Sunglasses you own and wear thread

iraghava · 21st February 2009, 15:16

Here's Mine! Ray-Ban Aviator Driving Sunglasses.

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Bass&Trouble · 21st February 2009, 15:30

Love the Aviators, very nice.

I have a pair of Aviators, a couple from Killer Loop and one inexpensive plastic Fastrack. The Killer Loop and Fastrack are always in the car but I NEVER wear them. Wearing sunglasses somehow isn't a habit. Just bought and kept.

Here are the twosome from the car.

ssjr0498 · 21st February 2009, 18:13

I have just one, Oakley HalfX. cost app 20k, bought it app 6yrs back in the US. Awesome glasses I must say. Used them everywhere, from a sea side to snow clad mountains and also in dark cloudy conditions (changing weather). No problems whatsoever.

Cheers,
Shrey

nemo · 21st February 2009, 18:25

I love my Oakley - been using it for the last 6 years. Time to look for another pair i guess

deepanonline · 22nd February 2009, 14:26

if u gonna drive car..then go for a rayban aviator series..if its gonna be bike, then plan for something that covers your eyes very close..

frankmehta · 22nd February 2009, 14:31

i wear custom made sunglasses when i drive. got them made with numbered lenses because i have a very high power. anyways they are aviators. will try posting a picture of them soon..

grandkruizer · 22nd February 2009, 15:02

I use a TAG RIMLESS CURVE, light and flexible, easy to handle.

hkanitkar · 22nd February 2009, 16:13

Using Oakleys since last year.. One is Monster Pup and other is Twitch.
Also have another frame from Oakleys : Crosshair, but thats kept for the numbered glasses.

prabhuav · 22nd February 2009, 16:45

Since I need correction and cant stand contacts . I was always stuck buying cheapo sunglasses as putting in prescription lenses in them.

Managed to get a pair of oakleys with prescriptions in them cost me a bomb though

Only isues is when my power changes. No one in India can so the the high curvature prescriptions.

Finally got a pair of rudy projects that take a prescription insert. No all I need is 500Rs plastic lenses when my power changes

ASHISHPALLOD · 22nd February 2009, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by prabhuav

Finally got a pair of rudy projects that take a prescription insert. No all I need is 500Rs plastic lenses when my power changes

Can you post the pic of your sunglasses with details?

As i wear spects, i think i also need something like yours.

For time being, i wear custom made sunglasses. Look at my avtar pic on left side.

vasudeva · 22nd February 2009, 18:08

Do not wear sunglasses as my eye power is -2/-4, my normal eyeglasses protect me adequately, do not go out too much in the afternoon sun, and feel too much of a bother carrying powered sunglasses and eyeglasses around.

carboy · 22nd February 2009, 18:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by harry10

HI All,
I am sure almost everyone who drives a car here will be wearing sunglasses(exceptions might be people wearing spectacles).

I am sorry - I don't get the connection - why should almost everyone
who drives a car here be wearing sunglasses?

manim · 22nd February 2009, 18:21

I own Rayban 'Ambermatic' for 13 years.
'Ambermatic ' is not available nowadays, it is supposed to increase the contrast.

patil · 22nd February 2009, 23:43

i own a emporio armani, oklay, porche, rayban and a fastrac also. i keep all of them in my car.

aburagohain · 23rd February 2009, 00:20

Have been using a pair of aviators from '97, still going strong although the rim gold plating has almost vanished at places, these saved me an eye quite sometime back, so this pair is all the more special to me.

Got another pair of Aviators last year, different tint

Apart from that I use a pair from Polaroid, not much in use these days, they are light and good, just got tired of the rectangular shape.. whereas I haven't tired of the classic Aviator shape after 12 years of constant use!

Use a pair of amber Aviator clone from Titan Fast Track range for driving at night, keeps the glares off and the drive pleasant most of the time, pretty good.

If you have someone who can procure in the US, have a look at AO General Sunglasses

If buying Ray-Ban from the online or street shops, be very cautious. Ebay has some guidelines for identifying fakes at eBay Guides - Identifying Fake Raybans on eBay,. There are other info on the net on this too, I do not have the links right now, you can always search for the same. In simple words, be careful of exotic colors in lenses, the genuine Ray-Bans are pretty limited in tint choice. Buying them from abroad makes sense as most of the good Aviators like those of the Outdoorsman range with wire loop rims are not heard of in most Indian merchant establishments.

Be prepared to pay in the range of 3k for a good pair of glasses, worth the money I'd tell you, for many years to come. My roomie had his pair of Ray-ban run over by a jeep, all crushed but restored to original shape in their Rajasthan facility, glass unbroken

Cheers!

