prescription polarized sunglasses

[Swimmer]

Spence, word is you were in M & D's the other day and nobody recognized you. Is that so?

[spence]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Spence, word is you were in M & D's the other day and nobody recognized you. Is that so?

It's probably a false story, I've bought enough rods from Mike that he'd better know my sorry puss

-spence

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

Spence, word is you were in M & D's the other day and nobody recognized you. Is that so?

it would be pretty hard to miss spence in a tackleshop. Think of it as the complete opposite of Larry the Cable guy in a french cheese shop.

[schoolie monster]

Thanks for the good info guys.

Spence, I hear ya on the prescription changes. I'm not sure I could bring myself to spend that much $$ knowing I might need to to do it again in a few years... I also have lost sunglasses and regular glasses out of the boat after not securing them anywhere.

I was hoping to limit the damage to $3-400.

So the maui's and costa's are scratch resistant? You see it advertised but don't know if you really believe it... that's what I wanted to hear. I'm not necessarily hard on glasses, but I use 'em, so some abuse is gonna happen.

I definitely like the amber lense for sight fishing. The costa green mirror is an amber lense with the green mirror to reduce glare. I think that's what I'm gonna get.

I have amber lenses on a pair of wide raybans but they are regular wire frames the glare gets me. I'm also hoping to get better performance from a lense designed specifically designed for fishing and with a better fitting frame.

[zacs]

There is no doubt that the glass costa del mars and the maui jims are scratch resistant. They can scratch, don't get me wrong, but its not like oakleys or bolles where they scratch if you acidentally put them on the coffee table on the lenses for a minute. I have 3 pairs of bolles I spent $$$ on that are so scratched up they are un wearable.

I am a sunglass nut. I have very light eyes, and they are extremely sensitve. I cannot be in the sun without shades. I am now mainly a costa del mar buyer. I have several pairs, for different light conditions. The maui jims are awesome, don't get me wrong, I just think they are overpriced compared to the costas.

[spence]

I don't think I ever put a scratch in my Maui's...

The did delaminate, but it was covered under warranty.

They are pricy, but I think much better styled than the Costa Del Mar's.

-spence

[Pete_G]

Action Optics (Smith) does a lot of prescriptions for us. Reasonably priced and they're glass, which is definitely what you want if you're looking for scratch resistance.

Oakley may claim their lenses are "unobutanium" or whatever, but at the end of the day glass is always the best for people like us who are prone to scratching lenses, imo.

I also love Maui's. Dropped mine on the concrete floor at RISAA and even then no scratches.

[eddie]

I have had RX:
Maui Jim: excellent quality, good color (amber/copper color). lenses tend to be a little darrk for sight fishing in anything but bright conditions.
Costa Del Mar: I loved the amber, but the poly carb lenses scratch way too easily.
A few pairs of Action Optics:Low light lense (a light amber), Photo chrom. copper, and yellow. I think that Maui has more stylish and better made frames, but the Action Optics lenses are the best for fishing. The right colors and not too dark. This is really important. I like yellow best for sight fishing because it excells when the light is marginal (when you need the most help you can get!). In bright light, it is not that bad, but the photo chrom. copper gets the nod when it is bright. Guides if Fl. are starting to use yellow, and that says alot.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

Oakley may claim their lenses are "unobutanium" or whatever, but at the end of the day glass is always the best for people like us who are prone to scratching lenses, imo.

unobtanium is kind of an inside oakley joke gone awry.
but i will swear up and down by my iridium lenses.
but i do spend alot more time on the water than most people.