Prizm polarized sunglasses...are they worth the money?

[Tuscany]

Mrs Nauti here... Yes... The prizm lens will be my next pair of ski goggles. Side by side with the oakley polarized I choose the prizm everytime!

I’m learining something here. There is a difference between polarized and Prism lens?
What is the difference?

[Tuscany]

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If it helps in deciding whether to go with an expensive pair of sunglasses or with an inexpensive pair, the LARGEST house (22,000 square feet) on the Fort Lauderdale inter coastal waterway tour which we went on last week was from sunglass profits.

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When we were on our Honeymoon in Hawaii back in 87’, we actually met the owner of Maui Jim sunglasses. Maui’s were only in Hawaii at the time if I remember right. He was then working out of a small, very normal business office. Obviously, that time was at the very beginning of the end of rack style Foster-Grant dominance. The price back them was an extremely expensive 80 bucks. I remember being blown away from the clarity and polarizing effect. I wanted to see if we could get a better selection and a better price since the beach prices seemed unreal. The place was just a simple office. I should have asked if I could invest.

[Patriot 8713]

Mrs Nauti here... Yes... The prizm lens will be my next pair of ski goggles. Side by side with the oakley polarized I choose the prizm everytime!

I’m learining something here. There is a difference between polarized and Prism lens?
What is the difference?

I got this information from an Oakley Forum (I guess there really is a forum for everything).

Prizm - it's not a industry name but Oakley's marketing term for this new line. They are a family of contrast lenses (as opposed to a neutral base like grey). What makes these different than other contrast lenses is, traditional contrast base tints tend to be a general color wash. With Prizm, they are able to fine-tune which light wavelengths i.e. colors are filtered or passed. Like you had a multi-band EQ. So the various Prizms have been tuned to be optimal for specific activities, such as Prizm Golf is tuned to make the difference between green and dead grass stand out. But it's not like you're limited to using them only for their named purpose; for example, I like using Prizm Trail as rain-driving glasses.

Polarization is a filter that will block reflected light - in sunglasses it is usually oriented to block light reflected up from below, such as from a wet road or the hood of a car. Any lens could potentially be offered in a polarized version, regardless of whether the base tint is neutral, contrast, or Prizm.

[akorcovelos]

I wish you could get lenses like this in prescription, I'd be all over it.

[AsLan7]

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If it helps in deciding whether to go with an expensive pair of sunglasses or with an inexpensive pair, the LARGEST house (22,000 square feet) on the Fort Lauderdale inter coastal waterway tour which we went on last week was from sunglass profits.

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When we were on our Honeymoon in Hawaii back in 87’, we actually met the owner of Maui Jim sunglasses. Maui’s were only in Hawaii at the time if I remember right. He was then working out of a small, very normal business office. Obviously, that time was at the very beginning of the end of rack style Foster-Grant dominance. The price back them was an extremely expensive 80 bucks. I remember being blown away from the clarity and polarizing effect. I wanted to see if we could get a better selection and a better price since the beach prices seemed unreal. The place was just a simple office. I should have asked if I could invest.

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You sure should have T. Sunglass margins are one of the best around.

In fact my best friend from college got into the sunglass hut business. He & his family now live on an island off the Gulf coast in the red neck riviera region . He went to Auburn for wildlife & fisheries management to be a park ranger.

....and that house pic on the first page ...the founder of Sunglass Hut.




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[Tuscany]

Haha, good for them.. what a great business and they deserve it!..maybe in my next life..

[Patriot 8713]

I wish you could get lenses like this in prescription, I'd be all over it.

Costa has prescription sunglasses that you can get their 580 lens that is just like the Oakley Prizm.

https://www.costadelmar.com/us/en/presc ... sunglasses

https://www.costadelmar.com/us/en/perfo ... 580-lenses

[JTinMO]

I have three pairs of Costa polarized sunglasses. That's all I wear. boating, driving, hell even mowing the grass. I will only wear my Costas. Glass lens. Green Mirror 580G lenses. I have a couple different frames, but the plain old black plastic ones fit me the best. Tortoise looks good, but heavier.

Lightweight, no glare, no scratching, work in low light and middle of the day. Zero complaints. You would think I'm a salesman for them. I bought my wife a pair after she incessantly harassed me about my first pair. She's on her third pair now as well. She's ditched her Ray Bans and will only wear the Costas as well. I just had to buy her a replacement pair 2 weeks ago as she lost a pair on a work trip (someone on Southwest airlines got a present).

I did have a nephew step on mine on the boat and completely shattered the lenses and frames. I sent them to Costa, gave them $60 (or something similar), and got a brand new pair back in return. They have a warranty for defects, but also take care of you if you damage them. They want to keep ou in their glasses, and it works well. That's why I am not afraid of wearing them while mowing, etc. If they scratch, you can send them in and pay them a very minimal fee, and you get brand new lenses back. They are more expensive up front, but as long as you do not physically lose them, you can always have a brand new pair in your hands within 2 weeks if they get damaged, for very minimal cost.

I get mine whenever my Cabelas credit card points rack up, but you can watch their sales as well and save some bucks. Just do it, I guarantee you will love them.

[akorcovelos]

Interesting, I'll have to talk to my optometrist and see if they can get them for me.

[Driller]

I wish you could get lenses like this in prescription, I'd be all over it.

I have Maui Jim make my prescriptions. I have worn glasses for 50 years and they are the clearest and best I have ever owned. Sent a pair in to have the script changed. They called back and said sorry, that frame has been discontinued. However pick any new frame at no cost and we’ll build the new script. Maui Jim fan for life. My wife too.

[mdadgar]

I have owned all kinds of sunglasses over the years and the only ones I will buy anymore, because they are the only ones worth the money, are Maui Jims. This is for two reason:

1) the optics are consistently hands-down the best I've ever tried
2) they will replace the lenses in any pair of sunglasses they've ever sold at any time for a flat $75 (both lenses)

- Mark

[Bfun220]

I have owned all kinds of sunglasses over the years and the only ones I will buy anymore, because they are the only ones worth the money, are Maui Jims. This is for two reason:

1) the optics are consistently hands-down the best I've ever tried
2) they will replace the lenses in any pair of sunglasses they've ever sold at any time for a flat $75 (both lenses)

- Mark

+1
Maui Jims are all I've had for last 10 years.

[JTinMO]

Went fishing down in the gulf and the guides were all wearing Costa sunglasses. Man once you try these watch out because that's the only brand you will want to wear. Costa's have a cooling effect on the eye balls. If you purchase go with the glass lenses the plastic scratches to easily. You won't be disappointed!

Agreed 100%. Both my wife and I switched from Maui Jim to Costa's. Maui Jim's are good, but the contrast I get with the Green Mirror 580 lens is what does it for me. All colors pop, and for boating/fishing it's the way to go with the polarization. Beats the pants off of every other polarized lens I've had.

[gdane]

JTinmo We tend to Loce the same things. Where do ya boat?

[JTinMO]

JTinmo We tend to Loce the same things. Where do ya boat?

sent PM. Don't want to hijack the thread.