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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Count me as number 3 in the non-polarized club. I am going to go get
some for the mild beach trip though.
-Craig
isobars wrote: | spennie wrote: | I personally can't stand polarized glasses when sailing (great on shore), the motion seems to do something & makes it seem like a mild LSD trip. |
Well put. My head just reels when trying to sail w/Polarized lens on any bumps more than ankle high. I've asked MANY people about that, and you and I are in a small but adamant minority. |
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justall
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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4th vote for non- polarized ... Have always hated them.
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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One size doesn't fit all. I won't sail without polarized glass lenses. I wonder if the polarized challenged persons think my yellow sails are green??
With polarized lenses I can figure the sail size without asking for help.
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beaglebuddy
Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Polarized lenses make it appear about 1/3 windier than it actually is when looking at the water over a distance.
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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Now that you mention it I do rig smaller than most.
It's the same for me whether I am wearing my shades or not. My polarization only eliminates the glare. No fish or LSD things going on here.
Another example of how people see things differently.
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quigley
Joined: 23 Mar 2010 Posts: 58
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Comfortable, durable eye protection....Rec Specs...I 've been using prescription sunglasses to sail for over 20 years. Rec Specs work the best for me. The strap to hold them in place is a part of the frame structure. Wrap around keeps water from splashing in at the sides. They may not look " cool " but they work great !
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Sailboarder
Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Posts: 656
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Even in flat water, polarizers are weird. They give a strange 3D effect on the wavelets. But I enjoy being able to see some rocks, weeds or shallow areas that cannot be seen without polarizers.
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cgoudie1
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2599 Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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justall
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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westender wrote: | I wonder if the polarized challenged persons think my yellow sails are green?? . |
I don't know about that, but I have been meaning to mention how much I like your avatar ... The green guy with green hands and feet in shocking red clothes is great.
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techno900
Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4161
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:25 am Post subject: |
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For over 25 years, I have worn prescription sun glasses with a strap that floats. Then my hat or helmet with a chin strap that keeps everything on. I don't recall ever having had the whole bunch washed off, but I don't surf sail either. Wet lenses have never been an issue. If wet, they dry in a couple of minutes at most.
However, I did lose one lens many years ago.
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