Lost my sunglasses in surf today . These things had nine lives that finally came to an end .

What sunglasses are people using for SUP surfing ?
I also need to convert lenses to prescription

thanks in advance

I've used my Oakley Radar's in the water before and they've been super snug

I tried SeaSpecs www.seaspecs.com/ with prescription glasses, and it seemed a perfect solution, quite snug and well vented, except that I discovered that I could not stand having an angle between the glasses, so the seaspecs made me seasick...

I will need to find glasses with the 2 glasses on the same plane.

I have been using Dragon H20 - they float which is great for me.

Cheers

$5 tinted safety glasses

One day contact lenses and cheap sunnies are the go.

Xsurfxup. That's one option I have thought about . Do lenses stay in ok ?

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Gboots said..
Xsurfxup. That's one option I have thought about . Do lenses stay in ok ?

Yep.
Dont know about you, but when I come off I usually have my eyes squeezed shut, my head squeezed into my shoulders, and a "where the f*** is the board going?" focus. Contact lenses tend to stay in...

I use dragon the jam, they float.
Have a pair of JUBLO wave sunnies that I don't use if you want to make an offer.

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Helmy said..

Gboots said..
Xsurfxup. That's one option I have thought about . Do lenses stay in ok ?

Yep.
Dont know about you, but when I come off I usually have my eyes squeezed shut, my head squeezed into my shoulders, and a "where the f*** is the board going?" focus. Contact lenses tend to stay in...

Haha.
very true. Only time I almost lost one was waiting for a break in the waves to get out the back.
A dumper sprayed me and copped a eye full of water.
Found it hanging on my cheek so did a quick about turn and refit.
I wouldn't recommend using lenses again after a session as they may hold nasty micro organisms.
Thats why one day lenses are good.

Ive used the seabreeze water sunnies and found em as good as my Oakley waterjackets but way cheaper.Have used them in the Ments in really bright conditions and they were good,well as good as sunnies can be in the surf.Id always prefer nothing but sometimes you just gotta,

I would prefer nothing . However as I am short-sighted I need to wear something so prescription sunnies have been great .....until I lost them....after 20 years .

the cheapest things i can find at the local chemist :)

Try contact lenses, they work for me in the ocean

Been using one day disposables contacts for many years, lost one when I tried to push thru a half breaking wave ,and the wave hit my chest and kinda splashed up into my eye.
Once in 18 years!

Yeah Rodriguez, i have the long term contact lenses and i have been wearing these type for close to 22 years. I have never lost one although you need to be careful not too;

1) Open your eyes underwater
2) Be careful when rubbing the water away from your eyes

If your eye sight isnt what it used to be, seriously think about getting contact lenses. They work fine in the ocean, just need to be conscious of the two points i raise above.

Add some 10 dollar chemist sunnies and you are good to go.

Tried dailies with $5 wrap arounds yesterday in chop.
Felt dizzy but managed . I think wrap arounds may be a no go with contacts due to angles

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darrenm said..
Yeah Rodriguez, i have the long term contact lenses and i have been wearing these type for close to 22 years. I have never lost one although you need to be careful not too;

1) Open your eyes underwater
2) Be careful when rubbing the water away from your eyes

If your eye sight isnt what it used to be, seriously think about getting contact lenses. They work fine in the ocean, just need to be conscious of the two points i raise above.

Add some 10 dollar chemist sunnies and you are good to go.

Hi Darren,I suppose I should have said that I lost that one contact prone surfing a short board.
Really I cant think of any way it would happen on a sup.
I started using contacts after a day when the waves were so glassy they were on you before I knew it,missed and got slammed because I couldn't work out the take off spot.

Cheers, Rocket.

I've tried heaps.. and lost heaps.. This is what I use now..

Oakley EyePatch 2 and I tie a string through the loops in the arms.. so if they fall down they hang around my neck.. and I tie them to my hat so if/when I fall in and they come off my hat floats preventing my glasses from sinking and making them easy to spot in the water..

Tie up to hat is such a simple but great idea especially regarding float. Thanks DJ

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DavidJohn said..
I've tried heaps.. and lost heaps.. This is what I use now..

