Sunglasses Recommendation from you guys

Knew you'd love the Keanons! Their optical quality is just something you have to experience to understand. They look great!

I think you asked which ones I had. They are "Burnet."
 
Great choice, I love my Kaenons. I lost mine in the ocean 2 years ago while surf kayaking. After 15 minutes of looking for them, they washed up on the beach. To my relief they did not have a single scratch. I have had mine ~5 years and they still look like new.
 
CrimsonTideShooter and sk8n, they are super sharp (clearer than costa's 580 glass - and on par if not sharper than Maui Jim's) I had to drive 4 hours to get them, but it was worth it. Thanks for the advice. I had never heard of them until I posted this thread!
 
Fferrell1 said:
CrimsonTideShooter and sk8n, they are super sharp (clearer than costa's 580 glass - and on par if not sharper than Maui Jim's) I had to drive 4 hours to get them, but it was worth it. Thanks for the advice. I had never heard of them until I posted this thread!
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Good to know. I am going to soon to try them on. On LOVE my Maui Jim Peahi but I am definitely intrigued now. The Jetty is one of the Kaenons I am going to look at. I think some of the other models they have are going to be too large for my face. The Jetty's may be the ticket. My only beef with them is the "arm" are very wide. That is why I like the look of the Kaenon Arlo's. I like the Lewi and Gauge's as well, from what I can see on the computer anyways.
 
BBQ BOY said:
Good to know. I am going to soon to try them on. On LOVE my Maui Jim Peahi but I am definitely intrigued now. The Jetty is one of the Kaenons I am going to look at. I think some of the other models they have are going to be too large for my face. The Jetty's may be the ticket. My only beef with them is the "arm" are very wide. That is why I like the look of the Kaenon Arlo's. I like the Lewi and Gauge's as well, from what I can see on the computer anyways.
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I tried on LOADS of sunglasses, and walked outside in the sun with all of them to carefully observe details (leaves in trees, details in buildings far away, and one particular sign at a chinese resturant across the road that had a lot of detail in it). I was stunned to see the clarity of these Keanens. The 580 glass Costa's were too heavy, as were some of the Maui's - except for the sport's, which i didnt like the frame style) Furthermore, after I bought them, on the drive home it started raining some (thank you sub-tropical storm off the NC coast) and the copper tent was great while even in rain / low light. Thy actually made things brighter and sharper.

These would look AWESOME with your 911 ;)

If time and gas count, I spent a grand on these glasses.

BTW, good luck finding a place that sells them.
 
Fferrell1 said:
I tried on LOADS of sunglasses, and walked outside in the sun with all of them to carefully observe details (leaves in trees, details in buildings far away, and one particular sign at a chinese resturant across the road that had a lot of detail in it). I was stunned to see the clarity of these Keanens. The 580 glass Costa's were too heavy, as were some of the Maui's - except for the sport's, which i didnt like the frame style) Furthermore, after I bought them, on the drive home it started raining some (thank you sub-tropical storm off the NC coast) and the copper tent was great while even in rain / low light. Thy actually made things brighter and sharper.

These would look AWESOME with your 911 ;)

If time and gas count, I spent a grand on these glasses.

BTW, good luck finding a place that sells them.
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There's about 6 places around me that sells them. And each store is about 10 minutes away:)
 
I swear by Hovens. Been buying them for years and the fit & quality are superb for the price IMO. Try them out and you'll probably think the same...
 
Maui Jim is my absolute favourite. If you are near the water/ocean on a bright day they will set themselves head and shoulders above the competition's polarizeds lenses I've tried (Ray Ban, Oakley, Serengeti, Bolle).

I have owned Maui Jims in glass, super thin, and polycarbonate lenses and I've owned two versions of their prescription lenses (different prescription mapping techniques).

You must try on a Maui Jim in person. They make a style to suit almost any face, but often the one I buy is not the one I thought I'd buy based on catalog browsing. u

I'm not a fan of their super-thin series, they're not very durable frames at all. I am a huge fan of the glass and polycarbonate are excellent too, though the glass optics are second to none.

One major bonus for Maui Jim is they make their own in-house polarized prescription lenses. As far as I know, only Oakley does their own polarized prescription lenses, not even Ray Ban does in-house prescription. Please note that Maui Jim only makes polycarbonate prescription lenses (no glass).

They have a presciption mapping, for extra charge, that calculated the optimum Rx, relative to your pupil and the lens curve, at every point of the lens. Quite simply, the result is flawless.

My Rx nylon frame wrap-style (base-8) fits me so well I can use them as my skydiving goggles, without the wind blinding me (120-180 mph relative windspeed in freefall).
 
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BBQ BOY said:
Good to know. I am going to soon to try them on. On LOVE my Maui Jim Peahi but I am definitely intrigued now. The Jetty is one of the Kaenons I am going to look at. I think some of the other models they have are going to be too large for my face. The Jetty's may be the ticket. My only beef with them is the "arm" are very wide. That is why I like the look of the Kaenon Arlo's. I like the Lewi and Gauge's as well, from what I can see on the computer anyways.
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I have the Peahi as well, they are my most used (and skydiving) sunglasses. I also have the discountinued Whalers for when I want a more dressy and refined look

Regarding fit, I find it very important with all glasses (sun and prescription) to get them fitted to your face by a skilled optician with the machine that gently heats the temple (arms) of the frames. This quick adjustment balances the left to right heights on your face, as well as adjusting how the temples (arms) wrap around your ear. With a little tweak there will be no pressure points, allowing for all-day (10+ hours) of continuous wear without pain or fatigue.

Of course, trying on a wide selection to find the frame that best fits your face to start is most of the battles.
 
BBQ BOY said:
There's about 6 places around me that sells them. And each store is about 10 minutes away:)
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Ahh, you're right.

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Apparently Kaenon does offer polarized prescription lenses. It sounds like they make their own, but if someone who knows better could confirm, it would be appreciated.

Source:
Kaenon's SR-91® is the lightest weight polarized lens ever invented and the very first non-compromising lens material brought to the golfing market. It's gauranteed for life against cracking, splitting or delaming. It is also Rx-able in ever style in the line…
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Well, a bit late but I have to wear glasses that have to be impact resistant and a bunch of other stuff.

For around $10 this has been my go to sunglasses, you get them in clear and dark, developed by a medical company for people working in harsh conditions.
http://www.draeger.co.uk/sites/en_uk/Pages/Industry/Draeger-X-pect-8320.aspx?navID=686

A pair did safe my eyes when a pressure hose burst and hit rocks into my face. Dont wear anything else after that.
 
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