Polarized Sunglasses

[3wt]

Add up the cost of $10/pair and a new pair for almost every trip-assuming you're like most of us that loose, scratch or break the cheap things beyond any reasonable use. You can justify a better pair very quickly, they will last longer and you will learn to take better care of them. I finally broke down but not for "fishing" sunglasses. Yes, they are much better in clarity and polarization. I can't read my radio display, gas station LCD displays with them unless I tilt my head just right.

I have rayban normal perscription sunglasses, polarized and they are terrific. I needed something that wouldn't make me look like a cataract patient when not fishing.

Variable density would be great, I find myself not using mine until about 8:00 or so in the morning, and miss out on a lot of fish I nearly walk on, but I just can't see the fly or much else with the sunglasses.

[trout fanatic]

I am frugal too-but with good reason. Along about 1974 or so I bought me one them fancy pair that lightens in the dark and darkens in the light-pretty cool. Well, I stops off at a 7-11 to get a drink and when I get back in my car the dang thing won't start. Soooo-I open up the hood set my glasses on the radiator-check all my connections (I may have kicked the car for good measure-but can't remember). Then I proceeded to slam the hood of the car on my glasses. It's renegades for me too!

[ness]

Variable density would be great, I find myself not using mine until about 8:00 or so in the morning, and miss out on a lot of fish I nearly walk on, but I just can't see the fly or much else with the sunglasses.

One of the things I like best about my Smith's is they aren't toooo dark to begin with. So, I can wear them in low light. I've caught myself driving at dusk numerous times - headlights on - and still with the glasses on.

[ness]

I am frugal too-but with good reason. Along about 1974 or so I bought me one them fancy pair that lightens in the dark and darkens in the light-pretty cool. Well, I stops off at a 7-11 to get a drink and when I get back in my car the dang thing won't start. Soooo-I open up the hood set my glasses on the radiator-check all my connections (I may have kicked the car for good measure-but can't remember). Then I proceeded to slam the hood of the car on my glasses. It's renegades for me too!

$3 strap and you never have to set them down, bro. Just sayin'

[willber]

One of the things I like best about my Smith's is they aren't toooo dark to begin with. So, I can wear them in low light. I've caught myself driving at dusk numerous times - headlights on - and still with the glasses on.

vanven - I have an option for you in the KC area that is probably a good compromise between cost and quality.

In Lees Summit, just off 50 HwY, a bit south of Chipman road, there is a Bushnell Outlet. They have a lot of higher end sunglasses, "last years models", that are marked down pretty good.

I bought a pair of Serengetti polarized for about $80, the frame quality has been decent (one of the plastic ear pieces has cracked), but I think the lenses are excellent. They have Bolle and I can't remember what other brands, but it is a pretty decent selection.

Good luck!

[trout fanatic]

Straps won't work for me either (I have broken more glasses at work around my neck than I have ever broke in the hood of my car-jus sayin-cheapo's it is

[tinner]

Here's my 2 cents. I used to use cheap ones but I lost them or they broke all the time. I broke down a couple of years ago and bought a pair of Oakleys and I will never go back to the cheap ones. Since I spent a good chunk of change on them I know where there at all the time. With cheap ones I would set them down wherever and lose about 2 pair a year and break another pair( 3 pairs a year x $20=$60 x 3 years= $180) I paid $150 for the Oakleys and still have them. On the water it's not even close. The clarity is 10X better, the eye strain is reduced if not eliminated. My next investment is a pair that changes with the light conditions.