Oakley EyePatch 2 and I tie a string through the loops in the arms.. so if they fall down they hang around my neck.. and I tie them to my hat so if/when I fall in and they come off my hat floats preventing my glasses from sinking and making them easy to spot in the water..

Hi DJ
What about fogging-up - do they fog-up? and if they do how do you clear them quickly?:-)

www.wearsurfglasses.com/MormaiiFloater.html

soon as these arrived the ocean ceased producing waves (kinda like when one buys a new board!), and in the rare event that it recently has produced waves, it's been overcast---so ive not used them yet

tried regular glasses a few times and they fogged before i finished the paddle out--and that's with anti fog, or saliva applied to prevent

it's said that, because these ride away from my hot face (rubber inserts keep the lenses away), they wont fog as easily--we shall see--as with all things, there are euphoric and ugly reviews, so who can tell from that?

hope they work bc, otherwise, this will qualify as a very expensive failed experiment--these things aint cheap--quite the contrary

i surf dawn often, on the us east coast--so i am often staring at the sunrise looking for sets--not good---sometimes, after a 3 hr sesh, it seems like i am snowblind--hat with a brim helps, once the sun has risen a bit

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Johndesu said..

DavidJohn said..
I've tried heaps.. and lost heaps.. This is what I use now..

Oakley EyePatch 2 and I tie a string through the loops in the arms.. so if they fall down they hang around my neck.. and I tie them to my hat so if/when I fall in and they come off my hat floats preventing my glasses from sinking and making them easy to spot in the water..

Hi DJ
What about fogging-up - do they fog-up? and if they do how do you clear them quickly?:-)

The trick is to not get them wet in the first place.. Sometimes that easy in small waves on a point break and on big boards.. .. but surfing beach breaks on small boards its almost impossible..

I find once they're wet I sometimes get fogging but dipping them in the water and giving them a tap to make the water run off the lenses helps along with not wearing them too close to your skin/eyes till they dry.. Sometimes they dry off and are pretty clear.. Other times they are so blotchy I have to take them off a let them hang around my neck..

I have some of that Oakley stuff that you rub on the lenses that works like rainx but I've not used it yet.. If I know I'm going to be falling off a lot I don't tend to wear them..

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DavidJohn said..

Johndesu said..

DavidJohn said..
I've tried heaps.. and lost heaps.. This is what I use now..

Oakley EyePatch 2 and I tie a string through the loops in the arms.. so if they fall down they hang around my neck.. and I tie them to my hat so if/when I fall in and they come off my hat floats preventing my glasses from sinking and making them easy to spot in the water..

Hi DJ
What about fogging-up - do they fog-up? and if they do how do you clear them quickly?:-)

The trick is to not get them wet in the first place.. Sometimes that easy in small waves on a point break and on big boards.. .. but surfing beach breaks on small boards its almost impossible..

I find once they're wet I sometimes get fogging but dipping them in the water and giving them a tap to make the water run off the lenses helps along with not wearing them too close to your skin/eyes till they dry.. Sometimes they dry off and are pretty clear.. Other times they are so blotchy I have to take them off a let them hang around my neck..

I have some of that Oakley stuff that you rub on the lenses that works like rainx but I've not used it yet.. If I know I'm going to be falling off a lot I don't tend to wear them..

Yes that is what I do but when you are surfing lots of waves and there is water & spray everywhere it is hard to keep them dry etc., I just thought maybe there was a secret trick to keeping sunnies/surfing sunnies fog free?:-)
thanks anyway :-)

Get on to the GOGGLEMAN. They do all sorts of prescription sports eyewear. Speak to Dave there, he really knows his stuff!

The H2O dragon range use polycarbonate lenses that dont fog, also really handy that they float.

I use Barz Optics model is the "Floater" polarised, around $380-$400 prescription lenses fitted. My optician procured the frames and fitted the lenses. They have been great teamed with a floaty strap (from a surf shop) various brands available around $10. I stitched the floaty band to the glasses arms which have a hole placed on each arm. I then use a connecting strap with a plastic connector which a local wetsuit repairer made up for me for $5 and I got her to provide a small loop onto each of my suits and rashes on the back of the neck. $5 each. So for around $450 or so I have a great solution. Inside of the nose area of the glasses is padded enough with a soft rubber to absorb the hardest face plants. I have been using these for 2+ years with no dramas!