New Polarized Glasses 2024
JT Bagwell reply :
I recently got a pair of WX Saint sunglasses from Wiley X and they are one of the most comfortable pairs
of glasses that I have ever owned.
Plus they look cool.
I got them in White.
BASShunterOH reply :
What did those run you? I was looking at some polerized oakleys and they were like 240.
xbacksideslider reply :
The prices they ask, and get !, for sunglasses just floors me.
Yes, there are quality differences but after about $25 . . . .
I read something about there being one Swiss company that owns most of the big names and has something like 3/4 of all the market share.
JT Bagwell reply :
They are $140 for the Polarized.
I have a pair of Oakley Polarized and I like the Wiley X glasses a lot better.
They fit better and the lenses seem to be better.
JT Bagwell reply :
On 6/7/2013 at 6:11 AM, xbacksideslider said:The prices they ask, and get !, for sunglasses just floors me.
Yes, there are quality differences but after about $25 . . . .
I read something about there being one Swiss company that owns most of the big names and has something like 3/4 of all the market share.
Not sure who that company is but Wiley X is in California and was founded by some Military Veterans. They supply a lot of glasses to the military too.
xbacksideslider reply :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica
Not Swiss but Italian, anyway, Luxottica owns Oakley and RayBan and a host of other eyewear brands.
Major market share.
Good to know about Wiley X, CA company and mil spec too.
JT Bagwell reply :
Thanks for the link.
Interesting how that company owns a lot of brands as well as the stores they are sold in.
I guess that makes it easier to keep your prices ridiculously high. 
Bangin' Bucketmouths reply :
Nothing beats a pair of Costas though. My father has a pair and even though I love my polarized Oakleys, the Costas are as close to x-ray vision as you can get.
LARGEMOUTH ANGLER reply :
costa del mar makes the worlds best sunglasses
The Commodore reply :
On 6/7/2013 at 6:11 AM, xbacksideslider said:The prices they ask, and get !, for sunglasses just floors me.
Yes, there are quality differences but after about $25 . . . .
I read something about there being one Swiss company that owns most of the big names and has something like 3/4 of all the market share.
If you fish with the higher quality stuff you would get it. I know it is hard to drop that cash on sunglasses (that's why I traded for mine). Costa and Maui are my tops. I used to like Oakley, I mean old Oakley. Now they seem more interested in fashion. I am not surprised they are owned by that company. You can not tell the difference that a pair of Costas make by comparing them in a store, but on the water it is evident, even compared to polarized glasses.
The Commodore reply :
I always wanted to try WileyX. Glad to hear you like them.
BrettD reply :
On 6/7/2013 at 6:11 AM, xbacksideslider said:The prices they ask, and get !, for sunglasses just floors me.
Yes, there are quality differences but after about $25 . . . .
I read something about there being one Swiss company that owns most of the big names and has something like 3/4 of all the market share.
Some people value their eyes more then $25. I'm kind of a sunglass junky I probably have 10 pairs my favorites are my costa's followed closely by the old pair of maui jims I have. I use wiley x glasses for work and bike riding or any time I have a chance of breaking a pair with glass lenses. I used to wear a pair of oakleys but the polarization started to delaminate on the lense.
BassinLou reply :
Enjoy your purchase. When I bank fish people sometimes walk by and hang with me to shoot the breeze. I do not know why but several times we end up talking about eyewear. Believe it or not, there are many people who still do not know about polarized lenses. I take off my pair of glasses to show them and they are speechless. The point I am trying to make is do not sacrifice your eyesight when fishing. Great sunglasses I believe are game changers.
RoachDad reply :
I only wear polarized. But I have to say that Oakley's are ridiculously high. I paid over 100 bucks to replace my wife's lenses and I have to do the same for mine. Mine are so old that they don't stock the lenses in the store.
Are these glasses you say are as good as Oakley's cheaper?
I can get a good pair of Oakley's for about 175.
(which is fine by me. My sunglasses are well taken care of and last a min. of 8 years)
xbacksideslider reply :
On 6/7/2013 at 4:20 PM, The Commodore said:If you fish with the higher quality stuff you would get it. I know it is hard to drop that cash on sunglasses (that's why I traded for mine). Costa and Maui are my tops. I used to like Oakley, I mean old Oakley. Now they seem more interested in fashion. I am not surprised they are owned by that company. You can not tell the difference that a pair of Costas make by comparing them in a store, but on the water it is evident, even compared to polarized glasses.
Well, you got me there. I fish with cheap polarized stuff and I have to admit that many times I have learned that I did not know what I was missing until I ventured out. So, I will see if I can borrow, switch off with a fishing partner and see what I see.
As for eye protection, gee, I dunno. Eyes evolved without sunglasses so we probably really don't need them for protection, but on the other hand we evolved without antibiotics and sunscreen too. Seems to me that sunglasses cause your pupils to dilate and that once dilated, any light that intrudes from the sides or the other gaps, for that reason - pupil dilation - may well be harmful.
So . . . . I buy sunglasses that prevent light from coming in from the sides and most, in terms of their fit on my face just flat fail to do that. That means I buy those ugly oversized plastic glasses that are designed to go over prescription eyeglasses. The way they wrap around and close out that extraneous light is what sells me. Admittedly, the quality of their polarization likely is inferior.
