in the sun I use my daily prizm polarized, if I'm going for a run or driving in the blazing sun I need to have one of my iridium polarized lenses. The prisms show truer colors like mentioned above, but just aren't as dark as the iridium polarized. So I say buy for what you will use them for. Or as most of us fans have done, buy multiple sets for different occasions.

 

[willy_b]

Do most guys use the same frame and swap lenses or buy 2 different glasses? I wear my antix 90% of the time but can't seem to find replacement lenses since they are discontinued. May try the prism daily lenses on my new ones.


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[htrap2294]

Do most guys use the same frame and swap lenses or buy 2 different glasses? I wear my antix 90% of the time but can't seem to find replacement lenses since they are discontinued. May try the prism daily lenses on my new ones.


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People here have quite a few Oakleys... so different glasses and spare sets of lenses.

 

["TRUMP"]

Do most guys use the same frame and swap lenses or buy 2 different glasses? I wear my antix 90% of the time but can't seem to find replacement lenses since they are discontinued. May try the prism daily lenses on my new ones.


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Yes

 

[Delorean2006]

Prizm Ruby, Prizm Jade, Prizm Black, Prizm Sapphire, Prizm Tungsten... Now it's time for Prizm Fire to come..

I was thinking the same thing! But, from what I've heard is that Prizm Ruby is going to be the only lens of the two and there won't be any Prize Fire, which is something that I don't understand because of the popularity of the lens, though in the fall I've heard of Prizm Violet, Prizm Emerald and Prizm 24k coming out.

 

[Sushobhon]

I was thinking the same thing! But, from what I've heard is that Prizm Ruby is going to be the only lens of the two and there won't be any Prize Fire, which is something that I don't understand because of the popularity of the lens, though in the fall I've heard of Prizm Violet, Prizm Emerald and Prizm 24k coming out.

Prizm Violet and Prizm 24K will be awesome but there should be one prizm fire lens.. Fire is a great sports specific lens.. It is great for baseball, cricket..If they can do with ruby.. I don't see any specific reason to not to do with fire.

 

[Ventruck]

Prizm Violet and Prizm 24K will be awesome but there should be one prizm fire lens.. Fire is a great sports specific lens.. It is great for baseball, cricket..If they can do with ruby.. I don't see any specific reason to not to do with fire.

The Ruby Prizm tint is seemingly a better version of Fire already.