Photochromic lenses actually react much more quickly in colder temperatures. At very high temperatures, they may barely react at all, or take much longer to darken.
Thanks for the review, but which one do you think is more comfortable while driving ? Regular Xtractive or polarized one ? As regular one is looking darker
Xtraactive works best outside of the car, in the car it's maybe 30-40% effective and barely any polarization when reacting to sun. I highly recommend just a regular pair of polarized sunglasses for driving. The Transition Drivewear changes color according to the intensity of the light but is more expensive.
@TheGizmoGarage thank you so much for your opinion! But I need a transitions Xtractive! Because I want to use it indoor too. And I like that tint indoor, Because I am very light sensitive. Please if you tell that which of two is darker and more comfortable for driving? According to your statements I think I should go for a regular Xtractive lens, am I right?!
@@Man-vh5ib For what you need, you really need two pairs: A Xtraactive for indoor and general outdoor, and a Transition Drivewear for just inside the car! But Get XtraActive first!
@@TheGizmoGarage can you compare a zeiss photofusion extra combined with drive safe lense , versus xtractive transitions please? I am very confused by these lenses! Please what's your recommendations. In my locality zeiss lenses is more accessible( but not available to test ! ) not sure about which lense is best for me, and unfortunately all are expensive! My main concern is driving( days and nights), but I want a lense for every other activity, like bright indoor situations and for displays.
these look like they hardly darken at all, how do you still feel about them a few months in? I am thinking about getting some but not sure they will get dark enough
I wear them under my motorcycle helmet and do activities outside all the time under strong sun. I never feel the urge to squint my eyes anymore; these work fantastic.
Got the XTRactive polarized lenses 2 years ago. They are, indeed, polarized to some extent, which means that I can use them for specific outdoor activities for instance fishing. However, behind a car windscreen they perhaps darken 1%? Fake advertisement. Do not choose these lenses if you think they will be both glasses and sunglasses when driving, this is certainly wrong.
Yeah, they do get darkened, so I don't have to squint my eyes inside my car; that's the only benefit. I would get the Transition Drivewear that is always polarized for driving specifically.
They certainly don't darken, even with a front clear sunshine. Hardly a tiny bit. I've experienced this in several vehicles. Even placing them flat under the windscreen! I will try the drivewear ones, although they seem to be difficult to get (in UK), I've been looking around for a while.
Yes, Anti Reflective and Anti-Scratch coating added. I would always suggest anti reflective coating to reduce glare which can be seen from behind the lenses
@@Hamzeee28 phone or monitor nope. They don’t emit enough UV to change the color of the lens. Also polarization is somewhat weak when it is activated under the sun so no worries about the lens getting dark inside or over the LCD screen
@TheGizmoGarage awesome! Thanks, some of my screens are hard to see with my sunglasses with polarized lenses so this is some next level technology! Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
They don't look like XTRActive at all is ridiculously light like the old gen of Transitions. I'm having the same problem of this false advertisement that XTRActive Polarized darkens almost like regular XTRActive which is not even close. They promote it like they're basically almost the same which is blatant lie.
They don't because the advantage of it is they go almost fully clear indoors. I was outside today at the beach all day and they got quite dark, not once did I once needed to squint and I'm also happy that I don't have to change between a sun glasses and my regular everyday pair, so I'd say it's 100% worth it for me.
Gen. 8 Transitions are fully clear inside, but the XtraActive types have a slight tint indoors. The standard XtraActives are the darkest of the photochromics, but the XtraActive “polarized” are more of a gimmick as their polarization under fully bright conditions is best described as only partial. If you want a proper polarized lens then go with Drivewear but remember that any polarized lens will immediately reduce the intensity by 50% to start with, even before any photochromic darkening takes place. A less expensive approach is to take your transitions lenses and to add either a clip on or magnet-attached polarized filter. This will produce the necessary darkening when driving.
Photochromic lenses actually react much more quickly in colder temperatures. At very high temperatures, they may barely react at all, or take much longer to darken.
Thank you, you are absolutely right. I had to look at a research paper to understand... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7259785/
Thanks for the detailed demo!
Useful info. Thank you.
Thanks for the review, but which one do you think is more comfortable while driving ? Regular Xtractive or polarized one ? As regular one is looking darker
Xtraactive works best outside of the car, in the car it's maybe 30-40% effective and barely any polarization when reacting to sun. I highly recommend just a regular pair of polarized sunglasses for driving. The Transition Drivewear changes color according to the intensity of the light but is more expensive.
