Polarised Glasses

[davidP]

I've got the Optilabs glasses and they really are excellent - I don't see how they could be bettered and they're cheaper than the high street opticians if you need prescription glasses.

However....

SpecSavers is currently offering (until 6th July)a free pair of prescription polarised sunglasses if you buy an ordinary pair costing £85 or more. So if you're looking for a new pair of regular glasses anyway this may be a good way to get a cheap pair for fishing.

 

Personally I'd still pay the extra and get the Optilabs ones - may even be worth asking them about the ordinary glasses as well!

[beltdrive]

Thank You All For Your Information!

 

Belt Drive

[ayjay]

Chesters,it was Optilabs that I had seen mentioned elsewhere,nothing but good reports about their prescription polaroids,the ordinary poaroids are good too.

[phonebush]

Polaroids during the day are as important as a hook whilst angling. I have not noticed much difference after dark.

Phone

I posted so I could use the word "whilst". I love that word. Wonder why we didn't adopt it?

[chesters1]

i got a free pair of prescription sunglasses with my ordinary ones from d&h i tested them against my old poloroids ,there just sunglasses ,i can use my ordinary poloroids when carping ,but i need glasses for floatfishing ,i shall get clipons

[Newt]

I don't like clip-on's very much but have found some nice sunglasses designed to fit on over regular glasses. BassPro has them for around $10 and they work well.

 

I have tried several times looking at underwater items with them on and then removing them. Can't see nearly as well without them.

 

Phone - I haven't tried them at night but you probably have a valid point that they won't work quite as well. Shame too.

[chesters1]

point taken newt, phone if you wear sunglasses all the time (as i used to) the day is only about 3 hrs long ,when its dark take `em off and youl have a couple more hours fishing

[davidP]

One thing of note - Optilabs will make ordinary lenses for any frames I think so you can get old glasses updated. It may be they'll do this for polarised lenses as well - I don't know. If they do then that could be a very cheap way to go about it.

[hunter]

Try yellow tinted polaroids at first light or on dull days.They seem to improve the colour and the light.I always take yellow and black when i go fishing.GIVE IT A TRY. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[miasma]

Sorry Phone...but you will have to explain to me

why Polarised glasses are as important as a hook

whilst(!) fishing......

Be Lucky!....miasma..