What is Oakley 24K Iridium?
What is Oakley 24K Iridium?
A moderate-contrast, bronze base lens with a mirrored finish that’s ideal for everyday use. 24K Iridium eliminates 77% of ambient light and blocks 100% of UVA, UVB, and UVC light. Oakley’s HD Polarized lenses block harmful glare without compromising clarity.
What is Prizm 24K?
The Prizm 24k lens filters out 100% of all UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light up to 400nm whilst also providing great protection against physical objects thanks to its shatter-resistant Plutonite construction.
What is iridium coating on Oakley?
Oakley Iridium is a proprietary tint and molecular anti-glare coating added to lenses. The tint comes in a variety of colors, each formulated for optimal balance between the light reflection, transmission, and absorption of the lens, depending on the environment and activity.
What color is Fire Iridium?
Standard Oakley Lens Colors & Tints
Lens Tint | VLT* |
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Fire Iridium | 12-16% |
Jade Iridium | 12-17% |
Violet Iridium | 14% |
Black Iridium | 15-20% |
Is Black Iridium Polarized?
A neutral, gray base lens with a mirrored finish that’s ideal for everyday use. Black Iridium eliminates 90% of ambient light and blocks 100% of UVA, UVB, and UVC light. Oakley’s HD Polarized technology blocks harmful glare without compromising clarity.
Is Prizm or polarized better?
Oakley PRIZM Polarized lenses are great for glare reduction and recommended for water activities or driving. Aside from PRIZM Deep Water and PRIZM Shallow Water, the PRIZM sport lenses are not polarized.
Why are Oakley Prizm not suitable for driving?
Oakley Collector According to the AS/NZS1067:2003 standard, lenses are banned for use when driving if they provide “very high sunglare reduction”, so the ban seems to be based on light transmission levels.
Is Jade Iridium Polarized?
Prizm Jade Iridium Polarized Bright light, full sun.
Is polarized better than Prizm?
PRIZM vs. Polarized. People tend to think that a polarized lens is always better than a non-polarized lens, but this is not always the case. However, a polarized lens is suitable for water sports such as fishing which is why PRIZM Deep Water and Shallow Water are polarized.
Is fire iridium polarized?
A high-contrast, orange base lens with a mirrored finish that’s ideal for medium to bright. Fire Iridium eliminates 84% of ambient light and blocks 100% of UVA, UVB, and UVC light. Oakley’s HD Polarized technology blocks harmful glare without compromising clarity.