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Post by coachjmcs on Jun 9, 2011 1:25:00 GMT -6
Guys I am looking for a good pair of shades, usually I just find a five dollar pair from wal mart but recently I have been convinced that a more expensive pair may be worth the cost as much time as I spend outside.
I have had a couple endorsements for maui jims and costa delmars, both are really expensive. Just wanted too hear what you guys think.
What kind do you recommend?
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Post by shields on Jun 9, 2011 4:16:16 GMT -6
Paying more for the polarized lenses is totally worth it. Once you experience the difference, you will not want anything different. I wore Costa del Mar's for years but have recently switched to using Smith's.
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Post by bluboy on Jun 9, 2011 6:24:54 GMT -6
Being chronologically challenged, I need bifocals. I have a pair of prescription sunglasses that are polarized. It was the best thing I did. I will never wear any thing else.
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Post by dacoachmo on Jun 9, 2011 6:48:18 GMT -6
Been wearing Oakley for years...yeah pricey, but after first pair you can just buy replacement lenses which is half the price of a whole pair.
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Post by hsrose on Jun 9, 2011 9:25:52 GMT -6
I wear the Oakleys as well. I want the wrap-around to keep the side glare out. I think it makes a big difference, my eyes are not tired/sore after being on the field all afternoon. Regardless of brand, I think that the polarization makes a big difference as well.
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Post by coachguy83 on Jun 9, 2011 9:35:08 GMT -6
I recomend a brand called Wiley X. They were originally designed for military and law enforcement use but are now available for the general public. My wife works for an eye doctor and the patients that have bought them have had nothing but good things to say. I would buy a pair in a heartbeat but I have too strong of a perscription for the curve of the lenses.
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Post by hamerhead on Jun 9, 2011 10:25:11 GMT -6
Last season, second game of the year, I'm upstairs calling offense. Our sideline/press box faces due west and at 7:30 with the sun going down, you can't see anything (sucks for the fans, actually).
We don't really have a "booth" just a platform surrounded by chainlink fence on top of the press box. I lean over the fence at one point right before halftime, and my sunglassess fall off my face and pop a fan of the visiting team in the head. He looks up at me and says "You want these back?" I looked at the clock and said "Yeah, I'll pick them up on my way down in about 2:12."
The way I break/lose sunglasses, anything beyond gas station shades would be a total waste of money.
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Post by mitch on Jun 9, 2011 10:32:31 GMT -6
I started with some Oakleys. They were stolen off the bus at a JH basketball game. Was pissed.
Replaced those with Ray-Bans. Had them about 2 years and sat on them. I cried.
Replaced those with a pair of Nike. Had those about 10 years now and love them.
My favorites were the Ray-Bans. When my nikes bite the dust, I'll probably replace them with RB's.
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Post by windigo on Jun 9, 2011 16:49:32 GMT -6
I've extreamly sensitive to light but I feel that my players need to see my eyes so I suffer.
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Post by blb on Jun 9, 2011 17:19:51 GMT -6
When I first got into this business 37 years ago I thought coaches who wore sunglasses were either very vain and trying to look "cool," or were "soft."
Sometime within the next year I will have my second cataract surgery, both of which my ophthalmologist suggests may have been caused by constant exposure to sun light, UV rays (as well as genetic and other factors) etc.
My advice - spend whatever is necessary now to protect your eye sight forever.
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Post by bluboy on Jun 9, 2011 18:25:46 GMT -6
blb:
That's the very reason I have polarized, had two cataract surgeries within two years. Early in my career we were not allowed(by the HC) to wear sunglasses. He told us we were not in Hollywood. Now all of us wear them all the time.
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Post by otowncoach on Jun 9, 2011 20:16:42 GMT -6
I HIGHLY recommend Maui Jim's. They are polarized, and offer better coverage than Oakley's. The frames are also very flexible, so it makes them more durable. I also think they feel lighter than Oakley's. You can find them at Sunglass Hut. www.mauijim.com/shop/mens.html?price=2%2C100
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Post by jjkuenzel on Jun 9, 2011 20:23:34 GMT -6
Not to hijack or make light (pun intended) of the issue, but I recently worked for a HC that said "I don't trust a coach that wears sunglasses or a visor." I refrained from mentioning to him at that point that I had worn both at our last game. Either he hadn't noticed, didn't care, or trusted me anyways. I am hoping for the latter.
In terms of sunglasses, I have worn the same pair of Oakleys for the last 4 years and have been very satisfied with them. I am very careful to treat them just as I would my regular pair of glasses.
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Post by coachriley on Jun 9, 2011 20:35:22 GMT -6
I have to second the Polarized Oakleys. That is all I wear and I have no problem when I am outside in the sun for long periods. I don't think I will ever venture out to test anything else because of how well they work.
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Post by z on Jun 10, 2011 5:13:44 GMT -6
Where do you usually purchase them (especially for us coaches that need them as big as possible)? Don't want to pay premium price for a non-premium/comfortable fit.
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Post by 19delta on Jun 10, 2011 6:18:03 GMT -6
But if you own a pair or Oakleys, don't you have to put the big, obnoxious sticker in your back window?
