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dsgrntlxmply



Joined: 16 Jun 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use prescription SeaSpecs and like them a lot. On a couple of occasions when I have taken mast hits to the face, they have spread the impact; I got some bruising, but the injury might have been more serious without the goggle frame.

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Following up to isobars' post below. In certain conditions, SeaSpecs do not get sufficient air flow to prevent/clear fogging, and I have not found any surface treatment that helps much. Still, I'd rather have foggy goggles than uncompensated myopia.


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isobars



Joined: 12 Dec 1999
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For me, the choice is dictated by fogging when the water and/or air is chilly (e.g., eyewear is impossible for me when sailing at the Oregon coast). I just can't get enough air flow into goggles, whether vented, double-paned, smeared with anti-fog compounds, or guaranteed fog-proof. When even my prescription sunglasses fog over, I sail without them.
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joethewindsufa



Joined: 10 Oct 2010
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Location: Montréal

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pair of glasses that float...hmmm...

in other words - reduce possibility of loss and keep on head longer as well

i can't stand sunglasses, but do wear prescriptions
gave up on contacts and so ....

to keep prescription glasses on my head I tie either a cheap rope or fancy one from corner store to an old pair of glasses such that they are held to my head - NOT so tight so as to get a headache Confused

this alone ensures the glasses stay on 99.9% of the time
now what about the statistical remainder?
for that i put a fishing bobber that after tests show glasses float or at least sink slowly

people ask about the bobber hanging out of my hair or how come i did not lose my glasses
others suggest i patent something Very Happy
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justall



Joined: 30 Jul 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love the bobber idea! ... (still prefer a croakies retainer with foam float for its negligible weight) ... but the bobber is clever.
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KevinDo



Joined: 02 Jul 2012
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Location: Cabrillo Inside

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joethewindsufa wrote:
pair of glasses that float...hmmm...

in other words - reduce possibility of loss and keep on head longer as well

i can't stand sunglasses, but do wear prescriptions
gave up on contacts and so ....

to keep prescription glasses on my head I tie either a cheap rope or fancy one from corner store to an old pair of glasses such that they are held to my head - NOT so tight so as to get a headache Confused

this alone ensures the glasses stay on 99.9% of the time
now what about the statistical remainder?
for that i put a fishing bobber that after tests show glasses float or at least sink slowly

people ask about the bobber hanging out of my hair or how come i did not lose my glasses
others suggest i patent something Very Happy


This...seems....perfect!
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DanWeiss



Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you may want a floating retainer, like available here:

http://store.croakies.com/floatingretainers.aspx

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vovk.oleg1986



Joined: 12 Dec 2014
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would prefer sunglasses. They are much better than googles. I buy sunglasses from this web site
https://eyeweardock.com/shop/brand/ray-ban/
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isobars



Joined: 12 Dec 1999
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aaannnnd here comes the spam.
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RichardMueller



Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Posts: 85
Location: Phoenix, AZ

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use SportRX, LeaderZoom' prescription sun/saftey goggles; with a float strap. $50 for goggles + prescription.


http://www.sportrx.com/catalog/product/view/id/2834/s/leader-zoom/category/2/
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isobars



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've used the same brand, different model, for years now. I've sat and stood on them and wiped river grease off them with my bare hands many times every windy day, and they just don't quit. I chuck 'em every few years when they get too scratched up from abuse. Just don't buy them from the pricey eyeglass shops. They want hundreds for the same frames and lenses I get from Walmart of the SportRX site for around $50.
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