Looking for a first pair of Oakleys to use while rowing.
Based in England, conditions can vary from cloudy and low light, to very high glare off water in the summer.
Ideally looking for a pair of Radar EV Pitches ( I have a quite a small head shape but want maximum coverage with pitch lenses to prevent splashing water into my contact lenses ), with polarized lenses.
I've been looking at SWP and DWP lenses and can't figure out which one I like more, although I am thinking of maybe buying a used white frame from Facebook marketplace etc. and fitting lenses from oakley themselves into that, as I'm not sure on the default colourway on the SWPs and DWPs with the grey/black frame. Oakley custom is also an option ( I can get a 25% discount on Unidays) which would bring it to around 180 pound, but the above option where I buy a second hand new frame and lenses separately seems cheaper.
What I am asking is, is it worth it to go out of my way to get SWP/DWP through the above method/custom, or should I just get whichever polarised colour I like the look of like ruby or sapphire iridium etc., and if the answer is that SWP/DWP are noticably better for rowing, is SWP the better of the two? I would assume so since I row in fairly shallow water, but they seem to be designed for fishing so i dont necessarily need to see under the water, just need to cut out water glare in the summer but still have enough light transmission to see well when its cloudy (i still need to wear glasses to stop backsplash getting into my contact lenses in head season (autumn/winter), + need the free speed for head races)
What I have noticed is that Oakley do not currently sell any Radar EVs with SWP Pitch, you can get SWP path but only the pitch ones through custom glasses or buying replacement lenses.
If anyone had a comparison picture of what you see through both lenses, as well as what they look like from the outside, that would be great thanks.
Based in England, conditions can vary from cloudy and low light, to very high glare off water in the summer.
Ideally looking for a pair of Radar EV Pitches ( I have a quite a small head shape but want maximum coverage with pitch lenses to prevent splashing water into my contact lenses ), with polarized lenses.
I've been looking at SWP and DWP lenses and can't figure out which one I like more, although I am thinking of maybe buying a used white frame from Facebook marketplace etc. and fitting lenses from oakley themselves into that, as I'm not sure on the default colourway on the SWPs and DWPs with the grey/black frame. Oakley custom is also an option ( I can get a 25% discount on Unidays) which would bring it to around 180 pound, but the above option where I buy a second hand new frame and lenses separately seems cheaper.
What I am asking is, is it worth it to go out of my way to get SWP/DWP through the above method/custom, or should I just get whichever polarised colour I like the look of like ruby or sapphire iridium etc., and if the answer is that SWP/DWP are noticably better for rowing, is SWP the better of the two? I would assume so since I row in fairly shallow water, but they seem to be designed for fishing so i dont necessarily need to see under the water, just need to cut out water glare in the summer but still have enough light transmission to see well when its cloudy (i still need to wear glasses to stop backsplash getting into my contact lenses in head season (autumn/winter), + need the free speed for head races)
What I have noticed is that Oakley do not currently sell any Radar EVs with SWP Pitch, you can get SWP path but only the pitch ones through custom glasses or buying replacement lenses.
If anyone had a comparison picture of what you see through both lenses, as well as what they look like from the outside, that would be great thanks.
