Hi! I am a huge sunglass addict over 250 pairs of various brands. I have about 10 Spy hielo's. I have one pair in clear prescription lenses. They do not hold up very well to prescription. I have been through a couple of frames already in my collection and have had to trash them because they prescription lenses keep stretching them out to where they won't stay on. They are not very durable frame wise and they are not really meant for anything remotely active or wet or sweaty. think more for casual use when you are crusin the town or something. I have kind of got away from Spy in recent years due to their happy lenses. I don't trust them. I am worried they will allow harmful light to reach my eyes due to them allowing Blue light into the eye. I asked my eye doctor about this and she said to avoid them. I have a mild prescription with a slight astigmitism. I have a pair of Maui Jim Peahi in prescription in Gloss Black with a Neutral Grey Lens in Trivex. I can't wear polycarbonate sunglasses anymore due to the distortion they cause. I do get the highest quality polycarbonate in eyeglasses with an anti reflective coating on both front and back of the lenses for my clear glasses. I have problems with glare driving at night. i mostly wear my Peahi for night driving now. I also really like Kaenon's and have had stellar luck with their customer service. They are very nice and very helpful. Also, they get it done in a timely manner. I am into Smith's with glass lenses as well. Costa's are kind of hit and miss for me. Some are great some don't stay on my face well due to the excessive amounts of soft rubber on the temples. They are too pliable and not stiff enough to grip my head well. My favorite designer brand is Mosley tribes which is a now discontinued line of Oliver Peoples. My crown jewel of those are my Legacy frames. 1 gold frame with photochromic amber mirror glass lenses (I bought these after seeing Maynard from Tool wearing them), Matte Steel or gunmetal Frame with newly installed G-15 polarized glass lenses a both in size 64 and a Size 60 in gold with Java brown Polarized glass lenses. I also own 2 Ray Ban's over 100 oakley's. a few Liquid's, Gatorz, tons of Black Flys thanks to my cousin in So Cal, a lot of Hoven's, a few Electric's and Von Zipper's, 1 pair of Vaurnet 085 in black with Skilynx lenses like my dad had in the 80's and 90's (he bought them after seeing Chicago Bears quarterback Jim Mcmahon wearing them on the sidelines) , some Dragon's and probably several I am forgetting. I have kind of moved on from brands that don't offer higher grade lens material lately. I have 2 floor sunglass display towers and one counter display. All of my stuff is brand name no knock offs for me.
On another note does anybody have any Dillon optics they could share some photos of or some information on how they like them? I am considering getting some in prescription when I have my next eye exam in a few months.
thanks and peace
Riley