have not used those Oakleys,
But I use Oakleys exclusivly for Sunglasses and Reading Glasses frames.
Oakley is a great company to deal with and they stand behind there product. I Like em, I will always buy em.
Andrew
Love my Julbo’s
I bought a pair of Julbo Aquila sun glasses (from France via web) and love them.
Great on the water and comfortable.
Worth checking out at http://www.julbo.fr/
Oakleys
I have some sort of Oakley jacket sunglasses, I forget which… I used to work across the street from Oakley Corporate in Orange Co., and they really are a great company to deal with. They twice changed my frames when broken without any question, and you can get replacement lenses for cheap as well.
I only buy Oakley, due to their quality and service.
Ya must be a newbie
Anyone that paddles alot knows that you buy the cheapest polarizing shades you can… Even with chums you lose them left and right in this sport.
PK
Oakley and Native
I have Oakley’s I love on land (Square Metal 2.0).
Had some Oakley Zero’s that were super light and great on the water - but are now great in the water somewhere in the Atlantic. I have gone to cheaper shades.
I find so little differnece between polarized and non with the cheap ones that I gave up on finding cheap polarized - they’re mostly UGLY and uncomfortable. Maybe they help on calm water, but with even a little chop I really don’t see a difference. I’m watching traffic and surroundings more than looking into the water.
Next time I feel like spending big on shades for paddling - think I’ll try NATIVE. They are polarized - and vented - and come with 4 differnt lenses to cover different conditions:
Polarized (grey?): for superior glare reduction
Orange Crystal: 57% VLT for moderate to low light
Yellow Crystal: 80% VLT for low light.
Clear Crystal: 98% VLT for very low light to night time
well call me newbie, but
I have never lost a pair of sunglasses, and I am upside down and sideways a lot…
Buy Quality, You won’t regret it…
LMAO!!! My sentiments, exactly!!!
I like Oakleys. I even had a pair for about a week, till I lost the stinkin’ things! That is when I realized $120 for sunglasses… What the hell are people thinkin???
Paddle easy,
Coffee
Hey now fellow frugilist!!!
Where did you get your glasses??? Hmmmm… LMAO!!
Paddle easy,
Coffee
LOL… Not worn out… I haven’t been
online much lately… Spring preperation. Camping season opened up last month & after our first trip (beginning of March), I relized I needed to get my stuff prepped…
LOL!
Paddle easy,
Coffee
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Hey most of the time I agree with him *L* I too think some things are WAYYYYY over priced. I personally like my Wally world polarized fishing sunglasses. cost less then 15 bucks. But hey if you like Oakley’s get them what ever floats your boat so to speak!! *L* I was wondering if Coffee would read this *L* on a side note I am currently working with a person who is building a hanging deer skinner, after all the time and effort he has put into it, I showed him the one i got form cabalas. Mine was better and Cheaper! I don’t want to be the person who spends 10 bucks to save 5!!!
hey
with the bucks I can save by NOT buying okleys, I can get a pair of NVG’s!!! Now that would be cool.
2nd that
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Agreed here. I have had 2 pair of Serengetis, at $30 ea. from Campmor, and the optics are noticeably better for me than the el cheapos, which make my eyes hurt and give me headaches. And if you pay $25 or more for shades you're more liable to keep track of them. Never have lost a pair. Also have never found a lens I like better than the sienna which adjust to different light levels. Sometimes I forget I have 'em on.
But to each his own, if you can get by with the el cheapos than good on ya.
Lots of good advise
As noted several times, check out Campmor or Sierra Trading Post. I got a pair Serengetis, they make a model call H20. They are polarized, come with a soft case that floats and a strap that has 2 small closed cell foam floats. bottom line, the glasses won’t sink. I’ve had them for 2 years now.
Good luck!
seaspecs
I just bought a pair of these that work like a combo of goggles and sunglasses. I’ll give a review after I test them in the great outdoors
LOL! Although I may not reply as much,
I still read alot of these… As for the deer gambrell. I agree, I see them at Wal-Mart for $14. They have a 3 line pulley & spread far enough to work with. I keep saying I am gonna get one, but I always wait too long and they are all sold. I just use my $4 come-a-long & a 1 inch dowl… Does the same thing. BUT, this year, I am gonna actually buy a gambrell…
Paddle easy,
Coffee
POLICE!!! POLICE!!! He said “Yuppie”…
HAHAHAHA!!!
Paddle easy,
Coffee
Right on, Swedge!! 
I can get genIII
For right around $1500… That’s the “rough equivilant” of 15 pair of Oakleys… LMAO!
Here is one vote for “night paddling”!! Nothing better…
Paddle easy,
Coffee
cracker jack box
and you?
You’re thinking of H2Optix…
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...which were originally made by Serengeti, but are now a separate company. I've had a few pairs of their glasses (bought on sale at Campmor or STP) and still use them sometimes, but I've had problems with the lenses falling out of some styles. This is common with Serengetis, too, so perhaps it's the same poor designer who did both.
Bolle
I got a pair of Bolle’s because I couldn’t justify paying that much for Oakleys. I’m satisfied with the Bolle’s. The polarization is very good. They seem to scratch a bit easily, but it may just be the coating because I can’t “see” the scratches when I have them on.