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Dale Earnhardt & Aahnold sold a lot of glasses for them didn't they ?

Yep, they sold me a couple pairs. I still wear my Predators some.

Switched from rayban to Maui jim this past summer. I won't be going back. Raybans are good I just prefer mj. I got the kanaio coast and love em.

Got my first pair of good sunglasses last year.

Stepped up to Maui Jim's from RayBan's.

About $100. at Costco.

Always had to pull off sunglasses when driving through shady spots. No longer!

My Wife liked 'em so well that she bought herself a pr. also.

Virgil B.

I have never experienced that problem with the 4 or 5 different styles I have used over the years but they make 100's of styles of frames so I could see how some could have that problem. I have only used the Fishing Line of their offerings though.

I had that same issue with Smith. They warranted a pair I had for 12 years, which I though was outstanding, but they did not have that same style available and had to give me credit for something else. Fortunately they had something I liked even better. They seem to change frame styles almost yearly with very few of their glasses staying in the lineup more than 5 years. The only exception is their Guide Fishing Glasses which have been around for many years.

I have Maui Jim, Oakley, Ray Ban and Costa. Each has their purpose and wear them accordingly. All have been very solid.

Biden endorsed Aviators.

Do they increase your sense of smell?

Yes I agree. The style of the tempo max is different from anything they currently sell. They it me like a glove and didn't fog. Easy to wear on my face and even on top of my hat/ visor when I didn't need them. All their current models look about like the guide fishing glasses. I tried on a similar pair of costas at a bass pro that looked like that didn't like the fit,

It depends on what I'm doing. For years I wore a pair of Ambermatic Nikon polarized aviator sun glasses because they changed with the light intensity and accentuated the reds and greens. No small thing for driving. Then I bought a car with a heads up display and because of the polarization, the heads up display disappears. I thought they were great for fishing until the dermatologist cut a Basel cell carcinoma out of my eyebrow. You don't put sunscreen on your eyebrows, but the sun gets in there with the aviators. The wife's late former husband was a private pilot and I inherited his Biden look alike green aviator Ray Bans which I still prefer for driving. For fishing I know the blue lenses are all the rage, but everything Costa says they are best for salt water. I was going to go to Daytona where Costa's are made, but they don't have a factory outlet store. Bass Pro in Orlando had the absolute largest selection of Costa sunglasses and wow, did I ever learn a lesson about not just picking something out of a catalog. I knew that I wanted glass polarized and thought I knew the frame, but I didn't. Costa makes 74 different sunglass frames and the Permit XL fit my wider face shape better than anything. Out of the seven different glass lenses that they make I thought I wanted mirrored lenses, the copper silver mirrored or the green mirrored. Nope again. They let me take examples of each outside to look at their pool in front of the store and nothing worked as well as the non-mirrored copper lenses. Ideal for fresh water fishing, but the Biden Ray Bans for driving and looking cool.

Roka Phantom in titanium.

Get some of those new 1920 x 1080 high definition ones they advertise on TV.

Maui Jim. Wear mine every day all day. Have 2 sets of frames on their 3rd set of lenses. Smiths are really nice too. Had two pair of Costa’s, Not impressed.
For a mid price try natives. Have two pair of Native Kodiaks I keep in the truck if we’re pouring concrete or cutting rebar. Use them as loaners. Not that bad.

Ocean Waves or Smith’s…

My wife asked for a pair of polarized Wiley X for Christmas last year. Got the best price at Midway.
She's happy with them.

Walmart shades work for me.

Here is another plus for costa

Wiley X here.

Not saying they are the best, but no matter the brand, get something with the Z87.1 safety lens. I wear mine almost constantly outdoors and working. The safety lens saved my eye when a wire broken wire snapped back and hit me in the center of the lens. Put a one heckuva mark in the lens, but no damage to me.

I wear Wiley-X almost exclusively. Great glasses, but more importantly they protect your eyes. You never know when you will need eye protection, and it's always better to have it ...

Wife and I are sunglasses nerds. We’ve worn and owned several brands. Lots of good stuff out there. We fish and boat a lot and they are absolutely necessary. In no order Maui Jim, Costa, Salt Life(Nikon lenses), and new company WaterLand, WL are really great glasses and much less expensive than most of the bigs. I recommend them highly.

Polarized prescription Oakley's have worked for me for 20+ years. A pair generally lasts 5+ years with daily use, 2 pairs I've had for 10+ years with intermittent wear. Had one pair that the lens coating started to peel off of, but that was sunscreen induced and didn't start until their 4th or 5th year of wear.