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Best lens?

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Nooblet
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What's the best lens for low-light/night conditions that is mirrored or almost mirrored? (I don't want people to see mah mug lol)
Oct 7 2008 9:45PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
tough one, Mirrored lenses let less light through which is why they are good for sunny conditions but not as good for flat light/overcast conditions..

In saying that, Pink Iridium (Oakley) may be a good option which will perform well
Oct 7 2008 9:51PM
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GrammyFreshShirt
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smith has some good half mirrored
Oct 7 2008 9:54PM
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Nooblet
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What about something like fire iridium?
Oct 7 2008 9:58PM
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Silence
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Fire iridium isn't a good choice.

Seriously..get your priorities right - if you want to be able to SEE PROPERLY at night or in low-light then get something like pink iridium, high intensity yellow, persimmon or clear

If you don't want people to be able to see your eyes, then knock yourself out with black/blue/fire iridium

It's the decision between function over form..

Dated, but it gives you an idea of light transmission:
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Oct 7 2008 10:03PM
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no_steeze
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pink and blue iridium are best for that, the best sun lens is fire irid, the best low light is hi-yellow, and best all around is blue irid, hi-persimmon, pink irid, kinda your choice, but sounds like blue or pink, pink will be better low light but blue is more mirrored
Oct 7 2008 10:06PM
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chazz.
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smith has a lense called the sensor mirror which ive used before, has a pretty good mirror coating but works great at night and in flat light, hardly any tint except a little blue and some mirroring.
Oct 7 2008 10:20PM
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MEGAZORD
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I have pink irid for low light, blue for sun.
On the east, i use the pink more often. 
Oct 7 2008 10:34PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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Oakley's amber polarized is the most versatile lens IMO
Oct 7 2008 10:36PM
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regge
Posts: 720 - Karma: 74
go for the smith sensor or oakley high def yellow they both arent totally see threw but they give off a lot of glare so it is hard to see your eyes... go with lenses u can see good out of these are probably the best next to clear
Oct 7 2008 11:13PM
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regge
Posts: 720 - Karma: 74
go for the smith sensor or oakley high def yellow they both arent totally see threw but they give off a lot of glare so it is hard to see your eyes... go with lenses u can see good out of these are probably the best next to clear
Oct 7 2008 11:13PM
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