How Much Better Are A Pair Of $100 Plus Polarized Sunglasses Than My $20 Pair From The Local Bait Shop?
Posted by admin in Polarized Sunglasses on 06 12th, 2009 | 12 responses
I know that having any polarized sunglasses is better than not having them…but should I invest in the expensive ones?
I am mainly a bass fisherman in MN that focuses on largemouth but does river smallies as well.
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For the most part, yes, they are better in several ways
(depending on the manufacturer) for the following reasons:
1) better made
2) wearability (more comfortable)
3) impact resistant and more scratch tolerant lenses
4) MOST importantly: distortion – try on a pair of $20 polarized
glasses, then try on a pair of Ray Bans or Maui Jim’s
or Orvis – you’ll SEE the difference
Look…
first of all: you can get polarized glasse MUCH cheaper, around 50 $, check the internet.
second: polarized glasses give you better visibility.
third: sunglasses either protect your eyes (uv protection, polarized), or they don’t (crappy plastic glasses), do you care about your eyes? it’s like feeding yourself McDonalds vs healthy food.
Forget the namebrand, just make sure the glasses have uv protection and that they are polarized.
I think the cheaper sunglasses are just as good, if they’re polarized. There is too much chance of losing them, dropping in water, etc. I always keep a spare in the boat or tackle box.
A lot of times companies charge more due to their own expenses derived from marketing research or product development. Often, they charge more because their company has achieved a status that makes their product desirable without any realistic benefit over another.
It’s likely, but not certain, that your $20 pair of polarized glasses (so long as they are actually polarized) are just as good.
your paying for the name……..Oakley, yeah they look good and they will claim that the polarization that they have is top notch, but there is no real way to tell……Id say go with the cheap ones unless you think the fish will bite better if you have the more stylish shades on!
some people like to spend $100, some like to spend $20.
polarization filters light from the (I believe) horizontal spectrum, therefore you’ll get the verticle light which removes the glare. To my understandin, if they’re polarized, that is what they’ll do.
most likely, it’s personal preference
If you spend a 100 dollars for a pair of Sunlgasses polarized or not..your an idiot.
Wallmart sales nice Fishing Eye Glasses for around $20.00
They are not better. You are just buying aname that is it. As long as teh $20 pair are actually polarized they are just as good. You can test it very simply.
Put the sunglasses on. Look at the edge of a cloud in a blue sky. Tilt your head to the side, if what you are seening through the sunglasses changes when tilt your head, they are polarized. If nothing at all changes you got ripped off.
who knows – the important thing is lens material and quality ( including the coating ) sometimes you pay for the brand name
try them and see
Got news for you, my friend — almost all sunglasses you can buy have UVA and UVB protection, and many of the less expensive sunglasses that you get from bait shops or those carts in the mall are polarized. BOTTOM LINE: The $20.00 pair you have right now is better than the $100.00+ pairs in one very important way: They’re a heck of a lot less expensive for the same level of protection. So don’t spend the extra money on Gargoyles or Oakleys unless you want to waste a bunch of money on a chunk of plastic that you’ll probably lose anyway.
I agree with just about all the answers you’ve gotten to a point. I’m a fly fishing guide so I spend many hours on the water. I have a pair of glasses that cost me around $80. What I got for that $80. is a polycarbonate lense (damn near shatter proof) that is ground to shape and not molded ( zero distortion), a lense coating ( lenses are dipped, no adhesives used) that protects from all ultra violet rays and eliminates flat light ( this is the main reason for buying true polarized lenses). That is what you pay more for. The downside to an $80 dollar or more pair of glasses is losing or breaking them. I wouldnt suggest running out and gettin a pair of Revo’s, but for sure, if you spend crap, you get crap.
You have to be careful because you can drop a lot of money on sunglasses just for the name only.
That being said, anyone who says cheap sunglasses are just as good has no freaking idea what they are talking about..
I only by Smith’s and Bolle because
A. They have an amazing Lifetime Warranty,
B. They are extremely rugged, scratch resistant, and simply cannot be destroyed.
C. I mountain bike and I need a really good pair of polycarbonate lenses to protect my eyes. polycarbonate is pretty much shatter proof
D. They look and feel amazing
E I live in Utah and need Polarized.. The Sun is a killer during sunny days and Smith/Bolle lenses are dipped several times instead of a plastic film that peels and stratches off.