Sunglasses ?

[Phil@loz]

My solution. The costas are being returned. The “purple haze” was a deal breaker. I’m going back to my old program. Same as wrench’s. Get cheap ones, wear till they fail in some way, then put on another pair. And the view between the cheapies and costas just didn’t seem that huge. Funny is how this started. I didn’t really ever say to myself “ man I need better shades”. It’s just I was about to go on a fairly expensive trip and I thought I should be taking better than 5$ glasses. Lol. Picked up 3 more of the Yum brand ones last evening. The choice of amber lens came from a recommendation from the camp. I think it’s probably for a lot of low light conditions. 

[moguy1973]

If you want some cheap sunglasses that I've found to work decent look at http://fishgillz.com. From time to time they run buy one get one deals that makes them anywhere between $20-25 per pair.  They don't have the best lenses but they work well enough for fishing.  Plus they float so losing them in the water isn't a problem.

[Nick P]

This sounds almost identical to my very scenario over the years. I would always just buy cheap sunglasses, never wanting to part with $100+ dollars for a pair of sunglasses. This past June I got a wild hair and said screw it, I was going to reward myself. I went to Academy with my heart set on a pair of Oakley Polarized for fishing. I got their and told the guy what I was wanting and what for. he quizzed me a little more and recommended I at least look through a pair of Costa's as well as the Oakley's. He said come on, lets go outside so you can see it in real world instead of here in the store. So we went outside and I tried on the Oakley's with the Prizm lenses because that's what I was sure I was getting. Then I tried on the Costa's and HOLY COW...I was sold. You could clearly see what you were paying for. Ended up spending $183 that day on a pair of GOOD sunglasses and haven't look back or regretted a penny of my purchase. They were the Costa Rafael's with the Green Mirror 580P Lenses.

[moguy1973]

Smith has some pretty amazing optics as well with their ChromaPop lenses.  My wife has a pair and they  really make every color pop and super clear.

[5bites]

Let me tell you a tale based on a true story...

 

Once upon a time Costa made sunglasses. And they were the best freaking glasses you could get. 

 

The End

[tjm]

Something you all  probably already know, but it was news to me; on another fishing forum this sun glass thing came up a while back and as it turned out a member worked in the industry, his info that I'll pass on,  all polycarbonate lenses are 100% UV protective even clear ones. Now, I know that in the past some one has charged me an extra fee for UV protection on polycarbonate  lenses, bet that doesn't happen again.

 

[fishinwrench]

The way I always understood "polarization" was that layers of tiny scratches in opposing directions is what "kills the glare" and allows you to see into the water better.    Therefore any optic that appears crystal clear is not going to be as effective at that.   Matter of fact, the more "hazy" they seem (within reason) the better.   

Now someone tell me how FOS I am.  😎

[Flysmallie]

UV and polarization are two different things. 

[nomolites]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

The way I always understood "polarization" was that layers of tiny scratches in opposing directions is what "kills the glare" and allows you to see into the water better.    Therefore any optic that appears crystal clear is not going to be as effective at that.   Matter of fact, the more "hazy" they seem (within reason) the better.   

Now someone tell me how FOS I am.  😎

Okay Wrench, if you insist you are FOS 😉.

Polarization does not impact perceptive clarity negatively, and in bright conditions greatly improves it.  Your understanding of how it works is not incorrect but these “scratches” are not visible and are refractive in nature.

Personally I love good polarized sunglasses and have multiple pairs both in prescription and non for when I wear contact lenses..for me there is a dramatic benefit and I will not leave home(especially to drive or go fishing) without them.  You do get what you pay for however, in the same way low end fly rods don’t compare to others, etc.  Quality is noticeable.  I  have shopped (and tried) to find the colors, coatings, and designs that work for my applications.  I even have a couple camo pairs(not mirrored) I wear mid day bow hunting in bright conditions...

Mike

 

[tjm]

Polarization requires a coating according to my optician. It blocks all horizontal light and passes vertical light, what ever that means but it doesn't block UV. It does cut glare cause by scattered light, which I think I understand.

Thing is  glass or plastic lens need the UV dye polycarbonate doesn't .

Polarized are all I wear but that in itself doesn't protect the eye it just makes it easier to see.