rattlinbones said..Jeff J said..
I've had the same frustration as my eyesight has diminished over the years. I'm thinking of using one of my old pairs of prescription sunnies to give me some better clarity in the water but will need to find a way to secure them to myself and possibly use some RainX solution on the lenses.
Beware using Rainex. Tried it some years ago and it washed into my eyes off the glasses. Stung like all hell and, of course, couldn't see a thing for a while. I might have applied it wrong - can't remember if you have to polish it off or not. Good tip further up about using wax - must try that. If ever I wear them now I just put up with salt on the lens - you get used to it, sort of. Or without, just paddle hard for the horizon when you see everyone around you doing it.
I have an old pair of the Oakley Water Jackets with recently replaced lenses. Mine are non optic but Oakley probably made an RX (prescription) version back in the day.
I have not used them for ages (last time was wake surfing in the river) but confirming that I never had an issue with the solution getting in my eyes.
They use a different lens solution to Rainex. the one I have is branded Oakley and called Hydrophobic Lens Solution. perhaps it is Rainex in an Oakley bottle?
Application involves squeezing a little onto the microfibre'ish cloth and then rubbing the wet spot from the cloth onto the lenses (front and back). The lenses go a bit cloudy / smeary. Let the solution sit on the lenses for about 5 minutes or so before buffing the lenses with the Oakley sunglass bag. I usually do a second coat. The lenses should look clear once coated, like normal clean sunglass lenses.
The sunglasses / solution works pretty well. After a while salt build up does occur but as rattlinbones says, you kind of get used to that. And perhaps its coffee time at that stage before going out again.
This has inspired me to whack 'em on again sometime when conditions are bright.
ive always kept my eyes and mouth shut when getting rag dolled so dislodgement isnt a problem. Btw never lost a contact. I Only ever need them when looking for sets, its not like im Mr magoo in the line up. Any type of glass wear is useless. Only other thing is get laser eye surgery. Goodluck.
