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polarized glasses

by hookemup , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 02/24/2010 08:51 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
hookemup

Joined: 08/20/2008
Location: ND
Looking for a new pair of polarized glasses for the upcoming fishing season. what are the best kinds out there? I have not been successfull in finding a really good pair yet always seem to get stuck with a mediocre pair. would like to stay under $150. suggestions? i know theres lots of different types of lenses and stuff just trying to gain some knowlege before purchasing another pair! thanks for the advice. 
Re: polarized glasses
by Pat'sPlace on 02/24/2010 09:04 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Pat'sPlace
Joined: 02/20/2009
Location: nd

Oaklies! their lenses are ground differently that regular eye glasses so you have better peripheal vision...they are worth the money and your eyes will love your for it.
Re: polarized glasses
by captainmac on 02/24/2010 09:05 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
captainmac
Joined: 04/11/2008
Location: MN
ihave two pair of the oakley radar    nice glasses but  255$ a piece replacement lens polarized 150$  i wore my first pair for two years every dayand still wear them but got new ones when i thought i lost them and ended up finding them lol 

Always Fishin
Re: polarized glasses
by walleye101 on 02/24/2010 09:07 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
walleye101
Joined: 11/30/2002
Location: ND
Take a peek at the Maui Jim line. I picked up a pair for that $150-$160 range. I'm not totally sure how they compare to Oakley's but it is pretty crazy when fishing how much you can see into the water with a good pair of polarized glasses.
Re: polarized glasses
by WannaBFishing on 02/24/2010 09:09 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
WannaBFishing
Joined: 12/03/2009
Location: ND
Wiley X, they have sport specific glasses.  I have had Oakley and wouldn't go back.
Re: polarized glasses
by Sierra1995 on 02/24/2010 09:18 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sierra1995
Joined: 12/23/2007
Location: ND
i am using Ray-Ban. i need a prescriptive lens though.

Re: polarized glasses
by Fox Island Outfitter on 02/24/2010 09:21 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Fox Island Outfitter
Joined: 02/25/2002
Location: ND
Well I have and use both an expensive set of Oakleys and cheap pairs of Renegade's that you can find at Walmart.

Yes I like the Oakley's more, but I use the Renegades 10x more as I'm not afraid to drop them in the water, sit on them, etc like I usually do with sunglasses. Plus their only $10-$15 a pair! They have an orange/yellowish shade that I like the best. I usually use the Oakleys more for driving and around town.
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Re: polarized glasses
by Sportsman on 02/24/2010 09:29 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportsman
Joined: 02/28/2002
Location: ND
Fox Island Outfitter Said:
Well I have and use both an expensive set of Oakleys and cheap pairs of Renegade's that you can find at Walmart.

Yes I like the Oakley's more, but I use the Renegades 10x more as I'm not afraid to drop them in the water, sit on them, etc like I usually do with sunglasses. Plus their only $10-$15 a pair! They have an orange/yellowish shade that I like the best. I usually use the Oakleys more for driving and around town.

+1 on the cheap Renegade glasses from Wal Mart.  I have a pair of Oakleys but am afraid to use them much because I don't want to wrech them - which kind of defeats the purpose of the glasses in the first place.  As far as helping you see into the water better, the cheap glasses help way more than you would think.  Maybe not quite as much as the oakleys but quite a bit more than most people would realize.  Last summer fishing the wing dams at the tailrace, my son and I saw a paddlefish swimming.  We thought it was pretty darn cool and my son ran to the car to grab the sun glasses to get a better look.  With the glasses on, we could see dozens of paddlefish swimming everywhere and about a million more carp than we could see with the glasses.  It was cool as heck and the first time we realized just how much the polarized glasses help.  We ended up fishing elsewhere that day because there were so many paddlefish in the wing dams that we couldn't avoid hooking them, even with lindy rigs they would wrap up in the line.  We didn't catch a fish that trip but it was the coolest thing we ever saw and we would have missed out on seeing them if it were not for the sun glasses. 
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Re: polarized glasses
by gonefshn on 02/24/2010 09:31 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
gonefshn
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
Maui Jim's all the way.  Last summer we went out on the dock and compared higher end Oakleys, Habers, Costas, Ray Bans, and Maui's.  All cut through the surface and let you see the structure under the water.  But the difference between the Maui's and the others was like watching a show on regular cable vs HD.  Definately a step above the rest.  Also, if you choose Maui's look around on the net.  The price difference between places can be HUGE.  If you were prescription glasses you can go to Maui's website and special order them as well.
Re: polarized glasses
by Sportsman on 02/24/2010 09:33 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportsman
Joined: 02/28/2002
Location: ND
gonefshn Said:
Maui Jim's all the way.  Last summer we went out on the dock and compared higher end Oakleys, Habers, Costas, Ray Bans, and Maui's.  All cut through the surface and let you see the structure under the water.  But the difference between the Maui's and the others was like watching a show on regular cable vs HD.  Definately a step above the rest.  Also, if you choose Maui's look around on the net.  The price difference between places can be HUGE.  If you were prescription glasses you can go to Maui's website and special order them as well.
What's a good price on a pair of Maui Jims?
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Re: polarized glasses
by nxtgeneration on 02/24/2010 09:33 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
nxtgeneration
Joined: 12/01/2007
Location: ND
+1 on oakley's.  i absolutely love mine.  they are very comfortable also.  and they do have a 1 year warranty.
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Re: polarized glasses
by walleye101 on 02/24/2010 09:43 AM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
walleye101
Joined: 11/30/2002
Location: ND
Sportsman Said:
gonefshn Said:
Maui Jim's all the way.  Last summer we went out on the dock and compared higher end Oakleys, Habers, Costas, Ray Bans, and Maui's.  All cut through the surface and let you see the structure under the water.  But the difference between the Maui's and the others was like watching a show on regular cable vs HD.  Definately a step above the rest.  Also, if you choose Maui's look around on the net.  The price difference between places can be HUGE.  If you were prescription glasses you can go to Maui's website and special order them as well.
What's a good price on a pair of Maui Jims?


