Rain and Glasses?

"John Scheleur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear

glasses

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to make for better visability? Thanks, John

sombrero;-)

John Scheleur said:

Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear glasses
to make for better visability? Thanks, John

I have the same problem with glasses when outwalking and paragliding.
The only solution I can think of is to get contact lenses, and wear them
when ever there is a chance of rain/fog/high humidity.

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Dave McLaughlin

[censored] Sapiens Non Urinat In Ventum

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"John Scheleur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who

wear

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glasses

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to make for better visability? Thanks, John

sombrero;-)

Not too bad a suggestion. I cannot wear contacts so wear a long
peaked baseball cap in summer rain and a " View From" Sympatex
waterproof cap from M&S in the winter. it is the best solution for me
for the rain but still does not prevent the glasses steaming up. In
really adverse conditions I take them off which restricts my
visibility to a few feet ! Good fun on the Aonach Eagach

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John Scheleur said:

Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear glasses
to make for better visability? Thanks, John

I have the same problem with glasses when outwalking and paragliding.
The only solution I can think of is to get contact lenses, and wear them
when ever there is a chance of rain/fog/high humidity.

They may be the solution for some, but contact lenses don't work for everybody.

Skiing/motorcycle goggles work very well, especially if they are regularly
treated with a water-repellent coating.

Getting glasses that have a good wraparound (Oakley Frogskins style) will also
help, and treating them with the aforementioned coating is useful.

Having glasses where the lenses are closer to your eyes helps in 2 ways. Less
water blowing in the side to make your blink reflex snap into action, and water
droplets are further out-of-focus.

Be sure to report back on anything you try.
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Mark South, Super Genius: World Citizen, Net Denizen

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Skiing/motorcycle goggles work very well, especially if they are
regularly treated with a water-repellent coating.

Getting glasses that have a good wraparound (Oakley Frogskins style)
will also help, and treating them with the aforementioned coating is
useful.

What type of water-repellant coating do you use, Mark? I've trid the sort of
stuff that's supposed to stop steaming up (without much benefit) but is this
different?

Thanks.

Stuart

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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear glasses
to make for better visability? Thanks, John

I don't know if this would work with glasses, and I have no idea
why I've never got round to trying it, but... preventing mirrors
steaming up in bathrooms can be done with shaving foam. Spread
with the foam and then wipe off with - IIRC - a dry cloth.
Presumably it's something to do with surface tension? I'll try
to remember to try it myself next time I'm out in the rain, then
I'll be able to report back properly.
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I try to be a good example to my children, but they just see me
as a dire warning.

Fran said:

I'll try to remember to try it myself next time I'm out in the
rain, then I'll be able to report back properly.

Yes, please do so - I have been using contacts during the last 7 years
(without any problem) but got back to glasses now since my eyes seem to
have decided they want no more contacts ... 🙁

vG

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Man könnte ja theoretisch urheberrechtlich geschützte Lieder darauf blasen."
(Benedict Mangelsdorff in de.alt.talk.unmut)

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Fran said:

I'll try to remember to try it myself next time I'm out in the
rain, then I'll be able to report back properly.

Yes, please do so - I have been using contacts during the last 7 years
(without any problem) but got back to glasses now since my eyes seem to
have decided they want no more contacts ... 🙁

I found it very hard to use contact lenses. When I was doing a
lot of exercise ('aerobics'😉 and trampolining (I taught/coached
both) I tolerated contact lenses for maybe a couple of hours each
day; however part of my getting showered and changed routine
afterwards always included the removal of the lenses, because by
then I'd had enough and my eyes would start to [censored]. I shall
make a note to put shaving foam on the shopping list. Hmm. I
wonder if I could 'test' the idea and get a freebie? ;-)
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"Mark South" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Skiing/motorcycle goggles work very well, especially if they are
regularly treated with a water-repellent coating.

Getting glasses that have a good wraparound (Oakley Frogskins style)
will also help, and treating them with the aforementioned coating is
useful.

What type of water-repellant coating do you use, Mark? I've trid the sort of
stuff that's supposed to stop steaming up (without much benefit) but is this
different?

Actually, I use an impregnated lens cloth, available from your friendly local
optician. Leaves the lenses clean and shiny and water-repellent.

Best results are obtained by using the cloth every day. I like putting on clean
shiny specs after my morning shower to go with the whole new clean sunny day
shiny teeth kind of feeling, so that's when I do it.

