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| After 8 seasons, my trusty pair Smith Chambers are ready to retire. I'm looking for premium sun glasses for days with high sun / glare. What do you all recommend?
Just as an FYI, I have a low light / overcast pair with yellow lens. Those are still in top shape. This pair will be for blue bird type days.
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Location: Contrarian Island | costa del mar, blue mirror lense are great. |
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| ^^^^^^^^^^Yup. Got the exact glasses and love em^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
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| Do you guys have a preference on glass vs. plastic? I've had plastic in the past and had no issues. |
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Location: oswego, il | Some people find the glass to heavy for their face. I have a green mirror amber lense costa del mar fathom, i recommend them. I have another pair of fathoms i put 30% amber/rose fuse plastic lenses in. They are feather light, so much so i have had strong gusts of wind blow them right off my head. The fuse lenses are great. |
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| Check out the smith optics guides choice. Just got a pair and theyre great! I got the polarchromic ignitor lenses and theyre awesome in high skies and low light conditions. |
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| BNelson - 4/17/2017 9:19 AM
costa del mar, blue mirror lense are great.
Going on 14 years with the same pair. A bit too dark for sunset/sunrise/cloudy days, but for bluebird days they are great. No problem with the glass lenses as it relates to weight. Love 'em out on the gulf. |
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Location: Madison, WI | esoxaddict - 4/17/2017 12:10 PM
BNelson - 4/17/2017 9:19 AM
costa del mar, blue mirror lense are great.
Going on 14 years with the same pair. A bit too dark for sunset/sunrise/cloudy days, but for bluebird days they are great. No problem with the glass lenses as it relates to weight. Love 'em out on the gulf.
What they said! |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I prefer the Copper lens in my costa's. They are plastic, and have a couple scratches. Maybe glass would be better. I don't know. |
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Location: Rochester, MN | I have a pair of silver mirror glass Costas. Had to send them in twice last summer because the lenses cracked after wearing them for a day each time. Return process was painful and lengthy as i went on 2 trips before they were repaired and returned. I wont by glass again. |
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | I love my Costa Blackfins with the green polycarbonate lenses. I also love my Oakley Turbines with the shallow water angler specific lenses (green). They are great for the lowlight and overcast days. Im going to try the Oakley deep water lenses this year (blue). |
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Location: Southwest PA | The Oakley deep water lenses are incredible and if you can swing it, get the nanoclear hydrophobic lens cleaner to go with it. It's this cleaner that comes in a marker applicator and resists water. I have worn mine out during rain and had them fall in a stream while fly fishing and it's crazy how much the stuff repels whatever has came into contact with the lenses. I have not went into a kitchen hood with them yet so I don't know if they would withstand kitchen grease... I'll have to throw the stuff on my work glasses to see  |
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| I use Natives...and Under Armour...With Natives you will never have issues with returns or warranty...Under Armour are cheap on Amazon...I started using them because of my work and needing Z87 approved glasses...They are great glasses... |
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| Oakley lenses have a distortion level, IE, fishbowl effect I cannot hack...I will submit I have endured migraine headaches my entire life and that could make me biased towards them...they might work great for most people...as far as glass vs. poly lenses...glass lenses are the bees knees...but while I'm willing to have a sore shoulder and stiff back, I'm not willing to lose my eyesight...glass lenses are not the choice for high octane activities...Imagine having a lure come back at your face and having glass in your eyes...not cool
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Location: Land of the Musky | Vexan:
https://outdoorswithjake.com/vexan-fishing/vexan-fishing-sunglasses/...
Lenses cost more to make vs Costa but MSRP half the price. Vexan does not load all of that advertising into each pair of sunglasses.
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Location: Southwest PA | Those Vexan sunglasses look awesome! I'll have to pick up a pair. |
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