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Statick2
10-02-2006, 12:09 PM
Can anyone recommend a good pair of polarized fishing glasses. I dont want to break the bank, but I want a little more than Walmart quality.

Thanks
chromefinder
10-02-2006, 12:17 PM
Can anyone recommend a good pair of polarized fishing glasses. I dont want to break the bank, but I want a little more than Walmart quality.

Thanks

Pacific Traders Polarized Sunglasses at Walmart or Sams Optical Departments- in both RX and non RX are very high quality frames and optics.

The non RX versions are about $65 and are a glass lens
The RX versions are about $125 with a single vision RX, you can get the lens made in either glass or poly depending on your RX.

They have a very similar lens to the mauijim brand "polarized plus" technology and are 1/4 the price.
Craydaddy
10-02-2006, 12:19 PM
I wear Peppers. They sell them at gander. Like $30 a pair.
rusty
10-02-2006, 03:36 PM
orvis is running a sale now for $23.00......
Bluefin
10-02-2006, 03:57 PM
What ever you buy for sunglasses, make sure they are plastic lenses of one sort or another. A glass lens can shatter if hit by splitshot and end up in your eye (ask Li'l about splitshot and teeth).
cloeon
10-02-2006, 04:25 PM
Plastic is the way to go destroyed mine sat. breaking off a fowl hooked fish
Flythrower
10-02-2006, 04:30 PM
orvis is running a sale now for $23.00......

I looked on their site and did not see this sale??..I am in need of a new pair also.

They have a pair that fold up for $39.00
SaverScience
10-02-2006, 04:46 PM
I agree, cheap plastic are better. Polarized glass will delaminate over the years. Focus on the color. Yellow for sunup, sundown, and tannic water, red for clear waters with light gray rocks or muddy water, gray or brown for the rest of the day. If you can't see the bottom and the water is less than 4' during daylight), change lenses and you'll see what I mean.
Craydaddy
10-02-2006, 04:57 PM
What ever you buy for sunglasses, make sure they are plastic lenses of one sort or another. A glass lens can shatter if hit by splitshot and end up in your eye (ask Li'l about splitshot and teeth).

And his ear!!!!!!!! :faint: Sorry Lil, Had to!! BECAREFUL!!!

http://www.thecraydaddy.com/images/postpics/lilear.JPG
Bluefin
10-02-2006, 05:00 PM
Ouch...what, was he out hunting with Dick Chaney???:eek:
WillyG
10-02-2006, 08:16 PM
outch!
Corndog
10-02-2006, 09:06 PM
You been messin with Tyson again? Didn't need that pic in my head. Especially just after dinner.
flyguy
10-02-2006, 09:06 PM
Lens quality is what matters. I like Poly for safety and light weight. But with better glasses (i.e. more $$) more care is taken to align the polarization film between the two lenses for best optics.

I use various models of Smith Action Optics.
Mefishin247
10-02-2006, 10:32 PM
I went to wally world 3-4 weeks ago and bought a new pair of Renegade for 10 bucks. Nice light brown lens, and they fit better than most of the other ones that I've tried on in other places. Granted the gander mtn wasnt open near me because it got flooded in june, otherwise I would have went there.