hensoni
Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
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As many mountain bikers, horse riders and mountaineers will tell you, the use of yellow specs can dramatically improve the contrast in poor, flat light. I've driven using yellow specs for a number of years in the UK and abroad and they work very well. They take a bit of getting used to.
I use some cheap safety glasses from Toolstation which have survived the rigours of driving and cycling which look like this:
Yellow specs DO NOT work AT ALL if the light is bright and sunny - only if it is flat, murky, grey and 'orrid. They aren't x-ray specs either so don't drive too quickly.
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Jamieklb
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I'm not sure these will work with my prescription windscreen.  2007 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey
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Ken
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mik
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
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100% agree.
Tag Heuer released some "night vision" glasses a year or two back. They are only £300 a pair and reminded me of a pair of low-light glasses I got free with a 5l can of Duckhams QXR years ago. I loved them. 
I therefore rushed out and literally blew a whole tenner  on THESE. Other retailers / glasses are available yada yada.
They are built as well as you'd expect for a tenner, and suffer a little internal reflection caused by the wrap-round design, but whilst they are no use at night (who ever thought any tint would be a good idea at night?  ) they are great in low light conditions. You might find your wife advises you look like Bono / look like a <insert> but you may well catch her wearing them a few weeks later once they realise how good they are for colour attenuation / edge enhacnement in low light or even normal "not sunny" days.  And they are UV blocking too, which is only ever good to reduce ageing of your retina / eye surface.
I try to wear them whenever I remember. In the name of love. Once more, in the name of love.
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roverdrive
Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Wirral
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As an MTB rider I can give this the 
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A1GSS
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Slingo3
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
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It is a novel avatar, but have you noticed the same car keeps going past - I'd keep an eye on that mate - could be casing the joint
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
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 late reply but i agree,got a roof helmet bike visor in yellow ,for my chop,and works well in the snow ,for the d3 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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Old Sailor
Member Since: 20 Jul 2010
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If you have the leaky sunroof problem, then these may be more apporopriate????
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RLD
Uncle Ray
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and if realy bad one of these
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harrim51
Member Since: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Malvern
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Wow, didn't know you could get an internal raised air intake  
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harrim51
Member Since: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Malvern
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Wow, didn't know you could get an internal raised air intake
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RLD
Uncle Ray
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o yes for those who have sun roofs
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ruggedpeak
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: UK
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Yellow is often used by target shooters. Here's the science:
Yellow Hues
Yellow is one of the most popular colors of shooting lenses because they help with contrast by blocking blue light and enhance depth perception for contrast and haze. Target shooters like yellow lenses because the yellow tint helps bring out the orange color of the targets. Orange, amber and amber-brown lenses also block blue light and work well on cloudy days. According to gunnersalley.com, a good rule to follow is that the lower the light, the brighter yellow for the lens color.
Hell. they where 'em so they must be cool!
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joecool509
Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Washington
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Old Sailor wrote:If you have the leaky sunroof problem, then these may be more apporopriate????
As a navy man myself you should be used to the boat suffering some leakage. Adds to thrill.
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