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Polaroids

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

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Having mislaid my grey clip on Polaroid lenses I need to get some new ones.
Any views on the best colour lenses for fish spotting guys?
My son recently got some Fox Polarised glasses which have 3 different colour lenses, presumably there's some reasoning behind this.
 
Paul Collins said:
Having mislaid my grey clip on polaroid lenses I need to get some new ones.
Any views on the best colour lenses for fish spotting guys?
My son recently got some Fox Polarised glasses which have 3 different colour lenses, presumably there's some reasoning behind this.
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Brown tints give much better contrast definition. These are perfect for picking out fish in water and are better in low light conditions as well
Im basing my opinion on over 50 years of spotting fish using different coloured Polarized glasses
 
I'd agree on that, I have some EyeLevel polarised overglasses in a "copper" tint and they are far better for fish spotting than my grey-lensed prescription Polaroids.
 
Paul, contact Chris Cheshire on here, I think he is an optician and can also supply glasses as well as offer advice.
 
Thanks guys, brown lenses for fish spotting it is then, I'll get some greys for driving too. Having a look on Amazon and E bay, saw some EyeLevel ones on Amazon, are they a quality brand? there's a load of real cheapies too.
That link Derek posted didn't work for me, any other recommendations would be very welcome.
The ones that have gone into hiding were genuine Polaroid ones from my local optician, cost about a tenner from memory, very pleased with them, no scratching after a good few years use but can't seem to find any online.
 
I have a pair of ESP ones which were cheap and pretty good for the money. I brought them as a temporary replacement for my Oakleys which are now at the bottom of a Caribbean reef... I haven't felt the need a year later to replace them. Certainly a good buy to have in the glove/tackle box.
 
Thanks Steve, I'm a great fan of ESP but can't seem to find any clip ons by them, I wear prescription bifocals so clip ons are a necessity.
 
Been using these Rapid 'Catch' polaroids with the beige ( mid ) lenses for some years Paul.
https://www.rapideyewear.co.uk/en/f...-fishing-polarised-sunglasses-camouflage.html
( camo frames are optional btw! :D)
They are fine for fish spotting and have really stood the test of time having been dropped on umpteen occasions. I liked them so much I brought a spare pair this year.
Couldn't find comparable clip ons for you , although I see they make 'over' polaroids but not with the lighter lenses.
Price wasn't bad, but the hard case is a bit bulky because they're wrap rounds I guess.
For such an important piece of kit I would spend more but I just don't trust myself with the top of the range shades.: :rolleyes:
 
Maui jims

Cliff Turner said:
Paul, contact Chris Cheshire on here, I think he is an optician and can also supply glasses as well as offer advice.
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I'd also agree that brown is best. Whilst a grey lens distorts colour less and is technically a more accurate filter, a brown lens will enhance the red part of the spectrum making fins and float tips easier to pick out. In my opinion a brown lens is also much nicer to look through ( the whole rose tinted glasses theory )

I've used many types of polarised glasses in the past, I'm fortunate enough to have stocked many different brands over the years. In my opinion the best polarised filter on the market at the moment is made by Maui jims.

In the past I have posted that I will supply Maui jims to forum members at cost price + vat. The offer still stands if anyone is interested.
 
Chris
I have seen in descriptions ..UV400, Polarized ? I realise what Polarized is but what is the UV400 number and does this alter or is it always 400 ??
 
Chris Cheshire said:
I'd also agree that brown is best. Whilst a grey lens distorts colour less and is technically a more accurate filter, a brown lens will enhance the red part of the spectrum making fins and float tips easier to pick out. In my opinion a brown lens is also much nicer to look through ( the whole rose tinted glasses theory )

I've used many types of polarised glasses inm the past, I'm fortunate enough to have stocked many different brands over the years. In my opinion the best polarised filter on the market at the moment is made by Maui jims.

In the past I have posted that I will supply Maui jims to forum members at cost price + vat. The offer still stands if anyone is interested.
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That's great Chris, I'll send you a PM later today.
 
Paul Collins said:
Thanks guys, brown lenses for fish spotting it is then, I'll get some greys for driving too. Having a look on Amazon and E bay, saw some EyeLevel ones on Amazon, are they a quality brand? there's a load of real cheapies too.
That link Derek posted didn't work for me, any other recommendations would be very welcome.
The ones that have gone into hiding were genuine Polaroid ones from my local optician, cost about a tenner from memory, very pleased with them, no scratching after a good few years use but can't seem to find any online.
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I use brown lenses for driving too I found these are good and dont break the bank

https://www.fitover-sunglasses.co.uk/
 
Gerry Giles said:
Chris
I have seen in descriptions ..UV400, Polarized ? I realise what Polarized is but what is the UV400 number and does this alter or is it always 400 ??
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Uv400 is the level of protection against uv light. These days all reputable sunnies carry adequate uv protection, this in no way affects the vision through the lenses though.

Polarised lenses eliminate reflected glare.

Here is a website that describes how they work far better than I can
http://http://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/polarized.htm
 
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