Speaking of sunglasses

[Starman]

What type do you wear/prefer ?

I like the Maui Jim brand

 

[doc g]

Polarized Maui Jims with the titanium frame . Feels like your birthday suit..........................Pat

 

[luckydave215]

I like the Maui Jim brand

Yeah, the best. And priced accordingly. You get what you pay for.

 

[Starman]

I have a pair that delaminated somehow. Both lenses seem to be comming apart inside. Less than a year old.

Maui Jim said to send them in with a check for 8.95 and they will fix or replace them.

I have bought maybe 4-5 pairs over the past 8-9 years.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Ditto here.

I have tried others in the same price range and I prefer the MJ's

 

[Paul45c]

Costa Del Mars. Comfortable, tremendous contrast being bright while also killing the glare, and a real honest-to-goodness LLBean-style warranty if you ever break them and you can even somewhat blame the glasses. Nice people to deal with.

 

[Genesis]

Costas with GLASS lenses.

 

[MikeP]

I really like Serengeti "Drivers" They are the only sunglasses I have ever used that actually seem to sharpen my vision, not just reduce glare/brightness. Note: "Drivers" are the lens color, not the "style" I buy the "Autobahn" model.

 

[ThirdHatt]

Costa's are the BEST due to warranty, quality and technology and oh, did I mention WARRANTY? Maui Jim's are the COOLEST mostly due to style and technology. The MJ warranty always s*cked but they just upped it to 2 yrs so hopefully that will help.

 

[MikeP]

This thread brings up a question...Polarized glasses.

Do any of you find them to be useful? I keep thinking that I might be missing something but (many) years ago on my motorcycle I found that I couldn't distinguish road hazards as well as with regular sunglasses. I tried an admittedly cheap pair of polarized glasses last year on the boat and again found them to be inferior to non-polarized glasses, especially when the sun was low. I also found their constantly changing polarization action depending on which way I faced to be very annoying.

I've been a photographer since the 60's and used polarized filters extensively. They exhibit the same behavior so I can't imagine that polarized glasses can be made that don't do it but I'd like to hear any recommendations if anyone uses them and really likes them.

 

[StratPlan61]

OK, get ready to laugh, I am the last person STILL wearing Ray Bans with glass lenses. I have bought 3 pairs of them since 1970 and still have all 3 pairs. They have survived 36 years in the Army, my flying hobby and my boating adventures.
Remember, most of us military types are conservative, out-of-style and pretty much fashion embarassments! You knew there would be a geek in the weeds somewhere - it must be me??

Bear'
1984 61' MY Strategic Plan

 

[thoward]

Nope, I have a pair of polarized glass Ray Bans(not aviators! ). I like the glass too as I am really hard on them. The polarized lens' help cut glare on the water. You can see the little fishes better. They are also good for your eyes and being in the Florida sun all my life I like a little extra protection.

 

[JLR]

I do not mean to high jack this thread so let me just mention that I wear Costas. With that said, I have run into a new problem with polarized glasses. On my 43 SX, Hatteras saw fit to polarize he actual windshield. Therefore, when I look through it with polarized lenses, I get the spotted leopard pattern that makes it less than fun. Nevertheless, I would never get a a pair of sunglasses that were not polarized. Anyone have any ideas to reduce this issue?

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I do not mean to high jack this thread so let me just mention that I wear Costas. With that said, I have run into a new problem with polarized glasses. On my 43 SX, Hatteras saw fit to polarize he actual windshield. Therefore, when I look through it with polarized lenses, I get the spotted leopard pattern that makes it less than fun. Nevertheless, I would never get a a pair of sunglasses that were not polarized. Anyone have any ideas to reduce this issue?

Yeah, change the glass in the windsheild or buy some non-polarized glasses.

 

[34Hatt]

Maui Jims have two pair now use the older pair for when I am doing work. That pair the first year also had problem had a smeared look on both lenses paid for the shipping and got a brand new pair back.
Use to have ray bans the thin frames would always break on me. But my brother has the same one's style has had them 25 years, heavier frame and still wears them all the time never broke on him.

 

[MikeP]

I've been doing a little research since I posted the question re polarized glasses and found that many car windshields are polarized and exhibit that problem with polarized sunglasses.

Additionally there is a similar issue with some types of dashboard displays in cars and other equipment - polarized glasses make the display info invisible. They are also not recommended for certain sports (except by the manufacturers of the glasses!) where it is important to be able to distinguish subtle differences in color/shading that could indicate a hazard. They specifically mention skiing and the abiltiy to distinguish patches of ice from snow. This last item sounds similar to my dissatisfaction when I tried them for motorcycle use.

But they are highly recommended for boat use!

 

[SeaEric]

I prefer REVO with the H2O polarized lenses. I have noticed that some LCD displays do not like polarized lenses. In some clear water, I can see deep/shallow areas with my polarized lenses. I have been wearing REVO's for years. I have a pair of MJ's. They're OK, but I still prefer the REVO product. They stand behind them well also. I have returned many a pair for repair or new lenses. The charge is always minimal or not at all. Last time around they sent me a new pair as the old ones were no longer available. YMMV, but I'm convinced.

 

[Genesis]

I use polarized on the water and when driving. Never had a problem with them when driving, but I don't drive in snow anymore. If I did.....

I do NOT use them when skiing, for the aforementioned reason.

I vastly prefer polarized when on the boat as they filter the glare quite well which make sight-fishing possible. Without them, forget about it.

 

[Angela]

You're not alone Ray Ban guys! I got these about four years ago with polarized lenses and love them. However, I do snow ski with them, except on cloudy days in flat light. I never noticed a difference with the polarized lenses on the slopes, but I have to say that they are prescription lenses, so maybe that's why I prefer them over anything else - they are better than nothing! I also have to admit that I haven't been snow skiing since I got my first "big boat" a few years back. For a while I was getting out to the Rockies about once a month during the season....then a boat came along.....and shut that routine down! LOL The polarized lenses are great on the water, though. I do get the "spots" while looking through some glass from time to time, but I think I'm just used to it.

 

[Paul45c]

As said earlier, the only prob I've ever encountered with polarized lenses was with reading LCD displays. You look a little funny sometimes with your head cocked 90 deg to read something, but that's the limit of it!

For the rest of the 99.5% of the viewing you do, the polarized are what you've got to have in strong sun areas and on the water.