Reviews & Ratings for Wiley X Rout Bifocal RX Prescription Sunglasses / Goggles - Climate Control Series — 1 review — Page 1

I was pretty excited to be able to order these with a bifocal lens option. I have worn WileyX non-prescription glasses for years for motorcycling and shooting. I ordered the Rout because of both the bifocal option and the foam insert option. (I have worn numerous sunglasses and various with foam inserts before.)

They came in and looked nice. Fit well, but once you take out the foam insert, unless you have a Neanderthal brow, sunlight (a lot of it) shoots through the top of the bridge of your nose rendering the sunglasses nearly worthless . . . Why wear sunglasses with sunlight shooting through the upper bridge right into the inside corner of your eyes? Otherwise, you must use the removable foam insert 100% of the time. Order a second foam insert, because the foam will wear out quickly.

These are the largest frame WileyX makes, and therefore the largest with bifocal possibility. If you never want to ride, fish, shoot without the insert, you will be fine. Otherwise avoid these glasses if you think you might want to wear them without the foam insert.

Worst of all, I made the mistake of ordering from Opticsplanet with a progressive bifocal . . . +2.50 in each eye. I was charged for the bi-focal option, but mine came with the right Rx, but no bi-focal . . . What a run around aI got from optics planet! I called and was hung up on 11 times before ever speaking to anyone . . . As soon as aI made it through the que to number 1 customer waiting, the ring came to tra...
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