Cheap sunglasses

yes that is very logical, and i did try the experiment, just like you said, smaller opening has sharper pic. however the same thing happens when i put on yellow driving glasses, which make everything appear brighter, thou, i realize, they actually do not make anything brighter, just filtering blue out makes it appear that way.
as far as eye doc. i have seen one last year, got rx for reading glasses +2, went to optician, he made glasses according to rx, i put them on in the store and it made my head spin, i never took them, the guy tried to convince me that glasses are great, and i need to get used to them, lol
Then i went to a cvs pharmacy picked +2 from the rack, iirc, 8 bucks, night and day difference, i could have gone to another optician, but why bother when i can get glasses that i can actually see better with. for fraction of the price.

Don’t know if Polaroid is available in your stores, they have a series of all silicone, which you can bend in any direction. Model if mine is P7334D and you don’t feel them when wearing, while vision is very good.

If you can get ahold of these, you may be in eye comfort nirvana: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Renegade-Men-s-Ike-Polarized-Fishing-Sunglasses-RFI-619460/227026082

I started buying polarized years ago and will never buy sunglasses without it.

I was able to buy some Costa shades a few years ago and they're great but these Ikes fit very comfortably, the tint is grey with a hint of rose (some folks love their LED tint rosy, too), my eyelashes don't sweep the inside of the lens and it's been real easy for me to keep from scratching them. I swear my eyes have this long ahhhhh feeling when I put them on! I live in south Texas and they work great.

You might want to take a look at Native eyewear sunglasses, their prices are in the midrange of the sunglass price market. I believe most of their models are polarized but don’t quote me on that. I’ve had the same pair for a couple of years now and they’re a lot sharper vision wise than the cheapo sunglasses I used to wear.

My friend loves the Puma brand sunglasses available through Costco which are affordable. I know my Oakley sunglasses fatigue me less than my generic ones. I’ve worn a friends Maui Jim’s and they were great. Sorry I know this is anecdotal.

This might sound like an ad but it isnt, I picked up a few pairs from “Shady Rays” cause they also donate 10 meals to the homeless per pair you pick up the prices are fair especially during their BOGO sales. Best of all they have a pretty insane “warranty” basically if you lose/break them they cover 2 replacements just need to pay for processing.

I buy my sunglasses from Walmart. Just go to the fishing section and look for the “fishing” sunglasses. The have the normal UV protection, are polarized (so you can see better into water), and have many styles to choose from. All my sunglasses have to be polarized since they are awesome at minimizing glare while driving.

They are very comfortable, may not be of the highest quality, but for $10-15 and being polarized, they are a bargain!

Same here. And I did so until I needed perscription Sunglasses. Then I just started going to the WalMart Vision Center.

They are great & reasonably priced.
The Ti-Flex frames last forever too. Polarized & choice of tint.
I have both Gray & Amber.

Don”t waste your money on the “Scratch Resistant Coating”. I never get it. My Sunglasses go through hades & I have never scratched a lens. :white_check_mark:

Similar situation here. Sensitive eyes and I always wear sunglasses even when it’s cloudy.

I always bought cheap sunglasses until about 2 years ago I got LASIK done and they gave me a 50% off coupon on a pair of Maui Jims. Ohhh yeah. Still pricey but they really are great. I baby them though because I couldn’t ever see paying the full price for a replacement pair.

I’ll inevitably break them since I wear them several times a day, every day. So I need to be on the lookout for another set to keep on hand. I might have to watch out for those Bolle sales or something. I’ve also heard about the Shady Rays but wasn’t sure what to think, I might have to give them another look.

PS - that LASIK procedure was life changing. I’ve been terribly near sighted since I was 4. I couldn’t see the big E on the chart. Without my contacts I would run into walls. Now I can wake up and just see. It’s amazing. If you need vision correction (contacts/glasses) you owe it to yourself to check it out.

Nooo, not Lasik, but PRK PRK PRK. :slight_smile:

Lasik actually weakens the structure of the cornea (USAF automatically DQs you from being a pilot if you get Lasik), but PRK does a surface reshaping of the cornea with minimal damage (USAF will actually pay for you to get PRK!). That’s what sold me. Never looked back, no pun intended.

But I always got cheep cheep cheep little chicken sunglasses from wherever. Careful to make sure they’re UV-blocking as to not do damage to your retinas from having wide-open pupils.

I always ended up busting sunglasses by dropping ’em, sitting on ’em, dropping then sitting on ’em, etc., so it never paid for me to get good ones.

Last time I got any, it was a 3fer20 deal at a kiosk in the mall. One set was a POS, light plastic “frames” which snapped at the bridge when dropped. Both other sets I still have, the brown-tinted aviator style and another polarised set, more “rectangular” when I want to go all Agent Smith on someone.

All of ’em crystal clear, no issues with “bad” lenses or irregularities, so I was pleasantly surprised for at least getting 2 good ones out of 3.

Edge Eyewear is the best deal I’ve found for quality optics that are polarized, safety-rated, and have proper uv protection.

Great suggestions, I’m going to look into all of them Revo especially.

Mike speaks for me. I’m a cheap bastard too. There are times to save a nickel and there are times when you try to save a nickel that it costs you big. Re-Read Mikes screed. Spend the extra money on a name brand product. Take care that it’s not a cheap Chinese knock off (ie, Oakleys). I found a pair of Nikons on sale. Do that kind of thing.

Best to you.

I’ve bought all kinds of sunglasses over the years. My first really expensive pair was a set of RayBan Wayfarers. They were great… until I lost them. So I went back to cheap sunglasses. But not for long for these reasons:

  • You may not notice it, but often inexpensive sunglasses are not 100% optically correct. And that means they’re acting slightly as corrective lenses… and that’s not good, if your eyesight is fine.
  • Most cheap sunglasses may block basic UV light, but they won’t cover all the bases. Not only that, but if they’ve got a dark tint, you’re being deceived on protection.
  • Some cheap eyeglasses will shatter, even when made of a polymer.

Your eyes are highly valuable. Better off spending more and buying sunglasses from a trusted brand. Just get into the habit of caring for your sunglasses. Get a carry case. Scratch free microfiber cloth. And be mindful of how you use them, so that they don’t end up lost. I bought a great pair of 100% optically correct Nikon aviator sunglasses. Spring loaded hinges. Super tough stems that can be bent slightly. They were $200 new, but I got them on sale. That was back in 1999. I still have them, because I take care of them.

Yup. I’ve learned that everywhere my (Maui Jim) sunglasses goes, so goes my hard case that came with them along with the microfiber pouch. As soon as they come off my face, the go right into the pouch and then the case. No exceptions!

Transition lenses. No more sunglasses.

The concept is “Okay” sure it takes like 20-30 seconds for them to darken when outside BUT it takes anywhere from 5-10 mins to return to being clear and that would be horribly inconvenient if you say were heading to a meeting etc.

The other issue is if people are driving with most transition lenses, they generally react and change with UV exposure BUT most if not all windshields block around 96% of UV rays so the transition lenses wouldn’t darken.

Yep, Maui Jim has some very nice sunglasses, especially the frames. Good idea on the case & cloth. When you have those on hand, you tend to put your sunglasses away when not in use. And then it’s much harder to lose them.

Really should check out the ones I linked. Can always return…

High quality feel to frame and hinges. If you like them and want to pay less, return and wait for the 50% off, happens 1 or 2x a year.

They look different than the Amazon photo. Full frame.

I tend to buy cheap with colorful lenses. These are my latest that I got just before xmas last year, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32747364760.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dMo31pS