Oakley combines Prizm and Transitions in two new lenses

Many athletes know the problem: you start with a sun lens on while it's still cloudy, or halfway through a route you drive into a dark forest and suddenly see little. Photochromic lenses solve this, but then lack the contrast enhancement of Prizm that Oakley is known for. Oakley has now tackled this differently with two new lenses: the Prizm Transitions Ember and the Prizm Transitions Cobalt.

What is Prizm again?

Prizm is Oakley's own lens technology where the lens specifically enhances certain colors and contrasts, tailored to the environment you are exercising in. On the road, cracks and potholes in the asphalt become more clearly visible. On a trail, you see roots and loose stones more quickly. So it's not just a colored tint, but a lens that helps your eyes pick up relevant details faster.

And Transitions?

Transitions lenses are photochromic: they react to UV radiation and automatically darken outdoors and lighten indoors or in cloudy conditions. The technology has long existed in regular optics, but Oakley is now applying it to sports lenses. This is technically more difficult than it sounds, because Prizm lenses have a specific color composition that is normally fixed. With Transitions, that composition constantly changes with the lighting conditions, and then the contrast enhancement must remain intact.

Prizm Transitions Ember

The Ember has a warm, reddish base color and is the most versatile of the two. With low UV radiation, i.e. on a cloudy day or in the shade, the lens lets through 62% of the light. That is more than enough to see well even in a forest or in thick clouds. In bright sun, it automatically darkens to 14%, which is a comfortable sun lens.

Due to this large range, the Ember is suitable for athletes who are often in changing conditions. Mountain bikers who ride from open trails to forest routes, or runners who start early and only later run in full sun, will benefit greatly from this.

Prizm Transitions Cobalt

The Cobalt has a cool, bluish base color and is naturally slightly darker. Unactivated it is at 49% light transmission, activated at 12%. The lightest setting is therefore slightly darker than the Ember, which makes it less suitable for activities when evening really falls. With a darkest setting of 12%, it is perfect when the sun is shining brightly.

The blue tint also gives the Cobalt a striking appearance, which for many people is also simply a nice bonus.

Availability

The Prizm Transitions Ember and Cobalt will be available early May for the Radar EV Path, Sutro, Sutro Lite, and Sphaera Strike. These are four of the most popular models in the Oakley range, so there's a good chance your frame will be among them.

Do you want to know if your glasses are compatible, or are you curious which model suits you best? Feel free to visit our store in Wolvega or send us a message. We are happy to help you further.

Veelgestelde vragen

De 5 belangrijkste vragen over meekleurende Oakley sportbrillen

Wat is een meekleurende sportbril?

Een meekleurende sportbril heeft lenzen die automatisch donkerder worden in fel zonlicht en weer lichter worden bij bewolkt weer of in de schaduw. Zo heb je altijd optimaal zicht tijdens het sporten.

Wat zijn de voordelen van een meekleurende Oakley sportbril?

Belangrijke voordelen zijn:

Automatische aanpassing aan lichtomstandigheden
Altijd optimaal zicht en contrast
Bescherming tegen schadelijke UV-straling
Geen losse lenzen meenemen of wisselen
Ideaal voor wisselvallig Nederlands weer
Nu leverbaar met prizm technologie

Welke meekleurende Oakley sportbril past het beste bij mij?

Dat hangt natuurlijk af van jouw voorkeur! De meest verkochte brillen zijn de Oakley Radar EV Path, de Sutro Lite en de Oakley Vanguard

Is een meekleurende lens ook prizm of polarized?

De nieuwste Oakley sportbrillen hebben een prizm transition lens. Dit houdt in dat de lens contrastverhogend is en meekleurend.
Gepolariseerd en meekleurend gaat niet samen, deze combinatie bestaat niet.

Hoe onderhoud je een Oakley photochromic lens?

Maak de lenzen schoon met een microvezeldoekje en gebruik lauw water of een speciale lensreiniger. Bewaar de bril in een beschermhoes om krassen te voorkomen.