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| Hey guys.
Just looking for a little insight on polarized glasses. The only kind I have owned in the past are rapalas. I am looking to get a pair with glass lenses but do not know what brand to go with. From your experience which company makes the best polarized lens? I would like to stay < 150 dollars. I am also in Canada, more specifically Niagara Falls, so if you could recommend a store to get them at, that would be awesome. One last thing, I have a big head so I need a pair that will be comfortable and not tight.
Thanks fellow hunters. |
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| I like the Costa Del Mar line myself. They may be a bit more than $150 these days, though. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | smith cayman- green mirror lens- $100-ebay. I see follows that others in the boat can't see. |
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Location: Canada | I've been wearing a polarized pair of Arnettes that I absolutely love. Try some of the snowboard shops as well as fishing specific stores to find a brand or model that is comfortable for you and polarized.
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Location: Contrarian Island | Costa del Mar are some of the best
for low light the H30 with "polar clear" lense can't be beat... |
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| I have Costas and Smiths and lean just a bit toward the Smiths as seeing through the water just a bit better and having more hours on the water before you start to feel the Sun's effect. I stick with those two brands because they both offer the diopter for us older guys built in really well and in most of the magnification choices that you would choose. Marty "Forman |
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| Polarized lenses on my Oakleys are pretty well scratched up after two seasons. Performance/visibility has been great but don't know if I want to buy another set of plastic lenses or a new pair with glass lenses - as I'd imagine the glass is much tougher to scratch. |
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| Maybe its me but I love my Costa del mar Fluids. But after I made the switch from plastic to glass lense I can't go back. I think the crispness of a glass lense has helped my eyes a ton. Of coarse I'm getting close to the age of top-soil so maybe my eyes need a little help. But to answer your question I love the products Costa Del Mar puts out. |
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| Where have you guys found the best prices on Costas? I've heard Backcountry.com is a good place with good prices. Any other suggestions? |
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Location: Lake Geneva, WI | Costa Del Mar's are sweet. You can get some pretty good deals on ebay I got mine for less than half price. I did go and try on a few different pairs/brands at a local store first though to make sure they fit/looked fine. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Check out Solar Bat. The mossback is a great all day color from low light in the AM to last light in the PM. http://www.solarbat.com/ |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I get the cheapest ones cause I always either break or lose them. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | When I wear glass lenses, I wear Smith Action Optics. They've got a wide variety of glass lenses, and you can regularly find them regularly and sale priced for less than $150. |
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| Costa Del Mars all the way! I was fishing with a buddy one day who always wears his "good" polarized sunglasses (I do not know the brand) for fishing. I was telling him about my Costa Del Mars. I hand them to him while we are fishing. He puts them on and says "Holy crap! This is like being able to see into a whole new world! I can see everything. These are ridiculous"
Yes, they are expensive but if you fish a lot and you are careful with them they will pay off in the long run. For me it really helps me see all the fish I don't end up catching! LOL! |
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Location: Mayville, WI | Costa del mar all the way, no doubt.
Go here: www.steepandcheap.com
Then install a popup reminder from the "alerts" page (I suggest the desktop alert) and wait. They run phenomenal deals (50+% off) on all kinds of new stuff and Costas pop up there regularly. I've gotten three pairs off there so far (2 for me, 1 for a gift) for about the price of 1 at retail.
As a bonus, they also list quality headlamps, gloves, etc. Only one deal at a time, but it's worth it when it comes up.
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| SMITH .......................... They are the shiznit |
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Location: Nordeast Minneapolis | My favorite brand is 'cheap'... every year at the outdoor show, I buy about 4-6 pair. Get the '3 for $20' deal, and I always have them (and extras) on hand. A couple pair in the boat, a couple in the truck, and I'm never stuck saying "dangit! I forgot my polarized glasses!". |
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| I have had Costas, Nikons, Ocean Waves, and Oakleys. But for some reason I love the Wileys that came with my Revo. I planned on using them as back ups for my glass lens Oakleys, but I'm actually picking up more with the Wileys. They've actually become my go-to glasses. They're light and they fit well too. |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | What are you guys using for prescription glasses now days? I've had a set of Ocean Waves in Back Water Green for around 10 years they have been great. But I suppose like most things there are new and better things on the market now days. I'm about due for a new prescription so what's the newest and greatest in prescription glasses? Doug Johnson |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | I'm an old Ocean Waves - Back Water Green guy too. I even found a back up pair used like new for $50. I really feel I can see muskies easier.
I'm suprised not to see much about H30....they have really gotten to be good. I like the almost clear lense option. |
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Location: WI | I use Wiley X prescription that I bought at my eye Dr's office. Expensive, but fit under my hat nicely and let me see all the nice fishes swimming around that don't eat. |
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| I wear Costa del mar glasses with green mirrored lenses and amber tint on the inside they have worked great. You can get some good deals on a lot of different websites, but would reccomend trying to find a store to try a few different pairs on. You mentioned you don't want them to tight which is true but also keep in mind that the more light that gets in from behind effects how well you can see into the water. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | If you fish a lot the compounding effects of the sun can be brutal on your eyes. You only get one set of eyes so I don't go cheap on glasses. I can honestly say that the new Costa 580 lens in copper with the green mirror are the first glasses I've owned that allowed me to go from overcast to bluebird without changing glasses. Its like having two pairs. Not cheap but the visibility through the water is amazing.
Edited by Luke_Chinewalker 12/8/2010 10:17 AM
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| +1 for the Wileys X that came free with a Revo purchase. Not the most top end glasses I have owned but they are some of the best that I've owned. |
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Location: Mayville, WI | Just a heads up:
steepandcheap.com is running items today that are "stocking stuffers" and shades will be up there a bunch today. Oakley, smith, costa, & others.
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| Ocean Waves tag line is "THE WORLDS BEST SUNGLASSES" Because they are and millions of people all over the world will agree. They are hard to find but worth looking for and taking the time. Back in the day when all you could find were non polarized or just cheap plastic grey or brown polarized lenses they invented the specialized glass mirrored lenses where the mirrors are in the middle and not on the front of the lens making the mirrors impossible to scratch. They are the people who actually made the specialized lenses for inshore and offshore and now other companies are just doing cheap imitations of their lenses. Now they have 3 other new mirrored lenses that are awesome. Check out their website www.oceanwaves.com |
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| about a yr ago I posted this same thing and got huge responses as well, I learned alot. I ended up getting costa del mar 580 glass lenses and there everything you have heard about and more. I tried on the other brands and wanted to try ocean waves but could not find them but only online and was'nt gonna do that whole thing. I went with the amber mirror! |
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| Mauii Jim's are the best on the market (in my opinion). They have lenses that are more advanced than basic polarization. They can be a little pricey but sometimes you can score a good deal |
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| Like SCMuskies said, Costas have been popping up on Steepandcheap a lot lately. Also check/set alerts for Tramdock, and WhiskyMilitia. There are basically the same exact site as S&C and I've seen glasses on their as well. Lots of other great gear too.
Caution: After seeing sites like these, you really need to know what you are looking for and buy it when it comes up. Impulse buying is very easy when you see the deals on stuff.
Edited by MartinTD 12/9/2010 9:23 AM
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| I take it the Costa del Mar 580 is also polarized?
I have owned a pair of StrikePro glasses in yellow and they did fine. Can't say how fine because i havnt owned many others to compare to. Currently looking for a new pair, might get the Costa's.
Serengeti's also seem great. suprised no one mentioned them yet. |
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