TIP: even better results are obtained by using an alcohol-based lens cleaner on
the lenses first. Be thorough, and allow to dry completely. Then use the lens
cloth.

You can also try various coatings from opticians and even your local automotive
dealer. BUT BEWARE: some aftermarket surface coatings will ruin some kinds of
lenses. I take no responsibility etc etc.
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Mark South, Super Genius: World Citizen, Net Denizen

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BEWARE: some aftermarket surface coatings will ruin some kinds of
lenses.

Oh 'eck, I never thought of that. Anyone trying the shaving foam
technique, please don't blame me if it all goes horribly wrong.
I did say it were for bathroom mirrors and the like, after all.
That said, I'll probably still try it myself when the opportunity
affords, just to see if it works.
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I try to be a good example to my children, but they just see me
as a dire warning.

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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear glasses
to make for better visability? Thanks, John

I got some daily disposable contacts to get around this problem (also
handy for overnighting). Obviously it depends if you can get on with
them, but at £24 for 30 sets I can live with the price.

Otherwise I have heard that a clear plastic back over the head & glasses
will solve problem. Still waiting for the TR of the guy who went to see
if it did work.

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Darren

Darren G said:

Otherwise I have heard that a clear plastic back over the head & glasses
will solve problem. Still waiting for the TR of the guy who went to see
if it did work.

You might find it at www.darwinawards.com.

-adrian

Fran said:

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Quoted message said:

Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear glasses
to make for better visability? Thanks, John

I don't know if this would work with glasses, and I have no idea
why I've never got round to trying it, but... preventing mirrors
steaming up in bathrooms can be done with shaving foam. Spread
with the foam and then wipe off with - IIRC - a dry cloth.
Presumably it's something to do with surface tension?

Yes, it is. In theory, anything that'll reduce surface tension (eg,
shaving foam, soap, washing-up liquid) will do the job. The idea is to
get the water to form an even film instead of droplets. (I remember a
discussion of this subject in a school physics class - about thirty
years ago!) Unfortunately, all will wash off fairly quickly in the
rain.

Peter.

Baseball cap or contact lenses

Rik

"John Scheleur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear

glasses

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to make for better visability? Thanks, John

Fran said:

why I've never got round to trying it, but... preventing mirrors
steaming up in bathrooms can be done with shaving foam.

Washing up liquid is a better choice (less mess ;-)

To th OP, try the same with your specs. I used to regularly do the
same before migrating to contacts and it works for a while anyway ;-)

Mention was made that contacts are not an option; is that a recent
conclusion or long-standing? "Newer" contacts are available all the
time and it might be worth a revisit to the opticians.

SteveO

NE Climbers & walkers chat forum;
http://www.thenmc.org.uk/phpBB2/index.php

NMC website: http://www.thenmc.org.uk

"Richard Baker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Baseball cap or contact lenses

Rik

"John Scheleur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear

glasses

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to make for better visability? Thanks, John

If all else fails, try walking backwards!!!!

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Otherwise I have heard that a clear plastic back over the head & glasses
will solve problem. Still waiting for the TR of the guy who went to see
if it did work.

Sorry, I can't picture this. Would you mind explaining further
please?
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I try to be a good example to my children, but they just see me
as a dire warning.

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Fran said:

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Hi! Any suggestions for walking in the rain for those of us who wear glasses
to make for better visability? Thanks, John

I don't know if this would work with glasses, and I have no idea
why I've never got round to trying it, but... preventing mirrors
steaming up in bathrooms can be done with shaving foam. Spread
with the foam and then wipe off with - IIRC - a dry cloth.
Presumably it's something to do with surface tension?

Yes, it is. In theory, anything that'll reduce surface tension (eg,
shaving foam, soap, washing-up liquid) will do the job. The idea is to
get the water to form an even film instead of droplets. (I remember a
discussion of this subject in a school physics class - about thirty
years ago!) Unfortunately, all will wash off fairly quickly in the
rain.

Bah. There's always someone around to pour cold water on my best
idea, isn't there.
--
I try to be a good example to my children, but they just see me
as a dire warning.

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Otherwise I have heard that a clear plastic back over the head & glasses
will solve problem. Still waiting for the TR of the guy who went to see
if it did work.

Sorry, I can't picture this. Would you mind explaining further
please?

meant to say 'bag' rather than 'back'. Probably lost the humour in it
because of that. That's the problem with late night whisky fuelled
typing (& humour!) :-)

If you still need me to explain it, it really wasn't funny.
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Darren