sailing sunglasses

If you want prescription sunglasses - including reactilite (however spelt!), then I can recommend http://www.optilabs.com/ - I have used them twice over the past 3 years and have found them to be quick and efficent. You need a prescription, and you need to get the distance between your eyes, which I have found some opticians (specsavers) don't write on your prescription. My most recent glasses were reactalite and they were a revealation - going below from the sunlight into the gloom was no longer the trial it used to be!

Regards

Neil
 
Last Friday went to Fareham to the shopping mall bookshop next to BHS, they have a box full of sunglasses of various styles and all Foster Grants priced originally as £15.99 and £12.99 a pair,these were all @ 99p to clear !!
We bought three pairs, two of them were polarised 'Celebrity' style with a clear 'oxidised' surface, - not to be used in UV saunas but with a % protection from UV. The other pair were the darker ones (ladies) kind of wrap-around with the same UV % and warning.
We had been to Vision Express to get some 'proper' sunglasses, but non-prescription,and when trying to pay for them (Foster Grants too!) they couldn't get our cards to work in the machine,so we walked away...... and saved ourselves £32.
I wore mine sailing all day on Saturday,in the full sun and had no visibility problems at all ,and I normally wear varifocals . Brilliant!

ianat182
 
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powerone said:
I agree with the desire to protect your eyes.

They also seem very reasonable.

Are they comfortable for all day wearing?
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Powerone; sorry for the delay in replying, I've been away for a fortnight sailing.

Having used the MJ's for those two weeks (in some very bright conditions) I can confirm that they are indeed comfortable for all day wear. I think I mentioned in my earlier posts how the MJ's seemed to reduce eye stress/tiredness and after ten days of sailing that quality is reaffirmed. Typically I've needed to use Optrex after a days sailing to ease dryness and tiredness but can report that I did not need to resort to this at all over the past fortnight. So, I'm sold on the technology used (whatever it might be). Rather alarmingly I'm told by my wife that MJ's are very fashionable at the moment which is the only negative; I've always preferred to avoid fashion wherever possible.

Rob
 
drawkins said:
Don't misunderstand me Rob I was just differentiating between straight sun glasses and prescription sunglasses.I completely agree that no price is too high for eye protection.I thought the Maui Jims great but I rather liked a pair of Boss as well

Maui Jim make a big play on superior polarization.if thats the right word
the biggest problem is deciding which one to get
.No body has commented on the advantages/disadvantages of varifocal sunglasses.
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My fault; poor wording on my part. I hadn't misundertood you; we're on the same page.

Rob
 
I broke my 10 year old pair of Oakley Frogskins whilst skiing last winter. They do not seem to be made any more and the more modern models do not fit quite the same. Any suggestions for someone with a large conk and large head?
 
A friend of mine mentioned he has reading sunglasses. That would not work for me when helming but after reading this thread I discovered bifocal sunglasses on this site

I have just ordered a pay to see what they are like

TudorSailor
 
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I'm with Robih and a few others here.... you shouldnt scrimp on sunnies... I have for quite a few years always bought top of the line stuff and then had them glazed by the manufacturers for the best possible solution... I had been using wayfarers for many years... but now have a pair of Oakley Dog's which grip pretty well and partially wrap around... excellent periferal vision... very good fit that is almost impossible to lift off with wind... and oakley did a great job with the glazing.. so I look like a tubby terminator.

But at nearly 300 squids they were not cheap!
 
Robih said:
Powerone; sorry for the delay in replying, I've been away for a fortnight sailing.

Having used the MJ's for those two weeks (in some very bright conditions) I can confirm that they are indeed comfortable for all day wear. I think I mentioned in my earlier posts how the MJ's seemed to reduce eye stress/tiredness and after ten days of sailing that quality is reaffirmed. Typically I've needed to use Optrex after a days sailing to ease dryness and tiredness but can report that I did not need to resort to this at all over the past fortnight. So, I'm sold on the technology used (whatever it might be). Rather alarmingly I'm told by my wife that MJ's are very fashionable at the moment which is the only negative; I've always preferred to avoid fashion wherever possible.

Rob
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I wish I had spent the last two weeks sailing!! Maybe next month.

Thanks for the report. Its nice to your first hand views on the galsses especially with the sailing experience.

Now if only I can hide / get away with things like her indoors does with her shoes all would be fine.
 
tudorsailor said:
A friend of mine mentioned he has reading sunglasses. That would not work for me when helming but after reading this thread I discovered bifocal sunglasses on this site

I have just ordered a pay to see what they are like

TudorSailor
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Sunglasses arrived today 1 week later from US so good service. Seem great and bifocal works well

Happy bunny

TudorSailor
 
If you're really on a budget...

LIDL special offers from Thursday 8/7 @ £3.99

* 100% UVA & UVB protection
* Ultra-light polycarbonate wrap-around frame with rubber grips and scratch-resistant lenses
* Supplied in a protective case and includes 3 sets of lenses
Here...
 
I got some Gant Babylon (£100 on their site, £50 on 'net sites) for £17 in TK Max.
Of course, they suit me perfectly because
"These sunglasses are perfect for a chic everyday look."

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