Oakley, Maui Jim, Serengeti are great but my favorite right now are some Hobies I got from Costco for about $60. To me, the lenses may be the best. I like the brown drivers lens.
Expensive sun glasses- do you buy?
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I have a pair of Oakley Radarlock sunglasses. I always used to buy the cheap ones, but after having these Oakleys, I will never go back to cheap sunglasses.
Originally Posted By: ram_man
Had a nice pear of killer loops they got flushed by my niecen5 years later I have bolle's and my son flushed those.....I gave up
So stop putting them in such easily accessible places.
Had a nice pear of killer loops they got flushed by my niecen5 years later I have bolle's and my son flushed those.....I gave up
So stop putting them in such easily accessible places.
I have bought Bolle at Big 5 as well for about $40-$60 range. I have both that I bought in very nice condition for being about 8 years old.
Originally Posted By: Stelth
I sometimes buy moderately expensive sunglasses at Big 5 when they're on sale - Bolle, New Balance, Maui - but then I lose or break them. Then I end up wearing $6 safety glasses with dark lenses. I do need to get a pair of prescription sunglasses, though.
Originally Posted By: Stelth
I sometimes buy moderately expensive sunglasses at Big 5 when they're on sale - Bolle, New Balance, Maui - but then I lose or break them. Then I end up wearing $6 safety glasses with dark lenses. I do need to get a pair of prescription sunglasses, though.
I buy mine at the 99 cent store, seem to impress a lot of people and shock them when i say i got them for a dollar
I find a lot of the Oakley frames look really gaudy.
I lose things too often so I just get the cheap ones. I do have a pair of Italian sunglasses from 1999 that I still have and wear. They're definitely better made than the cheapos.
I lose things too often so I just get the cheap ones. I do have a pair of Italian sunglasses from 1999 that I still have and wear. They're definitely better made than the cheapos.
I buy the cheap(er) ones. I will spend say $25-$30 and get some with better frames that will hold up better than the really cheap ones. Sunglasses are too easily lost or damaged so I am not spending what Oakleys or Rayban(sp? )etc... would cost.
Originally Posted By: NHHEMI
Sunglasses are too easily lost or damaged so I am not spending what Oakleys or Rayban(sp? )etc... would cost.
He he. I wore glasses for years before laser surgery and was blind as a bat. I learned how to take care of my eyewear. ;
I only had a problem once with a set of Serengetis. It was the one time I ever left my F-150 unlocked, and some darned fool stole them. They weren't even in an obvious place. It didn't stop me from buying another pair, since I don't leave vehicle doors unlocked, aside from that one slip up.
Some optical shops up here have the unconditional one year guarantee (like their prescription eyewear) for the sunglasses. Of course, you pay a bit more from them, but if one is klutzy, it may be worth it.
Sunglasses are too easily lost or damaged so I am not spending what Oakleys or Rayban(sp? )etc... would cost.
He he. I wore glasses for years before laser surgery and was blind as a bat. I learned how to take care of my eyewear. ;
I only had a problem once with a set of Serengetis. It was the one time I ever left my F-150 unlocked, and some darned fool stole them. They weren't even in an obvious place. It didn't stop me from buying another pair, since I don't leave vehicle doors unlocked, aside from that one slip up.
Some optical shops up here have the unconditional one year guarantee (like their prescription eyewear) for the sunglasses. Of course, you pay a bit more from them, but if one is klutzy, it may be worth it.
Cheapest I can get usually because:
A: They either get broken or lost
A: They either get broken or lost
I wear glasses and I'm cheap, so I use these: http://www.yorktowneoptical.com/Productlines/INSTANTSUNGLASSES.aspx
As someone else mentioned earlier, when you wear glasses long enough, you learn to take car of eyewear.
I have moderate sensitivity to bright light. Anytime I am outside, especially in winter when the sun is low or there is snow on the ground, I have sunglasses on. Being something I wear so often, I choose sunglasses that are high quality, fit well, and look good. That usually equals expensive. Then again, I have owned my current pair of Oakleys for over three years, so the $160 investment hasn't been lost.
