Polarized Sunglasses

[Uncle Matt]

I wear glasses anyways, so I get the Wiley X brand through my eye doctor. I order the lenses in my prescription and also get them polarized. A little on the expensive side buy I figure I'm worth it. My current pair is 4 years old and should be replaced.

[JohnR]

I liked my Natives but they break frequently - not made for being, err, rugged. Cheap repair / replacement warranty is well needed. They work great.

I REALLY miss my Costa Del Mar Hammerheads and I'm still looking for some of these super durable, large squash intended, glasses. Pretty crisp view and can beat the daylights out of them. Unfortunately the version I had is no longer made and the new Hammerheads are a little different...

The nice thing about lens color - go to Costa Del Mar's website and check out the frame colors tailored for different conditions and find what might be best for you...

[RIROCKHOUND]

Really?
I wear em all the time outside, around my neck when I take them off and I have yet to break a pair yet... and I break alot of glasses... still, full no questions lifetime warranty...

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Really?
I wear em all the time outside, around my neck when I take them off and I have yet to break a pair yet... and I break alot of glasses... still, full no questions lifetime warranty...

Unfortunately yes - in fact mine are going back in... Seriously, they are great glasses and Native has the best return / warranty program going, but my style glasses are very, uhh, delicate...

If they did not break so easily in MY CLUMSY HANDS they would be perfect. The interchangeable lenses are great. They just could not terlate the abuse I got out of my Costas

[Finaddict]

Amber lenses are good for seeing contour in the water, shallow water. If you were going to fish the flats for bonefish, permit, tarpon, etc., you'd want the amber lenses because they show up the contrast really well. The grey lenses are used a lot by the offshore guys because they block a lot of light, but not as good for situations that require contrast. But ultimately it does come down to a personal preference. Whether you buy an expensive pair or not, such as Maui Jims - I like the Ocean Waves -- you can test the two different colors. But they can be expensive. Another good option for a very good price are the fly fisherman sunglasses. i think they retail for under $30 and are pretty popular. Pat Sheldon is the owner, he is a decent guy, their Web site is: http://www.flyingfisherman.com/2002/home8.02.html.

[JohnR]

On a sad note, I went into a sunglass shop yesterday and made the mistake of tying on some Costa Del Mars with the Wave 580 Glass lenses. I say sad, because these things were so good and so crystal clear (actually crisper than my keen eagle eyesight) I'm gonna need to drop another $100 over existing budget if I want one of these puppies... Scary how incredible these glasses are...