I'm thinking of getting a pair of Smith District or Mainline slider sunglasses. I haven't been able to find any locally (East of Toronto, Ontario, Canada). All the bike shops or sport stores only have their goggles. I wanted to know if the frames are flexible. I know these types of sunglasses are popular with mountain bikers so I thought I'd ask you guys.
I want to use them for everything – even inside my full face motorcycle helmet. I've got Oakley A-Wires and the arms will bend after I slide them on my face after my helmet is on. I only tried this once and that was enough for me. I don't want to weaken the metal arms.
I read online that the Smith frames are made of Nylon (Grilamid) but I don't know how flexible they are. I was able to find some Nike Interchange sunglasses and the arms are very flexible. I held one of the arms with one hand and was easily able to bend the rest of the arm with my other hand. I figured these would work pretty well inside my helmet (would flex enough to fit, not put too much pressure on the sides of my head, and bend back into shape when I take them off.) The price on those was pretty steep and you only get 2 pairs of lenses.
Can anyone tell me if the Smith frames are similar to the Nike's? Anyone know a place locally that stocks Smith Sunglasses? On Smith's website under FAQ it shows this:
I'm thinking of getting a pair of Smith District or Mainline slider sunglasses. I haven't been able to find any locally (East of Toronto, Ontario, Canada). All the bike shops or sport stores only have their goggles. I wanted to know if the frames are flexible. I know these types of sunglasses are popular with mountain bikers so I thought I'd ask you guys.
I want to use them for everything - even inside my full face motorcycle helmet. I've got Oakley A-Wires and the arms will bend after I slide them on my face after my helmet is on. I only tried this once and that was enough for me. I don't want to weaken the metal arms.
I read online that the Smith frames are made of Nylon (Grilamid) but I don't know how flexible they are. I was able to find some Nike Interchange sunglasses and the arms are very flexible. I held one of the arms with one hand and was easily able to bend the rest of the arm with my other hand. I figured these would work pretty well inside my helmet (would flex enough to fit, not put too much pressure on the sides of my head, and bend back into shape when I take them off.) The price on those was pretty steep and you only get 2 pairs of lenses.
Can anyone tell me if the Smith frames are similar to the Nike's? Anyone know a place locally that stocks Smith Sunglasses? On Smith's website under FAQ it shows this:
But I'm not sure if the icon is exaggerated to show the flexibility.
Thanks, burnboy
I had a set of Mainlines which I wore with my MX helmet. They're somewhat flexible and hold their shape well. Just don't get drunk and loose them on the ride back to the condo. ;^(
You may also want to check out offerings from SPY. The frames are similar and some also have interchangeable lenses.
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I read online that the Smith frames are made of Nylon (Grilamid) but I don't know how flexible they are.
They're not only fairly flexible, but also easily adjusted by gently heating and bending to suit. I used steam from the spout of a boiling kettle to massage all my Smiths to fit better. They seem to hold their new shape well and don't spring back to the old shape over time.
Just go slowly at first or you'll get a twisted mass of useless frame- it doesn't take much heat to considerably soften the plastic.
They flex pretty well and still stay on your head. I too had the Mainlines and loved them. I didn't loose them on a drunken ride home, but someone did help themselves to them one fine sunny summer day. Since that brilliant moment I've been using the Dragon (Rake model) glasses. You can get interchanging lenses for them as well. They flex a bit and stick to the head pretty darn well. I'm not sure if they still make them, but I've recently (earlier this year) bought another pair on ebay (frames and three sets of lenses) for $60 new (I figured if I have two pair I will not lose/break the first set-that whole being prepared thing seems to stave off problems-maybe).
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Thanks, burnboy
They flex pretty well and still stay on your head. I too had the Mainlines and loved them. I didn't loose them on a drunken ride home, but someone did help themselves to them one fine sunny summer day. Since that brilliant moment I've been using the Dragon (Rake model) glasses. You can get interchanging lenses for them as well. They flex a bit and stick to the head pretty darn well. I'm not sure if they still make them, but I've recently (earlier this year) bought another pair on ebay (frames and three sets of lenses) for $60 new (I figured if I have two pair I will not lose/break the first set-that whole being prepared thing seems to stave off problems-maybe).
