Polarized sunglass survey for my fly shop.

[Bruce Slightom]

Bill, I have two pairs of Action Optics. One pair has magnifiers in them. I like that feature when tying on small flies as my eyesight is not what it used to be.

I have just purchased a pair of shooting glasses that have bright yellow lenses. I do not like to cast without some form of eye protection on and in low light periods I get tired of putting on my glasses to cast and then having to take them off to see the line. Will be interested to see how they work.

[arbolado]

I use Action Optics and am currently wearing the Passage frame with glass prescription lenses. I am also using a pair of Action Optics with poly lenses that are prescription for my mountain biking activity.

I have been very pleased with my Action Optics as they have done three pairs of prescription lenses and they have always gotten them to me in a timely manner.

I prefer glass lenses as they don't scratch as easy, clean easier and seem to be crisper. I am using copper right now for general stream fishing, but prefer grey for bright days on salt water.

I have also used Maui Jims before I went prescription and their product was great.

[Jgoding]

I had a pair of Ray Ban's that were great some years ago. Glass lenses. I have a pair of Revo's now and they seem to kind of suck.....

Jeff

[flygolf]

Kaenon. I love them

[Mike Churchill]

I've gone through a pair of polarized Ray-Bans every 12-15 months for several years.

Was just about to buy another pair when I got a pair of Maui Jim's at a golf tournament. Better optically, more comfortable, but not quite as dark as I prefer.

Over all, very nice.

[Gregg]

Definitley second the votes for Kaenon and Oakley. Top quality products.

[erhetta]

Another opinion -

I seem to go though sunglasses like I do socks. I long ago realized that I cannot keep sunglasses intact and for any long period of time.

I would love to see a line of polarized glasses that are not so expensive I worry about them, but cheap enough to buy on the way out to the river when I have just sat on my last pair getting into the car.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Feedback:

Thanks everyone.

I took a survey by calling other fly shops and checking fly fishing online stores for sunglasses.

The most popular low end glasses that most all the fly shops carry is "Fisherman Eyewear/Cable Car Sunglasses".

We sell tons of them..........

The most popular high end brand in fly shop is "Smith/Action Optics".

The two that are newer to this industry are Oakley and Kaenon.

We have Fisherman and Action Optics fopr years.

We will be adding Oakley soon.

[Jay Murakoshi]

I've been using Costa Del Mar. Green Mirror and Blue Mirror. They are great for the Baja waters. I also have a pair of Maui Jim's but with the oriental nose, they are always on the tip on my nose. I guess plastic surgery would solve the problem.

Jay

[Mrs.Finsallaround]

Paul just bought me a pair of those Cocoons a few weeks ago, and I LOVE them . Better than those cheapy clip-ons! Those of us wearing eyeglasses are a little limited in what we have to choose from...