"Hi-def" orange shields - who uses these?

[espro]

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I've never seen a rider wearing one of these shields, does anyone actually use these? Under what circumstances would this actually be useful? I've seen the yellow tinted Shoei shield in person and I just couldn't wrap my head around it being helpful. This one is even more extreme, so anyone care to chime in?

 

[invictus43]

I've never seen a rider wearing one of these shields, does anyone actually use these? Under what circumstances would this actually be useful? I've seen the yellow tinted Shoei shield in person and I just couldn't wrap my head around it being helpful. This one is even more extreme, so anyone care to chime in?

Low light conditions..overcast.. I use similar lenses for mountain biking on overcast days under tree cover. It really helps to increase contrast so you can see the terrain better.

 

[JFD]

Blueblockers ftw. Where's the geek?

Bluelight makes things less sharp.. Driving glasses are amber and help sharpen on overcast days. Orange, I dunno but it should do similar but it'd be an odd colour overall.

 

[invictus43]

Bluelight makes things less sharp.. Driving glasses are amber and help sharpen on overcast days. Orange, I dunno but it should do similar but it'd be an odd colour overall.

Yeah, ski goggles are the same..low, flat light makes the snow cover hard to see..it also burns your eyeballs out when the sun comes out!!

 

[RedDogDarren]

I have this shield and only used it a few times. On overcast days it's like you adjusted the television to full bright. I also got caught out the last time I used it and it got dark before I got home. Every oncoming headlight near blinded me, painful brightness.

 

[Torren]

As stated it's for low light or overcast conditions. Makes a huge difference. Personally i find a light brown tint to do much the same. Makes things pop in low light conditions but is still useful when the sun is out.

 

[espro]

Interesting, I've never used sports goggles/glasses with amber tint so I've really nothing to compare it to. So the benefit of things being brighter/having better contrast overcomes the fact that everything is coloured orange?

 

[invictus43]

So the benefit of things being brighter/having better contrast overcomes the fact that everything is coloured orange?

Yes..in my MTB example, you can see the tree has roots, even if they're orange roots, rather than not seeing them at all..which can be bad..

 

[Torren]

Interesting, I've never used sports goggles/glasses with amber tint so I've really nothing to compare it to. So the benefit of things being brighter/having better contrast overcomes the fact that everything is coloured orange?

After a couple of mins you won't notice that everything is off color. You get used to it very quickly.

 

[fastar1]

That orange one is a little extreme, probably in part it's for show but a slight yellowish/orange tint is good for fog, or overcast conditions. Everything is a slightly different shade of blue in those conditions so the tint helps add differentiation to the spectrum by blocking the blue (ergo the infamous "Blue Blockers"). Not so good for dusk or dawn because you need strong, diffused ambient light.

 

[polo]

+1 to what everyone said.

I have an amber one, and it's my night visor.

I'm sure orange exists to match your helmet/bike/gear/stickers or to be cool in general.

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