Thread: Sunglasses, Bay Ban

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

I love both Ray Bans and Oakleys. Unfortunately, I can't wear them anymore since I wear glasses, but they are both great. There's a reason all the sports people wear one or the other.

I'm absolutely terrible with sunglasses though. It started when I was young and bought a pair of 80's Gatorz. Cost me something like $40, and I held on to those like nothing else. Then one day I somehow misplaced them and they were just gone. To this day I still don't know where they went, but I was about 7, so who knows. Lately I've been bad about sitting on the glasses I do buy. I had a great set that I really enjoyed, then sat down and heard "crunch". Twas a sad day.

you can have both Ray Ban and Oakley lenses that are prescription.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye5

... I sent them back to Ray Ban for repair. Long story short, I received a new pair back to replace my 30 year old glasses.

If you have your broken glasses, send them back. You've nothing to loose.

That's good to know. I have a pair of prescription Ray-Bans that are much the worse for many years of sweat and wear. Of course they need new lenses too, so I may just need to spring for a new pair.

~Rich, a.k.a. Mr. Magoo

Years ago, as I was leaving Boot Camp in Illinois, I was waiting for my plane with my new pair of roughly $200 Oakley's in my lap. I stood up, grabbed my bags and must have dropped the glasses. Felt sick for a while over that situation.

Good sunglasses or worse yet, good, stylishly cool sunglasses and teenage boys are a very bad combination, because unless you wear them to bed, you will forget where you put them and they will disappear without a trace. After the boys left, I noticed an immediate gain in memory because I haven't lost a pair since. Same thing with shirts, knives and tools...amazing!

I too have a pair of RayBan that date way back but
the shades I keep in my car I got on sale at a good
fly fishing store. Slightly wrap around, neutral gray
and polarized.

Peddle bike shops also have some wrap around
versions I like. I do watch for sales.....

Take a look at Moscot Eyewear in New York City. They have some great styles from the 30's and 40's and you can get G15 lens and prescription lens. Great Shades.

Originally Posted by PhatMan

Mudkipz, If you prefer to have US made sunglasses, then I highly recommend Randolph Engineerings' Aviators: Randolph Engineering :: Aviator Sunglasses, Ranger Shooting Eyewear, Prescription Frames, Military Direct, and Accessories I have worn them for the last twenty years (the same pair), so they do last !! The service from Randolph is excellent. Best regards Russ

I do not use everyday but their shooting glasses are excellent, I have a prescription pair for Pistols and a non prescription pair for Clays. They are the best out there IMO. You can not go wrong if there sunglass line is as good as their shooting line.

thanks for the tip D.M. Ellington I have been looking for a pair of glasses that they have there.

Wow Ray Ban's from the 80's, Serengeti's and then in the early 90's for the Maui Jim's... I remember those 80 dollar glasses that seemed to keep getting more and more expensive over the years. It really sucks to be very light sensitive and require a prescription. The only ones that I wear any more are Oakley's for both sunglasses and normal wear. At least I find them to be the best for me on the track for overall field of vision clarity. And since both glasses cost a small fortune, they are the only ones that I have. But I do really love them and they are about the only ones that seem to keep me from getting migraines anymore. So the cost, to me, is worth it.