RE: [Paddlewise] Prescription sunglasses - polaroid vs tinted

   I don't wear glasses except perhaps to read, and most of the time I can
read pretty well w/o glasses after I've had some coffee. My reason for
kayaking is mostly to get to the fish, and camp on islands which you generally
can't drive to. For fishing, and paddling in general, I've gotten a lot
of use out of inexpensive polarized sunglasses with carbonate lens. I  
emphasize
the word inexpensive, because eventually the glasses will get  
scratched, broken,
lost, or deep-sixed. In Oregon, I would wander into G.I. Joe's and pick up 3-6
pair of these items, since they were pretty cheap. Now that G.I. Joe's has
gone bankrupt, the game may be over. For people who require real glasses, I
assume you will need to consult with a professional, as Craig has suggested.

Brad Crain

Quoting Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net>:

> rebyl_kayak said:
>
>> Does anyone have experience of using prescription sunglasses and
>> whether
>> polaroid lenses are a problem with LCD screens. Its not something I can
>> test
>> without buying prescription lenses as I can't read the screens in any
>> case!
>
> I wouldn't paddle with anything but polarized sun glasses. The glare
> reduction is amazing. I have noticed that if I turn my waterproof camera
> vertical that the LCD becomes impossible to read, but that is a minor
> inconvenience. I have no problem using my radio or gps.
>
> The glasses I use are the prescription ones found here
> http://www.spexusa.com/home/ not cheap but really work great on the water
> and they float!! Also, I have never had them come off while rolling or
> anything else. Several of my friends use the non-prescription version and
> love them too. Not affiliated with them in anyway, just a satisfied
> customer.
>
> Steve Holtzman
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