Cruiser, dont go for the goggle type. I did first up, and it was a pain in the horse. Bloody things were the worst idea yet. Fog up and all sorts of issues.
In the end I went prescription Polaroid
However going via the normal chain outlets wasn't good. In the end I was fed up with the malarky they dribbled, so went to a local shop that gave good service and knew what I wanted. Was a factor he was a surfer who used prescription as well.
Fitted the arms with a loop cord, that you drop over your head when putting them on, then one twist and back over the front. That way if they come off forward, or back they stay around neck.

thanks guys will talk to optom today

dantren said...

Have been using Barz optics for 10 years. I guess they are are a goggle type. I have no issues with them. Only wear them while sailing. They are pretty ugly..........

How do you get them clear? I have never even got on the water with mine. They say to wet the inside to get the antifog to work but then you have water smears all over the place ( even blowing & shaking them ).I gave up & used the optometrist cleaning fluid on them ( instructions say no go but my opt said it would be ok ) + rain ex on the outside but still too much smeary stuff etc.to see.Any suggestions as Id like to be able to use them but dont want to go out if I cant see..Mine are a cheap brand..

This will probably only interest those who need glasses...

Went the polaroid Bolle Fang 85% (not the 65%) and brown tint (not the grey) as suggested by the optom because a) i'm old and we lose certain colour response as we age b) highlights warm colours which suits my usual 4 - 6pm sailing time c) I can't pick the swells on those grey days when the sky and sea become one.

The Fang because it is low profile and hopefully will catch less wind and water.

ordered progressives rather than long distance only after he checked my normal sailing stance. I hadn't considered the angle of body lean and amount of head tilt - he was worried that too much lean would cause me to be looking through the reading section. Plus I will be able to use them in more situations like driving.

polaroid also offer better optics in either: distance (top section of the glasses)/ reading (bottom section / or dynamic (compromise - all over the optical section of the glasses). I chose distance for sport.

Getting 2mm holes drilled in arms to thread 2mm marlow string as cord

As far as my health fund was concerned, they would not pay out on normal sunnies but I claimed the lenses straight up on Hicaps and if I got a handwritten note on the receipt from the optom (even though I bought them at a sunnies shop) they would also pay on the frames.

hope all that helps anyone in the blind as a bat category