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| I have Costa's as well, great fitting sunglasses I have blue lenses and they work awesome on the water and fairly well in the river, the amber lenses are more suited for the river but I boat fish 80 times per year and only river fish 10. I may spring for another pair eventually. |
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Location: Clintonville, WI | Key points in original post......1) < $150 2) big head
From someone with the same criteria, H3O fits the bill on both counts, with quality to boot. I've had the same pair for 7 years and they are still great. They have improved their glasses since then as Joe mentioned.
I have not found a pair of Costa, Maui Jim, Oakley, Ray Ban, Arnette, Revo, Ocean Wave, etc. that fit a big melon (actually one Oakley model fit me, but I can't remember which one). |
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| Cosat's Man O' War, Swordfish, Fisch, Hammerhead, and many other fit large noggins very well. I have a larger head & the swordfish fit me fine. Plus, w/ the website I mentioned you can get a pair for well under $150, you just have to be patient.
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Location: chisago city,mn. | just wondering if i could get that web site as well scmuskies. |
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| J.W:
http://www.steepandcheap.com" href="http://www.steepandcheap.com/">www.steepandcheap.com
As I said before, they put up one item at a time at 50%+ off & leave it up until it sells out (usually within ten minutes or less), then put up a new item. Costas pop up there daily, sometimes 2-3 times a day. You just have to be patient and wait until the pair (or one similar) is the item then hurry and buy it, they don't last long most of the time.
There's pop-up alerts you can download from the site that alert you anytime a new item is added (I reccomend the desktop alert). It's great if you're at the computer for most of the day w/ your job. They put up tons of good items, just this year I've gotten a headlamp, gore-tex gloves for ice fishing, and some costas.
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| I love my H30s with the polar clear lenses. I have not tried some of the higher end glasses listed in other posts, but the H30s are extremely light and comfortable and you forget you have them on even after a 10+ hour day on the water. I also use them for biking and other outdoor activities because they don't shift on your face. I have no trouble seeing fish even under low light conditions with them.
I have also used the Wileys and they're okay, but in my opinion not nearly as comfortable as the H30s (which won't set you back nearly as much either). |
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Location: On the River | Ocean Waves Backwater Green mine are 11 years old |
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Location: The desert | There was a pair of Costas on steepandcheap for 65 bucks....74 total with shipping. |
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| www.h3opolarized.com
Definately the way to go! gives you a variety of different colors that are easy to snap into place and the things look pretty sharp too!! The clear is the way to go for lowlight periods.. And they are sold for under 150. |
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| I'm totally new to polarized, been reading around but it's confusing,so many options... mirrors, lens colors, combos......
For Canadian waters (think LOTW) what kind of lenses do you guys recommend?
I heard brown lens is the best "all round".
I just need one pair ($$$).. can't afford for low light, sunny, etc.
I read brown lens with a green mirror is the best for this purpose.....
But like I said, EVERY DAY use for a single application.
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| Can't believe no one recommended Maui Jims. Very nice shades and unbelievable customer service |
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Location: beloit | I have a pair of costas that are really nice and a pair of tifosi optics. the tifosi optics make some nice glasses for around 90$ I have a pair with brown lenses and they work great on stained water like the chip. they also make an open water green lense that gets darker as needed, there glasses are very light and comfortable and don't fog up like my costas do sometimes.
http://www.tifosioptics.com/products/article/t-ip300/search&exact-m...
here is a link with a demo of the lenses
http://www.tifosioptics.com/technology/polarized-fototec/
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| my Ray Bans are 10 yrs old and still scratch free. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | I have been running the same pair of Ocean Waves for about 7 years and love them. They also have great customer service. I forgot the case one evening last summer and set them down on my front casting deck, where my two year old found them and pulled them apart. I sent them back, and they gave me a deal on a brand new pair in a different style, as they no longer supported the Jupitor frame. Unfortunately the new ones(Muskie style, black with the backwater green lens) are a bit wide for my narrower face and I would like to sell them. I might get around to putting them up on the buy sell board here, or drop me an email for photos. I wore them once, and they didn't fit. Come with case.
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| DuogJ,I use Wiley X prescription sunglasses,I still use the plastic lenses but with scatch resitant coating on front and non glare coating on the inside.They wrap around well and keep the sun out on the sides.They are also near 100% pure polarization fpr best look down in the water.Ravigne, My wife is an Optician at Michael L. Vilardo,MD Optical at North French Rd & Transit Rd in Swormsville,NY,close drive from Niagara Falls, NY,you can try on different styles of Wiley X ,both with out prescription or to be fitted with prescription.
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Location: where the fish are... | For cheap glasses, calcutta makes a very good product for $20. I go to NC about 3 times a year by my parents who live right by the beach and the local shops always have them. I break a pair a year but they work pretty good and have been impressed over the glasses you can get at bass pro for $20. |
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Location: Tonka, MN | Costas. I have the blue glass lenses so they aren't optimal for low light, but work wonders otherwise. For the low light I usually wear Smiths w/ a grey lense. Im still searching for the best lenses for low light. I have a pair of Rapalas that sit in the boat that are decent. Definately on the cheaper end....think $30? |
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Location: Ohio | Oakley prescription are readily available and have great optics, plus are very highly rated safety lenses.. they are pricey but its hard to track down some other brands in prescription lenses. |
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Location: north metro, MN | I have always loved my pair of costa's I see fish coming from way out and they are very comfortable as well as very protective for your eyes. the price is a bit up there but they will be the last pair you buy for a long time |
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| adamsnez - 12/16/2010 1:02 PM
I'm totally new to polarized, been reading around but it's confusing,so many options... mirrors, lens colors, combos......
