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| What kind of shades does everyone use to see these beasts? I left my car doors unlocked in NE minneapolis and thus am in the market for some new ones. Years ago my father bought me the H3O glasses which I really liked back then because of the multiple lenses so I am considering going that route again, but thought I would see if anyone here has opinions either way. These gas station $15 specials hurt my big melon quite a bit... |
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Location: Madison, WI | Ive had H30s and they worked well. Didnt fit my face great.
Went to Costa's......get the Costa's. So many options with lenses, plastic or glass, colors, fits and styles......they are so worth the money. My wife wears Maui Jims and loves those and have heard good things from fishing guys too.
I still wear cheap sunglasses for work as im in road construction but for fishing or general use outside work, Ill wear Costa's the rest of my life. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | I have used Costa Del Mar for years and I'm very happy with them, but after trying out my wife's Maui Jims I may switch when it's time for a new pair.
Whatever brand you choose, in addition to polarization be sure the lenses provide good UVA and UVB protection. You only have one set of eyes and need to protect them. |
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| Smiths are nice , I like the change out lens as it gets dark I go to the yellow polarized ones ! |
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Location: Minnesota | I'm using Costa . Find a pair that fits your face and buy them. |
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| I love my wiley x p-71s, have a pair for my construction oversight work (they are good for safety glasses) and a pair for fishing. |
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Location: Metro, MN | I used Natives with brown, yellow, and asphalt lenses depending on the weather. I absolutely love them |
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Location: Madison, WI | Another vote for Costa Del Mars. Just got my first pair last week. I've always been an Oakley guy, never again. The Costa's make my previous Oakley's feel like a $20 pair you get at the bait shop. Go with the 580 Glass lenses, well worth it. |
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Location: E. Tenn | CnR_Angler - 6/16/2014 10:28 AM
Another vote for Costa Del Mars. Go with the 580 Glass lenses, well worth it.
What he said.. |
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Location: MN | There is a reason a majority of guides and musky nuts wear Costa's. Go with the Costa's with glass lenses. They are very bright which allows you to use them on cloudy days as well. I have seen fish following by boat partners baits that they were not able to see with their oakleys. You can find authentic Costa's on Ebay from reputable dealers for about $75-100 less than store retail. They also have excellent customer service.
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Location: oswego, il | I have two pairs of costas in the fathom frames. I love them. Green mirror and yellow. I used to have a blue mirror, grey and an amber pair which have come up missing over the years! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Costas... I love the pair I have blue mirror lense over amber...
But for Low light you can't beat the h30 polar clear lense..by far the best low light lense I have tried... and I've tried a lot!
Edited by BNelson 6/16/2014 10:48 AM
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Location: In a shack in the woods | I had Oakley straight jackets with the shallow blue iridium lens until the dog ate them. They scratched easily but were very comfortable. Now I'm using costa with the 580 glass lens and they are nice but the oakleys fit me better |
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| So, you guys are saying that the $14 pairs I buy aren't the standard? |
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Location: Chippewa Falls, WI | I'm thinking about picking up some costas...I fish mainly flowages here in WI and a couple really clear lakes but not as often. I also spend a week up on LOTW in SAB bay. What would be your recommendations on lense colors?
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| Love my Oakley Shallow Blue Iridiums, but also like my Solarbat Mossback's a lot, too. |
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Location: one foot over the line | Costas here as well, I have the blue mirror 580 glass for days with lots of sun and the 580p yellow for the low-light conditions. Have had the blue ones for 9 years and i'll never wear anything different. I've worn the yellow ones for a couple of years now and i am not completely sold on them with low-light, seem just a tad too dark for me. |
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Location: Twin Cities | One word...Costas! |
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Location: MN | Costas are worth the money. |
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| Costas!
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I was looking to do Costas but the price killed the idea in the end as they wanted $600 for prescription ones. So currently I'm using Fitovers but I have nothing else to compare them to so I can't really say how well they work. |
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Location: On the Niagara River in Buffalo, NY | My Wiley X Sunglasses with no glare, coating scratch resistant coating, in Polycarbonate Lenses with 98% Polarization and Prescription , cost about $900. But my wife being an Optician I get them Free! |
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| Maui Jim Aviators. I see so many more fish than I did before, and they look good everywhere. |
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| Costas with 580 glass copper base green mirror |
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| I came across some decent priced Costas on www.steepandcheap.com. Looks like sunglasses must be a regular thing. I got some with the 400G Glass lenses. Didn't see any of the 580 available with the exception of plastic. Hope I made a good decision. $90 on sunglasses seems insane to me at the moment... |
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| check out Tifosi, I have a pair with the polarized Fototech lenses(transition lenses) and they are great in all light conditions |
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Location: Madison, WI | I went with the Silver Mirror 580G lenses. I haven't looked through the blue or green mirror (my other two considerations) so I can't compare. But, I love the Silver Mirrors.
Forgot to mention I have a pair of Oakley Straight Jackets with Shallow Blue Irridium lenses for sale 
Edited by CnR_Angler 6/17/2014 12:30 PM
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Location: oswego, il | Anyone tried the fuse replacement lenses? They make some good claims, not too expensive and a crazy amount of color options. |
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| I'm trying out some Solar Bats. So far I like the mossback lenses. |
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| I've used everything from Oakley, to Spy, to Smith in all polarized options. Although these options were nice, I bought a pair of Costa's this year and would never look back! I was fortunate enough to know reps for the above mentioned companies hence why I was able to try all of these expensive glasses. Again though nothing compares to the polarization that Costa offers. |
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