Oakley Prizm Field Lense for Golf?

[toddnt]

Glad I just read this, found a crack in my golf lense.. Several obscenities yelled....

[SwingBlues]

I'm just looking into rx oakleys my question is are the whole lens prescription or are they inlays ?

 

Depends on the lense. Smaller lenses for my Carbon Fiber Oakley Half Jacket 1.0 are RX whole lens. Back then I was also looking at the Radarpath and it was inlay so that was a no go for me.

 

I have not tried the Prizm Field but had the G30 and G40 in my various Oakley frames. The Prizm Golf performs perfectly fine in bright sunshine, I play here in Los Angeles and it rarely rains, sunshine, sunshine almost 365 days of the year and frankly, the Prizm Golf helps with the fading evening light a lot for those late tee times or crowded days. If I had the Prizm Field, it would have been glasses off for me.

 

Here is a review of my RX lenses done in the Prizm Golf. I am estatic I have decent RX lenses on my Oakley frame and see the balls fly & not lose it in the sky.

[Steveleeifc]

I have the golf lens and like them - find the field lens sometimes a little dark for reading greens.

[fawley]

Just bought the Prizm Field to replace / augment the Prizm Golf in my XLJs. I like the Golf lenses when things aren't super bright, but in full sun, they let in too much light for me. The Field lenses let in less light and have a similar tint. I think they're a much better solution for bright days.

[Yanki01]

regarding letting in too much sun, does everyone wear hats?

[fawley]

regarding letting in too much sun, does everyone wear hats?

 

Can't speak for everyone else, but I do. I'm not sure that a hat really makes much difference other than shading from glare directly from the sun. If I'm looking down the fairway on a sunny day, and not looking directly into the sun, the light transmission through the lenses is too high with the Golf lenses. Much better with the Field.

[MAndrews]

Just got my Flak 2.0 XL's with the Field lens in them yesterday. Supposed to rain all weekend here but maybe I'll at least get to wear them on the way home today. Looking forward to trying them as I've been wearing VR28's for golf. I'm an Oakley ho' so I've got several choices. I tried the Prizm Golf last year and they were too light for me.

 

After Action Report:

 

I finally got a round in Saturday in bright sun. No issues with being dark enough and they do seem to help me follow the ball inflight but only so long as I'm more or less in-line with the ball path. From the side they still don't help but that's more of a perspective issue than a lens issue I suspect. Recommended!

[hrl77]

Just got my Flak 2.0 XL's with the Field lens in them yesterday. Supposed to rain all weekend here but maybe I'll at least get to wear them on the way home today. Looking forward to trying them as I've been wearing VR28's for golf. I'm an Oakley ho' so I've got several choices. I tried the Prizm Golf last year and they were too light for me.

 

After Action Report:

 

I finally got a round in Saturday in bright sun. No issues with being dark enough and they do seem to help me follow the ball inflight but only so long as I'm more or less in-line with the ball path. From the side they still don't help but that's more of a perspective issue than a lens issue I suspect. Recommended!

 

So a year later I am interested to see if the Field lens is still your go-to golf lens. Coming from G30 polarized (that is a single lens solution for me) I am researching options since my Rx has changed and I can no longer get the G30...OR can I still special order the G30 iridium or polar? The golf lens is too bright in West Texas.

[hrl77]

Just got my Flak 2.0 XL's with the Field lens in them yesterday. Supposed to rain all weekend here but maybe I'll at least get to wear them on the way home today. Looking forward to trying them as I've been wearing VR28's for golf. I'm an Oakley ho' so I've got several choices. I tried the Prizm Golf last year and they were too light for me.

 

After Action Report:

 

I finally got a round in Saturday in bright sun. No issues with being dark enough and they do seem to help me follow the ball inflight but only so long as I'm more or less in-line with the ball path. From the side they still don't help but that's more of a perspective issue than a lens issue I suspect. Recommended!

 

So a year later I am interested to see if the Field lens is still your go-to golf lens. Coming from G30 polarized (that is a single lens solution for me) I am researching options since my Rx has changed and I can no longer get the G30...OR can I still special order the G30 iridium or polar? The golf lens is too bright in West Texas.

I have also heard there is a Prizm Dark Golf lens now available in the Targetline frame. Anybody heard if this will be a Rx lens option in the not too distant future?

[geochitown]

I bought the field lens for the brightest days, because even with a Nike full brim hat, the golf lens wasn't dark enough for me.

 

I have red hair and blue eyes and my eyes are pretty sensitive to light compared to others.

 

A friend who was a portrait photographer at Jackson Hole said that most of the blue-eyed lighter complexion people had eyes that were more sensitive to the sun.

[wundej]

Just got my Flak 2.0 XL's with the Field lens in them yesterday. Supposed to rain all weekend here but maybe I'll at least get to wear them on the way home today. Looking forward to trying them as I've been wearing VR28's for golf. I'm an Oakley ho' so I've got several choices. I tried the Prizm Golf last year and they were too light for me.

 

After Action Report:

 

I finally got a round in Saturday in bright sun. No issues with being dark enough and they do seem to help me follow the ball inflight but only so long as I'm more or less in-line with the ball path. From the side they still don't help but that's more of a perspective issue than a lens issue I suspect. Recommended!

