I'm in the market for some new sunglasses. I have to get polarized lenses...

I drive for a living so I'm willing to spend a little bit for the glasses, just not going to throw money away.

I used to have Wiley X glasses, but I believe I've misplaced them.

I'm looking at some Oakley's.....but they just seem so darn expensive (maybe because I've never bought a pair before).

3/4/2008 3:10:56 PM

You probably should have put this in the lounge.

3/4/2008 3:11:26 PM

Sie braucht eine Sonnenbrille.

3/4/2008 3:16:17 PM

I have a pair of Costa Del Mar Fathoms. Polarized, blue reflective mirror coat on the outer lenses. They're pretty comfy, and I like them over the Oakley.

http://www.costadelmar.com/store/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Costa%20-%20Product%20Layout/Product.aspx?productid=FA-CMATE

3/4/2008 3:16:30 PM

I always got the knock off Oakley's available at any metropolitan street cornet

they'd break and crack within a few weeks, but no big deal cuz its like 15 bucks

About a year ago I got a pair of real Oakleys and they haven't broken yet

They were like 160 or so at one of those little stands in the mall

I keep them in my car otherwise I'd lose them all the time

[Edited on March 4, 2008 at 3:18 PM. Reason : I also got some Chanel's but I only wear those at night to coordinate with my outfits]

3/4/2008 3:16:53 PM

I got some Costa Del Mar's (turbine it think), they are my first pair of nice sunglasses, and they are quality. With sunglasses you definitley get what you pay for

3/4/2008 3:20:18 PM

i absolutely love my smith empires...got them on sale at REI for $20...came with grey lenses, brown lenses (great for driving) and yellow lenses (great for ANY low-light situation, and i do mean driving at night)

3/4/2008 3:20:38 PM

I have a pair of Arnetts that I really like. They are pretty comfortable and not that expensive. I recently got a pair of polarized Oakley Gascans. They are nice so far.

3/4/2008 3:22:02 PM

3/4/2008 3:22:36 PM

thems is nice shades

3/4/2008 3:37:08 PM

As much as i hate oakleys the one style i did like were the juliets.

http://oakley.com/pd/1123

But damn are they expensive!!!1

3/4/2008 3:42:42 PM

I've had raybans, smiths, natives, and persol.

I have good things to say about all of them.

I'd check out REI, and get a membership, if you don't already have one. You can return your purchases for any reason, at anytime. For instance if you buy a pair of sunglasses and they break 2 years from now, blamo, new sunglasses. This is where i've gotten my natives and smiths.

[Edited on March 4, 2008 at 3:47 PM. Reason : oakleys are ugly as fuck/]

3/4/2008 3:46:07 PM

don't fuck with oakleys

get costas, ocean waves, or ray bans...


seriously, get a good glass lens, with a good warranty for just a little bit more than Oakleys

sunglasses hut at south hills sells all of them at cost, I purchased my $230 Costa Del Mar Harpoons for $165 there

3/4/2008 3:51:11 PM

I have a set of Revo RE3010's

they're fantastic glasses, but pretty damn expensive

3/4/2008 3:53:13 PM

Was that a sale colter? That's a hell of a steal.

3/4/2008 3:57:47 PM

thats the everyday price there

they print two receipts in case you have to return them

3/4/2008 4:00:23 PM

I've always had Costa's, but after learning about Native's warranty thats what I will be buying next.

3/4/2008 4:09:05 PM

maui jim's have the best lenses ....


may i ask what you drive though? some new vehicles have polarized windshields thus 2x polarized makes weird spots and rainbows on things.

3/4/2008 4:23:13 PM

a VW beetle....

I was thinking of buying some Crosshair's from oakley, make them custom and get polarized
http://oakley.com/pd/2064/5612

Gun Metal Natives..
http://www.nativeyewear.com/prod_details.php?style_id=15


i would think Oakley's warranty would be better...but o well.

$200 for the oakleys or $145 for the natives.

3/4/2008 4:35:17 PM

This is a little off topic but which direction should the polarization be oriented with sunglasses? I have some that I think are diagonally oriented. The sky is the most blue when I hold them at a 45 degree angle. Is this right? If not, should the sky be the most blue when oriented normally as you'd wear them or when the glasses are held up and down?

3/4/2008 4:53:27 PM

http://www.mauijim.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product3_10101_10001_10001_-1_10103_10103_N__2_2_6


these are mine and fyi the person's car mine does it the most in is a jetta and i can't see through bmw windshields with them on at all.

3/4/2008 4:53:40 PM

^^mine are like yours.. most clear at 45*

3/4/2008 4:58:06 PM

Quote :

"I also got some Chanel's but I only wear those at night to coordinate with my outfits "

That is one of the gayest statements I've ever read on this site.

3/4/2008 7:23:13 PM

You've never read his other posts.

3/4/2008 7:46:12 PM

my eyes are really sensitive to light so i have to use really good sunglasses, after a lot of looking i settled on maui jim. they are better glass than just polycarbonate lenses, are polarized, and have an anti-glare coating on the inside unlike most other sunglasses. that keeps all that ghosting out when the sun is slightly behind and to the side of you. theyre well worth the money and not just flashy like the silly designer sunglasses. however if you found oakley's expensive you might want to keep looking.

3/4/2008 9:20:44 PM

i have the fishing specific poarized lenses with the monster dog frames. i love em.



i just got these the other day. red shift hijinx...b/c dey so ill!

