Your favorite sunglasses
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Topic: Your favorite sunglasses
Posted By: DayTony
Subject: Your favorite sunglasses
Date Posted: June-08-2015 at 3:47pm
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When your driving your boat, what do you wear? When it comes to sunglasses i'm like a woman with shoes, i have too many and i can never have enough. On the boat for me Its my costa jose 580g on the real sunny days, My oakley shallow blue polarized lenses are great for those overcast days and i swear its like having xray vision when in the shallows. Its also hard to keep the old oakley razor blades in the glove compartment on any given day just for pictures but the lenses are a little used and abused these days. ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |
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Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: June-08-2015 at 4:05pm
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I agree with polarized lenses you can see underwater shallow variations you can't see with the naked eye ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: June-08-2015 at 11:41pm
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LOL guys...lost way to many pairs over the side or off the Harley...now-a-days its 10 pair for $10 at the Dollar store. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: June-08-2015 at 11:44pm
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That cracks me up John Before I saw your post my response was going to simply be "dollar store" (much to Hollywood's surprise, I am sure) ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 12:19am
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Used to favor expensive glasses after I went to contacts. Before that I was stuck with clip-ons or ugly perscription glasses. So when I went contacts I spent money on 'cool' sun glasses...that is until I figured out I wasn't wearing them very long. I admit to not being as cool or stylish as HW. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 1:25am
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I'm kind of the opposite. although i don't wear glasses on the regular or contacts. thankfully i've held onto my good vision up until now. I use to only wear cheapo glasses because i never kept them for very long before sitting on them or ruining them. But when i started long haul fishing I would notice my eyes would start actually hurting after a couple days of being out in the sun with the cheap lenses. I decided to invest in my first pair of expensive lenses and have never looked back. Its also nice having warranty support when something does happen to them. I've had my entire frames replaced from costa no charge to me but a $5 shipping to them. I tend to take care of my glasses more now too. ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 8:01am
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Ray Ban Predators. Fit great for the Harley and I can cautiously get 6-7 years average out of a pair! I remember once losing a pair "over the side" and actually FOUND them at the bottom! ------------- Js |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 8:12am
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Most of my boating friends have Costas. I just picked up a pair for my wife. Great sunglasses. I've always been a Ray Ban guy. Mine aren't polarized, but the difference between my glasses and my wifes polarized 580s is slim to to none. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 12:30pm
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I'm a sunglasses guy. Sun gives me a headache without them so I'm all about them. After a long run of Ray-Ban aviators and Oakley GasCans I've recently had a huge renaissance back to classic Oakley Frogskins. I recently "built" a pair to exactly match the same pair I had in about 1992, clear frames with purple polarized lenses. An "astounding" 185.00 price tag for a tiny bit of plastic but these sunglasses are functionally the best I've ever had. So glad to be back with them. The lenses are big, the frame is very ergonomic and light and rides on top of your head really well when you're not using them (aviators seem a bit too heavy to ride atop the head and I've had so many slam to the ground as I lean down to pick something up, very frustrating). So anyway, Frogskins. Best sunglasses ever at this point. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 12:43pm
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I also used to be a cheapo sun glasses guy, considered them disposable. My brother insisted I try his Revo's out on the slopes and I have never gone back to the cheapies. I usually update about every 3 to five years. I am with Joel on this one, a good pair of Sunglasses means a lot less stress on the eyes. I found when I spend a little more money (usually never more then $40) I take better care of them, neck straps, "off the face-in the case", etc. Ran Revo's for years but now am running a pair of XX2i Optics. Great lenses, nice for the boat and the bike with a pseudo wrap around style that offers good wind protection. I also have a pair of Smith's in one of the cars, but the styling is getting a little dated and really cool orange set of Julbo's that I wear when I ride. ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: rebel skier
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 1:29pm
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I am a Suncloud fan. $50 bucks at Sun and Ski or REI, or get them online for a few $$ less. I can'[t tell a difference between them and a $150 pair, and at $50 bucks losing a pair sucks, but you get over it a lot quicker. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 1:38pm
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Mostly tinted safety glasses from foundry visits or I'll go on a shopping spree at Grainger once a year. Every now and then I'll spot a pair at the gas station I have to have. . Quality shades sure are nice but I'm just too careless. Plenty of money on the bottom of the lake, scratched or misplaced entirely. ------------- |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 1:57pm
