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Old 06-05-2010, 05:40 PM
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What are your favorite shades for driving?

I have problems looking as the display with my favorite polarized Maui Jims so here's my new Oakley with a G30 non polarized lens.

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Originally Posted by DroidAkty
What are your favorite shades for driving?

I have problems looking as the display with my favorite polarized Maui Jims so here's my new Oakley with a G30 non polarized lens.
Which display washes out with the polarized glasses? That could be a deal breaker for me.

(Polarized Revos).
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I can honestly say this is the first car where my polarized shades do NOT wash out anything. I am using both Maui Jims and Oakley's(again, both polarized) and neither one has any viewing problems. In my 335 I couldnt see anything with either one of them.
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The Nav display will wash out when my head is tilted, but everything is ok when in a normal driving position.
I am also planning to tint my windows, and in my old car, the polarized lens cause a rainbow effect.
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Revo H2Os.
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Originally Posted by DroidAkty
The Nav display will wash out when my head is tilted, but everything is ok when in a normal driving position.
I am also planning to tint my windows, and in my old car, the polarized lens cause a rainbow effect.
That is to be expected, since an LCD uses polarity as part of it's design. I uave Oakley's and they are polarized, I have zero issues unless I drive around with my head cocked at a 45% angle (who would?).
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my circulary polarized prescription sunglasses. Work great!
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Originally Posted by DroidAkty
The Nav display will wash out when my head is tilted, but everything is ok when in a normal driving position.
I am also planning to tint my windows, and in my old car, the polarized lens cause a rainbow effect.
You can avoid this with ceramic tint.
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I like polarized Prada sunglasses. The ones that have the very subtle branding in like 4 pt font on a red stripe in one of the ears.

I have ceramic tint and have no issues.

The screen can be seen without tilting your head, unlike the BMW.
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With my prescription sunglasses, no problem. They are Ray Bans, but the lens is what makes the difference.

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