Super User Darth-Baiter Posted June 6, 2023 Super User Posted June 6, 2023 here is Costa's lens colors and descriptions for best uses. easy to understand. i applied it to other manufacturers and it seem to run parallel. https://www.costadelmar.com/en-us/performance-technology/lenses 1 2 Quote
1984isNOW Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 2 hours ago, MN Fisher said: Would love to - but the Medicare Assistance Program through the State that I'm on restricts me on what I can get for glasses. My optometrist has three trays of the frames I'm allowed to choose from...I don't get to 'browse' the whole store. I even had to 'fight' to get my poly-carbonate safety lenses. My dad's glasses after insurance cost him about 300 bucks, going to zenni with no insurance cost under $80... I think after the extra fees of polarized and all that a regular pair of glasses total like $30 or something. You can pick more expensive frames if you want, you might have crazy prescription that causes the lens price to go up, like my dad, but still bonkers cheaper than a typical glasses store or optometrist office. Just poke around the site and and build a pair to meet your needs and see what the total is. Quote
Super User gim Posted June 6, 2023 Super User Posted June 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Lmbasshunter said: I honestly couldn’t really tell much of a difference between the costas and the $5 Walmart glasses I used to buy a cheapie pair every season too. Then one December, Santa dropped off a pair of Costas. I'm never going back to the cheapies again. The quality frame and superior lenses are extremely noticeable. Plus there is a lifetime warranty (which I have not had to utilize, yet). See what's out there. - Costa 2 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted June 6, 2023 Super User Posted June 6, 2023 i asked my eye doctor this. her response was that we didnt need the Costas. but she admonished me against wearing the lowest of the low end sunglasses. she said since they dim our view, our pupils will dialate to the lesser light which ironically opens them up to allow more UV rays to get thru. i'm no eye doctor, not even close...so i bought the Costas! i've come to grips that my hearing will be suspect when i am older. i am not good with my eyes being all cateracty. nope. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted June 6, 2023 Super User Posted June 6, 2023 2 hours ago, PUTitinYOURmouthFISH said: My dad's glasses after insurance cost him about 300 bucks, going to zenni with no insurance cost under $80... I think after the extra fees of polarized and all that a regular pair of glasses total like $30 or something. You can pick more expensive frames if you want, you might have crazy prescription that causes the lens price to go up, like my dad, but still bonkers cheaper than a typical glasses store or optometrist office. Just poke around the site and and build a pair to meet your needs and see what the total is. After 55 years of wearing glasses I finally have a frame that fits me . They dont cut into my ears or slide down my nose. I'm afraid if I order glasses online they wont fit. I know several people who have and they say they are happy with them . Oh , amber is my personal choice to . They seem to separate objects better. Quote
Fishingmickey Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 5 hours ago, Choporoz said: I may try Shady Ray's next. If anyone has experience with them, let me know. I had a pair of the Shady Ray's. The protective coating on the lenses did not last long at all. FM Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted June 6, 2023 Super User Posted June 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Fishingmickey said: I had a pair of the Shady Ray's. The protective coating on the lenses did not last long at all. FM Thank you. That's the issue I have with Onos. I know know others have better outcomes. But I mistreat my glasses and want a pair that will withstand a pretty good beating. I fondly recall a pair of Oakleys I had maybe16 years ago that would tolerate tons of abuse and always looked and performed like new. I still remember the golf course and hole where I think I lost them. No plastic lens sunglasses I have had since measured up....Still searching Quote
JediAmoeba Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 I have worn Maui Jim's, Costas and others but I only ever buy $10 dollar cheapies. I had a pair of Waterland that my wife got me but I lost those. I don't get it - I have never noticed a difference. The only thing I notice is that I can't see as well as I can without sunglasses on. Blue mirror, green, amber, black, grey...all the same with a different tint. I will add that I have always had better than perfect vision and rarely opt to wear sunglasses because they make my head hurt. Quote
Super User gim Posted June 6, 2023 Super User Posted June 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Fishingmickey said: I had a pair of the Shady Ray's. The protective coating on the lenses did not last long at all. FM I have two sets of the Shady Rays but I do not use them for fishing. They stay in the vehicles for driving use only. No issues in 4 years now. Quote
