Comments on: Affordable vs. High Dollar Optics!

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:20:16 +0000

Great article, I’ve been shopping for new shades ever since my Costa 580’s cracked and I would like some lighter shade lenses for early morning situations.

By: Dr Bob

Dr Bob — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:48:14 +0000

I’m a fisherman/golfer. My experience with photochromic lenses is that the chemistry that allows the transition of light begins to falter longer before the glasses become too worn to wear. Just not worth the extra money. I agree with CA, there are many good polarized lenses out there for $60-$90 dollars.Don’t keep your glasses where the heat can get to them(on dash board, in the trunk or in the boat in the back yard); the polarizing film will delaminate(bubble up).
I’ve had good luck with Sundogs(Ultra light, very strong framesand yor sunscreen wont “eat up” the rubber pads on nose and ear pieces). Don’t wear your polarized lenses for golf, (There is always distortion in polarized lenses regardless of quality or cost) And golfers don’t want distortion when they are reading the green or guaging distance. Buy two pairs just like having different shoes for different sports.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:27:49 +0000

I make glasses for a living, I’d like to clear up th Polycarbonate thing.

If you don’t have a Rx you should have no optical problems w/ PC. Even if you do, as long as your Rx is within +6.00 to -9.00 diopters the optical failings of PC will only effect an extremely small sample of wearers. We try not to make glass lenses any more, especially for active-wear as it can cause serious injury when shattered. In addition it is much harder to apply quality polarizers.. I recommend a product called ‘Drivewear’, it is polarized and photo-chromic. As the light dims, the color goes from a dark brown to an amberish red, to a yellowish green. They are designed for driving, but are the best fishing glasses I’ve ever had since they work in any light.