3/4/2008 9:43:28 PM

Quote :

"I was thinking of buying some Crosshair's from oakley, make them custom and get polarized http://oakley.com/pd/2064/5612 Gun Metal Natives.. http://www.nativeyewear.com/prod_details.php?style_id=15"

Those Oakleys are ugly. The Natives look pretty good though.

Just go to the Sunglass Hut and try on a ton of stuff. Look for a salesperson with decent style and ask their opinion. A pair of glasses that might look great on one person can look terrible on someone else depending on their cheekbones, eyes, nose, face width, etc. I'd never order glasses out of a catalog without going to the store and trying them on first.

3/4/2008 11:48:40 PM

i was thinking of taking a hot chick with me, that was she can be like...yes or no.

3/5/2008 9:06:35 AM

Quote :

"Costa Del Mar"

3/5/2008 9:48:53 AM

Quote :

"Gun Metal Natives.. http://www.nativeyewear.com/prod_details.php?style_id=15"

I have those exact glasses in Tobacco and they are great. Plus you cant beat getting replacement lenses for $40 if you happen to scratch them.


[Edited on March 5, 2008 at 10:30 AM. Reason : s]

3/5/2008 10:21:03 AM

Costas are awesome! Gave you the wrong link the first time. You can get the fathoms with glass lenses too.

[image]http://www.costadelmar.com/store/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Costa%20-%20Product%20Layout/Product.aspx?productid=FA" target="_blank">http://www.costadelmar.com/store/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Costa%20-%20Product%20Layout/Product.aspx?productid=FA</a>

Mine were glass with the blue mirror tint. They are the most comfortable glasses I have worn, and they won't slip off your face.

<a href="photos/00493304.jpg[/image]

[Edited on March 5, 2008 at 10:56 AM. Reason : werds]

3/5/2008 10:55:20 AM

go to sunglasses hut at south hills mall they sell everything there at cost... at least of the big brand names

I still say go with costas, ocean waves, ray bans, or maui jims

^ I have two pairs of blue harpoons, I love mine

[Edited on March 5, 2008 at 10:57 AM. Reason : .]

3/5/2008 10:57:18 AM

Costa Del Mar w/ the 580 lens

3/5/2008 11:55:11 AM

http://www.nativeyewear.com/splash.php Dash SS

[Edited on March 5, 2008 at 11:58 AM. Reason : .]

3/5/2008 11:57:39 AM

how does a company selling everything (most everything, anyway) at cost make any money?

3/5/2008 12:19:04 PM

I support Ray Bans. I like the classic look. They're like levi's, always in style. I have three pair and just picked up a new pair of the redesigned wayfarers (blues brothers glasses). I fucking love em.

3/5/2008 12:32:54 PM

dam thread got me lookin for replacements as I scratched the shit out of my oakley's right where my vision goes through. While I was looking around I couldn't help but laugh at what the hell this is for
http://oakley.com/category/684

3/5/2008 1:55:10 PM

I don't know, Oakley's are just too flashy. Unless you're a beach volleyball player, I don't think they look right

3/5/2008 2:00:14 PM

natives!!!!, you can drive over them with your car and they will replace them

3/5/2008 2:03:05 PM

So will REI for any brand......

3/5/2008 2:12:28 PM

Quote :

"how does a company selling everything (most everything, anyway) at cost make any money?"

ok, well maybe they sell their stuff without the huge markup that every other sunglasses dealer does

3/5/2008 2:25:21 PM

for anything like this, i'm a huge fan of REI...i think they jacked up their membership to $20, but if you spend $200 in the next year (really, ever) you'll make that back, and THEN you have REI standing behind you to replace anything you fuck up

3/5/2008 2:32:57 PM

Quote :

"Costa Del Mar w/ the 580 lens"

FTW, after wearing oakleys for yeaaaaars i made the switch to costas for my primary sunglasses, and will not look back. I still wear oakley's at work just due to the ANSI cert and the fact that they are cheap enough that if i break or lose them i don't feel that bad, but they are good enough not to be "cheap" glasses



Hammerhead 580 gray are what I'm wearing now

3/5/2008 2:39:43 PM

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/clo/575111862.html

Fox sunglasses for sale.

3/5/2008 5:02:50 PM

just please don't be a tool and get the costas with the blue lenses unless you fish frequently

with most polarized glasses, you really do "get what you pay for"

maui jims are expensive, but their polarization is considered top notch

revos, which are upscale Raybans (same company), are just a short step below

of course there are others, but these are both very commonly available

3/5/2008 8:04:46 PM

good thing I go catfishing every summer or slaptit would kick my ass for wearing blue costas!

3/6/2008 3:57:39 AM

i have blue lenses, they make staring at water possible

3/6/2008 8:20:50 AM

i have the costa Brine with the tortoise shell frame and green mirror glass lens.


best sunglasses i've ever owned. The fit my domepiece like a dream. great customer service too in repairing them. I crused them bad on the boat last summer when we were hustling back trying to beat a storm, shattered one of the lenses horribly. Sent them in the next week, 10 days later i had them back on my domepiece. I would repair again in a heartbeat.

3/6/2008 8:46:09 AM

^Let's not forget a subscription to Saltwater Sportsman

[Edited on March 6, 2008 at 12:20 PM. Reason : lkl]

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