Super User geo g Posted June 7, 2023 Super User Posted June 7, 2023 Costas in green mirror. They are about as good as it gets for site fishing, and eye comfort. Been using them for over 20 years. 2 1 Quote
Basswhippa Posted June 7, 2023 Posted June 7, 2023 Maui Rose. The world does look better through rose colored lenses. Similar to amber showing contrast. Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted June 7, 2023 Super User Posted June 7, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 8:03 PM, gimruis said: I use green mirror. Primarily because it works well in both sunshine and cloudy conditions. Green lenses make the black lateral line and tail fin tip on LM stick out like a sore thumb, and as you stated, good for bright or cloudy conditions. 1 Quote
txchaser Posted June 9, 2023 Posted June 9, 2023 green mirror. great in very bright light, pretty good in low light/cloudy I bought their low light/amber, for dusk/dawn, but I never wear them I did get some blue mirrors for being on the ocean and they are a better fit in that kind of light. 1 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted June 9, 2023 Super User Posted June 9, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 8:07 PM, Bird said: Before I needed prescription polarized sunglasses, always went with amber lenses. That's what I'd recommend for low light. I now carry 2 pairs of polarized sunglasses for bright and cloudy. I do the same, one dark tinted for sunny days and amber lenses for cloudy days. Allen 1 Quote
Drew03cmc Posted June 11, 2023 Posted June 11, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 10:40 PM, MN Fisher said: Bright conditions, I have a pair of 'over the glasses' gray mirror. For cloudy, amber clip-ons... Do you know how much Tri-focals cost? I can't afford prescription sunglasses.... Which over the glasses or clip ons? I need to get some badly. Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted June 11, 2023 Super User Posted June 11, 2023 Over the glasses - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y2THPSQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Several different lens colors - Silver, Green, Red, Gold and Blue mirrored - others in non-mirrored. They don't carry the clip-ons I got anymore - but there's a number of them out there... 1 Quote
padlin Posted June 11, 2023 Posted June 11, 2023 On 6/5/2023 at 11:40 PM, MN Fisher said: Bright conditions, I have a pair of 'over the glasses' gray mirror. For cloudy, amber clip-ons... Do you know how much Tri-focals cost? I can't afford prescription sunglasses.... I was looking for WileyX in a progressive, was quoted over $1k at one optician WileyX referred me to. I went to another in a small out of the way town that Carrie’s them, got ‘em for under $400. 1 Quote
GetFishorDieTryin Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 At one time I had a pair of copper, blue and grey lenses, now im down to just the grey ones. Both the grey and copper are good all around, especially for FW fishing, uness youre on a huge body of water. The grey lenses are MJ glass and probably have the sharpest clarity of all of them, but man theyre heavy. I do a lot of SW fishing and really liked the blue lenses, just not ideal in low light. Never had a good set of green glass lenses, going to try costa brines next. If I had to pick one for everything it would either be grey or green. Quote
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Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted June 12, 2023 Super User Posted June 12, 2023 10 hours ago, MN Fisher said: Over the glasses - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y2THPSQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Several different lens colors - Silver, Green, Red, Gold and Blue mirrored - others in non-mirrored. They don't carry the clip-ons I got anymore - but there's a number of them out there... Thanks alot, I'll send the $18.35 bill to you tackle/glasses monkey. You combine with the replies that mention green for dual purpose usage.....I got the green ones. Site should be shut down for financial crimes against Bass fisherman ? 1 Quote
Cbump Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 Wearing over the glasses sunglasses if you’re under 70 should be a crime. 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted June 12, 2023 Super User Posted June 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, Cbump said: Wearing over the glasses sunglasses if you’re under 70 should be a crime. When you can't afford prescription sunglasses - those or clip-ons are the only game in town... 1 Quote
Cbump Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 Clip ons are ok. Those big suckers that fit completely over your regular glasses, meh, not for me. Quote
Super User gim Posted June 12, 2023 Super User Posted June 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Cbump said: Those big suckers that fit completely over your regular glasses, meh, not for me. 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted June 12, 2023 Super User Posted June 12, 2023 He's ready for the club. Quote
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