interchangeable lenses

If you're into outdoor sports -- whether that means running, golf, water sports, mountain
biking or spending time on the snow -- you know that having the right pair of sports sunglasses for the conditions you’re in can make a huge difference to your overall performance.

It goes without saying that having to deal with bright sunlight or overcast conditions can play a major role in how well you perform. If your environment is too bright or too dark, you’re simply not going to be at your best.

Unfortunately, having half a dozen pairs of sunglasses on hand isn't only a hassle, it’s also expensive — especially where high-quality sunglasses are concerned. That’s why owning a great pair of sports sunglasses with interchangeable lenses makes so much sense.

Why You Need Multiple Lenses

Not only do lighting conditions have an impact on how well you can see, they can also change drastically during a very short amount of time, and that’s problematic for users of standard sunglasses.

While some people will tough it out with the sunglasses they already have handy, others will opt to change sunglasses to maintain the best vision possible. But carrying around several pairs of sunglasses means dealing with the resulting bulk, and possibly breaking or scratching the pair you actually need.

With interchangeable lenses, you eliminate the bulk and reduce the chances of damaging the lenses.

Due to changing lighting conditions, it’s always in your best interest to have several types of lenses at the ready. Here are some examples of lens colors and coatings you may want to use, depending on weather and lighting conditions:

  • Grey: Good for reducing overall brightness without interfering with vision. Good for all sports in bright sunlight conditions.
  • Green: Mild improvement in contrast without unbalancing colors. Great for baseball and golf.
  • Copper, Brown or Dark Amber: Commonly known as "blu-blockers", these lenses provide high contrast definition, which makes objects easier to see against the sky, grass or in water. Perfect for baseball, golf, hunting, skiing, water sports and fishing.
  • Rose, Red or Light Amber: Improves contrast on partly cloudy or mildly sunny days, but does mess with color balance. Once your brain adjusts for that, these lenses are best for snow sports, cycling, shooting, fishing and water sports.
  • Orange or Yellow: Also cuts the blue wavelengths to improve contrast in overcast, hazy or even indoor sports conditions. Excellent for hunting, cycling, snow sports and even handball and racquetball.

 Interchangeable Lenses Have New Technologies to Improve Your Game

Most sunglasses with interchangeable lenses do have a few major drawbacks: they don’t allow for the use of prescription lenses; the lenses don’t often stay in place particularly well; they can be very hard to change out the lenses

The sunglasses in the Switch line by Liberty Sport , however, use the world’s first Magnetic Interchange Lens System to snap lenses firmly in place. It’s incredibly easy to changes lenses in a matter of seconds with this magnetic system. And aside from having a great looking pair of sports sunglasses with prescription lenses, you can also expect the lenses to actually stay in place, even in the roughest of conditions.

Today, with modern materials and new grinding techniques, even many of the strongest prescription lenses can be made as thin as lenses for mild corrections. By creating custom lenses and embedding high strength magnets into them, Liberty Sport has made it possible for you to swap amber lenses for grey in a matter of seconds, and thereby enabling you to keep your performance level at its peak.

For anyone who has had to settle for clip-on sunglasses, or was forced to cope with Photochromic lenses, these new technologies can give you back the proficiency you've lost.

 Taking It to the Next Level Sensibly

Let's face it: Dealing with multiple pairs of sunglasses is a hassle, especially under demanding conditions. And having to purchase several pairs of prescription sunglasses is an expense most of us simply can't justify.

With a great looking pair of Switch Interchange sports sunglasses from Liberty Sport not only will you effectively have a number of different sunglasses that are appropriate for any number of different lighting conditions – you’ll also cut down significantly on the expense factor.

If you're truly into your sport – and if you understand the value of being able to see your best, so that you can do your best – finally finding that perfect pair of interchangeable lens sunglasses will make all the difference in the world.