JT Bagwell reply :
I just saw this press release about the same glasses on FishingWire today.
http://www.thefishingwire.com/story/290217
BryanM reply :
On 6/7/2013 at 10:33 AM, Bangin said:Nothing beats a pair of Costas though. My father has a pair and even though I love my polarized Oakleys, the Costas are as close to x-ray vision as you can get.
second that.
BASShunterOH reply :
I snagged a pair of Nike max polarized, I'll put them to the test this weekend.
ATRoberts reply :
I didn't believe the hype until I got a pair a Costa Del Mar. Best sunglasses I have ever had. I love 'em and won't be without them again.
scrutch reply :
I like my Costas better than my Maui Jim's, Ray Bans, and my Oakleys. The fit is best. The lenses are more difficult to tell the differences but I have been able to try them out looking at the same things underwater by taking one pair off and putting on another and after that I feel that the Costas have the best lenses. Keep in mind that not all of my lenses are the same shade so that may or may not have made some difference. Just my $.02
JT Bagwell reply :
I have not had a pair of Costas but I have had several other brands and my Wiley X are by far the best.
scrutch reply :
I might get a pair of Wiley's just so I can compare. I hear that darned monkey whispering in my ear again!!
anonbassman reply :
On 6/10/2013 at 5:10 AM, JT Bagwell said:I have not had a pair of Costas but I have had several other brands and my Wiley X are by far the best.
Says the man sponsored by Wiley X?
JT Bagwell reply :
Maybe you and I are a little different but I prefer to be sponsored by companies that I believe are the best at what they do.
Otherwise why use them?
quanjig reply :
You guys need to check out Haber. Beautiful glasses that don't break the bank!
nocluefisher reply :
On 6/10/2013 at 6:09 PM, JT Bagwell said:Maybe you and I are a little different but I prefer to be sponsored by companies that I believe are the best at what they do.
Otherwise why use them?
That is a great theory. But how can you be sure Wiley x is the best if you have never had a pair of Costas? Norhing wrong with being paid to advertise a product, but when you start throwing "the best" around it diminishes your statements IMHO.
JT Bagwell reply :
On 6/10/2013 at 5:10 AM, JT Bagwell said:I have not had a pair of Costas but I have had several other brands and my Wiley X are by far the best.
Good Grief!
In my original statement, I thought it was pretty clear that I meant the best out of the brands I had used. I have obviously not tried every single pair of glasses in the entire world and have no opinion on them.
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
Sweet glassss
anonbassman reply :
On 6/10/2013 at 6:09 PM, JT Bagwell said:Maybe you and I are a little different but I prefer to be sponsored by companies that I believe are the best at what they do.
Otherwise why use them?
Just seems like a conflict of interest. What seems like an innocent post is really just a advertisement for someone who sponsors you. Thats all my point was about.
JT Bagwell reply :
I am not sure what the conflict of interest would be but I respect your right to an opinion.
zell_pop1 reply :
I like the Wileys too, my Blue Air Rage glasses will probably last forever.
stevec328 reply :
Went fishing today and got to borrow a pair of Wiley X P-17's with the Green Emerald lens. Great pair of glasses. The lens was very easy on the eyes and we were in bright sunlight a good part of the trip. Excellent polarization. I only have some Cocoons and my prescription polarized to compare but I could see much better under the surface. The P-17 frames were a little small on me so I'll need to look for a larger frame but I'm leaning towards Wiley X with this lens.
JWOA reply :
I only use my 580G Costas Blackfin Glass regular $250 but I got it for $100 thanks to academy discount. Color lenses are the green mirror. And this is before they sponsored me....just say stick with costa
JT Bagwell reply :
On 6/15/2013 at 12:04 PM, stevec328 said:Went fishing today and got to borrow a pair of Wiley X P-17's with the Green Emerald lens. Great pair of glasses. The lens was very easy on the eyes and we were in bright sunlight a good part of the trip. Excellent polarization. I only have some Cocoons and my prescription polarized to compare but I could see much better under the surface. The P-17 frames were a little small on me so I'll need to look for a larger frame but I'm leaning towards Wiley X with this lens.
That green emerald lenses are very nice. I like how the color looks on me and I like how well things look through them.
doublest reply :
Good looking glasses.Piqued my interest. Have a fathers day gift card at Amazon so i checked there and they come in under $75.00. Might be forced to give em a try. Just had cataract surgery so I'm in need of a good pair of shades. Thanks for the tip
stevec328 reply :
I'm now the proud owner of a pair of P17's with the green emerald lens. My buddy made an offer I couldn't refuse ( free ) and I wore them fishing again today. VERY lightly scratched but they make a great sunglass for fishing. If I were going to wear them as my regular sunglasses, they would be a little on the small side but for fishing they work out fine, especially with a hat. Now if I could just get the fish to bite............
JT Bagwell reply :
I don't have that particular style (yet) but I know some guys that have them and they have nothing but good things to say.
David P reply :
On 6/7/2013 at 12:42 PM, LARGEMOUTH ANGLER said:costa del mar makes the worlds best sunglasses
That's until you try Kaenon glasses.... I used to think the SAME thing..
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