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Re: We should be wearing sunglasses throughout the day and especially while kiteboarding! Why aren't we?

Postby jakemoore » Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:51 pm

Slappysan wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:50 pm

I'd be curious to see the more expensive polycarb fog-vented water sports sunglasses that cost more than $520. I doubt they exist.

Seaspecs charges $150 USD extra for Rx lenses.
Lip is charging $300 USD extra for Rx lenses in Typhpoons.
Lip is charging $415 USD extra for Rx lenses in Surges! What a joke.
It would be a shame to put a commodity lens in a fine frame such as this:

https://www.opticsfast.com/product.asp? ... r_code=070

A pair of premium progressive lenses in Trivex or high index with mirror and premium AR could easily turn into a $300 wholesale pair of lenses.

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Re: We should be wearing sunglasses throughout the day and especially while kiteboarding! Why aren't we?

Postby Da Yoda » Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:20 pm

I wonder how these Skais glasses would work for kiteboarding. Interesting concept. Anyone here have any experience with these?
https://skais.co/pages/glasses?fbclid=I ... OEgSPDQaEQ

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Re: We should be wearing sunglasses throughout the day and especially while kiteboarding! Why aren't we?

Postby PullStrings » Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:49 pm

Would not use pinhole glasses for kiting
Bad peripheral vision
Recommended to wear only 15 to 30 minutes at a time.........so real short session !!
Ha ha.....one advantage your vision will not fog up !!

Read all about it here :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhole_glasses


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