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Sutro (Lite) lens for XC skiing

jeskli11

Oakley Beginner
Hi guys,

I'm looking to buying a set of glasses for XC skiing. The sun is rarely super bright here in northen Czechia, usually it's overcast conditions, but I want something that highlights the snow contours. I want a frame that allows the lens to be swapped so it doesn't just lay around during the non-snowy days most of the year – either the Sutro or the Sutro Lite seem like the perfect pick for that.

The Sutro is avaliable with both the Prizm Snow Torch as well as the Prizm Snow Sapphire lenses, the Sutro Lite only comes with the latter. I used to have the Sutro Lite with Prizm Road before I lost them and loved those frames, but I wouldn't mind trying the normal Sutro either.

Which of those two lens options – Prizm Snow Sapphire or Prizm Snow Torch – would you recommend for my use case? Note I also have an Encoder Strike with Prizm Trail Torch lens, which from what I've read here might work for the darker snow days quite well too.

Thank you for opinions.
 
For northern Czechia, where it’s mostly overcast, I was leaning toward the Prizm Snow Torch because I want something that really highlights the snow contours even on cloudy days. I’ve read that Snow Sapphire works well in brighter conditions, so maybe I could consider keeping that for sunnier days.
Has anyone tried switching lenses frequently between Torch and Sapphire in the Sutro frames? I’m curious if it’s practical for daily use when it’s not snowing most of the year. horror games
 
For northern Czechia, where it’s mostly overcast, I was leaning toward the Prizm Snow Torch because I want something that really highlights the snow contours even on cloudy days. I’ve read that Snow Sapphire works well in brighter conditions, so maybe I could consider keeping that for sunnier days.
Has anyone tried switching lenses frequently between Torch and Sapphire in the Sutro frames? I’m curious if it’s practical for daily use when it’s not snowing most of the year. horror games
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