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Black Iridium polarized or grey polarized sunglasses?

Ok i'm getting the gascan but am not sure whether to get the black iridium polarized or grey polarized...The black polarized is for "intense sun" whereas the grey polarized is for "sunny" I live in southern california...sooo...intense sun or just sunnny....lol You can select polarized in option next to gradiant and see for yourself...and i live in southern california soo...idk lol http://oakley.com/innovation/optical_superiority/lens_tints

Public Comments

1. The "iridium" lenses have a mirroring effect, and the black iridium polarized have some of the strongest effect possible. The grey polarized aren't mirrored and people will be able to see your eyes. You might find the black iridium polarized a little dark if you'd ever wear them on overcast days, but they're fine during normal sunny days. The grey polarized are more a "normal" sunglass lens and allow more light transmission. You'd still be fine during normal sun and would be less uncomfortable wearing them when it's overcast. They're actually a pretty nice lens to look through and good functionally, except for the fact your eyes are visible, which rapidly makes most avoid them (and they're about as boring as possible, but one of the commonly used lenses for people like law enforcement who wear Oakleys). Most people really prefer the iridium lenses that hide their eyes from others, especially if fashion conscious, and something like the gascan could actually be a little weird if others are seeing your eyes. The grey polarized seem to work best in some of the more traditional / wire models.