@TheGizmoGarage thank you so much for your opinion! But I need a transitions Xtractive! Because I want to use it indoor too. And I like that tint indoor, Because I am very light sensitive. Please if you tell that which of two is darker and more comfortable for driving? According to your statements I think I should go for a regular Xtractive lens, am I right?!
@@Man-vh5ib For what you need, you really need two pairs: A Xtraactive for indoor and general outdoor, and a Transition Drivewear for just inside the car! But Get XtraActive first!
Great idea! thanks so much👍
@@TheGizmoGarage can you compare a zeiss photofusion extra combined with drive safe lense , versus xtractive transitions please?
I am very confused by these lenses! Please what's your recommendations. In my locality zeiss lenses is more accessible( but not available to test ! ) not sure about which lense is best for me, and unfortunately all are expensive! My main concern is driving( days and nights), but I want a lense for every other activity, like bright indoor situations and for displays.
Transition Xtractive polarized lenses are great for the Arizona sun.
these look like they hardly darken at all, how do you still feel about them a few months in? I am thinking about getting some but not sure they will get dark enough
I wear them under my motorcycle helmet and do activities outside all the time under strong sun. I never feel the urge to squint my eyes anymore; these work fantastic.
Are they completely clear when indoors? I am considering purchasing them for work and outdoor use?
You can see some faint colors but absolutely no difference than my clear pair indoors in terms of visibility
Got the XTRactive polarized lenses 2 years ago. They are, indeed, polarized to some extent, which means that I can use them for specific outdoor activities for instance fishing.
However, behind a car windscreen they perhaps darken 1%? Fake advertisement.
Do not choose these lenses if you think they will be both glasses and sunglasses when driving, this is certainly wrong.
Yeah, they do get darkened, so I don't have to squint my eyes inside my car; that's the only benefit. I would get the Transition Drivewear that is always polarized for driving specifically.
They certainly don't darken, even with a front clear sunshine. Hardly a tiny bit. I've experienced this in several vehicles. Even placing them flat under the windscreen!
I will try the drivewear ones, although they seem to be difficult to get (in UK), I've been looking around for a while.
I have to agree that I'm disappointed with how little they darken inside vehicles. I hope eventually they create something better.
What color did you get on the polarization?
I just got the gray color
What's the brand and model of your eye glasses frame?
Tom Ford. Not sure about particular model but this is high nose bridge one for Asian nose shape.
Did you add extra coatings like anti reflective?
Yes, Anti Reflective and Anti-Scratch coating added. I would always suggest anti reflective coating to reduce glare which can be seen from behind the lenses
@@TheGizmoGarage thanks
Does a phone or monitor screen get hard to see when polarization is active?
@@Hamzeee28 phone or monitor nope. They don’t emit enough UV to change the color of the lens. Also polarization is somewhat weak when it is activated under the sun so no worries about the lens getting dark inside or over the LCD screen
@TheGizmoGarage awesome! Thanks, some of my screens are hard to see with my sunglasses with polarized lenses so this is some next level technology! Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
They use different polarisation direction, so should be no problem at all
It doesn't get dark inside the car
They don't look like XTRActive at all is ridiculously light like the old gen of Transitions. I'm having the same problem of this false advertisement that XTRActive Polarized darkens almost like regular XTRActive which is not even close. They promote it like they're basically almost the same which is blatant lie.
They don't because the advantage of it is they go almost fully clear indoors. I was outside today at the beach all day and they got quite dark, not once did I once needed to squint and I'm also happy that I don't have to change between a sun glasses and my regular everyday pair, so I'd say it's 100% worth it for me.
Gen. 8 Transitions are fully clear inside, but the XtraActive types have a slight tint indoors. The standard XtraActives are the darkest of the photochromics, but the XtraActive “polarized” are more of a gimmick as their polarization under fully bright conditions is best described as only partial. If you want a proper polarized lens then go with Drivewear but remember that any polarized lens will immediately reduce the intensity by 50% to start with, even before any photochromic darkening takes place. A less expensive approach is to take your transitions lenses and to add either a clip on or magnet-attached polarized filter. This will produce the necessary darkening when driving.