Oakley sunglasses are also made in the USA. Nothing wrong with that.
I have moderate sensitivity to bright light. Anytime I am outside, especially in winter when the sun is low or there is snow on the ground, I have sunglasses on. Being something I wear so often, I choose sunglasses that are high quality, fit well, and look good. That usually equals expensive. Then again, I have owned my current pair of Oakleys for over three years, so the $160 investment hasn't been lost.
Oakley sunglasses are also made in the USA. Nothing wrong with that.
Originally Posted By: andrewg
No. Expensive sunglasses acre pretty much a huge trend where I live (rains a lot...go figure). Most folks here where them as a fashion or status statement. The more expensive....the more attention they get. I see them as a pain in the rear to keep track of anyway. 99% of the time I have no use for them. I prefer to see things as they are mostly....unless it's while driving into the sun with all that serious glare. I even hiked in Arizona and prefer not wearing them.
Even in rainy Western Washington,I wear sunglasses virtually every day of the year. There is a ton of glare coming off wet roadways.
No. Expensive sunglasses acre pretty much a huge trend where I live (rains a lot...go figure). Most folks here where them as a fashion or status statement. The more expensive....the more attention they get. I see them as a pain in the rear to keep track of anyway. 99% of the time I have no use for them. I prefer to see things as they are mostly....unless it's while driving into the sun with all that serious glare. I even hiked in Arizona and prefer not wearing them.
Even in rainy Western Washington,I wear sunglasses virtually every day of the year. There is a ton of glare coming off wet roadways.
I wear Natives,MJs or Costas. They range in price from $150ish to over $250.
My favorites right now are Costas with 580G (glass)lenses.
My favorites right now are Costas with 580G (glass)lenses.
I used to buy cheap ones for $15 and then I was given a free pair of Oakleys for free from someone who didn't want them. I have to say they are way more durable,comfortable and better lenses. Are they worth $150?...maybe worth more like $50-60. But I got them for free so I can't complain about price.
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Originally Posted By: andrewg
No. Expensive sunglasses acre pretty much a huge trend where I live (rains a lot...go figure). Most folks here where them as a fashion or status statement. The more expensive....the more attention they get. I see them as a pain in the rear to keep track of anyway. 99% of the time I have no use for them. I prefer to see things as they are mostly....unless it's while driving into the sun with all that serious glare. I even hiked in Arizona and prefer not wearing them.
Even in rainy Western Washington,I wear sunglasses virtually every day of the year. There is a ton of glare coming off wet roadways.
Yes....but only when the sun comes out AFTER a rain. Typically I think it stays dull and grey most of the time when it's a rainy day.
Originally Posted By: andrewg
No. Expensive sunglasses acre pretty much a huge trend where I live (rains a lot...go figure). Most folks here where them as a fashion or status statement. The more expensive....the more attention they get. I see them as a pain in the rear to keep track of anyway. 99% of the time I have no use for them. I prefer to see things as they are mostly....unless it's while driving into the sun with all that serious glare. I even hiked in Arizona and prefer not wearing them.
Even in rainy Western Washington,I wear sunglasses virtually every day of the year. There is a ton of glare coming off wet roadways.
Yes....but only when the sun comes out AFTER a rain. Typically I think it stays dull and grey most of the time when it's a rainy day.
1 pair prescription polarized @ 150 for driving
1 pair prescription non-polar @ 100 for general use (golfing)
a bunch of non-prescription polarized and non-polar ea. @ < $25....diff. sizes, colors for different uses (e.g. bicycling, golfing where non-polar is better)
1 pair prescription non-polar @ 100 for general use (golfing)
a bunch of non-prescription polarized and non-polar ea. @ < $25....diff. sizes, colors for different uses (e.g. bicycling, golfing where non-polar is better)
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