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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Sunglasses?
From: Rosalie B. (gmbeasley@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu May 22 2003 - 12:06:49 EDT
On Thu, 22 May 2003 08:39:43 -0700, you wrote:
>My preference for off the shelf is Maui Jim's sunglasses. Good definition on
>the water and come in various shades: smoke, yellow, amber, etc. Censuses is
>the amber is the color of choice. Yellow can be great for ovcst or fog.
>Orvis (the flyfishing catalog outfit) also has some good values. If you need
>a prescription, many can add a Rx (some models, can't put a Rx, bifocals or
>the variable ones without the line due to the extreme curvature). Probably
>cheaper to go to an optician and have a pair made (esp bifocals) as you are
>buying just the frame and the prescription glass whereas some of the off the
>shelf ones you are buying the glasses, throwing away the glass and
>installing the prescription (you don't see the 'throwing away part...just
>paying for it!).
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>I finally broke down and got bifocals from an optician as I was putting on
>my drug store half eyes over my sunglasses too much and it got to be a PIA.
For those that aren't interested in prescription glasses (and the
trend is going towards smaller lenses now which really upsets me as I
want the big ones - last time I got glasses, I couldn't get any that
were as big as the previous ones), you might just get scuba diving
diopters and put them on your sunglasses. They can be moved from one
pair to another if you want to move them, but I've had mine in my mask
since 1997 and they work well.
>They are great: polarized, amber, UV blocking and big enough glass to cover
>my eyes and periphery. Don't worry too much about polarization in the
>glasses and the instruments, it is only a factor when you read them with
>your head cocked...at 90 degrees the instruments go black...it is most
>valuable on the water and for fishing.
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>Second the warning on sunblock. I am paying the price now for prior 'sun
>sins'...too much skiing and climbing...it wasn't cool to look like a raccoon
>so no glasses. Had to look 'healthy' so no sunblock. Both (glasses and
>sunblock) are important.
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>Mike Folkestad
>S/V Aquarius
>Currently, Bellingham, WA
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grandma Rosalie
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