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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2008 17:51:20 GMT -6
I haven't used polarized glasses before. Can someone who has please advise as to the pros/cons of the various shades of lenses for fishing? Thanks.
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Post by Jamesrog on May 20, 2008 21:30:58 GMT -6
I use a pair of polarized glasses I picked up in the states.
They are made by Oceana and they were regular $100US... I got them for just $15 because they had a tiny little blemish... I couldn't believe it. The difference between polarized and non-polarized is night and day in my opinion. You get virtually no glare from the sun and you can see into the water much farther. Although most MB lakes are too stained for sight fishing, I have avoided many rocks and found many weedlines that would have been a lot harder to see without the glasses. You need to find someone who has a good pair and try them out... you won't believe the difference.
One test to check the strength of polarization is to take a pair of polarized glasses and look through them at a reflective surface with and without the glasses (sounds like a no brainer). In a sunglass store though, this may be a glass shelf or counter. The greater the reduction of reflection the stronger the polarization. A good pair of polarized glass can reduce reflections by as much as 97%.
And BTW, there are no cons that I can think of... the only strange thing I notice is when I am wearing them and driving in my car I see all sorts of weird rainbow patterns when light is reflected off of objects on a sunny day. Kinda neat though... I notice this primarily on car windows, it may be possible that the glass is coated with some sort of UV or polarized protection of its own and creates this strange effect.
James.
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Robert Burton
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Post by Robert Burton on May 21, 2008 8:11:22 GMT -6
The darker the lense the greater the polarizing effect (hence why there are no clear versions)
But really dark ones are a drag on over cast days so I have lighter ones for those times
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Post by lurker1818 on May 21, 2008 10:55:10 GMT -6
There is a "set" made by Easton for baseball that comes with four or five different colours of lenses for different types of weather that I have looked at. From other people that have them, they are great because of the ability to change lenses, but for me, none of the lenses are dark enough for my taste. And they are polarized.
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Post by zek on May 23, 2008 15:53:56 GMT -6
Different tints in polarized glasses offer different contrast levels (polarize efficiency), light transmission and colour shift. Some tints are better for bright days with glare off the water, others for low light conditions during early mornings and late evening fishing. Other considerations in purchasing a pair are reflection and side light. If you can, get a pair of lenses that has an anti glare treatment so you aren't seeing a reflection of your eyes, and a frame style that wrap around so it blocks out sidelight. I wear glasses, and in the past used clip-ons or cocoons. The glare from clip-ons was awful, the cocoons did block out sidelight, but style-wise I could fit in at grandma's retirement home. I finally spent big $$$$$ and got a pair of prescription Maui Jims. They are great, but thank god for prescription glasses being covered in my company's extended health plan! Maui Jims have the option of rose, gray or bronze lenses. According to their brochures and the optometrists I spoke to, of these options, rose was the highest contrast and good for cloudy or foggy conditions. Gray offered the highest light reduction, and although good in all light conditions was best for bright days. Bronze was good for low light conditions. I went with gray. Here's a link to a general chart comparing various lens colours polarizing and transmission characteristics: www.laramyk.com/education/dispensing/polarized-colors.html
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