Prizm Violet vs Violet Iridium side-by-side

[snletour]

Hi Everyone,

I was taking a look at buying the Holbrooks with the Prizm Violet lenses (link below). I love the look of them on the website, but I would ideally want to get those frames with prescription lenses. Unfortunately I see that the only violet lenses you can get with RX are Violet Iridium.

Could anyone provide a side-by-side of those 2 lenses for comparison? I'd like to see how different they really look in real life (it can be hard to determine just based on website pics)

Thank you!

Link:

Oakley Holbrook™ Prizm Violet Lenses, Matte Black Frame Sunglasses | Oakley®

Buy Oakley sunglasses for Mens Holbrook™ with Matte Black frame and Prizm Violet lenses. Discover more on Oakley US Store Online.

www.oakley.com

 

[OF4L]

Have you ever looked through violet iridium? They are horrendous. They have this gross yellow/green tint when you look through them. They were my first pair, a gift from someone giving me a low light lens. I graciously accepted and have loathed them ever since. Every couple of years I try to wear them and come to the same conclusion.

I am an Oakley enthusiast and fan, I do not own sunglasses or eyeglasses not made by them. But violet iridium is the worst tint on the planet.

 

[nikefreak23]

It's night time right now where I am so I can't get a pic in the natural sunlight, but here are some pics I took of each lens. First one is Prizm Violet, the second one is Violet Iridium. Third pic is a shot with both of them together; Prizm on top, Iridium on bottom. (It's very hard to hold two sunglasses with one hand lol) And the last picture is how they look from the outside.

I will update with natural light pics tomorrow.

 

[Oakininam]

I love violet iridium

 

[nikefreak23]

Here is what they look like in natural light; Iridium on top, Prizm on the bottom

 

[Slojack]

Blasphemy. Violet Ir is one of the greatest tints to look through.

 

[Tomcat14]

Blasphemy. Violet Ir is one of the greatest tints to look through.

Maybe time to try one then