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That's odd, I've found the complete opposite. Then again, I've only owned metal frame polarized models.

Far as the headaches, I wonder if it's the arms being too tight, the prescription, or something about the polarizing.
 
I had a set of racing jackets that have lasted 10 years before the frames got broken. The lenses were actually de-laminating and the rubber parts were rotting by the time that I had to toss them. Ugly but worth every penny. Now just to find a new pair.
 
enderwiggin said:
That's odd, I've found the complete opposite. Then again, I've only owned metal frame polarized models.

Far as the headaches, I wonder if it's the arms being too tight, the prescription, or something about the polarizing.
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I think the thing was, I've been wearing glasses for decades, so my eyes and my brain were used to just letting focus slide when I swiveled my eyes out of the main field of view. Now, I maintain my focus over a much larger area, some of which I had to retrain my onboard equipment for. After the first week, though, it's all good. Try focusing your eyes really sharply on something and moving it over to the extreme edge of your sight, so that your eyes are all the way to one side or the other, and you'll see what I mean. Anyway, now it's just a question of longevity, lol...they've already stood up to the hyper-chlorinated water at the local water park, they've stood up to the wind-blown dust when I mowed our patch o'dirt. Next stop...DISNEYWORLD! If the Mouse can't break 'em and they don't get stolen, they should be good for the long haul, I guess... :D
 
Kalindras said:
I think the thing was, I've been wearing glasses for decades, so my eyes and my brain were used to just letting focus slide when I swiveled my eyes out of the main field of view. Now, I maintain my focus over a much larger area, some of which I had to retrain my onboard equipment for. After the first week, though, it's all good. Try focusing your eyes really sharply on something and moving it over to the extreme edge of your sight, so that your eyes are all the way to one side or the other, and you'll see what I mean. Anyway, now it's just a question of longevity, lol...they've already stood up to the hyper-chlorinated water at the local water park, they've stood up to the wind-blown dust when I mowed our patch o'dirt. Next stop...DISNEYWORLD! If the Mouse can't break 'em and they don't get stolen, they should be good for the long haul, I guess... :D
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That makes sense. I've always worn smaller frame (prescription) glasses, and it's a little straining to go back to a sliver of forward view from contacts, or vice-versa.

The Probations have stood up to a lot of flying grit and a few impacts at work, since I use them as replacement Safety Glasses. I'd rather wear ANSI-rated sunglasses I actually like that protect my eyes from UV and impacts than repeatedly buy throwaway pairs.

There were a few minor scratches from regular use, but I killed the lens coating using a heavy glass cleaner multiple times (Stoner's Invisible Glass) to remove paint and grease.

Which is fine with me, the lenses were about due to be replaced anyway after a year and a half of being beat on, and to me the $80 fee for a brand new pair (frames and polarized lenses) is well worth it. I would've spent about the same or more on throw-aways.
 
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A pair of matte black Gascans are it for now. Wish they allowed for more peripheral vision but I may be getting a pair of Radars to fill that void.
 
I've got a pair of Ice Iridium M-Frames that I've had for 8 years now. Replaced the nose piece and ear socks a few years ago and bought some clear lenses for shooting.
 
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