Sunglasses

[LMTC]

For those of you who spend hours and hours in the sun, ummm, on your tractors of course, tell me about your sunglasses choices. Son will be in Wyoming for 6 weeks around 7,000 ft for a geology project. We have just about everything together but decent sunglasses. I realize I could just drop $150 and grab a pair or Raybans, but I'd like to get something protective but less costly if there is such a critter.

 

[ToadHill]

I find a wide brim hat works just as well for most situations.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evenin Wayne,
I have two pair of RayBans, that I have had for years ! I bought them when I started shooting skeet many years ago ! Not only are they UV protective but they can take a direct hit from a clay pigeon ! Dont ask me to tell you how I know !

There are sunglasses and then there are RayBans ! JMO of course !

BTW, my two pairs are green and amber for low light conditions.

 

[cup149]

Get a paper catalog from Hidalgos. It has a great section on what lens to select for your activity. Also has a good selection of sunglasses. Hidalgos

 

[RonMar]

After many many hours on watch at sea, Raybans are my preference for eye comfort in bright, glare ridden conditions. You only get one pare of eyes!


Your son's upcomming trip sounds like high desert? thin air, lots of UV and glare from light colored ground reflections... A good hat is great, but it won't protect you walking around looking at the bright ground all day...

 

[ray66v]

Serengeti Drivers. Nothing better. They have graduated lenses, (so when you down look at the dash it is not as dark). Photo chromatic lenses, (Darken in sun). And can be had, if you shop around, for about $100.

 

[Egon]

I'd look for dark polarized type. That is what my prescription bifocal sunglasses are.

But everyone has there own preferences.

 

[Soundguy]

I wear prescription lenses, and always opt to get the transition lenses.. cost more.. but work good.

Some places will let you also buy prescription sunglasses when you get your regular glasses there. For instance.. walmart will let you get a set of prescription sunglasses for 88$.. that ain't bad..

wearing a wide brim hat helps too.

soundguy

For those of you who spend hours and hours in the sun, ummm, on your tractors of course, tell me about your sunglasses choices. Son will be in Wyoming for 6 weeks around 7,000 ft for a geology project. We have just about everything together but decent sunglasses. I realize I could just drop $150 and grab a pair or Raybans, but I'd like to get something protective but less costly if there is such a critter.

 

[waynokakid]

Serengeti Drivers. Excellent choice. I've had three pair.

 

[pennwalk]

I have old Raybans and new Raybans and except for the dings in the lenses and the missing ear piece the old ones are a lot cleared. I heard a big Italian outfit bought Rayban so maybe that explains it unless I got taken and the new ones are counterfeit.

Chris