I have pretty bad eyes and need prescription. I've fussed with poor optic quality plastic cheapies while wearing my contacts. My contacts always fuzz up when staring at tiny dry flies, usually right at the best part of a drift. I guess I'm the second-to-last person to get lasik.
I got my prescription, hd plastic, with fairly light gray lenses at walmart a few years ago. The light gray does just fine in bright and fairly dim situations. They are okay looking, nothing like CK, Oakley, Maui Jim's, etc... but they were cheap! I think they were about $100 or something, maybe a little more, and were covered by my insurance. My prescription is significant so I never buy glass lenses - wayyy too heavy - I just have them add the scratch resistance, anti-glare and UV protection. Jim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J Paulson Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sunglasses I too own a pair of Maui Jim's. Mine are the titanium frameless with plastic lenses. I do a lot of flats fishing and these are by far the best pair of sunglasses I have ever owned. They really do make the best polaroid coating in the world and are the best I've ever used for spotting fish. If you want to spot fish like a guide, these are the glasses. One other thing I really like is you can wear them all day without strain on the nose or ears. I've even forgotten I have them on. I use them only for fishing and use cheap ones for driving, etc. Someone once told me that you should spend money on things in relation to the time you spend with them. In other words, buy a good car, a good bed, a good recliner, etc. and for sure buy a good pair of sunglasses! Jay Paulson ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: Re: Sunglasses >I recently bought a pair of $450 Maui Jim > aviator-style polarized, non-scratch, brown-tinted > glasses. > > Pro: I get a lot more looks from the ladies. Women > must be able to sense money, because it sure ain't my > face or physique that's doing it! > > Con: I live *in fear* of losing them. About a month > after I bought the glasses, I accidentally left them > at Coldwater Lake on Mt. St. Helens (4 hour drive > away). Maui Jim will replace broken glasses, but not > "lost" or stolen glasses. I got them back, > fortunately, but about once a week I think I've > misplaced them and start worrying until I find them. > > My advice: If you need prescription glasses (and > aren't the 2nd to last person on the planet who hasn't > gotten Lasik) then get the most expensive glasses that > your insurance company will pay for. A lot of plans > cover about $2-300/year, which is pretty good when you > think about it. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:22 PM >> Subject: Sunglasses >> >> >> >> Does it pay to spend for a "good" pair of polariod >> sunglasses, or is the result (seeing fish in the >> water) the same regardless of price? Thanks for any >> insights. >> EH > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > >
