Water glasses/googles

[yakernz]

Ok so I have tried most of the water glasses out there on the market
so far and none of them have really measured up. I am looking for
something that can cope for the long distance missions. Its not just
sun that I am worried about over long distances. Salt spay is a killer
with glasses and I have been looking for something that is more goggle
like AND does not fog up.
I have tried the google/glasses bellow and they all suck for one
reason or another. At the moment I can't see why to spend more than
$30 on a pair form the local servo and put Rainex on it, given that I
seem to loose or break sunglasses on a regular basis

Anyone got any suggestions for the ultimate kite glasses/goggles?

-keeps salt spry out
-good optics
-copes in bright sunlight and low light situations
- has a retaining band
-doesn't fog up
-robust and doesn't break after a hard landing
-doesn't look too retarded

Dirty Dog- stylish moderate price good retaining band, good optics,
lets in salt spray
Sea Specs- stylish cheap price good retaining band, lets in salt spray
$30 pair from BP- cheap, disposable, no retaining band, lets in salt
spray
JetTribe goggles- fogs up...badly and doesn't drain water well!
Ignition Goggles- keeps salt spray out, good back band, cheap, has a
double lens, poor optics, got water between lenses and fogged up

[tr3v]

I am convinced that what you want doesn't exist. I lost my Dirty Dogs
(~$160) recently and replaced them with Sea Specs ($65 on trademe
new). The DD's were superior optically, and far better in low light
situations than my Sea Specs, which seem to be quite dark. Both are
have polarised lenses (a must). I have never used rainex or similar. I
must give it a go, but I suspect you are always going to get salt on
your lenses.

In my experience, the longer you persevere, the easier it becomes to
wear sunglasses and the more tolerant you become to the salt and water
on them. I used to use them for the first hour and then leave them
hanging around my neck once the fogged up, or got sunscreen on
them...

Another item for the requirements list... My DD's didn't float, and
consequently are now on the bottom of the Tasman. The SS's float.

PS. The law of sunglasses states, that the probability of retaining
sunglasses is inversely proportional to the amount spent.

[Blaise St-Laurent]

My wife has a product that is sold at Dive Shops that stops fogging in masks. Not sure if it would work as well for sunglasses, but I was amazed at the difference it made on my snorkling kit.  It doesn't have a label but you can get it from Island Bay Divers at the very least. It's a translucent gel...

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[Ross Hunter]

Thanks good info but don't you find that with polarised lenses you can
see the waves / chop very well at certain angles? Get hit by rouge
waves?

I am thinking of getting polarised sea specs anyway :)

[yakernz]

Trev I had come to the same conclusion as well, that what I want
doesn't exist. In terms of salt I was meaning in the eyes rather than
on the glasses itself. Yes I agree with the law of sunglasses!
I had seen a kayaker a while back who had some Google like glasses,
not sure but they might have been Adidas.

[tr3v]

Yes with polarised lenses, when the sun disappears behind a cloud, I
sometimes struggle to see the sea surface properly. I think this is
worse with the Sea Specs though, but probably because the lenses are
darker and a different colour (black/grey not brown). It's no big deal
though.

It's good to get in at the end of the day with clear eyes. I have
heard some horror stories with regard to longterm exposure of eyes to
UV. Not worth the risk.

On Feb 18, 8:21 am, Ross Hunter <rosshun...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks good info but don't you find that with polarised lenses you can
> see the waves / chop very well at certain angles? Get hit by rouge
> waves?
>
> I am thinking of getting polarised  sea specs anyway :)
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Blaise St-Laurent <bla...@geeky.net> wrote:
> > My wife has a product that is sold at Dive Shops that stops fogging in
> > masks. Not sure if it would work as well for sunglasses, but I was amazed at
> > the difference it made on my snorkling kit.  It doesn't have a label but you
> > can get it from Island Bay Divers at the very least. It's a translucent
> > gel...
>

[tr3v]

Check this thread out....
http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2360365&p=619134#p619134

Lots of options and lots of $'s. I wonder how ski goggles would go.
Probably great until the first crash 8-)

[Jaz]

Let us know what you finally get as I definately need to start wearing
some glasses.

Cheers Jaz

[yakernz]

Ok there was some good advice in that article but they are confirming
my suspicions that there isn't anything out there that truly does what
I want. Maybee a big swimming type goggle might be the go? More
things to look at. I suspect a standard pair of sea specs or similar
will do the job for most at an affordable price.

http://www.spexusa.com/home/
http://www.kitezombies.com/gear/Surf_Shades.htm
http://www.kurtisusa.com/surfgoggles.html

[Laura Adams]

I've got various pairs of Dirty Dog glasses and really like them. I've
always had pretty sensitive eyes, and rarely am out on the water without
glasses on. I don't have problems with fogging, unless they are really close
to my face. I have used RainEx in the past and it helps to keep the droplets
off.

As for keeping them on me, and not on the bottom of the ocean - I use a
regular strap with the slidder to adjustment, and then simply tie the end of
my wetsuit zipper lease on to the bottom of the strap. This way they can
come off if I have a big crash. So far so good - haven't lost a pair yet.

I don't like the strap that comes on the Seaspec and Dirty Dog water
glasses. It holds them on at a weird angle and seems to promote fogging of
the lenses.

Cheers,
Laura

[Butch]

I have a set of these in the shop.....
http://www.zealoptics.com/product-details.php?carXML=polarized-new&detail=swap%20it%20duece&m=1&s=1

On Feb 18, 7:33 am, Laura Adams <solsticemount...@mac.com> wrote:
> I've got various pairs of Dirty Dog glasses and really like them. I've
> always had pretty sensitive eyes, and rarely am out on the water without
> glasses on. I don't have problems with fogging, unless they are really close
> to my face. I have used RainEx in the past and it helps to keep the droplets
> off.
>
> As for keeping them on me, and not on the bottom of the ocean - I use a
> regular strap with the slidder to adjustment, and then simply tie the end of
> my wetsuit zipper lease on to the bottom of the strap. This way they can
> come off if I have a big crash. So far so good - haven't lost a pair yet.
>
> I don't like the strap that comes on the Seaspec and Dirty Dog water
> glasses. It holds them on at a weird angle and seems to promote fogging of
> the lenses.  
>
> Cheers,
> Laura
>

> On 18/02/10 8:21 AM, "Ross Hunter" <rosshun...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks good info but don't you find that with polarised lenses you can
> > see the waves / chop very well at certain angles? Get hit by rouge
> > waves?
>
> > I am thinking of getting polarised  sea specs anyway :)
>
> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Blaise St-Laurent <bla...@geeky.net> wrote:
> >> My wife has a product that is sold at Dive Shops that stops fogging in
> >> masks. Not sure if it would work as well for sunglasses, but I was amazed at
> >> the difference it made on my snorkling kit.  It doesn't have a label but you
> >> can get it from Island Bay Divers at the very least. It's a translucent
> >> gel...
>