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Tighe
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Save your eyes

Post by Tighe »

I've been riding on the water and in the snow for 25+ years now and I get more and more concerned about the effects that that amount of sun has had on my skin and eyes.

I've tried numerous eyewear options. Some working better than others.
Here are some options:

http://www.blueye.com.au/page2.html
http://www.seaspecs.com/
http://www.maximumeyewear.com/productfo ... sports.htm
http://www.shieldseyewear.com/


anyone else have other options?
Tighe
Dave Z
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Post by Dave Z »

Oakley Water Jackets are pretty nice (and expensive):

http://www.backcountry.com/store/OAK050 ... -Lens.html
steveb
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Post by steveb »

I've been using a pair of seaspecs for over a year now,the nose bridge piece on the inner frame has quite a rubber protrusion that lodges between the bridge of your nose and your lower forhead, with the easily adjustable strap this really firms up the head holding capabilities of these glasses. I've been body dragged upside down, bass ackwards, under water you name it. They have never moved let alone come off.
They don't have the highest quality lenses, probably on a par with smith or spy glasses but they do work ok optically.
Couldn't recommend them more.
Bryce
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Post by Bryce »

Does anyone know where you could get perscription glasses of the same nature as these?
Coach
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Post by Coach »

Heh - SeaSpecs are an almost exact rip-off of the Oakleys...
Dave Z
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Post by Dave Z »

....and cost WAY less $$.
twill
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Post by twill »

Bryce wrote:Does anyone know where you could get perscription glasses of the same nature as these?

SeaSpecs have a "Perscription SeaSpecs Click Here" link on their site.
JERRY
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Post by JERRY »

Thanks guys,

I saw Steve's glasses last season up at Malmo & was impressed. Ordered a pair today.

Bring on on wind, water & Sun.

jerry
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