I think there is no such thing as a strap that really works. You always need a leash if you want to keep your glasses. I have had sunglasses come off from under hats and helmets. All it takes is the right kind of crash.

You can leash onto the wetsuit zip puller or the bungy thing on a front/no zip, or make a little velcro and elastic neck leash. I found that most convenient.

I have several pairs of Seaspecs (bought on one of their many 3 for 1 sales), and have owned lots of different types over the years. I have recently bought a pair of Lips Typhoons after reading the comments here.

At first I was a bit disappointed with the Typhoons. They weren't that much better than a well maintained pair of Seaspecs or other glasses. I kept using them and I have found that at their best they are excellent. At their worst they are still pretty good. Now I use them all the time.

Other glasses tend to degrade over time and you always get a day when they're just crap. The water sheets over the lenses and dries into film. On the Typhoons the water might start off as sheets, but coalesces into drops that dry and are not that noticeable.

There is a little maintenance workload for the Typhoons. You're supposed to rinse them in fresh water after use and occasionally wash the lenses with a little gentle detergent (I use the hand wash stuff we have sitting in the bathroom). You let them dry then polish with the supplied cloth. At $300 a pair it's not hard to get motivated to look after them. I think they would work adequately with just a swoosh in the sea as you take off.

I have tried all the other stuff on Seaspecs and the like (RainX and waxes and stuff). The workload to keep them clean was a pain, and there were always days when they just got too grubby to see.

Nice review of the typhoons. I've been using "disposable" bolle safety glasses for years, having bought a box of ten some years back while working as a contractor. Has anyone tried Fuglies? They're polarised safety glasses, around the $60 mark according to their website. I'm interested to find out more about them.

Hey UTB, to find & order glasses online try looking up the dimensions of an existing pair you're comfortable with online, then compare with dimensions of other brands/models online. Most brands show common dims.
Cheers, j

Just cheap UV rated sunnies. 2$ strap then ties some elastic from the arm to your hat, that way if it comes off they float.

Also skip polarised. They are a nightmare, too hard to see waves and the reef.

horey69 said..
So has anyone tried tinted contact lenses? I've multiple pairs of seapeces but have now given up due to popping a lens or losing them all together. I looked at lip sunnies but I'd want to try them on before shelling out that much. Has anyone tried the ion ones with the strap?

Should be available next year, just got FDA approval in the US
Johnson & Johnson Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology

Ok fuglies are good mine lasted 4 seasons. Made by anti gravity in china who also makes glasses seaspec. Lip made in Taiwan which scope beast glasses are also made. Look very similar to lip surge. And by the photo you will see that they are bigger frames. Ie not made for asian faces. Best sunnys I've had dried salt blows off them no water spots polarized meet aus and nz safety requirements. 80 bucks delivered. Scope is one of biggest suppliers of safety glasses in Australia. No affiliation with them for disclosure. Scope and fuglies in the photo for comparison of size.