POLARISED PRESCRIPTION GOLF SUNGLASSES: PRO X

By using Scratch Pro X prescription golf sunglasses, spectacle wearers can enjoy all the benefits and versatility of high-performance Rx golf sunglasses. Pro X Prescription have interchangeable polarised lenses that improve definition and contrast, whilst reducing glare.

To find out how you can order Pro x with a full prescription service included, please read the information further down this page.

The Frames

Our prescription sunglasses for golf are built around a matt-black finished frame that has a prescription Rx clip housed in the back, whilst the tinted, interchangeable lenses sit on the front. The wrap-around styling blocks unwanted wind and light encroaching from the sides and bottom of your vision.

The frames are lightweight and tough, whilst the Rx clip, made from TR90, ensures maximum protection for your eyes from impact. The tinted lenses clip onto the top of the frames, allowing them to be flipped up for momentary 'normal' vision when required.

De-Centred and Anti-Scratch Coated Lenses

Wrap-around sunglasses offer great benefits (see above), however placing a curved lens in front of your eyes would normally cause distortion. All of our golf lens sets are 'de-centred', which means they are calibrated to remove the distorting effect.

Pro X Prescription sunglasses come supplied as standard with the following lenses:

• Category 0 (yellow): perfect for use on cloudy, dull days or for those early morning starts / late finishes
• Category 2 (beige, polarised): a good all-rounder, useful in partial sunshine and changeable conditions. The polarised filter greatly reduces glare (see below)
• Category 3 Polarised (green, mirror-coated): perfect for sunny conditions - the green filter allows for greater definition between the course background / sky and ball. It will also help you judge the tee to flag distance

Polarised lenses filter horizontal light that bounces off horizontal surfaces such as clouds and car windscreens etc., to cause glare. Both the Category 2 and Category 3 lens sets benefit from this feature.

Accessories

Pro X also come as standard with the following accessories:

• Sturdy carry case with belt clips and loops, a padded lining and internal compartments for spare lenses
• Head retainer strap
• Microfibre cleaning cloth

How To Order

To add prescription lenses, choose your preferred option by clicking on the relevant button at the top of this page and then complete the information boxes that appear by matching the correct parameters from the drop-down menus with those on your dispensed prescription. Please read through the information below before you proceed.

If there is nothing written in some or all of the CYL (cylinder) and Axis boxes on your prescription, please select 0 from the menu where relevant. See the section below on 'Pupillary Distance' for information on what to enter here.

SPH (sphere) and CYL (cylinder) readings are always accompanied by a plus or minus sign. It is very important that you choose the correct plus or minus parameter from the menu for each reading. Sometimes if the readings are minus, the sign will be written above the numbers by your optician.

Is My Prescription Suitable?

Pro X sunglasses can be used for any regular prescription where the SPH (Sphere) requirement does not exceed 4.5 (whether the reading is plus or minus). Due to the curvature of the tinted lenses, they will not be suitable for those with very strong prescription requirements that exceed this figure.

They are also suitable for bifocal, varifocal and prismatic lenses but please note, we cannot add varifocal or prismatic prescriptions ourselves - please buy the sunglasses only and refer the work to your optician.

If you choose to order line bifocals, we will make a segment that stretches up to 8mm in height from the bottom of the lens, for your 'reading' part. If you would like this segment to be smaller or larger, please contact us with your specific requirements.

PD (Pupillary Distance)

This is the distance, in millimetres, between the centre of your eye pupils, when measured across the front of your glasses. PD's typically fall in the range of 55 up to 70mm. If you choose to have us make up your prescription sunglasses, it helps if we know your PD but in many cases it isn't essential. Opticians measure PD during an eye test, but they do not usually put the result on a prescription dispensed to their clients. You can ask your optician what your PD is, but they are not legally obliged to tell you, and they are often reluctant as they do not want to encourage you to spend your money elsewhere.

The good news is, you can measure your own PD quite easily. With your regular glasses on, ask someone to hold a ruler up against your glasses and measure off, in millimetres, the distance between the centres of your eye pupils. That's all there is to it.

If you do not know what your PD is and you are having difficulties obtaining or measuring it, you can leave the box blank. Should we need to know an accurate PD we will contact you.

Turnaround Times

Turnaround times from date of order is typically 7 - 14 days. If you are not in the UK, please allow an additional 14 days for your order to arrive.

I Am Not In The UK - Can I Still Order?

Our full prescription service is available to customers worldwide, at no extra cost.

UV and Conformity

Rapid Eyewear sunglasses conform to British, European and US standards for sunglasses and protective equipment testing. They offer 100% UVA / UVB (uv400) protection.

Extra Tinted lenses

We are pleased to offer the following lenses as optional extras:

• Clear (UV protected), untinted lens, for safety use, shooting etc.
• Category 3 polarised grey mirror, for general use
• Category 4 dark, smoked for bright conditions (not suitable for driving)

If you require any or all of these lenses, please choose your preferred option by clicking on the relevant box close to the top of this page before completing your purchase.