When I started surfing last year I had to get back into contact lenses so I could see the set rolling in. A few weeks ago I tried something new. I drilled some holes in the plastic legs of my prescription sun glasses so I can tie them to a loop in my rashie. They are excellent, but even better is that they stop all that glare so I can stay out for hours in very bright conditions without the usual sun dammage to eyes. It is very good, and there is a bit of a coolness factor to help balance out my dorky surf hat

Kadi look out for the fashion police mate,they will lock you up for wearing that sh1t

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62mac said...
Kadi look out for the fashion police mate,they will lock you up for wearing that sh1t

Guilty as charged , but still on the run

Greg Brown was wearing boardies and sunnies at Torquay Point the other day. 'Cool' sunnies as opposed to say Oakley Sports Sunglasses... Pretty funny!

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Simondo said...
Greg Brown was wearing boardies and sunnies at Torquay Point the other day. 'Cool' sunnies as opposed to say Oakley Sports Sunglasses... Pretty funny!

Tying to the loop is probably the best idea but you can get these fairly inexpensively from your local optom, floating cords ..i would probably incorporate both...be aware the salt and suncream will rapidly do a job on the lens material even if you rinse them after every surf .....pm me if you can't find one !

I considered the prescription sunnies option for a long time, I still think it's a good idea, but I'll stick with the contacts for now.

They're getting much easier to put in and I've found a good brand and supplier.

Because I only wear them on the weekend, a normal 3 month supply lasts me for ages.

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Prawnhead said...
Tying to the loop is probably the best idea but you can get these fairly inexpensively from your local optom, floating cords ..i would probably incorporate both...be aware the salt and suncream will rapidly do a job on the lens material even if you rinse them after every surf .....pm me if you can't find one !

I sewed about 5 loops of thread into the back of my rashie then a few drops of superglue on the threads. Extremely tough loop to attach the glasses chord to.

I rinse my everything very well after every surf. What effects do you get on the lenses. Are you talking scratched or bleaching of the dye?

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obct said...
I considered the prescription sunnies option for a long time, I still think it's a good idea, but I'll stick with the contacts for now.

They're getting much easier to put in and I've found a good brand and supplier.

Because I only wear them on the weekend, a normal 3 month supply lasts me for ages.

Thats what I was doing too, but the added protection from glare and UV has me sold. With astigmatism in my prescription, contacts were bearable at best.

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62mac said...
Kadi look out for the fashion police mate,they will lock you up for wearing that sh1t

I stand by this comment

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62mac said...

62mac said...
Kadi look out for the fashion police mate,they will lock you up for wearing that sh1t

I stand by this comment

In a flagrant attempt to fly the bird to the aforementioned fashion police, exhibit a is provided without concealment



If you can't tie knots, tie lots

Usually the lenses have a clear or hard coating on them which also will contain the tint if not polarized in most cases.This may start to peel or craze after prolonged exposure to salt either from your perspiration or the sea (more likely) ,combine with some suncream which tends to paste it onto the frame and lenses and the usual result is crazing of the lenses,doesn't always happen but pretty likely. The tint will fade after a period of time (years rather than months)as they are normally solutions ( vegetable based dyes) that bond to the outside lens coating (sharing a carbon molecule) in very simple terms ,but now days there are so many different lens materials/types etc just give a rinse and if they go off so be it ,just have another pair for the rockstar image back on land
I always found i could never surf nor kite surf in polarized lenses as instantly i lost depth perception because i could see down into the water (or should that be called surface level perception) and would misjudge the surface of the wave and bugger up turns . In Rx lenses they are too expensive to be dishing in the surf every day
Those free phone/id card lanyards are also useful as you can unpick them, stitch one end to the sunnies through the hole and then use a large safety pin on your rashie or to the zip lead on a wetsuit/ vest.
I wouldn't worry about the fashion police as
from a fashion view if those sunnies were a horse i would take them out the back shoot em and bury them next to my bucket hat .......
cheers

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Prawnhead said...
Usually the lenses have a clear or hard coating on them which also will contain the tint if not polarized in most cases.This may start to peel or craze after prolonged exposure to salt either from your perspiration or the sea (more likely) ,combine with some suncream which tends to paste it onto the frame and lenses and the usual result is crazing of the lenses,doesn't always happen but pretty likely. The tint will fade after a period of time (years rather than months)as they are normally solutions ( vegetable based dyes) that bond to the outside lens coating (sharing a carbon molecule) in very simple terms ,but now days there are so many different lens materials/types etc just give a rinse and if they go off so be it ,just have another pair for the rockstar image back on land
I always found i could never surf nor kite surf in polarized lenses as instantly i lost depth perception because i could see down into the water (or should that be called surface level perception) and would misjudge the surface of the wave and bugger up turns . In Rx lenses they are too expensive to be dishing in the surf every day
Those free phone/id card lanyards are also useful as you can unpick them, stitch one end to the sunnies through the hole and then use a large safety pin on your rashie or to the zip lead on a wetsuit/ vest.
I wouldn't worry about the fashion police as
from a fashion view if those sunnies were a horse i would take them out the back shoot em and bury them next to my bucket hat .......
cheers

Compared to my physique, and surfing ability, poor choice of sunnies is not a priority for me. Methinks there are some fashion victims masquerading as fashion police around here.