lens color

[Chet C]

been looking on amazon for fishing glasses, there seems to be a large color selection, is there a preference lens color for fishing. been looking at the

SUNGAIT Classic Half Frame Retro Sunglasses with Polarized Lens

any comments

chet

[MN Fisher]

Low light - early morning, late evening or dense clouds - Amber

Bright - I have a preference for Gray, but Green is another good choice.

[jimmyjoe]

   BTW - if you're on the water, reflected light can be wicked. If you decide on a style that isn't wrap-around, use temple blockers, sunglasses being about safety just as much as convenience.    ?    jj

[garroyo130]

The Costa chart is a good guide

 

[OkobojiEagle]

On the water, amber/copper... on the road, grey.

[Spankey]

Brown/amber polarized. 

[Miabucman]

@garroyo130 Thanks for the chart!  I like the copper and silver gray, depending on light levels.

[Revival]

7 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

On the water, amber/copper... on the road, grey.

This.  I use green mirror (copper base) for fishing and silver mirror (grey base) for driving.

[Junk Fisherman]

Everyday use/driving is copper.  I have green mirror for fishing in bright sunlight in very clear water.  I just picked up a pair of the sunrise silver for lowlight conditions.  I haven't wore them on the water yet but they are very crisp on the cloudy days I have used them on.  

[OnthePotomac]

My eye surgeon pushed me to wear brown/amber lense.  I only have one eye, so Cocoons doe the job well.

[FishTank]

I have come to the conclusion on sunglass that you want to do two things......  increase contrast and cut down on glare.  So blue mirror for bright open water and brown/copper for early morning or overcast days.

[gim]

I've got the green mirror costas (copper base) and they seem to be a good color for middle ground in most conditions.  I think the blue mirror would be better in ultra bright conditions but I can't afford to just keep buying costas for every condition out there.

 

My only regret is not buying a pair of these things years ago.  Not sure what I was thinking using a new cheap $25 pair every season for the last decade...

[Choporoz]

I always had gray.  Last year I got new glasses in amber.   Wish that I'd gotten gray.   Most of the time I don't notice.   The once in a while that I think about it....I wish I'd stuck with gray.

[Mbirdsley]

4 hours ago, gimruis said:

I've got the green mirror costas (copper base) and they seem to be a good color for middle ground in most conditions.  I think the blue mirror would be better in ultra bright conditions but I can't afford to just keep buying costas for every condition out there.

 

My only regret is not buying a pair of these things years ago.  Not sure what I was thinking using a new cheap $25 pair every season for the last decade...

Same... I used to buy 1-2 pairs of cheap glasses a year.  Last year I broke down and bought a $175 pair bronze/copper Oakley’s.  Never going back to cheap ones again.  I’d like a pair of blue ones as there are a lot of gin clear lakes in norther Michigan. 

[Lead Head]

I like the green mirrored (copper based) costas. I own a pair of grey based, but far prefer the copper. To me, they are superior in low light, overcast weather, and stained water. They are close enough to equal in bright sun that I never bother to change, and almost all of my water is stained (if not down right muddy) anyway.

 

I try to be a frugal fisherman, but after nearly 20 years of working nights the sun is hard on my eyes. I don't skimp out on sunglasses.  

 

 

[scaleface]

On 1/12/2021 at 11:42 AM, OnthePotomac said:

My eye surgeon pushed me to wear brown/amber lense.  I only have one eye, so Cocoons doe the job well.

Do you know why  he suggest brown/amber ? I have bad retinas .  

[Spankey]

On 1/12/2021 at 12:42 PM, OnthePotomac said:

My eye surgeon pushed me to wear brown/amber lense.  I only have one eye, so Cocoons doe the job well.

Hope your site doesn’t become more of an issue. I use to use the cocoons when they first came out for a few pairs. Fitovers. I do recommend them. I think they put out a quality product. I got tired of the fit over situation. I have to wear prescription lenses and just went for prescription fishing sunglasses with progressive built into them and everything has been great. Experimentation with different colors led me to brown/amber. Suits my needs in all light conditions while fishing. And found they enhance target colors while shooting sporting clays also. But I believe site and lenses color is a to each his own thing and what works out for each can be different. I wish I had 20/20. Options are endless. 

[OnthePotomac]

17 hours ago, scaleface said:

Do you know why  he suggest brown/amber ? I have bad retinas .  

He only said, "easy on the eye"

[Choporoz]

34 minutes ago, OnthePotomac said:

He only said, "easy on the eye"

Your eye surgeon young?  That phrase used to mean something different:)

[kayaking_kev]

I have a chance to get a new pair a Costa Glass Lens Blue Mirror glasses for under $100, and I don't that's the color I would choose, but it's the only color available.

 

I spend half my time fishing in skinny rivers with pretty brownish water most of the time and a depth of only a few feet, so they probably wouldn't be the best fit there. But, I do spend the other half fishing the many local above ground reservoirs that provide drinking water to my City, but the water tint is usually somewhat greenish.

 

I'm wondering what you guys think? Buy or Pass?

[K1500]

I chose the blue mirror on purpose. I don’t think it makes a huge difference relative to the other ‘dark’ colors. 

[kayaking_kev]

7 hours ago, K1500 said:

I chose the blue mirror on purpose. I don’t think it makes a huge difference relative to the other ‘dark’ colors. 

I went ahead and bought them. I couldn't pass up the glass lenses at that price, but it took me until two minutes before the deal expired before I finally pulled the trigger. They will at least help me in all this snow we've been getting. If I like them, I'll just get the Amber color sometime in the future, thanks for your reply.

[K1500]

I’m guessing you will love them. The 580g in blue mirror are great, and at that price you did good. 

[Junk Fisherman]

These are my colors:  I have Costas in the green and yellow and they are fantastic.  Overpriced but excellent.  

 

Green mirror for bright skies and crazy clear water

Amber for everyday use

Yellow (Sunrise Silver)- cloudy days and low light

[fissure_man]

On 1/5/2021 at 11:32 PM, Chet Cognigni said:

been looking on amazon for fishing glasses, there seems to be a large color selection, is there a preference lens color for fishing. been looking at the

SUNGAIT Classic Half Frame Retro Sunglasses with Polarized Lens

any comments

chet

 

I’ve never heard of SUNGAIT and would be extremely wary of purchasing sunglasses not made by an established, reputable company. That doesn’t need to mean hundreds of dollars, just a manufacturer with “skin in the game.”  (maybe SUNGAIT is legit; I don’t know)

 

UV protection is the most important function of sunglasses and though all sunglasses should perform fine in this area, I wouldn’t risk my eyes to a knock-off where short cuts may have been taken in lens manufacturing or QC. Wearing tinted glasses that don’t block UV would be disastrous for your eyes, far worse than wearing no sunglasses at all. The risk is probably minimal but it's not one that I would take.