Prescription Polarized Glasses?

[Tlaz]

Any recommendations? I dont have a strong prescription so I dont think I am limited with style. Who makes the best?

 

Thanks

 

Tom

[Fishing Rhino]

I've been getting prescription sunglasses for many years.  I've probably had a couple of brands, but have been satisfied with all of them.  I don't advise getting the non-prescription clip-ons.  Extra weight.  Rain and spray will get between the two lenses.  All in all, they are a pain.  If you are on a tight budget, they may be your only choice, and they will help your vision by eliminating or reducing glare.

 

I like the bronze color lenses.  Talk with the folks where you get your glasses.  They should be knowledgeable about the applications for various conditions and which perform better.  Some are better for golf when it comes to reading the slopes on the greens and depth perception.

 

I have transition lenses and like them, but others have problems adjusting to them.

 

The reason I like the bronze is that it is similar to color enhancing lenses for cameras.  It makes the colors more vivid and increases the contrast which is good for peering beneath the surface of the water.

[.dsaavedra.]

I just got a pair of prescription polarized sunglasses from American Optical. They will be arriving via UPS tomorrow and I will let you know how they are then, but I can say that based on my non-prescription pair of the same glasses that I have had for a year or two, I think I am going to be pleased.

[Hyrule Bass]

i got a pair of ray ban prescription sunglasses, coppertone polarized lenses. smoke color lenses, black frames. they werent cheap, but it was the best option to go with i figured. the clip ons i ruled out right away, as well as the ones that are glasses but fit over your regular glasses. they were definately worth it. plus theyre great for me driving east in the morning to work and west in the evening on the way home, you know those days when the sun is shining directly at you and you cant see a thing in front of you...

[SirSnookalot]

Pretty much all sunglass companies make their frames and buy lenses from suppliers, then grind them to prescription specs.  Fit IMO is the determining factor in selection, probably only a handful of companies making the lenses for the major brands.  I would opt to buy my prescription eyewear from a local optician.  Especially, as in my case with an acute astigmatism, axis different in both eyes and wearing progressive lenses, the fitting and measurement is crucial.  I've taken eyewear back to either have them tweeked or remade, I don't care to go the online route.

 

I wear flip ups for a couple of reasons, depending on the angle of the sun quite often I see better without the polarization, my navigation system on my car is too dark, I don't drive with polarized sunglasses.  Rhino is right about the glare and having to clean both your prescription glasses as well as the clip ons.  I've become so used to it I doesn't bother me.

[Fishing Rhino]

Pretty much all sunglass companies make their frames and buy lenses from suppliers, then grind them to prescription specs.  Fit IMO is the determining factor in selection, probably only a handful of companies making the lenses for the major brands.  I would opt to buy my prescription eyewear from a local optician.  Especially, as in my case with an acute astigmatism, axis different in both eyes and wearing progressive lenses, the fitting and measurement is crucial.  I've taken eyewear back to either have them tweeked or remade, I don't care to go the online route.

 

I wear flip ups for a couple of reasons, depending on the angle of the sun quite often I see better without the polarization, my navigation system on my car is too dark, I don't drive with polarized sunglasses.  Rhino is right about the glare and having to clean both your prescription glasses as well as the clip ons.  I've become so used to it I doesn't bother me.

Sir is correct about the navigation display.  On a boat it's the electronic displays that get dark depending on the position of your polarized sunglasses.

[Oregon Native]

I've owned two pair of Coasta del Mar prescription now and must say they have been awesome.  I also have a pair of clip ons for the glasses too that are light and have had no problems with any of them.  Would buy another pair.

[L a r r y]

Oregon Native, 

 

Did you take your Costas in and have your prescription applied to the lenses?  Also do you have the G's or the P's?

 

 

THanks

[A-Jay]

I've been using these and am very happy with them.

 

A-Jay

 

http://onos.com/

[Comfortably Numb]

Got Rayban Wraparounds about 5 years ago. Very comfortable. Stay tight. Dont scratch easy. Awesome for driving and dashboard glare. Best investment I have made. See fishfinders fine.

[Master Bait'r]

Smith and Maui Jim are my favorite without getting crazy but I must say, if you're looking for an inexpensive pair of prescription polarized glasses, Wally World has a decent selection and many are even safety glasses certified too.  I have a pair from them that has a light brown lens and they have served me very well as fishing/brushwork/chainsaw glasses so I don't mess up my good ones.  I think they were $130 with everything- lenses, frames, polarized all that jazz.  

 

 

I never leave home without polarized prescription sunglasses though.  

[FrankW]

Hi Tom,

SirSnookalot has given you some very good advise about lenses. I wouldn't consider flip ups though. He is correct that there are only two or three companies making the polarized lens blanks.

I would find a local optometrist and order you lens from there. I have a pair of $450 prescription Costas and a $200 pair of prescription WileyX. The WileyX are the most comfortable, have a better frame and are safety glass rated. My WileyX have the foam gasket that blocks all light and wind from around the glasses. I drive with mine.

Frank

[CWB]

Unlike Rhino, I prefer the flipups. Not noticeably heavier and you can flip them up when not needed like when tying knots and you need to see or early AM or late PM when there's little if any light. Also, if I need to remove them, I just take them off and clip then to the brim of my cap. Always know where they are. Might not look like a movie star but thats not why I use them.