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Post by dwbish67 on Jun 10, 2011 7:51:48 GMT -6
Over the past ten to fifteen years I have worn Maui Jim or Oakleys exclusively. I purchase mine on Ebay. Just be aware there are some fakes out there. I tend to find I can save anywhere from 20 to 50 dollars on a pair. The last pair I had my wife bought me for fathers day at 150. I was tubing on the back of my dads boat and he decided to get the boat up to about 45 and shoot me around the boat at about 50-60 in choppy water, needless to say I ended up losing them. Bought the same pair new on ebay for 89 dollars.
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Post by coachjmcs on Jun 10, 2011 18:53:19 GMT -6
Coach I already have one of those stickers so I guess I should get the glasses too. hahah
The guys recommending Oakley are you talking about the M Frames that wrap around your face or the regular shades
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Post by dacoachmo on Jun 10, 2011 20:38:29 GMT -6
M FRAMES
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Post by pvogel on Jun 11, 2011 19:03:15 GMT -6
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Post by texasslot on Jun 11, 2011 19:11:44 GMT -6
I have a pair of Oakley Flakjacket polarized sunglasses!!!I absolutely love them, wouldn't trade them for any other pair!!
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Post by Coach Bennett on Jun 11, 2011 20:46:45 GMT -6
If you decide to put some money into a nice pair of shades, consider buying them from a place like REI or EMS. Big outdoor retail stores like these will often replace any gear they sell if the customer isn't satisfied. If yours scratch too easily after five years of wear, you can return/exchange them.
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Post by k on Jun 12, 2011 17:12:52 GMT -6
I had a pair of $150 Oakleys for ten? twelve? years...
They couldn't be scratched... They wouldn't break... And because I spent a ton on them I didn't lose them.
In the last two years or so I've gone through like ten pairs of $5 walmart sunglasses...
If Oakley didn't stop making that style of glasses I'd buy the same kind again...
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Post by mattharris75 on Jun 12, 2011 17:57:27 GMT -6
More important than any brand is how the specific model fits you. I've had Oakley, Nike, DSO, & Under Armour. They were all good sunglasses.
The last time I went to buy a pair, I made sure to try on a variety of different brands and models. I ended up buying a pair of Under Armour glasses because of how comfortable they were and how they well wrapped around my head.
I think having a good wrap is important, past that it's really a matter of comfort, there are a lot of good brands out there.
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Post by onelooneyzeta on Jun 12, 2011 18:12:55 GMT -6
I have a pair of Oakley FlakJackets. LOVE them. I've been wearing Oakley's for just over 10 years. I will never wear anything different. Oakley has put a lot of science into designing their sunglasses, not only the lenses, but the fit also.
My current pair I have had for 5-6 years and they are still going strong. Had to replace the lenses not long after first bought them. I was playing some summer softball and my wife had put them on our daughters stroller (which I did not know) since the sun had gone down and I didn't want to lose them. After the evening of games were over I loaded the stroller up in the car and we went home. Later that night I asked my wife where my glasses were and she gave me a puzzled look and told me she had left them on the canopy of the stroller. So I go out to car and no sunglasses. I had to wait till the next morning to get into the ball park. Drove down to were we parked and I could see them in pieces in the dirt parking lot. The ear pieces all snapped back into place, they were a little dirty and 1 of the lenses had a crease in the middle of it where it had folded over when it was ran over. They cleaned up great and i picked up a pair of new lenses from a local sporting goods dealer in the area that gives coaches a discount. They are still going STRONG!
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Post by coachriley on Jun 13, 2011 5:59:16 GMT -6
The Oakley Flak Jackets are great! These are the ones that I purchased recently. Before that I had a pair of Oakley Minutes, I only replaced them because I left them overnight at work and I think they grew a pair of legs and jumped in one of my employees pockets lol.
Both sets have an excellent fit and there was never any problem with them falling off my head when I was moving around, working out and such. I had those for 5 years and only had one or 2 scratches on them. When I get a bit more money, I will probably buy another pair just so I have one on standby in case I lose another.
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Post by nexthc on Jun 13, 2011 8:29:09 GMT -6
I do not wear sunglasses when I coach. Reason being, I want eye contact with my players at all times. I go this from Tom Coughlin when he first started the Panthers in the 1990's.
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Post by blb on Jun 13, 2011 9:24:17 GMT -6
I do not wear sunglasses when I coach. Reason being, I want eye contact with my players at all times. I go this from Tom Coughlin when he first started the Panthers in the 1990's. So did-do I, but you can't have it if you're looking through cataract(s) caused by excessive exposure to sunlight-UV rays.
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Post by coachwoodall on Jun 13, 2011 11:21:08 GMT -6
There is very little difference in the quality of the lens between a $20-25 pair and a $150 pair. If the lens are polycarbonate, then you will have optical quality. That is all you need to look for. The rest is just bells. whistles, and the logo.
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Post by groundchuck on Jun 13, 2011 11:23:20 GMT -6
Oakley
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