[Lily]

Hello there!

In case you have been living under a rock, the clocks are going back this Sunday (October 26th), and you know what that means: having to change the microwave clock, one more hour of sleep (wohoo!!), and people telling you "oh, but it's getting dark so early these days".

It also means driving more hours at night, which translate into dazzling lights and lots of glare.

Nobody likes to drive without actually seeing where they're going so a good pair of anti-glare can come in handy. Someone asked for recommendations ages ago (2009!!), so I thought it would be a good idea to update our info a little bit.

The Zillerate Night Driving Glasses seem to be a good option, or if you want to splash a bit more money, the Ray Ban Clubmaster Optics look really cool.

Do you wear anti-glare night driving glasses? Have you found a good pair? Recommend them here! 👓

[olduser]

No, I was taught to not look at the source of the glare just look at where you are going (your side of the road) but I have to agree, it's not as cool! 😎

[Nick]

My prescription glasses allegedly have an anti-glare coating on them but quite frankly it does't work. One of my peeves is driving at night on those nights when all you get is glare!

[Rolebama]

Lily: I have ordered the Zillerites. Will let you know how I get on with them.
Nick: I had anti-glare coatings on my prescription glasses when I had them*. I was advised that they work better with Pentax lenses**.
*Turned out I had cataract problems, and didn't need glasses. So much for Specsavers.
**Don't know how good this info is as such, can only say they did make a noticeable difference.

[Lily]

@Rolebama looking forward to your review!! I imagine you got them already, have you had the chance to try them? 😎
@olduser that's actually a great tip!
@Nick as someone who wears prescription glasses, I totally get it!

[Rolebama]

@Lily They arrived Saturday, and I tried them last night. They definitely work, have some great reviews, and I cannot fault them. FWIW my local fishing shop sells equivalents for up to 6 times more, (RayBans and the like), which I have looked at. Change out of £25 from Amazon for these, which are noticeably better than some silly priced ones - no contest.
PS:If anyone buys a pair and you manage to attach the hanging cord supplied, please let me know.

[Lily]

@Rolebama splendid!!! Happy to hear that good, imagine I recommend them and they are rubbish! 😅

[Lily]

@Rolebama splendid!!! Happy to hear that good, imagine I recommend them and they are rubbish! 😅

[olduser]

Originally Posted by Nick

My prescription glasses allegedly have an anti-glare coating on them but quite frankly it does't work. One of my peeves is driving at night on those nights when all you get is glare!

According to the information I got with my specs, the anti glare coating will stop reflections from the lenses, (other people can see your eyes) and in doing so allow more light through (to the user). The coating is hard, and so protects the lenses, and is oil and grease resistant making them easier to clean. Some claim to block UV light but the lenses block UV anyway. There is one designed to to block Blue light from computer screens. But nothing about blocking head lights!

[olduser]

Oh!

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article...r-a20Q17g8xnyD

[Drivingforfun]

My optician charges £30 on top of the normal glasses fees to coat the lenses with something, I'm not sure what, a magic spell I guess, but it works for me! I presume you could just buy whichever – non-correcting – glasses you like, and have them coated with anti-reflective film?

[Lily]

@olduser oh wow! The more you know!
@Rolebama, take a look at the article Old User shared!

[Rolebama]

I found the article interesting, but am not convinced. The orange sodium streetlights caused me more problems. Parallax shadows looking like people stepping out into the road etc. So after all the years of those things, suddenly yellow glasses are the problem?

[Lily]

@Rolebama maybe it really depends on the user. Some friends wear them and love them, others think they don't make a difference.

It was the responsible thing to do to share all angles in this discussion! 🤓

[Lily]

@Rolebama maybe it really depends on the user. Some friends wear them and love them, others think they don't make a difference.

It was the responsible thing to do to share all angles in this discussion! 🤓

[Rolebama]

Unfortunately, it is my fervent belief, that if we had a better presence of Police on the road, sorting these characters out, we would not need any of these types of things.

[Lily]

@Rolebama the guys who drive with lights so bright it seems they are hunting deers? I agree. By the way, check what I've just posted, so positive change might be on the way.

[Rolebama]

The worst of it, to me, is that the guys who drive these cars must be aware of where their lights are pointing. It must be obvious that they need adjustment.

[Drivingforfun]

Originally Posted by Rolebama

Unfortunately, it is my fervent belief, that if we had a better presence of Police on the road, sorting these characters out, we would not need any of these types of things.

One night as a learner I decided to thank a police car for giving way to me, but sadly pulled the stalk too hard and locked the beams on. It took me till I was past them to work out how to turn them off. They didn't pull me over, but I saw them shielding their eyes 😬

[Henryjames01]

I’ve been using Blupond Night Driving Glasses for a while, and they’ve made a big difference — especially in reducing glare from oncoming headlights.

[Lily]

@Henryjames01welcome to the Community!

Thanks for sharing the suggestion, do you think they hinder your driving in any way?

[Henryjames01]

@Lily Thanks for the suggestions, Lily! I’d also be interested in hearing others’ experiences with anti-glare night driving glasses to find the most effective and comfortable options.

[Termie]

@Lily I've just bought these and can see no reduction in headlight glare at all, just a slightly more yellow image.
Did you actually try these for yourself?

[Seal]

Originally Posted by olduser

No, I was taught to not look at the source of the glare just look at where you are going (your side of the road) but I have to agree, it's not as cool! 😎

That was the norm when I first started driving, couldn't agree more sir, look to the kerb and you won’t go far wrong. Unfortunately I moved from an urban environment to a country environment where not only are there no kerbs there are no street lights either so it’s a toss up between what gets you first! Enormous pot holes, untrimmed hedges or the oncoming lights of locals who drive on full beam as the norm whether or not there is traffic. But it’s the driver who adjusts the weight setting on the lights that really causes the problem, not only do they use full beam and refuse to dip, they turn that little wheel so that the lights rise as if they are carrying a full load, presumably to extend the distance of the beam even further. I have now bought a very good pair of night glasses which work well, when I remember to put them on 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Lily]

@Termie yes! Have you found a better alternative?
@Seal which model did you get? 🤔

[Termie]

No I've not found anything that helps at all yet.

[Seal]

Have no idea what the model is, I’ve tried a few with varying degrees of success but I bought these from AliExpress and all I can say is that on Amazon they were £26 a pair and on AliExpress the very same were £2.87 for two pairs. Do they work? Well as I said, I automatically look to the extreme left when encountering oncoming traffic but I think that it’s more a case of how do they compare to those issued by the MOD and which I still retain a pair! Favourably would be the answer, very favourably. So much so that I’ve purchased two more pairs for my brother in law, who is like a moth to the flame when driving at night Sorry don’t know how to submit pics on here