I have an opportunity to grab some sunglasses at a great price. What is you guys feeling about glass lenses vs. plastic? Price is the same.
Glass vs. Plastic
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Glass is crisper, clearer, but heavier.
If you’re talking Costas, I have both, and the difference is nominal, but noticeable.
If you’re talking Costas, I have both, and the difference is nominal, but noticeable.
Glass is much better until you drop them and they land wrong.
Yeah, they are Costas. I think I'm going to try the glass lenses since I've never had glass lensed sunglasses. I might end up hating them, won't know until I try them.
Thanks!!
Plastic will scratch, glass will not.
Glass will shatter, plastic will not.
Glass will shatter, plastic will not.
You'll like the fact that you can clean them and they don't scratch nearly as easily as plastic.
Thanks guys. I ordered the glass lenses. And yes, I always wear croakies. Nothing worse than looking down at the water and having your glasses fall into the water.
Costa Black Friday Sale | Sportsman's Warehouse
$99 for large selection.
Costa Black Friday Sale | Sportsman's Warehouse
$99 for large selection.
Go with the glass! Takes much more to scratch the lenses. I just sent a pair of Zane Costa sunglasses with 580G lenses back to them, broke the frame, they take the lenses out, polish them and put new frames on them for a very reasonable price. These lenses are 6 years old, they look brand new! They should last another 6 years! Well worth it, the new frames were around $30! I've had the plastic lenses, they get scratches in them easily, go with glass! In the long run, it's a way better value!
I agree 100% Glass will outperform plastic but the cost could be a factor.. i have a few pair in glass a some in plastic.
Oh forgot to add!!!! I lose them sooner than I damage them!!!!! lol There is 6 pair of Costas and 1 pair of Maui Jims at the bottom of the Pacific.
Cabelas has some of the MJ @ 30% Off.Great prices, but wish they had a Maui Jim sale!!
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I wear glasses full time and have variable focal polarized sun glasses. Expensive. I wanted the glass version but my eye doctor talked me out of them for safety reasons. Glass can shatter -- like when a wahoo lure comes flying back -- while plastic cannot. I'd much rather have the scratch I got last spring that shards of glass in my eye.
With my golf I switched to Oakleys several years ago and haven't looked back. Plastic. I used to fly a lot and used Ray Ban glass G15 lenses. Great for flying. But, now that I'm trudging over a golf course for 5 hours and need a tight fight - Oakleys.
Cheers.
Cheers.
I put croakies on my glasses, they fall off your face, they end up on your chest. Haven't lost a pair of expensive sunglasses yet.
I have Rx glass for driving, but Rx poly for fishing. I got hit in the lens frame last year by a sinker from a D-S- trying to shake off a bait who shook off his sinker too. No damage, but a hell of a surprise and glad for the poly.
I agree glass is clearer over time.
Your choice.
I agree glass is clearer over time.
Your choice.
I had been wearing plastic lenses but broke down and got a pair of Maui Jims with glass lenses. It was a whole new world. To clean the salt spray that is constantly coating my glasses on a LR trip all I have to do it dash into the bathroom and run some hot water on them. Shake the water off and away I go with crystal clear vision.
Weight is not an issue and I am not constantly scratching the lenses cleaning them or when I hit them against the side of the boat or some other hard surface. I still wear plastic lenses when shooting though.
Weight is not an issue and I am not constantly scratching the lenses cleaning them or when I hit them against the side of the boat or some other hard surface. I still wear plastic lenses when shooting though.
