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Grant Lamontagne
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Tell me about Sunglasses
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December 12, 2008, 12:26:00 AM
I need a new pair of sunglasses- in fact, I've needed a new pair for some time. Mine actually broke a day before I left for the Maine Meetup. Well, actually they broke long before that, but they finally broke for good the day before I left for Maine.
Long story short, it's about time I got a new pair. Ordinarily I just buy a cheap set at the gas station or department store since I used to lose or break them so often. Nowadays I rarely take them out of the truck, so they tend to stay intact for a while longer and thought I would get a set of decent ones.
I am looking at some Oakleys, Hobie and Gargoyle on eBay since I can't bring myself to spend hundreds of dollars on them in a retail store. What do you guys all wear, are the $100+ glasses any better than the cheap ones, and do you have any suggestions? I would prefer a set that are polarized since that's all I can use at work, but it's not a be all, end all kind of thing.
One more thing, I don't wear glasses or contacts, so that's not a huge issue.
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December 12, 2008, 12:36:47 AM
I have a small collection of sunglasses. I have two pairs of Costa Del Mars, a three pairs of Oakleys, and a few others like Ray Ban and such.. I use the Costa Del Mar's the most. They work the best, IMO. I am colorblind and the polarized lenses help me see better.. I have used Costa Del Mars warranty numerous times and it is top notch.
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December 12, 2008, 01:40:10 AM
I've had a pair of
Dragons
for a very long time. I like them, but I don't wear them that often. Mainly just when I'm driving.
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January 03, 2009, 05:07:24 PM
Okay, for the man who likes things that fold up into a compact package, are well made, function as described, and have a timeless design, I give you:
http://www.uncrate.com/men/style/sunglasses/rayban-folding-wayfarer-sunglasses/
Of course this picture below is of a fake pair (I thought they looked a little odd, so I checked the shot against mine), but it shows the folding mech well, and the nice little leather case they come with. Case has a magnetic flap closure, which is very nice.
So skip the tacticool glasses and the Terminator shades and get down with the new old school.
Did I mention that they fold up into a compact leather case?
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January 03, 2009, 08:16:39 PM
Those are nice...
I ordered a pair of Hobie Capris (now discontinued) and the arrived last week. I really like them so far, although I think they are made from cast iron! I don't mind though as I like things that are overbuilt. With the round frames and long hair I think I look like Ozzy Osbourne when I wear them! I'll post some pics later on.
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January 04, 2009, 05:02:36 AM
Buying Sunnies follows the same rules as buying multis - 9/10 - the expensive ones are better.
However the rule of not forking out a few hundred bucks, just because that's what the nearest retailer wants to charge also applies.
I lose and break sunnies far too often to cough up for nice ones now (so I strut about town with ill-fitting face goggles that turn things in the corner of your eye into hypercoloured demons)
Oakleys are, in my experience, very good, and also sold at a 60% margin by half the retailers - so keep an eye out for sales, or just buddy up with a store manager.
If you can't find a pair that fits, just get aviators. No one ever picks a fight with a dude in aviators.
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January 04, 2009, 03:50:41 PM
So that's why no one has pummeled the increasingly insane Tom Cruise...
Unfortunately due to an odd shaped head I look like some kind of bizarre bug-man (help me! Heeeeeellllpppp meeeeeeee!) when I wear aviator style glasses. I usually have a hard time finding a pair that looks halfways decent so I was a bit paranoid about ordering a pair online. Fortunately I lucked out, as the only thing worse than looking stupid is paying $150 to look stupid....
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January 13, 2009, 11:04:10 AM
The company called "The North Face" do some nice stuff, comparable to oakley, material wise, bombproof pretty much, and half the price.
I have a pair of "pulse" model ones that look almost like new after a tour of Iraq and numerous kayak trips.
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January 13, 2009, 03:40:38 PM
I had one set, I think it was Wiley X but I'm not sure.... their ad showed a pair of glasses that had withstood a shotgun blast at three feet. Great idea- at least your eyes would be intact so you can see that the rest of your head is missing!
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January 13, 2009, 09:18:47 PM
Great idea- at least your eyes would be intact so you can see that the rest of your head is missing!
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