 

So a year later I am interested to see if the Field lens is still your go-to golf lens. Coming from G30 polarized (that is a single lens solution for me) I am researching options since my Rx has changed and I can no longer get the G30...OR can I still special order the G30 iridium or polar? The golf lens is too bright in West Texas.

 

The Field lens is a good all around lens. If you like polarized, the OO Red is a good option. Prizm Daily is good too, won't be as much contrast on the course as the Field, but is good all around.

 

The Golf lens is way too much for me, I actually like the Trail lens for lower light conditions vs the Golf. Still wear the G30 from time to time too.

[hrl77]

Just got my Flak 2.0 XL's with the Field lens in them yesterday. Supposed to rain all weekend here but maybe I'll at least get to wear them on the way home today. Looking forward to trying them as I've been wearing VR28's for golf. I'm an Oakley ho' so I've got several choices. I tried the Prizm Golf last year and they were too light for me.

 

After Action Report:

 

I finally got a round in Saturday in bright sun. No issues with being dark enough and they do seem to help me follow the ball inflight but only so long as I'm more or less in-line with the ball path. From the side they still don't help but that's more of a perspective issue than a lens issue I suspect. Recommended!

 

So a year later I am interested to see if the Field lens is still your go-to golf lens. Coming from G30 polarized (that is a single lens solution for me) I am researching options since my Rx has changed and I can no longer get the G30...OR can I still special order the G30 iridium or polar? The golf lens is too bright in West Texas.

 

The Field lens is a good all around lens. If you like polarized, the OO Red is a good option. Prizm Daily is good too, won't be as much contrast on the course as the Field, but is good all around.

 

The Golf lens is way too much for me, I actually like the Trail lens for lower light conditions vs the Golf. Still wear the G30 from time to time too.

I love the G30 I have and would replace it in a heartbeat if I could. Is the OO Red available now in Rx? I understood that I could only get the +Red???

[hrl77]

I think I want to go non-polar since I have issues in the car (seeing displays) with polar. I guess I am close between the prizm field and +Red iridium. I understand there is less contrast with the +red but is that a good thing for a "single lens" solution? I cant really hit a put where I want to any way no matter how well I read the greens :stink:

[Mikey5e]

Thought I would go ahead and post this as a topic. Has anyone used the Prizm Field lens (the baseball outfielder lens) for golf? It is supposed to sharpen white images like balls in the sky. I would appreciate any feedback from folks who have compared it to the Prizm Golf one.

I use them and like them because they're not too dark. The contrast seems very good on them I'm glad I bought them. They're very light wait as well.

[TheMoneyShot]

Has anyone tried the Targetline yet?

[SAM_PGA]

I've been using the Prizm Field lens now for 2 months and find it MUCH MUCH better than the Prizm Golf. I too used to have the G30 Rx in Flak Jackets until they broke after about 4 years of use. Now I wear contacts to play golf so no need for a lens that is usable in cloudy, mornings, or dusk conditions. The Prizm Field reminds me very much of the G30 and is a great blend of protection and use in variable light, especially when super sunny.

[e-man]

Bumping this thread to see if there are any updated opinions on Prizm Golf (regular or dark) versus Prizm Field, to be used exclusively for golf.  My main concern is being able to track the ball in flight.  I currently have Prizm golf RX (not dark).  I've had them for about 5 years and for some reason I'm not tracking the ball well. 

[PlatinumNike]

1 hour ago, e-man said:

Bumping this thread to see if there are any updated opinions on Prizm Golf (regular or dark) versus Prizm Field, to be used exclusively for golf.  My main concern is being able to track the ball in flight.  I currently have Prizm golf RX (not dark).  I've had them for about 5 years and for some reason I'm not tracking the ball well. 

prizm field all day my guy. If they can track a baseball we can track a golf ball. 
 

I’ve had mine for about 3 months 

 

im sure prizm golf is good too but I don’t like the see thru look 

[Golfcrzy]

Saw this sale yesterday.
 

Still available: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1026658747?pid=548734

 

Sale price is $60. 

[GoldenBellGW]

Switched to Field about 3 years ago. Easier to track the ball and gives me more depth perception due to the lower light transmission and darker lens. Felt like I was wearing the Prizm Golf solely for benefit of name and what it was supposed to do, while the Field provides (for me) noticeable advantages and my eyes generally feel better after a round of golf. Still provides the pop of color with the lighter objects and red/rose contrast. Also feel like I can read the greens better with the Field. 

 

The only time I don't have them on is overcast with dark clouds - then it is too dark for them to do their thing. But even overcast with light to lighter gray clouds, it still helps a ton. 

[ShortGolfer]

If you have cateracts, most commonly due to getting old, you may need more light transmission from your sunglasses.

My wife said the world got a lot brighter after having cateract surgery on both eyes.

 

I just bought a pair of Zenni Dark Amber prescription sunglasses.  OK for bright days not if it gets cloudy.  Likely to be just right on a snowy winter day.

I have a pair of Ambers on order.  They are cheap enough that I'm not out much if they aren't just right. 

It is an average of $60 per pair factoring in discounts, shipping, and taxes.  Double that for finding glasses that I wear all the time.

Buy the slightly more expensive frames that fit better.  Buy an extra eyeglass case or some other accessory to get a large discount minimum. Spent $5 to save $35.

Edited May 9 by ShortGolfer