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Location: The desert | I am looking at getting a pair of perscription polarized glasses. I am looking at getting them from Sears. Does anyone here have any experience getting polarized perscription glasses from Sears? Good? Not good? Any info appreciated.
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| I don't know anything about the Sears glasses but you can get Oceanwaves in prescription.
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| Don't know anything about Sears, but have gotten two pairs from Walmart and been well satisfied with them. They will grind them in most any frame they have, and they have a wide selection of frames. I have usually gotten aviator types with a bigger lens in them, and thusly, maximum shade. Don't lay them on the gunnels of the boat, don't leave them on top of the car, and don't leave em on the dash of the boat when you are driving down the road. Those things have accounted for 3 pair so far. |
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Location: Wheeling, IL. | I have prescription polaride sun glass but don't wear them for fishing. I prefer to wear Coocoons. They are similar to fit-overs but seem to fit better over my regular glasses. I bought two pair, one grey and one orange for less than 50.00 with shipping from https://www.apairofshades.com
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Location: Athens, Ohio | My eye doc advised me away from 'script glasses, said they were too easy to tear up, scratch up, etc. He put me on "Fit-overs", Cabelas and others sell them. I like them, nothing fancy, about 30 bucks. It's what I'm wearing in the avatar photo. m |
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Location: The desert | Thanks for all the input.....main reason I want to get perscription polarized is because I will be wearing them day in and day out on the water doing surveys as well as fishing. I have the cheaper pairs from fleet, gander, etc. and while they are nice for the price, I want something that improves my vision a bit and is a little better to cut through the water. |
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Location: Park Ridge, Illinois | Last year I had polarized clip ons for my prescription glasses, I liked them, but they are a tad to heavy. This year I have prescription polarized from lens-crafters, I've heard that sears is very good. Mikie brings up a good point, to help with that I also went with the scratch resistant plastic |
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| I have gone to Cocoons too. They make them in several different sizes now to fit any glasses. Plus they are made for fishing and give you wrap around protection (which the regular frames from Sears wont).
I don't have any experiance with Sears in particular. But, I have had three pairs made in the past. Two pairs I had made at "Mall" glass places. On both of them, the polarizing was on crooked. The other ones I had made at a real optical doctors office and they got it right. Those were good.
Bottom line, go to a reputable place if you go that route. Those "one-hour" type places don't have the experiance with polarizing.
And, as you have probably found out, they are very expensive. You can buy a lot of coocoons for that money.
Edited by Partycrasher 5/21/2007 1:34 PM
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| I looked into having a pair made at my eye doctor's office optical shop. They were like $300, and they did not offer a shatterproof/impact resistant glass, only polycarbonate which they said scratches pretty easily.
To cool part though is they could do a transitions lens (the kind that darken in sunlight) with an amber base so if I had them I could wear them around the clock and not just for fishing. Think there were about 1 dozen frames I could choose from, too. |
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Location: Park Ridge, Illinois | Very expensive, if cost is a issue there is no better way to go that with Cocoons or Fit-Overs. |
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Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI | Prescription Bolle' inexpensive, yet very good way to go. |
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Location: The desert | Sears has a sale right now that is 50% off perscription sunglasses so I figure I would go and get them now. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | I spent $315 on a pair of Bolle sunglasses last year. It seems like a lot, but being that I wear them in the car as well as in the boat, I really think this was my best fishing buy for 2006. Pull the trigger, get the best you can afford. |
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Location: Sandusky, OH | I had a pair of perscription lenses put in some Costa's at a chain eyeglass shop; total cost for frames and lenses was $110. Worth it so far. I think that as long as Sears has a frame that gives you proper coverage around your eyes to keep light from sneaking in from behind the lenses, you can be happy no matter what. I've gone the clip-on (poor coverage) and fit-over (too heavy/awkward; plus, I'm too pretty to wear something that ugly LOL!) route before, and I won't be going back ever. Just one suggestion is to get a set of lanyards to go with them. Whether Croakies or some simple cord with a snubber, eventually you will need them. I also find that I don't lose them when I take my glasses off since they're right on my neck.
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| Try www.heavyglare.com
They specialize in prescription sunglasses. Can do severe corrections in wrap type sunglasses. They also carry many name brands.
You can do them online or in Twin Cities if you live in the area.
Best investment I ever made in eyewear.
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| I wear prescription sunglasses, and it was one of the best investments I have made. I found a frame that wrapped around and does a good job with side glare. You won't be disappointed when using them. Not a big fan of the over the top types.... just did not work for me.
The Sears deal sounds pretty good. I would get it while you can!
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Location: Antioch, IL | Was looking into prescription sunglasses earlier this year and chose not to get them. Some prescriptions, mine included, are hard to do in the wrap around style lenses commonly used on sunglasses. They can be very expensive per pair. If you want amber lensese and gray lenses, the cost can add up...not to mention replacement costs (losing them, sitting on them) I got a years supply of disposable contacts for half the price and used the extra cash to buy several pairs of polarized sunglasses. The fit over and cocoons are ok, but that is a whole lot of stuff sitting on your swetty, sun burned face all day long (and they make you look like that idiot Bono):) |
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| Over the last ten years I have had 2 pairs of Prescription Polorazied sunglasses from Actionoptics.com and Smith (both actually the same company). Paid just over $200.00 for each pair and had them in just over a week. Both Action Optics and Smith have many frames to pick from and multiple lens materials and color choices including the transition type.
You can give them your credit card number and they will send you a few sample frames (of your choice) to try on before you buy.
I love my prescription sunglasses and would never consider going back to the fit over type.
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Location: menasha wi 54952 | You can get all the input and recommendations from everyone out there but what it really comes down to is you.
I have tried them all. I would 100% for sure spend the money and get the pair that you and your eye doctor decide what will work best for you. If you are going to be wearing them day in and day out for work you will need the lightest most comfy pair of glasses you can get. Clip ons and fit overs will not cut it. They will be too heavy...too bulky...too uncomfortable. You will not be happy. For the fishing trip here and there those will work but for wearing them 40+ hours a week every week they will not work.
Been there...done that...did not work. I spent close to $400 on a pair of RayBans with custom made lenses. Looked kind of dorky but boy were they nice!!!!
Hope this helps 
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