How to Choose
Men's, Women's and Unisex styles
As part of the description for each model we have indicated whether the style is aimed mainly at men, women or is unisex. Many of the 'sports' style sunglasses featured are unisex.
Frame & Lens colours
For each brand/model the frame and lens colour can be seen in the picture shown but in most cases we also give the frame colour in the description and in all cases we describe the lens colour.
Polarisation
See the section on 'Eyewear Information' for more detail about polarised lenses and their benefits. To make it easier to quickly identify a model with a polarised lens look for the 'Polarised' symbol (as shown above).
Lens colours and their use
Grey (also called Smoke)
The most popular lens colour. It reduces all light equally, does not increase contrast and is ideal for most light conditions.
Amber and Brown
Popular colours that increase contrast and good for most weather/light conditions.
Yellow
Good for low visibility, dark and cloudy conditions. Yellow lenses also help when driving at night.
Clear
For protecting eyes from impact, dust/dirt or abrasion. Clear lenses will still provide a high degree of UV protection.
Green
Improves contrast, but not as popular as brown or smoke lenses. However, the Grey-Green (Smoke-Green)lens colour is a popular option.
Red / Vermilion (Rose) / Orange
High contrast lens colours suitable for most light conditions. Popular with golfers, cyclists and shooting enthusiasts.
Mirror and 'Revo' lenses
The fashionable mirror and revo effect are coatings applied to the front of the lens (usually applied to a base smoke/grey lens). They are primarily for cosmetic effect but also increase the filtering power by reducing the amount of light interference.
Flash mirror
A flash mirror finish (to the base lens colour) is not a full mirror effect but gives a slight reflection.
Photochromic and transition lenses
Photochromic or 'transition' lenses are lenses that change colour, depending on light conditions. Typically they start from a light 30% colour and darken to around 70 / 80% (in intense sunlight). More and more sports eyewear manufacturers are introducing models with photochromic / transition lenses and all Serengeti models have these lenses. Originally, they were only available in glass but recent technology means they are now available in plastic / polycarbonate.
Interchangeable lens sets
Interchangeable eyewear sets have become very popular because they give a choice of lenses fitting the same frame. They will typically come with two or three different lenses such smoke (grey), yellow and red (or orange). It means on a dull winter's day you can put the yellow lens in and leave it in. If the weather is mixed (a mixture of sun and cloud) the red or orange lenses will be good and of course in bright, sunny conditions the smoke lens will be ideal.
