Red eyes are stinging, not enjoying time after a kite session
Can anyone recommend some sunnies/goggles to go, preferably something with good vis, polarised with comfort that I wont lose everytime I go guts up????
I have used Spex for years now bought the first pair in maui in 97 but lost them last year so I ordered a new pair over the net from California with a strap for $100 there is no metal on them and you can replace the lenses for $15 but there is about 1000% more chance of having them ripped of with kiting..check out spex.com wouldn't be without them would you. do you to be able to read the paper when your 85
Used Sundog watersports glasses with strap - polarized and with orange reflective tint on lens - bloody comfortable, hang on your head pretty well, and just make your eyes feel like you haven't been out yet!
Bonus is that it floats!
Believe the Ocean Eyewear models are pretty much the same.
Been wearing prescription sunies on and off , main prob is being able to see through them when they get wet.Anyone know how to stop salt water sticking to them?
used to use the LAVA water sport glasses, but have now changed to a new pair of sundogs. **** loads better. recomend them 100% buy them at most of the windsurfing or surf stores. dave
I wear safety glasses. The modern sunglasses type. I drill a small hole through the arms behind the ears and tie with a short piece of shoe lace.
They cost $15 from a safety shop, have fixed lenses so they don't fall out, are impact resistant and resistant to scratching.
I have been surfing in them with plently of turning turtle and windsurfing with plenty of stacks and have not lost them yet. Even if I did, it would be no great loss. I did look at some of the expensive water sports jobs, but couldn't see the point personnaly (unless you are a trendoid who has to wear a label).
I have been using Arnette rap around sunglasses for years now.With precription good quality lenses. After sailing i rince my glasses with cold water,at the kitchen sink, with some mild-watered down dish wash detergent,and dry with some tissue.Once they are dry i then get another small piece of tissue with RAIN-X The YELLOW bottle you can buy from Supa cheap/Repco etc.About $7.00 Works a treat.the water just runs off like a ducks back.Does not fog up either.If you fall in,the water washing over them cleans them like new.I do this job before every sail,i dont know how people sail into the sun in perth without them? I also have drilled a 1 MM Whole at the ear end of side pieces.i use some 20 Pound fishing line with Bow line knots at each end.You may have to tie a few times to get it so the hole lots only just goes over your head.Never lost a pair yet.
I have bought myself a pair of Seaspecs this year, after an optomotrist diagnosed some damage to my eyes (caused by the sun and wind). Not only do they protect your eyes, but you can also see much better in low sun conditions, because they are polarized. Have a look at www.seaspecs.com/
Thanks Ash, will check it out. I dashed out and brought some Rainex today and it worked really well this afternoon. After a couple of hours of getting wet the lenses were nicely clear.
I sail with $11 wrap around safety glasses from Bunnings. Come with complimentary strap.
I wear a helmet over the top which stops them from coming off and keeps the sun off my head (had a skin cancer on the back of my head at age 29). I have never lost the sunnies. They stay on when looping and when going over the falls on a wave. I also wear them kiting.
No problems with fogging up. After a couple of hours on the water a thin film can form on the lens, so I usually give them a rinse under fresh water and a wipe when I come in for a break. I must try the rain-x to see if that helps.
this year, after an optomotrist diagnosed some damage to my eyes (caused by the sun and wind). Not only do they protect your eyes, but you can also see much better in low sun conditions, because they are polarized. Have a look at www.seaspecs.com/ 
