blueye sunnies for watersports

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greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
24 Dec 2005 12:21am
it's much like don't apply k.y. 15 mins before intimate relations.
Selena
Selena
4 posts
4 posts
24 Dec 2005 12:19am
Blueyes are great!

I've been using a pair for surfing for about 4 years now - no headahces from squinting anymore, never needed to change lenses. They are also excellent for warmer days when snowboarding as they do not fog up like normal sunnies or goggles and I also use them mountain biking. We have been lucky enough to have Blueye agree to sponsor us on the Monkeykites Great Downwinder. Most of our team has chosen either the Squid or the Tadpole slim. The interchangable / replaceable lenses are good becuase you can cater for sunny and overcast conditions.

Best thing is these guys are an Australian owned company and do all their own design. They sell worldwide successfully because they make a quality product.
Moby
Moby
NSW
26 posts
NSW, 26 posts
24 Dec 2005 4:50pm
Where is some pics of these blueeye sunnies?
BOOMAN
BOOMAN
VIC
333 posts
VIC, 333 posts
24 Dec 2005 5:50pm
on there site but no pics of the squids cos they just came in off the docks ...


how the hell did you get the squids allready how are they?
Selena
Selena
4 posts
4 posts
25 Dec 2005 4:00pm
I'll put a pic of the squid and a gear review on www.thegreatdownwinder.com later today. I only have a pic of the yellow ones. They also come in black.

Selena


BOOMAN
BOOMAN
VIC
333 posts
VIC, 333 posts
29 Dec 2005 5:12am
well i just got the package
here goes the tadpoles are cool every semms to know that but the quid
there are tottally diffrent more of a hard plastic like a very flexable but strong waterjacket style i think they would breath better less fog ect i got the type wth orange mirrored lenses i dont know if that type is scratchable or more prone to scrathes so if someone could help it or has insight it would be appriciated im still lost as to which pair i should send back the squids would give me less weird looks while driving as they dont look 2 bad at all so there u go
BOOMAN
BOOMAN
VIC
333 posts
VIC, 333 posts
29 Dec 2005 12:08pm
hey got my package of squid and tadpole sunnies in the mail not sure which one 2 keep the squids are more of a hard frame waterjaket style but in my opinion better more flex and strength and orange mirrored lenses i will prog go with them but not sure about if they are more prone to scrathing ect
Hurley
Hurley
ACT
98 posts
ACT, 98 posts
29 Dec 2005 3:20pm
I just started working for kite surfing shop in melbourne for my uni holidays and we sell Sea Specs - cost around $100 to your door next day delivery or $95 in the shop
they have great lenses - either blue or brown for sunsets.
And the strap is pretty nice as well.
look em up - www.seaspecs.com
Al
James
James
WA
549 posts
WA, 549 posts
1 Jan 2006 10:23pm
I had the same problem as others with sunscreen and water spots drying on the lenses, after trying to kite without sunnies for a while, I bought a pair of good quality but cheap,high UV protection safety glasses from Bunnings ( 10 bucks .I put them on, made a mark where my pupil was with a marking pen, measured down from the top of the frame to the mark I just made. I applied masking tape to the lenses,then re-marked the pupil level on the masking tape. I made a 3-4mm wide slot 20 - 25 mm long at or just below this height using a power drill and file. I had protection from the overhead sun, splash protection from the water and best of all clear vision. Worked for me and I can still see well enough to type this
doppelganger
doppelganger
VIC
337 posts
VIC, 337 posts
2 Jan 2006 2:39am
What a fkn brilliant idea.You'll have to get the patent going buddy.

copyright: "Ned Kelly", waterspecs
Buzz
Buzz
NSW
319 posts
NSW, 319 posts
2 Jan 2006 6:41pm
'Saurus' Pro-Sport ... SPF 44 ... lasts 8 hrs ... I bought and tried it in Bali (surfing) worked really good ... didn't run into my eyes at all ... www.extremesunscreen.com (mate of mine owns it)
tWp
tWp
VIC
53 posts
tWp tWp
VIC, 53 posts
9 Jan 2006 3:35pm
got my eye just about damaged on Sat from a lack of sunnies... Might just try the bunning UV safety glasses approach for now (a bit short on cash the next couple of months) and see how I go with them...

BOOMAN
BOOMAN
VIC
333 posts
VIC, 333 posts
10 Jan 2006 1:45am
dude urlink dosnt work
apparently bannana boat may cause cancer or so i heard so if its like 8 hours it would be more like plaster???
u serious dude?
Bowski
Bowski
VIC
204 posts
VIC, 204 posts
11 Jan 2006 10:43am
I have bought 4 pairs of seaspecs over the last 2 years, which should be a lesson in itself, my mate has bought 5, for some stupid reason i keep replacing them. My last 2 have lost a lense, the other 3 had cracked frames!! My mate lost all 5 on crashing, still hasn't learnt to tie a shoe lace to his neck or wettie. They scratch easy and are made of crap quality, i will not replace this issue but will definately send the last 2 pairs back to the company to see what they will do, will keep you informed on that one, to see if they back their product. I also have a pair of waterjackets, they are good, a little brighter than the standard polarised because of the orange lense, they tend to fog if surfing i found. Hope this helps someone trying to make a decision, I am getting a pair of blueyes to see how they go, you only get one pair of eyes and have seen too many guys with tarigiams ( I definately know that is spelt wrong but anyway it is a growth on the eye that once removed can come back and cause cancer, and if not removed causes blindness, it is caused from sun refractions off shiny surfaces i.e water)

Bowski
wind killer
wind killer
WA
10 posts
WA, 10 posts
11 Jan 2006 8:53am
I've got a old pair of pepsi sunnies I got in a promo about 10 years ago. Drilled a hole in the end to tie some string to and wiped rainex over the lenses to stop fogging and water build up. Couldn't be happier.
BOOMAN
BOOMAN
VIC
333 posts
VIC, 333 posts
11 Jan 2006 11:11pm
i got the tadpoles they r sweet as they like mold to your face, more of a goggle and ole lence the only bad bits are they arnt polorised which i acctuly now prefer and alsothey are one lense so in theory if i take a weird 200km stack the lence might pop out and sink to the bnottom of mr big blue
wal269
wal269
WA
718 posts
WA, 718 posts
12 Jan 2006 12:11pm
Onto my third season with my Oakleys. they are great. couldnt kite without them and they have survived some serious stacks.

No lens losses, no scratches ,great for light at any time of the day, no breakage.

I know they are the exxy option but over 3 seasons have probably used them 150 times. So I stil see them as cheap by that equation.
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
12 Jan 2006 2:47pm
Hye thanks Thomo..ordered 2X Artic Smoke Eyewear from Seton Australia (www.seton.com.au)....and they arrived today! Seems to be an excellent company, what service.

Look great, need to apply straps..........but for the price you can't go wrong.

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