Oakley Sunglasses

[tri_vol]

Originally Posted by TennTradition

Maui Jim, FTW....jmo, IMHO, iidssm, gbo, VFL

I have 2 pairs of Oakleys but if I ever buy another pair it will be Maui Jim

[mdrew27]

I'd never buy Oaklies again. There are a lot of great glasses under $100. I would recommend those for a first non-cheap purchase. Also do buy croakies. I take them off when I go to bed and put them on when I wake up. You won't loose your glasses. Trust me.

[Orangesmokey]

I have had two pair of Arnett's and have loved both pair. They are cheaper than Oakley's and they are the same quaility. I will have to agree on the croakies too. I bought some right before we went on our cruise (this summer) and have loved them ever since.

[hndog609]

I have a pair of Oakley Half-Jackets that I use for high energy stuff like volleyball/skiing/etc. They're very light and stay where they belong. They also have interchangeable lenses of which I have two pair depending on conditions. For this purpose I have been quite happy with them for years now.

Now, for just good sunglasses my favorite pair are from Costa Del Mar with the 580 glass lens. (you do not play VB on these)

[vol_in_ar]

Originally Posted by hndog609

I have a pair of Oakley Half-Jackets that I use for high energy stuff like volleyball/skiing/etc. They're very light and stay where they belong. They also have interchangeable lenses of which I have two pair depending on conditions. For this purpose I have been quite happy with them for years now.

Now, for just good sunglasses my favorite pair are from Costa Del Mar with the 580 glass lens. (you do not play VB on these)

Great choice, I love the Harpoons
Tortoise shell with the blue lenses

[golfballs]

Originally Posted by crusse10

put straps on them and you won't lose them. When it's dark, they hang from my rear view mirror. Ever since I started using the croakies, I've never lost or damaged a pair.

Even if you think it's dumb, I swear. They are the cheapest insurance plan.

This.

[volfan6782]

I've got a pair of Half Jacket XL 2.0's, wear them all the time. The polarized lenses are worth the extra cost.

[utvolpj]

best pair I ever owned was a set of Revo's that were amazing. Not great for doing anything active in though. I wear Oakley Gascans now and they're perfect. Only time I ever put a strap on them is when I'm on a boat. Even then I don't worry about them much

[golfballs]

I currently have a pair of Maui Jims. Before that I had Costa Del Mar and WileyX. I liked the look of the Costa Mirror finish, but their coatings weren't as durable as the MJs.

The next pair of shades I get, I want to try Kaenon out. I have a few friends who love them.

[golfballs]

Originally Posted by volfan6782

I've got a pair of Half Jacket XL 2.0's, wear them all the time. The polarized lenses are worth the extra cost.

Depends on what you do. For any kind of motorsport, cycling, or if you often have to look at digital screens, full polarization is not a good thing.

[volfan6782]

Originally Posted by golfballs

Depends on what you do. For any kind of motorsport, cycling, or if you often have to look at digital screens, full polarization is not a good thing.

True, gives you that funky look to digital screens. I mainly wear mine for swimming, golf, and shooting, works very well for that.

[golfballs]

Originally Posted by volfan6782

True, gives you that funky look to digital screens. I mainly wear mine for swimming, golf, and shooting, works very well for that.

For motorsports and cycling, they ratchet down the polarization so that wet spots/puddles still give off enough shine in order to see them on the road

[Yankee_Vol]

Maui Jims

[hndog609]

Originally Posted by vol_in_il

Great choice, I love the Harpoons
Tortoise shell with the blue lenses

Mine are the Man O War green mirror. Like them a LOT.

[doozer]

what ever you get, make sure they're polarized.