Polarized glasses

[trencheel303]

no longer required

 

[AndrewA123]

I've two pairs,

The first are a set of Oakley A Wire sunglasses (a good few years old now) which cost me £140 IIRC and are used in the car mainly.

The other pair cost be about £35 from a fishing tackle shop and are used when flyfishing or for cycling etc. They aren't exactly the nicest to look at but do the job very well and unlike the oakley's I'm not concerned about damaging or losing them

 

[trencheel303]

Are the more expensive pair noticeably better?

 

[Steep]

I take it you don't mean prescription sunglasses? do you wear glasses normally?

 

[leftcurl]

i got some for golfing in spain which were about £30 ish... they were made by sundog and they work a treat. Flexible and wrap around so no worries with bending / snapping them. i got them from Nevada Bobs golf shop but not sure how widespread they are. 'google is your friend'

 

[trencheel303]

I don't wear any glasses normally.

 

[AndrewA123]

Are the more expensive pair noticeably better?

They certainly look better and are metal frames as opposed to the plastic frames of the fishing ones I bought.

Optically there is little difference in terms of the polarising effect. What difference there is, is more in terms of the light cut out as the oakley's are a much darker lens.

Having tested both on the same day when fishing a few years back I found very little difference in the resultant lack of surface glare.

 

[trencheel303]

thanks. As long as they suit me I don't care whether they're plastic or metal, thick rimmed or thin etc. I will try some out soon, as soon as i get paid

 

[david1701]

I got a lovely pair of nicole fahri ones which I'm gonna wear until they fall apart (metal top frame no bottom v stylish), also have a pair of sinners that I wear working or when doing outdoorsy things (plastic frames and lenses, reasonably protection)