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Common HW what about the green and black knock off wayfarers I hooked you up with! I rock Oakleys because I get them at cost. I wear anything that remotely looks like a Ray Ban wayfarer but I don't spend the extra coin on polarized glasses.. I am a little more careless with them now that I get them at cost ha, ------------- |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 2:14pm
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Ever notice how Beer Goggles are like wearing x-Ray Vision glasses?? |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 2:16pm
| Yes. |
Posted By: scootdogydog
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 2:17pm
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I was told in high school that polarized sunglasses give you shade but close part of your eyes to protect themselves, while non-polarized ones give you shade but harm your eyes...i researched this probably 13 years ago. After that, I spent money on the cheapest polarized glasses I could find. I prefer small lenses, and a couple of years ago bought ray bans (RB8305) -- best money ever spent...carbon fiber, quality construction... Granted, in general, polarized sunglasses aren't as dark as non-polarized ones, and make it more difficult to see your smart phone, but I still go that route. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7183" rel="nofollow - 1999 Python 1980 Ski Tique 1968 Mustang WIP |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 2:23pm
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For road driving i stick with my AO pilots. those are non polarized. and like mentioned about the aviator style glasses falling off your head, if you go with AO and opt for the wrap around ear pieces you can probably survive a barefoot wipeout and still come up wearing them. (not that i would recommend that though) ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |
Posted By: LeftFieldEngineering
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 3:27pm
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I’m in the safety-sunglass’s camp. They’re normally less than 15 bucks, pretty rugged and heck if they can catch something before it hits me in the face all the better. The past few summers I’ve picked up a pair of white frame / orange lens Stihl safety sunglasses at ACE for $14.00, however googling the picture to post here I found SafetyGlassesUSA.com has them without the Stihl branding for $7.35 (Awesome) This makes me particularly happy as I ordered regular safety glasses for my shop from SafetyGlassesUSA last year and was completely satisfied with the whole transaction. http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/sw5645d.html" rel="nofollow - safetyglassesusa.com Now I'm off to order me some glasses 
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 3:34pm
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Zach those probably didn't last a week no idea where they are now. Too much car/boat hopping in the evening nothing lasts. Frankenotter still has a hat and sunglasses I left in his friends boat last fall. ------------- |
Posted By: Treybizttu
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 4:38pm
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Oakleys for years since like like Zach I got them at cost. I've probably got 10 pair spread around: the office, truck, house, and lakehouse. But, since that well dried up a few years ago I got a pair of costa's and a pair of RB wayfarers. I like the fit of my costa's the best but my wife does to so I don't see them often. I'm OCD about glasses so I've had many of my oakleys for the better part of a decade. Moral of all this giberish: Oakley and Costa are about even for me. |
Posted By: desertskier
Date Posted: June-09-2015 at 5:47pm
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You guys suck. I wish I could still buy off the shelf sunglasses. Had to switch to Rx about 15 years ago. Between the wife and I we have spent a small fortune on Rx Maui Jim's and Ray Bans. Although lately instead of buying the manufacturers lenses I just purchased glasses on ebay then sent them to this place for Rx lenses. I paid about $100 for new Maui Jims on ebay and about $150 for lenses. $250 hurts much less than $650. http://www.replacementlensexpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Rx lenses They do an excellent job on the lenses and you can order lots of different options. The last pair I got are glass/polarized/mirrored. Still like the Maui Jim lenses but not sure they are worth an extra $400. Hope this link helps when you guys get old and have a bunch of cool sunglasses that you can't see out of. 
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Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 10:33am
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Group me in with HW. Local lakes have two pairs of Ray-Bans and a pair of Oaks....$500 in the bottom of the lake so I go the cheap route and get a polarized pair from where ever. Do own a nice pair of Oaks that were given to be as a B-Day gift under strict guidelines that they were NOT to be used in the boat. That was two Kims ago but I still adhere to that rule. I keep them and my Aviators in the tow vehicle. Love the Polarized glasses for the reasons above but yeah they suck when using a smart phone like Scott said. Cheap pair usually have the floaty croaky strap on them. Why is it though that I have have the same cheap pair of glasses for a couple years? In the water rafting up, tying up boats, leaning over the side picking up skis and they've yet to fall off my head but within a month after buying good expensive ones.......Ploop...off they go into the deep brown abyss!  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: fanofccfan
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 11:32am
| No one has chimed in with Maui Jim?!? |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 11:45am
You guys sound like Quinner picking panties and ear rings for the Justin Bieber concert. 
