[Ted Shih]

My eyes are relatively light insensitive. I wear sunglasses to protect my eyes from UV Rays, not because light is too bright.

I am searching for light tinted polarized lenses.

I have Maui Jim in Polarized Rose - good, but a bit dark for my taste
I also have Nike in Golf Purple - better tint, but not polarized

Am lookin for something to help with contrast in water and in dim light at sunrise and sunset ... looking for black dog in water or grass at 400 yards

Don't like yellow

Any ideas?

 

[Jeremiah Harston]

Ted,

Check out eagle eyes sunglasses. I have been using them lately and they are perfect for lowlight conditions. Most of thier glasses are yellow, but they have a few other tints as well. Hope this helps.
http://eeo.com/products/viewall/index.lasso


Jeremiah

 

[North Mountain]

I have Maui Jim's in a light brown. It tends to brighten without being as stark as the yellows. Don't know if they are polarized, a friend made them for me.

Laura

 

[twall]

Ted,

No answer for the sunglasses. But, your post has made me think. As I've gotten older my vision, to my perception, has weakened. At first I was thinking of a bright colored vest the dog could wear while training. But, they wouldn't be able to wear it at a trial. Then I thought about the flocks of sheep I've seen in the british isles. (Here it is /Paul, knock it out of the park!) The sheep herders will use a large grease pencil to put a differntent colored line down a sheeps back to ease serperation/identification later on. What about a white stripe down a black dogs back? Would that be legal at a trial? Would it help with handling at distance? Maybe a helium ballon tied to their collar for training?? Binoculars can help but, what else can we do?

Tom

 

[YardleyLabs]

If your problem is truly UV rather than brightness, the glasses do not need to be tinted at all. My regular glasses are UV filter coated.

 

[Greg Seddon]

My eyes are relatively light insensitive. I wear sunglasses to protect my eyes from UV Rays, not because light is too bright.

I am searching for light tinted polarized lenses.

I have Maui Jim in Polarized Rose - good, but a bit dark for my taste
I also have Nike in Golf Purple - better tint, but not polarized

Am lookin for something to help with contrast in water and in dim light at sunrise and sunset ... looking for black dog in water or grass at 400 yards

Don't like yellow

Any ideas?

Ted I would take a good look at Oakley glasses they have a 1-800 # ( 1-800-431-1439 )and I would guess they would give the best suggestion on which lens color to go with, some of their glasses have where you can change the lens like the pair I have. I have brown, orange, yellow lens that I can change in a matter of a few seconds.
http://oakley.com/category/465 or http://oakley.com/products/326


Here is the glasses I have and if you look on the right you can play with the lens color http://oakley.com/custom/radar and here is more information on the the construction of this lens for this model http://oakley.com/radar

Ted if you wear prescription glasses Oakley can make them for you.

 

[afdahl]

You can also go to your local optician and custom order exactly the glasses you want: shape, material, tint, polarizing filter, you name it.

I used to really like Serengeti Drivers, which were polarized with a red-brown tint. Yellow/red/brown tints increase contrast in the conditions you described (because they absorb the blue end of the spectrum, which is diffracted most). Don't know if they still make them.

Amy Dahl

 

[Anthony Petrozza]

Try ocean waves Ted. There fantastic.

 

[Guest]

I don't know if this will help or not... But you can go to an eyeglasses "place" and check them out and see what you like.

Joie's mom and sister work for an opthamologist and they get sunglasses for us when we need them (actually for Joie and I take his hand-me-downs. LOL).

We've gotten all kinds of different ones. My favorites were a pair of Bolle's that had a silver frame and blue lenses. You didn't see blue, but they looked blue if you just looked at them from the outside... I lost them on a ride at Disney... bummer.

My point is... You should be able to go to an eyeglass store and test drive them (then maybe look elsewhere for a better price!!).

-K

 

[Patrick Johndrow]

http://www.smithoptics.com/Guides-Choice_86_60.html


Guide series from Action Optics ( or Smith Optics) has a large choice of lenses and frames....when it comes to optics for fishing Action Optics has turned the best lenses out for years.

 

[Guest]

ps - joie and i at one point each had a set of nice bolles with interchangeable lenses (rose, yellow, amber, etc.) that were really neat. That may come in handy with different visibility issues and hunting/shooting scenarios.

-K

 

[Ted Shih]

Greg

A buddy of mine suggested that I do the same. I am meeting with an Oakley rep this week.

Ted

 

[Steve Bean]

Ted, maui jim is as good as it gets. Take a look at their website. Most Bass Pro Shops carry them, as well as a lot of eye docs.

 

[Ted Shih]

I have gone to my optician - got Bolles there
I have gone to Sunglass Hut - got Nikes there
I have gone to Sporting Goods Store - got Maui Jim there

None of them are quite right

You need to spend a few weeks in a pair of glasses before you really know them

 

[Gun_Dog2002]

Ted,

No answer for the sunglasses. But, your post has made me think. As I've gotten older my vision, to my perception, has weakened. At first I was thinking of a bright colored vest the dog could wear while training. But, they wouldn't be able to wear it at a trial. Then I thought about the flocks of sheep I've seen in the british isles. (Here it is /Paul, knock it out of the park!) The sheep herders will use a large grease pencil to put a differntent colored line down a sheeps back to ease serperation/identification later on. What about a white stripe down a black dogs back? Would that be legal at a trial? Would it help with handling at distance? Maybe a helium ballon tied to their collar for training?? Binoculars can help but, what else can we do?

Tom

I think we should stay on topic, which is glasses...

I have a pair of Oakley’s with interchangeable lenses that I love. I started wearing Oakley's back as a teen when I was a road racing for the bicycle local shop. In my mind their pretty hard to beat….

http://oakley.com/sport_performance


/Paul

 

[TimThurby]

Ted,

I am in the same boat as far as my eyes. And, I'll 2nd what Greg said. Been wearing Oakleys since '95 and love them. Tried others, but no dice.

Oakleys are apart of my wardrobe, regards,
Tim

 

[Gun_Dog2002]

Oakleys are apart of my wardrobe, regards,
Tim

? Does that mean you only wear them when your naked?


/Paul

 

[Paco]

Action optics/Smith----------copper----photochromic/polorized,just about covers it. Paco/aging fly fisherman.

 

[spaightlabs]

I've always worn Oakleys, but they don't stand behind their product like Smith does. Drop 'em, run 'em over, clean the lens with 80 grit. Send 'em back and they replace e'm no questions asked. My biggest gripe with Oakley as an avid outdoorsperson is that the lenses scratch if you look at 'em funny and Oakley is NOT in the business of repalcing them...

 

[ErinsEdge]

You can also go to your local optician and custom order exactly the glasses you want: shape, material, tint, polarizing filter, you name it.

I used to really like Serengeti Drivers, which were polarized with a red-brown tint.

I used to wear the Serengeti Drivers also but they didn't give me the contrast. Yellow drove me nuts. I went to the optician who knows I work dogs and he gave me a selection of lenses and I went outside and ended up picking the deep rose tint. They probably look a bit much on but they work very well for me and he added the correct sun block filter. My eyes are very relaxed when I put them on and it helps on blinds.