I bought a new pair at Scheels last month, Maui Jim sport's and I paid $155. Awesome glasses, I was never big in to wearing sunglasses, but once you own a nice pair, you will wear them 24/7.
Re: polarized glasses
by gonefshn on 02/24/2010 09:44 AM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
gonefshn
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND

Sportsman, anywhere from $100 - $300.  Style makes a difference as well.  When actually fishing I like the weight of the titanium frame ones, but when running I'll usually use a different pair.  Going 50+ across the lake has taken a couple pair right off me and at around $200-$300 that gets expensive. 
Re: polarized glasses
by hookemup on 02/24/2010 09:45 AM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
hookemup
Joined: 08/20/2008
Location: ND
what about lense colors? i know the different colors are for different purposes my main purpose will be for seeing into the water looking for fish and structure and avoiding the dreaded deadheads on the river! what is the best all around lense color?
Re: polarized glasses
by Sportsman on 02/24/2010 09:46 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportsman
Joined: 02/28/2002
Location: ND
walleye101 Said:
Sportsman Said:
gonefshn Said:
Maui Jim's all the way.  Last summer we went out on the dock and compared higher end Oakleys, Habers, Costas, Ray Bans, and Maui's.  All cut through the surface and let you see the structure under the water.  But the difference between the Maui's and the others was like watching a show on regular cable vs HD.  Definately a step above the rest.  Also, if you choose Maui's look around on the net.  The price difference between places can be HUGE.  If you were prescription glasses you can go to Maui's website and special order them as well.
What's a good price on a pair of Maui Jims?


I bought a new pair at Scheels last month, Maui Jim sport's and I paid $155. Awesome glasses, I was never big in to wearing sunglasses, but once you own a nice pair, you will wear them 24/7.


Just got done surfing the internet a bit looking at Maui Jims.  I would have to "test drive" a pair before I jumped in at the price they are going for.  I think I would feel the same way as with my oakleys and be afraid to wear them much fishing because I would be afraid of losing them or stepping on them or something like that.  In the last year, I already lost a pair of the cheap Renegade glasses, and my kid stepped on another pair.  It doesn't cause you to lose much sleep when they are the el-cheapos, but I may have been a little sick to my stomach with a $150 or more set.
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Re: polarized glasses
by rb.number3 on 02/24/2010 09:49 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
rb.number3
Joined: 12/09/2002
Location: ND
Maui Jims: are great glass, have had them for several years. Like everything about mine, except they make reading a sonar/gps a little tough. Usually lift my glasses
when looking at the screen.
On a sunny bright winter day, Maui Jims, help to relax my eyes.
Have never owned a pair of Oakleys, but I am sure they are great glasses.
Re: polarized glasses
by whopperking on 02/24/2010 10:03 AM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Re: polarized glasses
by Pat'sPlace on 02/24/2010 10:07 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Pat'sPlace
Joined: 02/20/2009
Location: nd
I always use a "frog" on my sunglasses in the boat or seadoo, that way they don't fly off, or even if they do fall in while netting, etc,  the foam frog strap will keep them floating.  (they are prescription so they are expensive to lose!)

For you old guys like me: my last prescription pair I had made with bifocals so I didn't have to take them off to tie some fine clear mono...but then I lost all the periphial vision grind of the lenses. My next set will NOT have bifocals...
Re: polarized glasses
by gonefshn on 02/24/2010 10:12 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
gonefshn
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
As for color, here's a piece of an article I found on lens color for fishing.  I typically get the rose or brown tints in my Maui's.

Too many of us think that lens color doesn't play a role in the selection of the best performing glasses; if the glasses block out glare and look good on our faces then that’s about all we need to worry about. Wrong! Although fishing glasses come in a wide spectrum of lens tints, specific lens colors will actually enhance your eyes’ ability to see with increased contrast and definition, particularly in lower light conditions when trout and other gamefish are usually the most active. Generally, a warm spectrum color such as copper or brown absorbs the greatest amount of higher energy blue light wavelengths compared to cooler lens tints, and thereby allows your eyes to focus more clearly on objects, particularly at distance. These warm tints are also more soothing on your eyes and tend to function better across a range of brightness. Thus, the ever-popular classic Gray color is usually not your best choice for an all-around fishing glass.
Re: polarized glasses
by LOV2HNT on 02/24/2010 10:59 AM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
LOV2HNT
Joined: 10/21/2009
Location: ND
walleye101 Said:
Take a peek at the Maui Jim line. I picked up a pair for that $150-$160 range. I'm not totally sure how they compare to Oakley's but it is pretty crazy when fishing how much you can see into the water with a good pair of polarized glasses.


+1.....also have Maui Jims and abolutley love them.  They fit better than Okley's also...at least for me.

"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."
Re: polarized glasses
by wstnodak on 02/24/2010 11:01 AM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 11/03/2002
Location: ND
LOV2HNT Said:
walleye101 Said:
Take a peek at the Maui Jim line. I picked up a pair for that $150-$160 range. I'm not totally sure how they compare to Oakley's but it is pretty crazy when fishing how much you can see into the water with a good pair of polarized glasses.


+1.....also have Maui Jims and abolutley love them.  They fit better than Okley's also...at least for me.

Top of the line.  Gradient polarization also.  More polarization towards the top and bottom of the lens than in the middle which in turn helps clarity.
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