sunglasses
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Truth is, you can't get half decent sunglasses for cheap. If you want proper protection, you need to pay for it.
I thought all sunglasses had to have UV protection?
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Ah the famous SpecSavers 2 for 1 offer - where you always still end up paying more for 2 pairs than you would have for just one.
Man of Honour
If you're in the south, then Gunwharf Quays is your place. Oakley factory outlet store here, plenty of polarised lenses in whatever colour shade or style you might fancy. All priced decently, the majority in the £75 to £125 range.
You won't really beat an Oakley HDO lens for quality and minimising reflections or misting/repelling water. Had plenty of Ray Bans in-between but always gone back to Oakley.
You won't really beat an Oakley HDO lens for quality and minimising reflections or misting/repelling water. Had plenty of Ray Bans in-between but always gone back to Oakley.
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What mrk said too regarding Oakley glasses. I had sime Oakley sunglasses years ago tgat were great but lost them unfortunately. I do still have sone Oakley A frame ski goggles that I got for a 16th birthday present... 15 years later and they are still going strong!
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Chaps. Regarding Hawkers, I'm after a pair
Shall I go for the classic or premium ?
Also the colours, are there certain colours for a particular use? I.e. For driving I should buy a certain lens colour or do they all perform the same ?
Shall I go for the classic or premium ?
Also the colours, are there certain colours for a particular use? I.e. For driving I should buy a certain lens colour or do they all perform the same ?
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got some maui jim peahi a month or so back along with a gorrila grip cord so i dont lose them, got the glass lenses and the clarity is amazing ,you can also see so much more like the subtle shading of differant greens in the grass ,tbh its like going from 720p to 4k on a sunny day. also the hinges make sure you get a perfect fit
got them from the optic shop and you will probably be offered at least 10% code ,think i paid around £125 inc cord .
got them from the optic shop and you will probably be offered at least 10% code ,think i paid around £125 inc cord .
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Optics wise they are as good.
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Is this really true, when half of the sunglasses out there are manufactured by one company? Ray Bans used to be $29 sunglasses for the same thing 15 years back, and they are now in the $100+ market. That seems like paying over the odds, not getting what you pay for. The fact is that sunglasses are now fashion accessories, not functional items, for the most part. Luxottica basically makes all of the glasses out there and have slowly been cranking prices up over time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica
http://desinema.com/have-you-ever-wondered-why-ray-bans-are-so-expensive-heres-why/
I bought these the other day, £16 for polarised lenses. Sure they are made from light plastic, but to my eyes they are good lenses and they are really comfortable
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KXGCOX6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
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Luxottica make frames for an awful lot of brands.
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if they were headphones raybans would be beats and my maui jims would be denon ahd7000s
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For top end the Maui Jims are the ones to go for
From what I've read over last day or two, Luxottica own the big brands and have dropped the quality on Oakley and ray bans.
All Maui jims are polarised and their optics are meant to be the best.
They have a stockist page on their website, I'm going to check my local opticians over next few days to try some on
In the meantime I've ordered a pair of Hawkers. Unsure which lense colour to go for so went for the black .
Anyone know the differences in the lense colours in terms of clarity ?
From what I've read over last day or two, Luxottica own the big brands and have dropped the quality on Oakley and ray bans.
All Maui jims are polarised and their optics are meant to be the best.
They have a stockist page on their website, I'm going to check my local opticians over next few days to try some on
In the meantime I've ordered a pair of Hawkers. Unsure which lense colour to go for so went for the black .
Anyone know the differences in the lense colours in terms of clarity ?
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I always sooner or later forget I have glasses in a coat and sit on them 
Superdrug are doing an offer for ones good enough to be of use driving into eyelevel sunlight. Problem is it was on hotukdeals so you might find the good stock is gone, but bookmark for later. Free delivery, I got two pairs under a tenner
Superdrug are doing an offer for ones good enough to be of use driving into eyelevel sunlight. Problem is it was on hotukdeals so you might find the good stock is gone, but bookmark for later. Free delivery, I got two pairs under a tenner
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The trouble is - I read your post and think, you ain't got a clue what you are talking about! Sorry.
Caporegime
Luxottica is a company base in Italy and their factory pretty much makes most of the world's glasses.
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