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Paul de Bruijn:
Hi guys, not really fishing tackle, but still important...

I'm looking for suitable sunglasses for a trip in April next year. This will be a 6 day trip, so we will be on the water the entire day. Only time to rest the eyes will be in the evening and night.

I was wondering which glasses you might recommend.

I currently have Oakley polarised glasses and they take out the glare of the surfacewater for the most part, but that's about it...

I'm looking for glasses that obviously protect the eyes, but also enable me to see some detail/colour etc
 
Thanks for your tips and advice.
Paul

Alex Jordan:
Hey Paul - I picked up some Costa Del Mar's after seeing the difference over my Oakley polarized on a flats trip last year - the guys could see a bit further and as a result I am convinced they could get a shot in early = more fish for them ...

I have the Blackfins with 580 green mirrors but the Permit's look good with side vents ...

http://www.costadelmar.com/store/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Costa%20-%20Product%20Layout/Product.aspx?productid=fcd48761-4af8-4ffc-9faa-240b1c2c5d8e

Warwick Joyce:
I second the costa's. I have Blackfins also but with the 580 blue mirror.

Pro's- excellent for vision, very hard to scratch the glass lenses, very comfy to wear and the soft rubber stuff hangs onto your face so you wont be worried about them falling off while hanging over the side :)

Con's- weight, with the glass lenses they are heavy compared to say oakleys with poly carb lenses etc. Customer service due to having to send glasses back to the states for warranty/repair, however I believe they are being sold in aus now so it might have improved.

Overall they are excellent. Worth the high price tag? Not sure, I haven't compared them to other high price specs.

Travis Heaps:
Never used the Costas but the styling of them is awesome, what ever the ones Warwick has are anyway.

I have Spotters with the brown photochromatic lenses - they are ok but i wouldn't buy them again.  The lenses are too light on bright days, fine for darker days I suppose.  Also with their strap it pushes on the side of my head and gives me a headache.  I also don't think much of the styling, i certainly wouldn't grab them to head down the shops, which for the money, you should be fine with - the Costas i would for sure.  But then maybe i'm just a snob - with a big head  ;D

PS relevant polarised sunnies lesson...i didn't have mine on when we were casting at a mackeral bustup the other day.  My mate did and says, woah, look at that shark!  I was like, shark, what shark?  Put my sunnies on and about 15m away there's a 10-12ft whaler cruising the surface coming straight at the boat - granted we weren't swimming bu i still like to know where those suckers are!

Michael Evans:
Maui Jims all the way

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