Sunglasses

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Hello,

This may be kind of a weird question, but does anybody have recommendations for sunglasses? My instructor told me to get some new ones because my ones right now are too thick and hurt my head when I put on the headset.

I am going to be a college freshman - I don't have very much money, and I don't really care about name brands. Any recommendations for good quality and overall great aviation sunglasses? Thanks a bunch for your help!:)
 
I recommend the North Face Blaze sunglasses. They were decently priced, and overall very nice sunglasses.:)
 
my knockoff ray bans that I picked up in Shanghai just broke, so now I'm using a $10 pair that I picked up at walmart. Gets the job done
 
Do a search on vanquish eyewear. They usually are having a "special" where you pay about $20 for shipping and you get the glasses "free". I've gotten two pair from them.
 
barrydb said:
Do a search on vanquish eyewear. They usually are having a "special" where you pay about $20 for shipping and you get the glasses "free". I've gotten two pair from them.
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Hmm, I googled it and the first few responses are complaints from the better business bureau
 
I have the AO (American Optics) aviators and love them. They're the most comfortable glasses I've ever worn with a headset. Check out my thread in the pics forum on my Vancouver/Victoria trip to see them.
 
I have a pair of ray bans and love em.. The orange tint stuff increases clarity. Just whatever you do- don't get deep tint and/or polarized lenses... They make it hard to see stuff in the cockpit, even though they are great for looking outside.
 
Many folks will tell you to never use polarized lenses in the cockpit...

Well, I've had polarized lenses for years... since day one of flight training in the C-152 to today flying the EMB145...

I have yet to encounter any "real" issues from using them. I do notice that the FMS tends to fade a bit when I cock my head approximately 50 degrees to one side... so there is that... but... um... you go ahead and cock your head 50 degrees right now for me... and tell me if you will ever be in that position trying to read an FMS. ;)

I simply can't fathom using anything else. To me, the glare cutting properties alone are worth it regarding eye fatigue.

But... just to be certain they will work for you on/in your flightdeck/cockpit... always try them out on the ground with all systems running just to be sure.

Bob
 
You know, the polarized lenses do funny stuff to some heated windshields, and depending on the polarity of the autopilot LED's, can absolutely blank the inidications (bad problem on MD-88/90's), but I liked the glasses so I made do.

I like the polarized lenses, but if you add polarized lenses with being new on a aircraft with LED-displays, you're asking for trouble unless you learn "how" to look at the displays. If you do the "RCA Dog" head tilt, it usually helps.
 
I have a pair of coloreyes. Very light and fit nicely with the headset. They had them at my FBO, took them for a test flight and really liked them. Great clarity. Seems like my FBO is considerably cheaper than the coloreyes website too..!! :)
 
I just use the Walmart/CVS specials. In the past I broke/lost WAY too many pairs to spend any kind of money. The pair I have now has lasted about a year so maybe I've grown out of that stage and can actually get nice glasses. Depending on what kind of headset you are using, the important thing is how small the piece that goes behind your ear is. That's generally where the headclamps put pressure and lead to discomfort.

As far as polarized? I wore them when I was flying in Florida and they cut the haze like there was no tomorrow. I remember coming back from Marsh Harbor once into FLL and not having the polarized glasses that day and the guy I was flying with seeing FLL about 5 minutes before I did. They make a HUGE difference. That said, I don't wear them in the CRJ. They tend to make rainbow patterns on the windshield and the Radio Tuning Units are some times difficult to see.
 
BobDDuck said:
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As far as polarized? I wore them when I was flying in Florida and they cut the haze like there was no tomorrow. I remember coming back from Marsh Harbor once into FLL and not having the polarized glasses that day and the guy I was flying with seeing FLL about 5 minutes before I did. They make a HUGE difference. That said, I don't wear them in the CRJ. They tend to make rainbow patterns on the windshield and the Radio Tuning Units are some times difficult to see.
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:yeahthat:

When I first wore polarized sunglasses in the CRJ and looked out of the windshield, I was like: what the ...? I put them off within seconds.

I found that my old pair of oakley's (why 8.1 with black iridium lenses) work excellent. But they are not polarized.
 
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