21st February 2009, 15:16	#16
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,997 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	Here's Mine! Ray-Ban Aviator Driving Sunglasses.
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21st February 2009, 15:30	#17
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 137 Times	Love the Aviators, very nice. I have a pair of Aviators, a couple from Killer Loop and one inexpensive plastic Fastrack. The Killer Loop and Fastrack are always in the car but I NEVER wear them. Wearing sunglasses somehow isn't a habit. Just bought and kept. Here are the twosome from the car. Attached Thumbnails
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21st February 2009, 18:13	#18
ssjr0498 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Blr-Ccu Posts: 959 Thanked: 693 Times View My Garage	I have just one, Oakley HalfX. cost app 20k, bought it app 6yrs back in the US. Awesome glasses I must say. Used them everywhere, from a sea side to snow clad mountains and also in dark cloudy conditions (changing weather). No problems whatsoever. Cheers, Shrey Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ssjr0498 : 21st February 2009 at 18:22.
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21st February 2009, 18:25	#19
nemo BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 179 Thanked: 9 Times	I love my Oakley - been using it for the last 6 years. Time to look for another pair i guess
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22nd February 2009, 14:26	#20
deepanonline BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 154 Thanked: 9 Times	if u gonna drive car..then go for a rayban aviator series..if its gonna be bike, then plan for something that covers your eyes very close..
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22nd February 2009, 14:31	#21
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,029 Thanked: 3,668 Times View My Garage	i wear custom made sunglasses when i drive. got them made with numbered lenses because i have a very high power. anyways they are aviators. will try posting a picture of them soon..
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22nd February 2009, 15:02	#22
grandkruizer BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOHA/GURUVAYUR Posts: 77 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Tag I use a TAG RIMLESS CURVE, light and flexible, easy to handle. Attached Thumbnails
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22nd February 2009, 16:13	#23
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Using Oakleys since last year.. One is Monster Pup and other is Twitch. Also have another frame from Oakleys : Crosshair, but thats kept for the numbered glasses.
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22nd February 2009, 16:45	#24
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	Since I need correction and cant stand contacts . I was always stuck buying cheapo sunglasses as putting in prescription lenses in them. Managed to get a pair of oakleys with prescriptions in them cost me a bomb though Only isues is when my power changes. No one in India can so the the high curvature prescriptions. Finally got a pair of rudy projects that take a prescription insert. No all I need is 500Rs plastic lenses when my power changes
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22nd February 2009, 18:08	#26
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	Do not wear sunglasses as my eye power is -2/-4, my normal eyeglasses protect me adequately, do not go out too much in the afternoon sun, and feel too much of a bother carrying powered sunglasses and eyeglasses around.
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22nd February 2009, 18:21	#28
manim BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 823 Thanked: 925 Times	Rayban 'Ambermatic' I own Rayban 'Ambermatic' for 13 years. 'Ambermatic ' is not available nowadays, it is supposed to increase the contrast.
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22nd February 2009, 23:43	#29
patil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shorapur Posts: 353 Thanked: 66 Times	i own a emporio armani, oklay, porche, rayban and a fastrac also. i keep all of them in my car.
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23rd February 2009, 00:20	#30
aburagohain BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 152 Thanked: 3 Times	Have been using a pair of aviators from '97, still going strong although the rim gold plating has almost vanished at places, these saved me an eye quite sometime back, so this pair is all the more special to me. Got another pair of Aviators last year, different tint Apart from that I use a pair from Polaroid, not much in use these days, they are light and good, just got tired of the rectangular shape.. whereas I haven't tired of the classic Aviator shape after 12 years of constant use! Use a pair of amber Aviator clone from Titan Fast Track range for driving at night, keeps the glares off and the drive pleasant most of the time, pretty good. If you have someone who can procure in the US, have a look at AO General Sunglasses If buying Ray-Ban from the online or street shops, be very cautious. Ebay has some guidelines for identifying fakes at eBay Guides - Identifying Fake Raybans on eBay,. There are other info on the net on this too, I do not have the links right now, you can always search for the same. In simple words, be careful of exotic colors in lenses, the genuine Ray-Bans are pretty limited in tint choice. Buying them from abroad makes sense as most of the good Aviators like those of the Outdoorsman range with wire loop rims are not heard of in most Indian merchant establishments. Be prepared to pay in the range of 3k for a good pair of glasses, worth the money I'd tell you, for many years to come. My roomie had his pair of Ray-ban run over by a jeep, all crushed but restored to original shape in their Rajasthan facility, glass unbroken Cheers!
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