RE: [Paddlewise] Prescription sunglasses - polaroid vs tinted

From: Rafael en prodigy <silidriel_at_prodigy.net.mx>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:49:16 -0500
Good Day,

I have a story to tell here. I finally decided to get transition,
progressive glasses, which unfortunately are the most expensive, and tied
them with a string that had a floatation foam. On a demo roll on a flat lake
5 feet deep they came loose. I was terrified but saw the float and picked it
up, only to find out the glasses were gone. These glasses had no drop shape
ends.

I tried to fix the position and started diving on non clear water, and could
only feel the sand but nothing to be seen. I offered a reward to fishermen
who worked for an hour in the area until one guy shook a stingray and almost
got stung. 

We left the place and I got myself another pair with good round drop ends,
again transition and progressive, because it is the only thing that has
worked for me. Since I wear them all the time, on the water or in the
office, they don't get scratched, or jammed on the table, on my pocket, etc.
I can see close or far and on the outside they darken with sunlight.

Two weeks later one fisherman came with the glasses I had lost, and they had
no noticeable scratches. Let me tell you that the lake is 4 miles diameter,
and two of his friends were sweeping the bottom bed for oysters with a fork
type thing, on the sector that they thought we were when I lost them,  and
the glasses came with the shells, stones and sand. Of course they got their
reward.

I was amazed and now I have two pairs of transition progressive glasses. The
second pair has withstood a good number of rolls. So I recommend good round
thick ends, that will retain the string. 

Best Regards,

Rafael
Mexico
www.mayanseas.com
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