About 12 years ago, I was given a strap for my eyeglasses that was similar to chums. The difference was that the strap floated. They had enough boyancy to support a pair of glasses near the surface. In terms of appearance, the fabric looked similar to one of the thinner densities of neoprene. I haven't seen them in stores lately. Are they still out there? Does anyone know what brand name they are sold under? Who sells them? Derek --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Do you recall where you purchased them? --- Tom Buckley <nbrunner_at_telus.net> wrote: > I have a pair made by Freestyle (NFI) and they work > well. They are not that > thin but I don't find them bothersome. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] Mine are called Croakies Floaters. I got them from my optometrist who sells prescription eyewear for watersports. They're great. You can find them online just by typing in Croakies Floaters. They run about $7. They're the only ones I've found that actually keep my sunglasses floating long enough for me to retrieve them. Marcia Tauber Simply Macintosh 837 H St. Arcata, CA 95521 (707) 825-7100 (707) 825-7200 Fax On Sep 22, 2006, at 6:44 PM, Derek wrote: > About 12 years ago, I was given a strap for my > eyeglasses that was similar to chums. The difference > was that the strap floated. > Does anyone know what brand name they are sold under? > Who sells them? > > Derek *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Croakies! Thats it. Here is their home page. http://www.croakies.com/eyewearretainers/eyewearsport/float/default.htm --- Marcia Tauber <marcia_at_simplymacintosh.com> wrote: > Mine are called Croakies Floaters. I got them from > my optometrist who > sells prescription eyewear for watersports. They're > great. You can > find them online just by typing in Croakies > Floaters. They run about > $7. They're the only ones I've found that actually > keep my sunglasses > floating long enough for me to retrieve them. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Croakies are great. My husband wears them all the time. I've used them for rafting. I didn't know there was special eyewear for watersports. Do any of you wear contacts? And if so, do you close your eyes when you roll? I'm always worried about getting water in my eyes. Melinda > Mine are called Croakies Floaters. I got them from my optometrist who > sells prescription eyewear for watersports. They're great. You can find > them online just by typing in Croakies Floaters. They run about $7. > They're the only ones I've found that actually keep my sunglasses > floating long enough for me to retrieve them. > > Marcia Tauber > Simply Macintosh > 837 H St. > Arcata, CA 95521 > (707) 825-7100 > (707) 825-7200 Fax *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
One option is prescription goggles. Someone on the list suggested aquagoggles. I bought a pair and have been quite happy with them. They are good for practising rolling anyway. www.aquagoggles.com Derek --- Bernerts <mbernert_at_comcast.net> wrote: > Croakies are great. My husband wears them all the > time. I've used them for > rafting. > I didn't know there was special eyewear for > watersports. Do any of you wear > contacts? > And if so, do you close your eyes when you roll? I'm > always worried about > getting water in my eyes. > > Melinda --------------------------------------------------------------- Please limit all email attachments sent to this address to a maximum of 0.5MB. All email attachments that are larger then 0.5MB will automatically be deleted. --------------------------------------------------------------- ICQ: 262152266, AIM: GlamourpetsD, MSN: [my email address], Yahoo Messenger: glamourpets --------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I wear contacts when I paddle, and yes, I do close my eyes when I roll. When practicing rolls, I wear a dive mask, especially in chlorinated swimming pools, but even then I usually roll with my eyes shut, though I also enjoy just hanging upside down and looking around. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bernerts wrote: > I didn't know there was special eyewear for watersports. There are special prescription eyewear for many water sports and some are suitable for kayaking. http://kayakwiki.org/index.php/Prescription_eyewear Someone posted a note about Aquagoggles.com for prescription swim goggles. I've used these for several months now and the strap on mine broke on Friday at the end of a swim. I went home, looked on the web for a place to buy a replacement strap and visited the Aquagoggles site. I found that their straps were a fraction the price of retail store replacements ($2 vs $6) and that they are selling off their old stock of goggles at 2/3 regular price. They've switched to a new style so the old ones are going. I decided to order a pair with two replacement straps. They were delivered to my door a few minutes ago. Selection of colours and strengths is limited, but at US$14 a pair (+shipping) that's a decent deal. The new model is US$22 a pair. Anyway, as a customer, I have no complaints - they ship quickly and the product is decent. Unless you have single vision and your prescription is exactly a half diopter value, you couldn't wear these for general kayaking. If you have mild astigmatism snd/or fractional diopter, then the correction will be less than ideal. Serious astigmatism can't be accommodated. They're fine for a pool or for rolling and rescue practice, since correction isn't critical in those circumstances. Other companies sell full prescription swim goggles which exactly match your needs, but they tend to be very expensive. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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