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SunGlasses

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Created by hifly99 > 9 months ago, 26 Apr 2012
hifly99
VIC, 4 posts
26 Apr 2012 6:23AM
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Hi
Can anyone help i am looking for sunglasses for kitesurfing and there are lots out there but i am not sure what to go for, has anyone got good ones or any i should stop clear of.

Thanks

wave knave
306 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:26AM
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i think most kiters just go with their eyes closed.

hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
26 Apr 2012 8:22AM
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^^ as opposed to having both hands on your pole


main problem is loosing them in heavy surf, have found cheap sunnies are more
economical in the long run with a high turnover rate .

While seabreeze sunnies were the best i've tried ,was becoming expensive
after sacrificing a couple of pairs to the sea .

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
26 Apr 2012 10:18AM
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i use the $8 safety glasses you can get at bunnings or reece etc. lose a few but with a sunglass head band they stay on well.

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
26 Apr 2012 9:26AM
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I've been using these for years:
www.seabreeze.com.au/shop/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25

Never had them come off without wanting them to, however I advise coating the metal screw with silicone or it can rust up.

Dawn Patrol
WA, 1991 posts
26 Apr 2012 9:59AM
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Make sure you work out if you want Polarised or Non-Polarised.

My everyday sunnies are polarised, but when kiting I can't stand polarised sunnies. Think its a personal preference, I just find the chop harder to read with polarised sunnies.

d1
WA, 304 posts
26 Apr 2012 10:09AM
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I keep trying different safety specs (they are all cheap enough), but keep going back to what I believe is most suitable for watersports and driving - "Uvex Gravity Zero Brown" - top-right corner on this page: content.yudu.com/Library/A1s64l/SafeguyCatalogueIssu/resources/400.htm

They are anti-fog and anti-scratch, no metal parts, super-light, and have great optical performance. Been abusing the same pair for many years, almost daily. Use them with a strap when windsurfing. Wish I knew where to buy them from locally.

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
26 Apr 2012 5:12PM
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dunkerbeck eyewear

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:42PM
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There is a direct cooralation between the price of a pair of sunglasses and how quickly you will lose them, cheap sunglasses last forever.

Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
26 Apr 2012 8:08PM
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Beaglebuddy said...

There is a direct cooralation between the price of a pair of sunglasses and how quickly you will lose them, cheap sunglasses last forever.


Brilliant! Watch your spelling! correlation...

Simondo
VIC, 8025 posts
26 Apr 2012 8:12PM
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saltiest1 said...

i use the $8 safety glasses you can get at bunnings or reece etc. lose a few but with a sunglass head band they stay on well.


I think they can get as low as $4 on bulk.

I found a nice pair of freebee Bolle Safety Glasses lying around at an Industrial Site... I've tried to lose them... They fall off (1 in 5 stacks, and 1 in 2 big stacks) and sink at the very slow rate of 1m per minute, and I always seems to find them...

hifly99
VIC, 4 posts
27 Apr 2012 12:18AM
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Hey

Thanks everyone, have found a website that sells decent watersports sunglasses at very reasonable prices www.pelicansea.com They look pretty good. They have two styles. The gulls that are super cheap and like goggles or the seahawks that are like the seaspecs brand but cheaper. Leaning towards the seahawks.

FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
27 Apr 2012 12:46AM
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I have a pair of white Sea somethings... but check this out... They've separated from my head 2 x after wiping out, and I've been able to find them again!

The black ones just disappear.

Stitch
WA, 83 posts
26 Apr 2012 11:37PM
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wave knave said...

i think most kiters just go with their eyes closed.


Bwahahaha!

wombles
QLD, 44 posts
2 May 2012 2:13AM
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I got seahawks sunglasses from that www.pelicansea.com and they are great. The price is great as well. You dont want to pay big bucks for equipment that could potentially get lost in the surf. pretty happy

Gorgo
VIC, 5127 posts
2 May 2012 8:46AM
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I would avoid the Oriole ones on the Pelicansea web site. The thick rubber padding around the lenses will make it difficult to get in and clean the them. It is very important to have clean, grease free lenses. I clean mine with detergent and warm water.

Cambodge
VIC, 851 posts
2 May 2012 10:50AM
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I thought advertising was banned on the forums?

Perhaps I'm overly suspicious but the only two users (hifly99 and wombles) who are promoting pelicansea have never posted anything before and have posted nothing since. Guerrilla advertising? If so, then I'll avoid pelicansea sunnies on principle!



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