Sunglasses?
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Postmaster
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From: Southern Louisiana
Sunglasses?
Are you willing to pay $$$ for a good pair, or do the disposable cheap ones work for you? I personally have to wear sunglasses in any sunlight, and own a pair of Costa del Mar Fluid, and a pair of Costa del Mar Havana. Nothing else will do, my wife however, is perfectly happy picking a pair up at Wally World. This brought about by the little reminder that I have not posted for 2 weeks.
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From: Pittsburgh
Usually the cheapo's at Walmart. I have one pair of Oakley Fives that only get worn when I'm trying to look good. Lenses get so torn up from riding the bike that it's not worth it to wear $100 sunglasses all the time.
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From: The Star-Club, Hamburg
My prescription specs came with a magnetic clip-on pair of dark lenses... I guess I get no choice in the "cheap vs. expensive" debate, huh?
I've decided that my next pair of cheaters are gonna be those "Transitions" ones that get darker in the sun. Carrying the clip-on's is a real pain in the rear end...
I've decided that my next pair of cheaters are gonna be those "Transitions" ones that get darker in the sun. Carrying the clip-on's is a real pain in the rear end...
Post Fiend
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
You're suppose to wear them on your face. 
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I wear prescription sunglasses.
When I wear contacts, I make sure that the sunglasses I wear are UVA and UVB
rated.
I did find a nice pair of $100 Smith sunglasses at the bar one time.
There the ones where you can change the lenses.
I also have a pair of Eagle Eyes I use for fly fishing.
They're actually pretty decent sunglasses.
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I wear prescription sunglasses.
When I wear contacts, I make sure that the sunglasses I wear are UVA and UVB
rated.
I did find a nice pair of $100 Smith sunglasses at the bar one time.
There the ones where you can change the lenses.
I also have a pair of Eagle Eyes I use for fly fishing.
They're actually pretty decent sunglasses.
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: The Big, Oregon
I used to have the old green mountaineering glasses with the leather side cups, but I don't know where they went-
I got a pair of prescription ones, and with as thick as my glasses are you'd think they'd be as dark as my welding filter, but they are actually pretty light. Next pair I'm either going transitions (most likely), or I'll specify a shade of darkness, probably around a 4.
I got a pair of prescription ones, and with as thick as my glasses are you'd think they'd be as dark as my welding filter, but they are actually pretty light. Next pair I'm either going transitions (most likely), or I'll specify a shade of darkness, probably around a 4.
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From: Concord, CA
My prescription specs came with a magnetic clip-on pair of dark lenses... I guess I get no choice in the "cheap vs. expensive" debate, huh?
I've decided that my next pair of cheaters are gonna be those "Transitions" ones that get darker in the sun. Carrying the clip-on's is a real pain in the rear end...
I've decided that my next pair of cheaters are gonna be those "Transitions" ones that get darker in the sun. Carrying the clip-on's is a real pain in the rear end...
As to the best lenses overall for your eyes then polarized would be best. Polarized lenses naturally block all UV wavelengths to 400nm plus blocking polarized light off of reflective surfaces that lay people commonly call glare. Almost all polarized lenses are optically good quality while your more common plastic non-polarized lenses can have optical quality all over the place. Cheap could be excellent and expensive poor believe it or not...
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From: Not as far west as I want
My prescription specs came with a magnetic clip-on pair of dark lenses... I guess I get no choice in the "cheap vs. expensive" debate, huh?
I've decided that my next pair of cheaters are gonna be those "Transitions" ones that get darker in the sun. Carrying the clip-on's is a real pain in the rear end...
I've decided that my next pair of cheaters are gonna be those "Transitions" ones that get darker in the sun. Carrying the clip-on's is a real pain in the rear end...
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
I remember these glasses that change from light to dark and back were called
'photo-gray' glasses, back some 30 years ago.
My regular glasses go from clear to a slight tint and back.
My prescription sun glasses go from somewhat dark to very dark and back.
Too bad they don't make contacts that do the same thing. That would be cool.
'photo-gray' glasses, back some 30 years ago.
My regular glasses go from clear to a slight tint and back.
My prescription sun glasses go from somewhat dark to very dark and back.
Too bad they don't make contacts that do the same thing. That would be cool.
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From: LOCKPORT, NY
I have prescription sunglasses right now but I prefer the cheap ones better they last longer to me cause they don't get scratched up as fast, I am another one who always has to have sunglasses on since I got burned by my dang furnace last year don't like the real bright light.
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From: Southern NH
I used to wear cheap ones all of the time. Went through three or four pairs a year. Mostly because I didn't bother to take care of them. But last spring I invested in a pair of nice real Gucci shields. ($380) Absolutely nothing like them. Now I'm hooked. I've been taking real good care of these. Always keeping them in the special case all of the time when I'm not using them.