For Canadian waters (think LOTW) what kind of lenses do you guys recommend?
I heard brown lens is the best "all round".
I just need one pair ($$$).. can't afford for low light, sunny, etc.
I read brown lens with a green mirror is the best for this purpose.....
But like I said, EVERY DAY use for a single application.
just need to see the fishies :) just throwing this quote up again, see if it gets a reply.  |
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Location: Ohio | I went with a bronze lens that allows a moderate level of light in, I picked them because they are an all around good lens, and I can wear them into the twilight and all day on different brightness and water colors. |
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| Now that I've sold my Ocean Waves, and couldn't find another pair of that make to fit, I have found a pair of Costas(Jose frame) that fit very well. I would like to get a similar lens that i used in my OW(green mirror) and was just wondering what people here with Costas, recomend for all around use. I fish alot of stained rivers, lakes and some clear water, but find myself on shallower darker stained water more often than not. I also see that the 580 glass lens style Costas run about $250, with the plastic 580 lenses right around the 179 mark. I am hard on my glasses, and am used to glass, but would consider plastic if they are very scratch resistant. Also, my OW were always a bit heavier than other glasses I've owned, but a willing sacrafice I made for having glass at the time. Is the Costa glass really that much lighter than the competition? Thanks for answers to any and all questions above. |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | Larry Jones - 1/4/2011 2:40 PM
DuogJ,I use Wiley X prescription sunglasses,I still use the plastic lenses but with scatch resitant coating on front and non glare coating on the inside.They wrap around well and keep the sun out on the sides.They are also near 100% pure polarization fpr best look down in the water.Ravigne, My wife is an Optician at Michael L. Vilardo,MD Optical at North French Rd & Transit Rd in Swormsville,NY,close drive from Niagara Falls, NY,you can try on different styles of Wiley X ,both with out prescription or to be fitted with prescription.
Capt. Larry D. Jones
My wife told me the other day that my Wiley X Sunglasses are only the Wiley X Frame,the lenses she put in are in dark brown with 100% Polarization,scratch resistant with non glare coating.The Wiley X Wrap Around Frames allow for lenses with prescriptions that you can not get in many other lense surfaces because once you get some perscriptions ground in,the lense will no longer fit some frames.
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| Reef Hawg - 2/20/2011 9:21 AM
Now that I've sold my Ocean Waves, and couldn't find another pair of that make to fit, I have found a pair of Costas(Jose frame) that fit very well. I would like to get a similar lens that i used in my OW(green mirror) and was just wondering what people here with Costas, recomend for all around use. I fish alot of stained rivers, lakes and some clear water, but find myself on shallower darker stained water more often than not. I also see that the 580 glass lens style Costas run about $250, with the plastic 580 lenses right around the 179 mark. I am hard on my glasses, and am used to glass, but would consider plastic if they are very scratch resistant. Also, my OW were always a bit heavier than other glasses I've owned, but a willing sacrafice I made for having glass at the time. Is the Costa glass really that much lighter than the competition? Thanks for answers to any and all questions above.
I just got my first set of Costas with the 580 green mirror glass lenses and so far I am impressed. I was running a pair of Natives for a few years and the difference is amazing. Make sure to check Ebay for deals on Costas, I got mine for $149 shipped, retail is $239 plus tax. |
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| Reef Hawg - 2/20/2011 9:21 AM
Now that I've sold my Ocean Waves, and couldn't find another pair of that make to fit, I have found a pair of Costas(Jose frame) that fit very well. I would like to get a similar lens that i used in my OW(green mirror) and was just wondering what people here with Costas, recomend for all around use. I fish alot of stained rivers, lakes and some clear water, but find myself on shallower darker stained water more often than not. I also see that the 580 glass lens style Costas run about $250, with the plastic 580 lenses right around the 179 mark. I am hard on my glasses, and am used to glass, but would consider plastic if they are very scratch resistant. Also, my OW were always a bit heavier than other glasses I've owned, but a willing sacrafice I made for having glass at the time. Is the Costa glass really that much lighter than the competition? Thanks for answers to any and all questions above.
I've got the wave 400 (glass) lenses in both pairs of Costas. The blue mirror/gray base lens is great for saltwater, and/or bright sunny days. On darker days, early mornings, sunset, etc. I've found the green mirror/amber base lens to be much better, as the gray base/blue mirror lens is quite a bit darker. I use the green/amber base lens now for 95% of my fishing. My girlfriend has the 580 lenses (green mirror/amber base) in hers, and she loves them. I've tried comparing the 400 and 580 lens, and the only difference I've noticed is that the 580 lens seems to be clearer if you're looking off to the side and not through the center of the lens. Polarization and visibility seems to be about the same.
I can wear mine for 12 hours with no discomfort. They're not what I'd consider heavy at all. I've only ever used glass lenses, so I can't really comment on plastic, but both pairs of Costas are scratch free after over 5 years, aside from one chip from being dropped on my driveway.
I still haven't found a lens that's any good for the first hour of daylight and the last hour of daylight, or on those really dark days.
Not much help I suppose, since I've only ever used one brand... |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Thanks for the detailed response guys. I see that the 580 green mirrored lens is a copper base, while the 400 is amber. Not a big difference it appears. Have settled on the 580 green. Now need to go somewhere I haven't been in over 15 years, the eye doctor, to see if I need a prescription in the things.. |
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