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Dave Hart
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Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 05:43 pm, by:  Dave Hart (Davyboy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Anyone with good experience of the best sunglasses for driving?
A pair that would fit nicely around my prescription glasses would be a bonus but not essential.
Was thinking of Serengeti sunnies, very expensive but are they worth it?
Mike Triggs
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 06:55 am, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had a pair of Fuglies which looked OK despite the name, and were brilliant for driving. Not overly expensive. I never like to pay a lot for sunnies because I'm always l;osing them or dropping out of pocket and walking on them:-) Lost the Fuglies out of my backpack on a Geology field school
Alistair David
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 01:50 pm, by:  Alistair David (Aldmo87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

grab your self a pair of American Optics Aviators, they are about $50, they are very solid and have been made in the US since the 50's. These are the same glasses used for NASA pilots and airforce/navy pilots. I figure if they are good enough for Astronauts then they are good enough for driving.
Mike Triggs
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 02:12 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I looked up the AO Aviators, Alistair, yep they're $50, but postage from US is $32! They look the goods, too.
Alistair David
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 02:48 pm, by:  Alistair David (Aldmo87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ah yeah, well I bought some about a month ago, I ended up getting them on eBay as the AO website was out of stock of the ones I wanted.

It's the first time in my life I havent bought a cheap $5 pair. I'm not one for spending $200 on a pair of fashion sun glasses. But I am very happy with these, they are really very solid, and quite heavy. I think these will be my sunnies of choice from now on.
Matt Newman
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 05:05 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My last two pairs have been Oakley's but that's personal preference I would suggest that you get what is comfortable and I would highly recommend you get polarized lenses
But ultimately it's up to you
Ryan McDonough
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 05:29 pm, by:  Ryan McDonough (Ryan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Serengeti - I rate them, had two pairs now, and have been very impressed with them. I just went driving lens both times.
Jesse Webber
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 07:14 pm, by:  Jesse Webber (Jessewebber) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oakley here, Great for driving, Polarized lens is a must, but in that price range, they would be.
Daniel Clarke
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 07:35 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Fugglies ... Great for driving and fishing :-)
Dan McColl
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 08:38 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I buy cheap polarised servo sunnies because they always end up lost or trashed shortly after.

Best ones I ever had were called Blue Blocker. Looked weird, but blocked all the glare and blue light coming in, your eyes feel far less tired after a drive, and you very quickly get used to the colour shift.
Mike Triggs
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 08:49 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've tended to buy pharmacy cheapies because most are approved by Cancer Council and I've had many skin cancers, including near eyes. I also tend to lose or break sunnies regularly. The best pair I've ever had were Zeiss- but they had glass lenses and they fell out of my top pocket years ago and one lens shattered. Since then it has been cheapies, but lately they have started to annoy me, so will try Fugglies again I think. The pair I lost were very comfortable and worked as intended at stopping glare.
Dave Hart
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 06:36 pm, by:  Dave Hart (Davyboy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can't say I've ever seen Fugglies over here but will enquire. Serengeti are at least $400+ at opticians but a damn sight cheater on Ebay.
Mike Triggs
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 06:59 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Dave Hart wrote on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 06:36 pm:

an't say I've ever seen Fugglies




They are used by Au Defence Forces, especially SAS. They even have a "ballistics" grade of impact resistance for those who need it. They have a website, not too many styles suitable for driving, but enough.
Matthew Sharpe
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Friday, August 31, 2012 - 06:00 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've owned expensive driving glasses and I've owned budget jobs - my current pair of Polaroid's that I picked up for $25 at a Sunglass Hut outlet sale are as good as anything else I've owned. Good quality frame that fits over my prescription glasses comfortably, and of course polarised lenses, which IMO is a must for driving. I actually bought two pairs and lost one in the South Island last year - didn't really care - unlike how awful I felt when my $500 D&G's got scratched up.

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