polarized vs non-polarized sunglasses

[mosesbotbol]

One more for polarized. I am on my first pair for 4 months now and love them.

[Bigwaved]

Originally Posted by Blueface

In my opinion, once you wear polarized you will see what you have been missing.
I miss my Maui Jim's terribly due to having had to start wearing glasses.
With polarized, everything becomes so crystal clear it is amazing.

Carols, they make prescription lens for some Maui Jims. I have a pair of the ones with and without since I like them so much. I do not think the prescription ones are polarized though. I will tip my head next time I wear them.

[TripleF]

Another vote for polarized!!

[neoflex]

Polarized lenses in my Oakleys here too. Just wish the shield in my helmet was polarized. The only time I do not like the polarized lenses is when looking through tinted windows as it makes them look like a rainbow. Other than that polarized hands down.

[pennjones]

I don't buy expensive sunglasses anymore, but I have a few pair of Spy's with both polarized and non-polarized lenses, and lets just say I don't ever wear the non-polarized ones anymore. They just sit on my dresser. I also buy cheap sunglasses for driving and leaving in the car, and even cheap sunglasses are better polarized. I just bought a pair of polarized and blue mirrored field and stream sunglasses from BJ's wholesale store for $15, and they're almost as good as my polarized spys. I'm thinking about getting another pair just incase these get lost/scratched/etc.

Like others have said, once you go polarized, you NEVER go back!

[Commander Quan]

Encase you don't have enough opinions to sway you I'll tell you to get the polarized lenses too. I love my Maui Jim's.



I wear them 90% of the time when I'm driving even when it's cloudy the polarization really cuts down on eye strain.

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by loki

i don't fish....

Do you ever look at fish in the water? Sight seeing?

Polarized! Cut the glare.

[RightAJ]

Not even an option buddy. Non-polarized are actually bad for your eyes... spend the extra few bucks!

aj

[macsauce13]

It seems you have plenty of good opinions, but really...Once you go polarized, you never go back!

[loki]

Originally Posted by RightAJ

Not even an option buddy. Non-polarized are actually bad for your eyes... spend the extra few bucks!

aj

well then my eyes are proper ****ed after the last decade i've been wearing my non polarized oakleys lol

[Goldie]

I have a pair of polarized Juliet's and love em. I also have a pair of Spy's that aren't polarized, and wish they were.

The biggest complaint I have ever heard about polarized lenses, they make certain LCD displays nearly impossible to see. Particularly BMW radios.

Congrats on the wedding also.

[loki]

Originally Posted by Goldie

The biggest complaint I have ever heard about polarized lenses, they make certain LCD displays nearly impossible to see. Particularly BMW radios.

Congrats on the wedding also.

hum...this maybe an issue then...not that I have a bmw.


and thanks...i'll just be happy when it's over

[mosesbotbol]

My polarized glasses are $30 from TJmaxx, lablelled as "Calvin Klien". The frames are cheap, but the lenses are 100% UV filtered and polarized. I like them more than my Ray Ban's or Porsche Design.

They're the best $30 sunglasses I have ever bought next to a plastic framed Carerra's that I also love for the beach and bright direct light.

[kugie]

I wear polarized almost all the time. I left my glasses in the house a few months back and I had a cheap pair of non-polarized and my eyes almost hurt after taking them off.
So I now keep an extra pair of polarized in the car.

Originally Posted by loki

i don't fish....

Fine, then...when you're trying to fish your golf balls out of the water. Better? LOL

After I had lasik, I started wearing polarized sunglasses, and the difference is amazing. I generally don't even look at them if they're not polarized now.

[Steve]

To be honest, I didn't know you could even get non-polorized sunglasses these days. Seriously. I guess I don't get out much anymore...

[OLS]

Oh, HELL yes you can. Don't forget, this is the era of the cheap Chinese EVERYTHING.
Glasses are right there on top.

One word of advice right now...BIGLOTS. They are blowing out their reading and sunglasses.
2 bucks a pair. At least in Memphis. Boxloads of Foster Grant sunglasses, 2 bucks.
I bought 18 pair of sunglasses, about 2/3 polarized. I just was not going to let not having
sunglasses be an issue anymore. I was down to two pairs I did not like, so much so that
I quit wearing them. AHHhhhh. My eyes are so happy now.

Polarized.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by Bigwaved

Carols, they make prescription lens for some Maui Jims. I have a pair of the ones with and without since I like them so much. I do not think the prescription ones are polarized though. I will tip my head next time I wear them.

Yeah but unfortunately not for my Kajunas due to their curved shape.
They offer it on select frames only.
I have thought of getting a pair this year with what I hope to be extra funds left over in my FSA account but have to wait and see.
If there is what I think there will be, will look to get custom Maui's for wife and self.
To me, they are the absolute best for your eyes and man I miss them.

BTW,
For the others reading this thread, what makes Maui Jim's so special is they are not only polarized on the outside but they are also treated on the inside. One may wonder what that does and it in fact does a whole lot with reflections.
They are awesome glasses and worth every penny (or better yet, every hundreds).

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by commander quan

encase you don't have enough opinions to sway you i'll tell you to get the polarized lenses too. I love my maui jim's.



i wear them 90% of the time when i'm driving even when it's cloudy the polarization really cuts down on eye strain.

Kajunas rule!!!:d

[mithrilG60]

I'm going with everyone else, either buy polarized or might just as well by the $5 cheapies from the gas station. The amount that polarization reduces your eye strain is unbelievable, especially while driving or near/on the water.

Originally Posted by BroncoHorvath

Revo's and Mau Jim's. The two greatest polarized lens out there IMO.

Never tried Revo, but Maui Jim's are great! Serengeti is another amazing glasses brand, and one of the very few out there that are photochromic. Most people have never heard of them but they're probably the best driving glasses bar none on the market. They're owned by Bushnell and use the same caliber optics in their glasses that Bushnell uses for their binoculars and rifle scopes. I've worn Serengeti's for the last 3 years and would never imagine buying fashion glasses like Oakley again, the difference in moving up to quality optics is just too great to come back from.