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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 01:02pm
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Easton E-pro Interchangeables

Thinking about getting some of the Easton E-pro's. Anybody have any idea on what the different colored lenses are used for? Blue, Silver Smoke, and Orange.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 01:20pm
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Thinking about getting some of the Easton E-pro's. Anybody have any idea on what the different colored lenses are used for? Blue, Silver Smoke, and Orange.
From one of many websites:

"The 100% UV protective, shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses are interchangeable to allow for customization."
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 01:22pm
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But do the different colors offer any functionality or are they just for looks?
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 01:32pm
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But do the different colors offer any functionality or are they just for looks?
The official website says nothing other than what I quoted above, so apparently it is just for looks.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 01:47pm
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I use Tifosi sunglasses (made for bicyclists and sold in bike shops). They have interchangeable lens. I've found the yellow ones to be good on days with a high thin overcast or in very hazy conditions. The clear ones are good for keeping bugs out of your eyes when riding a bike -- but of no particular use on a softball field.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 03:01pm
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I use Tifosi sunglasses (made for bicyclists and sold in bike shops). They have interchangeable lens. I've found the yellow ones to be good on days with a high thin overcast or in very hazy conditions. The clear ones are good for keeping bugs out of your eyes when riding a bike -- but of no particular use on a softball field.
I don't know. Some of these Texas softball fields in late spring have hordes of bugs in all varieties! They may come in useful here!
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 03:02pm
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I use Tifosi sunglasses (made for bicyclists and sold in bike shops). They have interchangeable lens. I've found the yellow ones to be good on days with a high thin overcast or in very hazy conditions. The clear ones are good for keeping bugs out of your eyes when riding a bike -- but of no particular use on a softball field.
Did you know Tifosi backwards is "is of it???"
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 09:28pm
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Did you know Tifosi backwards is "is of it???"
Scott,

Someone has too much time on his hands. Are you experiencing a shortage of game assignments?

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Old Thu Mar 29, 2007, 02:55am
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Someone has too much time on his hands. Are you experiencing a shortage of game assignments?

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I think he needs to do some double fist pumping.
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Old Thu Mar 29, 2007, 08:42am
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Scott,

Someone has too much time on his hands. Are you experiencing a shortage of game assignments?

Gary

Sadly, neither. That is probably why I am noticing things like the tifosi deal, I am just plain crazy with fatigue!
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Old Thu Mar 29, 2007, 08:43am
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I think he needs to do some double fist pumping.
You know, around here, the "proper" mechanic for that double fist pump thing is to slap your open palm of your right hand onto the top of a closed fist on your left hand.
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Old Thu Mar 29, 2007, 10:02am
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I have found that the clear lenses are great for night games. Keeps the dust and dirt out of your eyes. I am sure everyone else in here works on pristine, well moistened fields and hence dust is not an issue. However, for me dust is a daily occourance and the clear lenses keep me from stopping the game to rub it out of my eyes.
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Old Wed Apr 04, 2007, 08:48am
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I use Coyote glasses and they have interchangeable lenses one is an amber color. I find it to be great, it does not darken hardly at all so I can actually wear them after the sun goes down but they also cut out the suns glare in full sun conditions. They also tend to make that yellow ball seem brighter!! I had a set of Bolle glasses that had kind of a blue-ish green tint to there lenses that did the same thing, they were actually made for the optic yellow tennis ball. Personally I prefer the Coyote Durango glasses that I have now there are no rubber parts to degrade after hours of sun exposure and the amber lens works better at dusk and after! I am not sure on the E-pros but I bet they have one lens that does the same type of thing.
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Old Wed Apr 11, 2007, 11:24pm
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I haven't used those glasses before, but as a hobby, I do target shooting. I've found that my orange glasses are great for high contrast situations when it's either dark at an indoor range or overcast at an outdoor range. I've never called a game with them, though, as they do look like shooter's glasses.
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Old Thu Apr 12, 2007, 09:12am
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1. I use the Bolle Vigalante sunglasses. They come with 4 lens - clear, smoke, primrose (lite red) & amber. You can buy an insert for your perscription if need it (which I do need). To me the lite red lens really brings out the optic yellow much more - even better than those blue lens on the market.
2. You guys are so lucky - the last 2 weekends in Colorful Colorado all weekend games have been snowed out & we are getting 8 more inches tommorrow.
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