Any recommendations for sunglasses while out on the water? Most of my sailing is summer twilight races and I've been meaning to get a pair for ages. I'm hoping to get polarised lens, good optics and relatively cheap (in the event they go overboard). I care about my eyesight but also care about my wallet

I've heard Oakley quality has gone to poop and not worth the asking price.

The Cancer Council sunnies dont look too bad and are ok price. Anaconda sell sunglass range that look ok but same price.

There's cheaper ones at Bunnings (!) and it would be good to get a pair that's indestructible....but not sure if the optics are all that healthy for you?

I'm leaning towards the Cancer Council range but please throw me any recommendations if you have any?

Sunnies?
My rule is the more expensive they are the more likely you are to destroy, scratch or drop them over the side.
So, I have a good pair, for the worst, glariest conditions.
Where I sail I head back directly into the low sun. Best sunnies (Ran Bans) on.
Any other time cheapos on.

When I sailed away from Oz, one of my mates was a storeman and handed us half a dozen really strong dark safety glasses.
They lasted years,
So I am all for the Bunnies safety glasses as good all rounders.

Gary
www.bunnings.com.au/uv-wraps-polarised-wrap-around-safety-sunglasses_p5820573

Defo the cancer council ones. Get them at most chemists. In expensive - sailing sunnies get trashed. And they are polarised too!

Bestest - Topaz Smoke Lens Safety Glasses - from Workwear shop + have good side cover/cheap - buy by the box !
Mason

If you can afford 99 bucks glasses than go for Gill Marine 7 layers TAC polarised .

Depends on how much time you spend on the water. But I would think in Oz it's always sunny, worse than other places.
Money can't give you eye sight back. Don't skimp on good sunnies.

wongaga said..
How about fit-overs for those of us who wear specs? Cancer council has the "Jonathan Paul" brand which are good but pretty pricey and only come in a very dark grey. I've never found fit-overs at the big green shed or any of the workwear/safety places.

Cheers, Graeme

I have a pair of Spotters.
They have been fantastic - and so they should be as they are not cheap.
As I have got older (yes I've had them a long time!) my eyesight has gotten worse. You can buy silicone inserts that stick to the inside of your fave sunnies that are basically like the magnifier ones you buy at the chemist.
They come in various degrees of magnification. I didn't want to chuck out my Spotters, so I bought these silicone inserts - they are great!

spotters.com.au/products/bi-focal-lenses?variant=undefined

I have had and have currently very expensive bifocal sunnies. I only buy ones with grippy arms. The Oakleys for on the water were fantastic excepting that because of their stringent fitting for bifocals the only frames they would accept for my face profile were their holbrook range which after two years cracked all over. I changed to rayban bifocals last year, frames good bifocals CRAP