Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1993 21:16:38 -1000 From: tanaka_be@swam1.enet.dec.com Message-Id: <9310200714.AA21343@enet-gw.pa.dec.com> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Sunglasses This is just a comment on a product I have been using, but have no connection with. The sunglasses' I usually wear are different versions of Raybans. I liked the neutral gray shading that didn't seem to weight one color over another. Lately, though, I've been wearing a pair made in France made by a company called Uvex, and I really like them. The ear pieces are adjustable in length, they have a soft rubber nose piece, and the lenses are poly carbonate (or if not, they are made of a light weight material similar to poly carbonate). The lenses seem to be a bit more scratch resistant than some others I have tried, and offer a clear, distortion free, low flare image. From the front, they have a blue-mirrored look, but when looking thru the lens, there is actually a slight magenta cast. I noticed that when looking at my kites while flying, this cast seems to increase the contrast between the kite and the sky making it easier to follow the kite's path. Also, Uvex seems to cut thru a lot of haze. Images are bright, but glare free. And, they are extremely comfortable to wear all day long. Worth taking a look at the next time you are considering buying a pair. Good winds, Bert Tanaka West Covina, Ca. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1993 03:14:51 -1000 From: jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka) Message-Id: <2a620b$276@umd5.umd.edu> Organization: University of Maryland at College Park Subject: Re: Sunglasses In article <9310200714.AA21343@enet-gw.pa.dec.com> tanaka_be@swam1.enet.dec.com writes: >The sunglasses' I usually wear are different versions of Raybans. I >liked the neutral gray shading that didn't seem to weight one color >over another. Lately, though, I've been wearing a pair made in >France made by a company called Uvex, and I really like them. The >ear pieces are adjustable in length, they have a soft rubber nose >piece, and the lenses are poly carbonate (or if not, they are made >of a light weight material similar to poly carbonate). A friend of mine has a set of Uvex prescription sunglasses that are quite interesting. They're of the new modern-esque wrap-around design (complete with adjustable (and changeable) ear pieces--basically as described above) but with a bit of extra hardware around the nose to hold a set of custom prescription lenses (which are removable). The obvious advantage to this is that you get the benefits of really good wraparound shades in terms of peripheral glare but you still have your glasses too. I don't recall the price, but I do remember that it seemed pretty reasonable (particularly considering what some companies, like Oakley, are charging for non-prescription frames/lenses!). If anyone is interested, I can check on more details... Jeff (who wears a pair of Oakley's he got from his sister when she bought prescription shades...and who now wishes he had a set of prescription shades himself. ;-) -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | "When I look in the mirror, I see a little clearer/ | |SAFH Lite [tm] | I am what I am and you are you too./ Do you like | |jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu | what you see? Do you like yourself?" --N. Cherry | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1993 22:28:20 -1000 From: dbell@lobby.ti.com (Dick Bell) Message-Id: <931022022820@dbell.dseg.ti.com> Organization: Texas Instruments Inc Subject: Re: Sunglasses In article <2a620b$276@umd5.umd.edu> jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka) writes: >> In article <9310200714.AA21343@enet-gw.pa.dec.com> tanaka_be@swam1.enet.dec.com writes: >> >> >The sunglasses' I usually wear are different versions of Raybans. I >> >liked the neutral gray shading that didn't seem to weight one color >> >over another. Lately, though, I've been wearing a pair made in >> >France made by a company called Uvex, and I really like them. The >> >ear pieces are adjustable in length, they have a soft rubber nose >> >piece, and the lenses are poly carbonate (or if not, they are made >> >of a light weight material similar to poly carbonate). >> >> A friend of mine has a set of Uvex prescription sunglasses that are quite >> interesting. They're of the new modern-esque wrap-around design (complete >> with adjustable (and changeable) ear pieces--basically as described above) >> but with a bit of extra hardware around the nose to hold a set of custom >> prescription lenses (which are removable). The obvious advantage to this >> is that you get the benefits of really good wraparound shades in terms of >> peripheral glare but you still have your glasses too. >> >> I don't recall the price, but I do remember that it seemed pretty >> reasonable (particularly considering what some companies, like Oakley, are >> charging for non-prescription frames/lenses!). If anyone is interested, I >> can check on more details... >> >> Jeff >> (who wears a pair of Oakley's he got from his sister when she bought >> prescription shades...and who now wishes he had a set of prescription >> shades himself. ;-) >> >> The Uvex glasses can be bought at a company called Grangers. They have different shades of lenses and also make a mirror'd set. The price is $6.00 and $3.00 for the lense replacements. I bought the whole family pairs and they do work great. My wife started to make bags for them. They look just like the better kite bags that you can buy but much smaller. I know that considering the price that one would think that these glasses are cheaply made...but they really are very well built and sturdy. (They look good too) 8:> -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- The opinions expressed here are my own and not Texas Instruments ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dick Bell dbell@lobby.ti.com (Work) dickbell@netcom.com (Home) Dallas, Tx. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 07:40:16 -1000 From: sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) Message-Id: <1993Oct26.174016.24755@das.harvard.edu> Organization: Harvard University Subject: Re: Sunglasses In article <2a620b$276@umd5.umd.edu>, jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka) writes: >A friend of mine has a set of Uvex prescription sunglasses that are quite >interesting. They're of the new modern-esque wrap-around design (complete >with adjustable (and changeable) ear pieces--basically as described above) >but with a bit of extra hardware around the nose to hold a set of custom >prescription lenses (which are removable). The obvious advantage to this >is that you get the benefits of really good wraparound shades in terms of >peripheral glare but you still have your glasses too. Bolle makes a similar set of prescription sunglasses. The nose piece has a frame where prescription lenses are placed. The nose piece is changeable and fits on the Edge, Edge II, and (I think) micro-Edge glasses. (I wonder if Team High Performace uses these? They could then fly and wear Edges ;-) I've started to wear the wrap around design glasses since they do offer some shading at the edges and better eye protection. They also are a bit wider than more conventional sunglasses which helps with my wide face. -- Marty Sasaki Harvard University Sasaki Kite Fabrications sasaki@noc.harvard.edu Network Services Division 26 Green Street 617-496-4320 10 Ware Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Cambridge, MA 02138-4002 phone/fax: 617-522-8546 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 14:19:49 -1000 From: kevin@hawaii.edu (Kevin Mayeshiro) Message-Id: Organization: University of Hawaii Subject: Re: Sunglasses Marty Sasaki (sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu) wrote: : In article <2a620b$276@umd5.umd.edu>, jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka) writes: : Bolle makes a similar set of prescription sunglasses. The nose piece : has a frame where prescription lenses are placed. The nose piece is : changeable and fits on the Edge, Edge II, and (I think) micro-Edge : glasses. (I wonder if Team High Performace uses these? They could then : fly and wear Edges ;-) Don't think so. THP is sponsored by Oakley. :-) I have been thinking about getting a pair of the prescription Bolle Edge. If you are into cycling, Performance Bicycle Shop has a pretty good deal on the glasses with prescription lenses. Sorry but I can't remember the price or address at this time. (The catalog is at home.) If you are interested, I can send you more information via e-mail. - Kevin -- \ Kevin Mayeshiro : Go fly a kite. o --|\ University of Hawaii Computing Center : Really, /== ---|/ Internet: kevin@Hawaii.Edu : It's FUN! \ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 09:36:03 -1000 From: sasaki@netopd.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) Message-Id: <3meln3$fda@netope.harvard.edu> Organization: Harvard OIT Network Services Subject: Sunglasses Let me second Kevin's warnings about sunglasses, make sure that you get a pair that provide 100423936VA and UVB protection. Dark lenses that do not provide 100protection are worse than no glasses at all since they do dialate your pupils and let more UV into your eye. Wrap around lenses do help with light coming from the side of your head. A hat with a brim also helps, although if the brim is large you might find that you have a kink in your neck from looking up into the sky... -- Marty Sasaki Harvard University Sasaki Kite Fabrications sasaki@noc.harvard.edu Network Services Division 90 Melrose Street 617-496-4320 10 Ware Street Arlington, MA 02174 Cambridge, MA 02138-4002 phone/fax: 617-646-1925 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 16:00:08 -1000 From: FEUT22A@prodigy.com (Mike Kelley) Message-Id: <3mfc78$j3m@usenetw1.news.prodigy.com> Organization: Prodigy Services Company 1-800-PRODIGY Subject: Sunglasses I have used many different styles of sunglasses and the best I have found for kiteflying is the "Digi" that is advertised on TV. Not only does it protect from uvA and uvB, it also has a built in visor and sweatband. The best feature is it's full wrap-around design that keeps dirt out of my contact lenses on windy days (I wonder if there's a correlation between windy days and kite flying? hehe). = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 15:58:10 -1000 From: kevin@island.kites.com (Kevin Mayeshiro) Message-Id: <3n9nri$qk0@malasada.lava.net> Organization: Island Kites Subject: Re: Sunglasses A little more research on the subject shows that there is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specification for non-prescription sunglasses. ANSI Z80.3 Your best bet would be to look for this when you are shopping for a new pair. I wear (more like need) prescription glasses. Used to go flying with a B&L Wayfarer w/polarized prescription lenses. Just got a Boll'e Opsis with Sport Optical System (SOS) insert for my birthday. (Thanks to my SO. :-) Wanted a full coverage pair because I was worried about side-light. Now I drive with the Wayfarer and fly with the Opsis. A good number of the major sunglasses manufacturers either make or have a system for people who wear prescription glasses. Know that you can order Oakley and Serengetti sunglasses with prescription lenses. Of course, since the lenses are actually cut by the manufacturer you will pay a pretty penny for it. Your local optician may have the templates to cut lenses for the B&L and Serengetti lines. Boll'e uses a prescription insert that fits behind the actual lens. Your optician will need the template for that one too. - Kevin disclaimer: I have no financial interest in any of the above mentioned companies. Opinions are mine... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =