In reply to Post #40
With all due respect mate, buying high end is hardly a waste of money. Your eyes are pretty important things and you don't wear sunglasses just to see better in bright conditions - I do a lot of predator fishing from boats and even in overcast conditions I wear them - primarily to protect my eyes from getting hit by my boat partners lure - has actually happened a couple of times and of course, to see further into the water and to reduce strain on the eyes. The more expensive sunglasses are better at many things - I use Oakleys, but other brands like Costa are as good. My sunglasses are impact resistant, can be worn all day with no comfort issues, they cut out glare - yet still give you a bright image and of course, cut out UV. Cheap ****ty things are just that. People will spend a ton of money on rods and reels, then spend 40 quid on some sunglasses - reason - they don't understand how important they are for fishing. Mind you, this is a carp forum, so I doubt many would get it - same thread on a pike and predator forum and well, they do get it.
With all due respect mate, buying high end is hardly a waste of money. Your eyes are pretty important things and you don't wear sunglasses just to see better in bright conditions - I do a lot of predator fishing from boats and even in overcast conditions I wear them - primarily to protect my eyes from getting hit by my boat partners lure - has actually happened a couple of times and of course, to see further into the water and to reduce strain on the eyes. The more expensive sunglasses are better at many things - I use Oakleys, but other brands like Costa are as good. My sunglasses are impact resistant, can be worn all day with no comfort issues, they cut out glare - yet still give you a bright image and of course, cut out UV. Cheap ****ty things are just that. People will spend a ton of money on rods and reels, then spend 40 quid on some sunglasses - reason - they don't understand how important they are for fishing. Mind you, this is a carp forum, so I doubt many would get it - same thread on a pike and predator forum and well, they do get it.
In reply to Post #46
Polarising is polarising, whether in glasses or camera filters there's bugger all difference between the cheapest and most expensive in terms of polarisation
You'll be hard pressed to buy a pair of polarised glasses without uv400 protection
If impact resistance is that important you should look at bolle, there main products seem to be safety glasses, the Polaroids aren't bad at all
The only magical properties you'll find in the premium brands are aesthetics and a logo that shows they were expensive,
Polarising is polarising, whether in glasses or camera filters there's bugger all difference between the cheapest and most expensive in terms of polarisation
You'll be hard pressed to buy a pair of polarised glasses without uv400 protection
If impact resistance is that important you should look at bolle, there main products seem to be safety glasses, the Polaroids aren't bad at all
The only magical properties you'll find in the premium brands are aesthetics and a logo that shows they were expensive,
In reply to Post #47
I think the higher end glasses tend to have more optically correct lenses to be fair, i have costas, maui jims and fortis and i can definitely see slight irregularities in the fortis ones, i had some esp ones years ago that magnified slightly too lol! As for the polarising qualities i can definitely see deeper with the costas perhaps its due to the quality of the lenses but its quiet noticable over the fortis and they're similar colour lenses. I remember being at yateley south lake many years ago in the winter and i was fishing the back bay snags. I'd seen a big group of fish just milling about in there with my costas on but my mate who had his old fox 300series on couldn't see them at all, we swapped glasses and it was shocking how much difference there was.
I think the higher end glasses tend to have more optically correct lenses to be fair, i have costas, maui jims and fortis and i can definitely see slight irregularities in the fortis ones, i had some esp ones years ago that magnified slightly too lol! As for the polarising qualities i can definitely see deeper with the costas perhaps its due to the quality of the lenses but its quiet noticable over the fortis and they're similar colour lenses. I remember being at yateley south lake many years ago in the winter and i was fishing the back bay snags. I'd seen a big group of fish just milling about in there with my costas on but my mate who had his old fox 300series on couldn't see them at all, we swapped glasses and it was shocking how much difference there was.
My colour vision is a bit off, so need all the help I can get. I have a pair of fortis wrap type glasses and my mate has a set of Costas. When fishing together last year on a bright day I borrowed his Costas, and swapped between the two. I have absolutely no doubt that i could see way more clearly with the Costas and just to double check as like I say I struggle a bit with some colours, he did the same and confirmed the Costas were noticeably better to him as well. I dont know the reason, whether its because the Polarising is better, although plenty on here say thats impossible, so maybe the actual lenses are better quality. I dont know, but I was left in no doubt whats so ever that the more expensive glasses performed better.
In reply to Post #49
Will the costas perform better in different conditions too? One afternoon doesn't seem nearly enough to draw conclusions.
Will the costas perform better in different conditions too? One afternoon doesn't seem nearly enough to draw conclusions.
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