Hi all,
Looking at sunglasses to get to use while Kiteboarding so I dont have to be squinting the whole time.
I had some Smith normal sunglasses I was using for a bit but lost them in a fall so now I want to buy some designed for water sports.
There seems to be lots of choices out there.
Anyone recommend any that are cheap and good?
Figure a few dollars to save the eyes and wrinkles is well worth it :P
Considering you can get the same thing for 30-40 bucks cheaper else where. I say have a look around
Buy cheapo bunnings ones and drill a hole in the end. Use an old bit of kite line to make a strap. Or if you have it use a heat gun and some heatshrink and some thicker line ( old bridle). Dont over invest they end up scratched from the dry salt and sand and you will need to replace them a couple of times a season.
Dont bother with polarised. This allows you to see through the sea surface when really you want to be reading the surface.
Unless UR in the over talented brigade or wearing a helmet suggest knocking up one of these
to hook onto sunnies strap....
works a treat... I am with seafever on this one have been progressively spending less and less each season...
Now keep an eye out for safety sunnies/glasses all year - optically adequate but my first set of REVO aqua's many years back got added to the davey jones locker -- sob sob - since - every pair have either bust/scratched/forgotten at shower/rusted pins - As long as you manage to hang-on to them - the more you spend the longer they last (to a point).. What ever you get make sure they are capable of taking a decent impact.... - I have been smacked on the glasses when trying to do an upwind gybe, the wind flipped the board - saved a shinner!!
Cheers
AP...
just go to the sunglass shop and buy a $2 neoprene thing to stick on the arms. job done.
Best of the best: 720-armour Sharks 2.0... AU$280 
I got the original version for $100 and a free demo pair of v2 that I lost in a freak accident... hydrophobic lens, 100% anti-fog, changeable lenses, actually float. Love them!
The blu-eye ones all come off the same production line as SeaSpecs - pretty sure the factory just prints different logos on the arms. $15 on eBay. They do NOT float.
Using these now: www.thekiteboarder.com/2013/04/review-ocean-tierra-del-fuego-sunglasses/ they definitely float
Imho don't use an elastic strap . Too tight to keep from falling of , and indent your face . Solid adjustable strap is the go ,with lanyard for the face plants . Keep it cheap .
Try DirtyDog Eyewear, the FURIOUS model is particularly good and relatively inexpensive. Great quality and work like a charm.
www.dirtydog.com
... Seaspecs seem to work well, used 'em for years and stay on the head even when getting rolled in the surf. They even saved me getting speared in the eye from a flying fish once.
cheers,
Robbie 
I have prescription sunnies and a suitable strap (a must really).
But I justed wanted to share ... please stay away from OPSM and their RayBans. Shocking quality and they are not suitable for any sport near ocean water due to the poor quality clear-film coating. Mine cost well over $700 and they are now ruined thanks to the lovely lady that promised me these sunnies were suitable for water sports and the sea. Yeah right!
The eBay polarised ones are great got mine free when I bought fins and stomp pads from the same bloke
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I have prescription sunnies and a suitable strap (a must really).
But I justed wanted to share ... please stay away from OPSM and their RayBans. Shocking quality and they are not suitable for any sport near ocean water due to the poor quality clear-film coating. Mine cost well over $700 and they are now ruined thanks to the lovely lady that promised me these sunnies were suitable for water sports and the sea. Yeah right!
Laser correction surgery FTW
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... Seaspecs seem to work well, used 'em for years and stay on the head even when getting rolled in the surf. They even saved me getting speared in the eye from a flying fish once.
cheers,Robbie
ps forgot to mention, you can get perscription lens too from these guys www.seaspecs.com
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... Seaspecs seem to work well, used 'em for years and stay on the head even when getting rolled in the surf. They even saved me getting speared in the eye from a flying fish once.
cheers,Robbie
ps forgot to mention, you can get perscription lens too from these guys www.seaspecs.com
Yes but only if your eye sight is not too bad due to the curvature of the lens and frame. Unfortunately for me, SeaSpecs curvature was too high for my eyes. I had to buy more "flat" profiled sunnies.
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Buy cheapo bunnings ones and drill a hole in the end. Use an old bit of kite line to make a strap. Or if you have it use a heat gun and some heatshrink and some thicker line ( old bridle). Dont over invest they end up scratched from the dry salt and sand and you will need to replace them a couple of times a season.
Dont bother with polarised. This allows you to see through the sea surface when really you want to be reading the surface.
+1 for Bunnings el cheapo.
1. Cheap - Approx $12
2. Designed as safety goggles for use with power tools, so should not shatter
3. Optically good enough - who needs high quality when they will be covered in salt spray within minutes.
@LoftyWinds - I wouldn't ever use something like Ray Bans as they have glass lenses and will most likely shatter on impact.
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+1. these are great
regarding polarised vs non-polarised, my normal sunnies are always polarised, but on the water I dont want to see into the water, I just want to see the surface clearly, hence I go for non-polarised when kiting.
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@LoftyWinds - I wouldn't ever use something like Ray Bans as they have glass lenses and will most likely shatter on impact.
Very unlikely directly on water. But yes, on a rock that's different.
I got the original version for $100 and a free demo pair of v2 that I lost in a freak accident... hydrophobic lens, 100% anti-fog, changeable lenses, actually float. Love them!
I got the original version for $100 and a free demo pair of v2 that I lost in a freak accident... hydrophobic lens, 100% anti-fog, changeable lenses, actually float. Love them!
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I got a pair - ****n exxy, but the best imo ...
(check the vid at about 1.53 - totally flexible)
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... Seaspecs seem to work well, used 'em for years and stay on the head even when getting rolled in the surf. They even saved me getting speared in the eye from a flying fish once.
cheers,Robbie
ps forgot to mention, you can get perscription lens too from these guys www.seaspecs.com
Yes but only if your eye sight is not too bad due to the curvature of the lens and frame. Unfortunately for me, SeaSpecs curvature was too high for my eyes. I had to buy more "flat" profiled sunnies.
... yeah funny thing is we got the same reply from Seaspecs about 5 years ago when we first tried to get perscription sunnies for the missus (her eyes are same way as yours and can't kite without them). Then suddenly a year later they could and we got some. The missus loves them and says they aren't perfect for daily use but perfect for kiting.
cool as,
Robbie
I've just seen these as well:
www.jettribe.com/jettribe-australia/
More goggle like and less sun glasses like but look like they could do a good job.
Bunnings. Anywhere from $6 will get you a pair of safety goggles that don't fog and work well. I took a $6 pair out recently and they stayed clear as.
