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Fortis Switch Lenses (9 posts / 1,089 views)
Lawman64
Posts: 5
Post #1 28 Mar 2026 19:55
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Evening all,

I'm looking to buy some Fortis Vistas with the Switch lenses.

Are the Switch lenses all they're cracked up to be?

Do any of you use them?

I've read people say that they use brown or amber as an all round colour.

Any input appreciated!! 😃
MrNuvawun MrNuvawun
Posts: 2,443
Post #2 28 Mar 2026 20:07
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In reply to Post #1
I've got the Bays with switch lenses. Hate them, they live in the car now. Too dark when light levels drop and not dark enough when it's really bright. Much prefer my Essentials with brown lenses!
Lawman64
Posts: 5
Post #3 28 Mar 2026 20:21
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In reply to Post #2
Would you say the brown is a good all round colour?
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #4 28 Mar 2026 21:22
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In reply to Post #3
The switch works really well on the glass lense and the amber xblock is best allrounder
MrNuvawun MrNuvawun
Posts: 2,443
Post #5 28 Mar 2026 22:39
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In reply to Post #3
Yeah I like the brown as an all rounder.
Ged
Posts: 477
Post #6 28 Mar 2026 23:49
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In reply to Post #1
I've got the switch lenses in the Fortis overwraps, TBH the lenses don't seem to change colour much at all. With hindsight I'd just go for the plain brown lenses if they're cheaper.
0nslow 0nslow
Posts: 1,618
Post #7 29 Mar 2026 05:28
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In reply to Post #6
+1 and I didn't think the lenses were very good either.

I ended up reverting back to amber/brown lenses from Korda which are so much better
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #8 29 Mar 2026 12:23
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In reply to Post #6
Are these the plastic lense ones,the glass lense ones are superb
Lawman64
Posts: 5
Post #9 29 Mar 2026 20:44
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Thanks all for the input.

Think I'll just buy a couple of pairs of the cheaper brown and amber essential ones!
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