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 11:53am
LOL same here. Jackie got me some floating wood frame sunglasses for Christmas and I lost them somewhere in Winter Haven before New Years... And just last night I left some 3M tinted safety glasses on Mars '01 and left with Maddox's sunglasses. ------------- |
Morfoot wrote:Posted By: halfnelly
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 11:53am
HAHAHA  I'm a big fan of the $15 polarized Foster Grants at the local Walgreens. I've had several nice pairs of Anarchys and Oakleys in the past and they always end up scratched, sat on, or at the bottom of the lake. Somehow I manage to keep a cheap pair for years... |
Posted By: Toertel
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 11:57am
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Oakley crosshair polarized with a Nautique strap BTW we need a CCF strap! Paul, I don't like wearing panties but it turns Justin on, so we gota bite the bullet ------------- 1994 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 11:58am
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I've only ever lost one pair in the lake. It was an OOOOOLD pair of oakleys I gave 0 ***************s about. I dove in with them on because I didn't care. They gone. ------------- |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 12:06pm
these are top notch glasses, and i would own a pair if i could get them at the pricing i get my costas but i cannot at the moment and the ones i want don't fit my budget at the moment. but they make a stellar lens. ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 12:53pm
Julbo mountain glasses for glacier conditions. Great for cutting out bright sun and glare. ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: scootdogydog
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 1:21pm
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Y'all need to hang with DHart a little more; he dove in for my ran bans and grabbed them for me at WL. I'll have cheap polarized glasses in the boat from now on! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7183" rel="nofollow - 1999 Python 1980 Ski Tique 1968 Mustang WIP |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 1:53pm
 Cheap Sun Glasses |
Posted By: halfnelly
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 2:08pm
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^^^ This. Anything cool enough for Billy is cool enough for me. |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 3:09pm
Hollywood needs a pair of those as he looks like he could be Billys' long lost son these days....Who knows....... He might be.  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: illiniball2000
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 3:20pm
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I am a Maui Jim guy mainly because they fit my big head. It would be hard to switch at this point even thought hey are pricey. I did break one of the ear pieces and sent it in with $10 and they sent it back in a new case all fixed up. ------------- Beer is my friend 87 Dominique Had 67 Starflite |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 7:44pm
Tell me that's not so Chris?!? ------------- Js |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 8:05pm
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If you wear prescription sunglasses like me you tend to not lose them.... Morfoot: deep brown abyss? Spoken like a true georgia boater.... ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-10-2015 at 9:04pm
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Pricey your right on the Maui Jim's,but they were the only ones that would do my prescription ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: June-11-2015 at 1:08am
I have one pair of prescription sunglasses in my car, and another pair on the bottom of the lake. Only cheap non prescription in the boat now. Best to keep some distance at Green Lake. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: June-11-2015 at 9:07am
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I loved the Ray-Ban aviators with the hook ear pieces Can't find them any more.  ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-11-2015 at 12:14pm
http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/apparel-and-gifts/pilot-sunglasses/rayban-sunglasses/ray-ban-aviator-outdoorsman-sunglasses-58mm.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/apparel-and-gifts/pilot-sunglasses/rayban-sunglasses/ray-ban-aviator-outdoorsman-sunglasses-58mm.html http://www.otticanet.com/en/sunglasses/ray-ban/outdoorsman-rb-3030/146561/?ifrom=US&landing_g=1&gclid=CL6vgrHqh8YCFc2QHwodPKUAeA" rel="nofollow - http://www.otticanet.com/en/sunglasses/ray-ban/outdoorsman-rb-3030/146561/?ifrom=US&landing_g=1&gclid=CL6vgrHqh8YCFc2QHwodPKUAeA |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: June-11-2015 at 2:12pm
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At our club this morning I left my Oakleys in the the boat and the 2nd shift crew came in to start their set. Once I realized the glasses were out in the boat with them I thought about leaving them in there just briefly, then hopped in a paddle boat and paddled my way out there to get them! Added an additional 35 min and a lot of cardio to my morning but I can't chance it! Funny. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: June-11-2015 at 2:36pm
I prefer the AO over the ray bans. they come in cheaper too. and a few different lanse options as well as the ear piece option. you can buy everything seperate also. they are also made right here in MAss http://www.aoeyewear.com/shop.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.aoeyewear.com/shop.html ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-11-2015 at 6:59pm
When you add in everything(gold frame $4, cable temples $18) they end up being $113 so no real savings |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: June-12-2015 at 2:49pm
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sunglasses are one thing i think it's a good idea to spend money on...i'm a big fan of Smith sunglasses...polarized is a must...and the more words used to describe the lenses the better...currently, mine are polaraized bronze mirror chroma-pop...they inevitably meet a tragic end after a couple years...but, well worth it... ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: john_33612
Date Posted: June-14-2015 at 1:26pm
| watch for these , I bought 9 pair , all with inshore green glass lens , as good as costa's for a lot less http://www.sierratradingpost.com/guideline-rio-sunglasses-polarized-glass-lenses~p~5149d/ |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 3:32pm
Paul, Thanks for the heads up. - But - Can you find the black ones? ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: June-16-2015 at 10:39pm
sorry i linked the AO website directly but I have always bought from AO dealers and have never spent over $60 for a pair, I have gold frames with bayonett with green lenses, and gold frames with hook ears and true color lenses. if you have a military ID or a friend you can get great deals on them on a Base that carries them. I got my last set off amazon. But yes if you price out from them directly its not much mroe of a bargain. ------------- 1988 Barefoot nautique-454 |
Posted By: ultrahots
Date Posted: July-02-2015 at 11:54pm
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I have been an Oakley guy for years now. I had 2 sets of Wires done in Prescription 10 years ago. I bought a Matco tools franchise last spring and needed safety glasses in some of the shops. Long story short .. Off to get my eyes fixed. Surgery was cheaper than replacing every pair of glasses I had. Best part is I am an Authorized Oakley Distributor so the case has a few more pairs in it these days.. Crankshaft, and X Wire are probably my 2 favorites these days. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6960&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1980 Show Nautique |