One of the latest additions to Oakley’s Prizm lens lineup, Prizm Bronze is an everyday lens designed to make the world around you pop.
Keep reading for our full Oakley Prizm Bronze review and what frames you can find this new lens in.
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What is Prizm Bronze?
Prizm Bronze is an Oakley Prizm “Everyday” lens with a bronze base color designed to enhanced contrast and color in day-to-day life. Compare this to Prizm sports lenses that are tuned for specific activities and sports. We’ve highlighted the main features of Prizm Bronze below.
Prizm Bronze Highlights
- 17% Visual light transmission ideal for bright light conditions
- Enhance colors making the environment appear more vibrant
- Enhance contrast and increase detail for a richer experience
- Bronze base lens that gives a warmer appearance to the world around you
It’s also important to note that this lens is only available non-polarized and without Iridium coating. So if you like a mirrored appearance to your lenses, this may not be for you.
Keep reading for our full Prizm Bronze review and how it compares to some of the other top Oakley lenses.
Oakley Prizm Bronze Review – Are they Worth it?
We reviewed a pair of Oakley Gibston sunglasses in Polished Rootbeer with Prizm Bronze lenses (Product Link). While Oakley previously offered this lens in several frames, including the Sutro, they’ve recently scaled it back.
Currently Prizm Bronze is only available in 4 frames: Sylas, Gibston, Top-Knot, and Holbrook.
After first putting them on we noticed how the Bronze lens gives a warm appearance to everything around you. It’s definitely not overwhelming, but the brown/bronze base lens definitely stands out.
We’d say this is a bit lighter than Prizm Tungsten that we recently reviewed. But overall the lens was plenty dark for us.
The contrast-enhancing from the Prizm side of this lens was also noticeable. It didn’t seem as obvious compared to some of the sports lenses like Prizm Golf, but still more than enough for everyday life.
Overall, we liked Prizm Bronze and would recommend it if you enjoy brown base coats/tints. If you don’t we’d recommend going with another Everyday lens like Prizm Ruby that is a bit more versatile in our opinion.
Prizm Bronze vs. Tungsten – What’s the difference?
As we mentioned earlier, Oakley currently offers two Everyday Brown lenses – Prizm Bronze and Prizm Tungsten. These two lenses are definitely similar but there are some key differences.
Both lenses have a Bronze base tint which gives them their distinct brown color. But Prizm Tungsten is actually darker with a VLT of 14% compared to Bronze’s 17% tint.
Plus Tungsten is available in both polarized and non-polarized options compared to Bronze’s non-polarized option.
You can see the full side by side comparison in the table below:
| Prizm Bronze | Prizm Tungsten | |
|---|---|---|
| Visual light transmission (VLT) | 17% | 14% |
| Base tint | Bronze | Bronze |
| Ideal conditions | Bright light | Bright light |
| Iridium options | No | No |
| Polarized options | No | Yes |
Top Prizm Bronze Sunglasses
Sylas
The Oakley Sylas (Product Link) is a lifestyle frame with a simple design made of lightweight O Matter material. Oakley advertises this frame as “Hat compatible” thanks to a flat top of the frame and thin earstems that won’t get stuck in a hat.
You can read more in our full Oakley Sylas review.
Sylas Highlights
- Thin earstems to provide a “hat compatible” design for everyday wear
- Lightweight O Matter frame that’s durable and comfortable
- Three-point fit designed to keep your frame perfectly on your face
Gibston
The Oakley Gibston (Product Link) is another lifestyle frame, with a similar design to the Sylas though there are some key differences. Thanks to its larger wrap, the Gibston provides extra peripheral coverage compared to the Sylas.
Read more in our full Oakley Gibston review.
Gibston Highlights
- Lightweight O Matter frame design that is comfortable all day and can resist sweat and oils
- Extended wrap and thin earstems for a hat “hat compatible” design
- Available with Oakley Prescription lenses
Top Knot
The Oakley Top Knot is one of our favorite Women’s sunglasses, featuring a sleek cat eye rounded frame. This frame definitely has a feminine look, but its lightweight O Matter design means its comfortable and durable throughout the day!
Top Knot Highlights
- Cat eye rounded frame design with feminine features
- Lightweight O Matter frame for all day comfort
- No snag metal inlay designed to avoid getting caught in hair
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