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Polarized and Prizm are very different things.
First, Prizm - it's not a industry name but Oakley's marketing term for this new line. Oakley Prizm lenses
are a family of contrast lenses (as opposed to a neutral base like grey). What makes these different than other contrast lenses is, traditional contrast base tints tend to be a general color wash. With Prizm, they are able to fine-tune which light wavelengths i.e. colors are filtered or passed. Like you had a multi-band EQ. So the various Prizms have been tuned to be optimal for specific activities, such as Prizm Golf is tuned to make the difference between green and dead grass stand out. But it's not like you're limited to using them only for their named purpose; for example, I like using Prizm Trail as rain-driving glasses.
Polarization is a filter that will block reflected light - in sunglasses it is usually oriented to block light reflected up from below, such as from a wet road or the hood of a car. Any lens could potentially be offered in a polarized version, regardless of whether the base tint is neutral, contrast, or Prizm.
Probably easier to re-explain than dig up a link...
Polarized and Prizm are very different things.
First, Prizm - it's not a industry name but Oakley's marketing term for this new line. Oakley Prizm lenses
are a family of contrast lenses (as opposed to a neutral base like grey). What makes these different than other contrast lenses is, traditional contrast base tints tend to be a general color wash. With Prizm, they are able to fine-tune which light wavelengths i.e. colors are filtered or passed. Like you had a multi-band EQ. So the various Prizms have been tuned to be optimal for specific activities, such as Prizm Golf is tuned to make the difference between green and dead grass stand out. But it's not like you're limited to using them only for their named purpose; for example, I like using Prizm Trail as rain-driving glasses.
Polarization is a filter that will block reflected light - in sunglasses it is usually oriented to block light reflected up from below, such as from a wet road or the hood of a car. Any lens could potentially be offered in a polarized version, regardless of whether the base tint is neutral, contrast, or Prizm.
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