Sunglasses

[Romulus1297]

There is a difference between Berkley and Oakley plastic lens and a real pair of Maui Jim with glass lens. Don't use your t shirt to clean either

[thinkingman]

Good glasses are mandatory.
I only buy GLASS lenses, unless they're for shooting/active sports.
My fishing and driving glasses are Smith Optics and Maui Jims.
Polarized glass.
Try Costco for Mauis.

[Grit dog]

What's wrong with the ones in the Walmart fishing section?

Mine has a cool spider on the side 

I use them,cheap comfortable heck yeah..while fishing my son was netting a fish,his oakleys fell in the water and sank...He went on a frigging tirade,these cost me this,these are the best,blah blah blah,I took off my 16 dollar pair and threw them over board,lol look son Im only out a few bucks..It really didnt help the situation but it was fun,,,,,PS if any of you catch a really cool looking fish at mineral lake,please contact...lol

 I can hold on to a pair of gas station shades for a couple years or so. Anything more than $25 and they're lost or scratched or sat on within a month.

  Same here, cheapos last forever and pricey ones done in a week or two! Doc says the cheapies and the scratched up cheapo safety glasses at work are very hard on the eyes. Guess I'll splurge, maybe spend more than the usual $4.99!!!

I agree. As someone who has worn cheapo safety glasses every day at work for the last 20 years, it is definately easier on the eyes to have some optical quality lenses.
All you have to do to prove it is drive into the sun for a while with 3.99 glasses then switch to a good pair. Difference is noticeable.

[87Ford]

I bought my first pair of quality prescription sunglasses this year.  I went with Oakley Half Jackets with prescription black iridium polarized lenses.  Incredible to say the least!  Best investment I've made in awhile...they are sharper than my everyday standard glasses.  Spendy though with the prescription lenses..

[MarkyMark]

As a paramedic firefighter I found out that polarized glasses are great for everything but looking at a cardiac monitor led screen. They don't jive together. So I too have a pair just for on duty. Non polarized.

[RB]

As a paramedic firefighter I found out that polarized glasses are great for everything but looking at a cardiac monitor led screen. They don't jive together. So I too have a pair just for on duty. Non polarized.

That and digital displays on gas pumps and ATM machines have to take the polarized glasses off for that

[MarkyMark]

And fish finders.

[bassquatch]

And fish finders.

Huh? I have worn polarized glasses only for the past 30 years while fishing and have never had a problem reading a fish finder  even if it's raining and the screen is wet! Black and white to the new color units I haven't had that issue. Now, I have had people in the back of my boat with "polarized" sunglasses on that couldn't see the fish cruising in the shallows that I could, even when I pointed my rod tip at it, so some of it could be due to lens quality and or tint color?! Keep in mind in Washington, the same color tint works differently depending on weather. I run the blue or green tint when it's high and bright and the smoke or amber tint when it's raining or heavy clouds. I also run the Costa Del Mars and am hooked for life! 

[MarkyMark]

Maybe my glasses are weird...

[Bofire]

??Mine are fine with my fish finder and gas pump and ATM.
Carl

[RB]

It's not that I cannot see them it just distorts to view a little and makes a "fuzzy" view. It may just be my eyes, or the construction of the glasses just kind of a nuisance when looking at these types of items. 

[bassquatch]

Well it's still an interesting perspective, thanks for sharing 

[RB]

Yup 

[Alchase]

It's not that I cannot see them it just distorts to view a little and makes a "fuzzy" view. It may just be my eyes, or the construction of the glasses just kind of a nuisance when looking at these types of items. 

It's not your eyes, light waves align in both vertical and horizontal patterns. When you have a body of water or flat reflective surface, the horizontal light waves compound each other which causes intense glare.
Polarized coatings block the horizontal light waves. LCD screens use horizontal waves as well. So your polarized glasses will block some of the horizontal light waves. If they do no do this, your polarized coating is weak or worn off. Though some people with eye issues this can be amplified to excessive, polarized glasses would not be in your benefit. A mirror coating on an Amber or Blue lens (mirror coating darken the lens so a lighter color that filters light works well) might work better for you.
Good polarized glasses use injection molding and the polarizing layer is in between the Glass or NXP Polyurethane. These two are substantially clearer (and expensive) and the polarizing layer can't be wiped off or scratched.
Cheaper inexpensive glasses use a bending polycarbonate or acrylic, and the polarizing layer is on the outside where it can and will fade or be wiped off if not careful.
These make inexpensive safety glasses as well, but scratch easily.

Be careful which ones you choose from the $50 - $200 range.
$50 - $70 for a polycarbonate or acrylic set of glasses is a good price mark. Anything more, you are only paying for the name for the same $50 - $70 glasses.
Oakley was notorious for this. Their quality has increased substantially in the last 10 years.

[birddogdad]

if you have vision issues (need glasses) like me, i would recommend a good full frame wrap (like rayban) and get a set of current perscription + polorized lenses. great for shooting and stream fishing too. The nice part of these is down line when script changes, you can reuse the "nice" frame. If you like shields i have had Solar Bats in years past, they allow a lens under the shield and have many colors to adapt to frame for situations, while still allowing perscription under.