Glasses

jibes138 · May 21, 2015

Best I ever used was Maui Jim polarized with glass lenses. They are pricey but outstanding quality. I think you can get prescription lenses but not sure.

MrBill_FLL · May 21, 2015

not sure about the 'best' but I've been buying these 'readers'

http://sunglassrage.com/plastic-casual-bifocal-sunglasses-b32/

optics are decent, frames tend to deform, and I replace them about 6-8mo's, but I'
m hard on them.

Jackdaw · May 21, 2015

jibes138 said:
Best I ever used was Maui Jim polarized with glass lenses. They are pricey but outstanding quality. I think you can get prescription lenses but not sure.

True. Every decent sailor I know uses them.

Its not just about general color of lens and material. Its about overall execution. That's why people spend 230 bucks for real pairs and not 30 for knockoffs.

Their HCL Bronze or Maui Rose are regarded as the best for showing wind on the water.

Ever damage them and its flat $60 to repair them to new. That's a forever offer.

Available in prescription as well.

McIntoshUSA · May 21, 2015

I have a pair of sunglasses i got at Walmart in the sporting good section. They are sunglasses with a small reading glass spot at the bottom of each lense. They have different reading glass numbers you can get. I love them. Cheap and i am not worried if i break them. Works great for looking down at the instruments.

kloudie1 · May 21, 2015

Bifocal contacts here .. then ya can buy the good stuff off the shelf. Polarized is great for reducing glare, but many LED numeric displays are unreadable from much angle off center with polarized.

woodster · May 21, 2015

kloudie1 said:
Bifocal contacts here .. then ya can buy the good stuff off the shelf. Polarized is great for reducing glare, but many LED numeric displays are unreadable from much angle off center with polarized.

i have trifocal transition prescription glasses.....just wondering here kloudie what happens if you put those contacts in 90 degrees off the axis ...do they make you cross eyed

kloudie1 · May 21, 2015

they are interesting, Woody.. mine have a ring all around the outer edge that ya kinda see through when you look downish,so the lens orientation is not constant.. I got used to them several years ago and really like 'em for sailing, especially at night when framed glasses fog up and get salt crust on 'em.

Kermit · May 21, 2015

I wear trifocals, too. The doc told me I would need a third eye if I wanted contacts. I guess I'm stuck with clip on shades.

shemandr · May 21, 2015

jibes138 said:
Best I ever used was Maui Jim polarized with glass lenses. They are pricey but outstanding quality. I think you can get prescription lenses but not sure.

Yeah you can get prescription lenses and even progressive bifocals. They'll put a pretty good dent in your wallet. But life is too short for crappie sunglasses. And yes, reading LED's with polarized lenses is difficult to impossible at side angles.

Calif. Ted · May 21, 2015

Maui Jim

Ward H · May 21, 2015

Your eye doc probably carries a high quality prescription sunglass.
I've worn Maui Jims for 25 years. Have something like 9 pairs including the first pair I bought 1988.
2 years ago I found I needed glasses. I researched and found Costas, which my eye doc carried, were considered equal to MJs.
Blue Mirror, Anti Reflective, Progressive lenses with 10% light transmission are what I got. I forget which frames but they are light and fit well so they don't fall off. And I never take them off and set them down when on the boat unless I am in the cabin.

Solstice · May 21, 2015

Just picked up my 2nd pair of Maui Jim's yesterday. Progressive subscription. Had to replace my first pair due to change in prescription but the old ones are my backup. The MJs prescriptions are cut by Maui, not the lab an optometrist uses, so you get authentic Maui lenses when using a prescription. I choose the grey lens as they tend to be more versatile as I use them off the water as well.
I used to believe the cheaper glasses were just as good, until I tried the MJs knowing I could return within 30 days if I didn't like them. Will never go back....

Bob J. · May 21, 2015

Interesting about the Maui Jims. If I understand you guys correctly you're saying they are available as progressives or for those that are nearsighted? I just had an eye exam & looked at them. I'm farsighted & it sucks not being able to see a chart or read anything without reading glasses. I was told they are available with a lower prescriptive lens for "reading" only.

Brian D · May 21, 2015

Another one here with trifocals transition lenses but I also use clip on polarized and also wear-over glasses. The clip-on are in two flavors, one amber and one grayish. The wear-over are not the full wrap-around type, they just fit over my regular glasses and are amber polarized.

shemandr · May 21, 2015

Gatch30 said:
Thank you for all the great info. It looks like I need to look into MJ's. I checked there web site out. Then with zip code search they gave me nearest stores. Or do I call the number on the web site and order direct?

I think you go to your Optometrist. I'd be surprised if they grind lenses without a prescription.

Ron20324 · May 21, 2015

For a quick go-to, I use the thin plastic lenses (no frame) that slide in behind the eyeglasses. $2.99 regular, 3.99 anti-glare. Except when the Totes stores went out of business i can no longer find them. Any one else?

Steve Dion · May 21, 2015

You can also get Maui Jims with built in readers for those how need this setup.