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03-26-2015, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Spencer, Wisconsin
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Sunglasses? What worked for you?
Okay, started flying again. Cessna 162, working on my Sport Pilot before starting an RV-12 someday. Anyways, I am wondering what sunglasses work best for flying with digial displays and wearing a headset? Are thin wire frames the best? What color lens works best? I will be flying in Wisconsin, so summer is bright sun and winter is horrible glare from the snow.
Has anyone had good luck with any of the more affordable sunglasses?
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03-26-2015, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 256
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http://www.vedalohd.com/aviator-sunglasses/
I have a set of these, the amber gives great cloud definition. Great under the headset. I would buy them again.
http://www.dualeyewear.com/index.php/dual-g5.html
I also have these for when I need the reading glasses as well. These are fantastic and very comfortable under the headset. I would buy them again
I use both for various of reason at different times for different missions. I wear them under my Bose A20 and Telex 750. No issues with fit and comfort.
If I did not need readers I would never have bought the Dual.....
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03-26-2015, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,412
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+1 on what James said.
Glass aviator glasses can't be beat. Glass lenses are the clearest, but cost more.
I use polycarbonate 'styled' safety glasses with bifocals that look like James' second link, but not as stylish. They let a little more noise thru the headset ear seal, but the bifocals are nice. Polycarbonate lenses naturally block harmful UV light.
I'm going to order some glass prescription bifocal lens Ray Ban classics pretty soon...
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03-26-2015, 10:06 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Prescott Valley/Chandler AZ
Posts: 351
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Prescription Sunglasses
Avoid polarized lenses! They do strange things to digital displays. I favor a medium brown tint.
My strategy is to alternate clear and tinted glasses whenever I get a new prescription.
My brother-in-law has his old glasses tinted when he gets a new prescription.
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03-26-2015, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Just Minutes from KBVI!
Posts: 1,039
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I couldn't find a pair available that I liked for a reasonable price so I went to a mall optician and picked out a pair of frames I liked and had them make a set of tinted nonprescription lenses for them. They can adjust the tint to any level you prefer, and you get exactly the frame/lens combo you want for less than a pair of "designer" sunglasses.
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03-26-2015, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Winnfield louisiana
Posts: 25
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Ray ban --- co-pilot
Ray ban co-pilots are the best I have ever had.. And they are pritty tough.. I've sit on the 5 times and ran over them on my honda 500 and dropped them 5 times busted the lens out 3 times reacement lens on eBay are 15.00 not bad.
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03-26-2015, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: England
Posts: 470
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Hi James,
The reading optics in the dual lenses .. are they optical cut into the sunglass or are the 'glued' on the sunglass ?
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03-26-2015, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Collierville, TN (KFYE)
Posts: 1,433
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Originally Posted by kinger
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I have a pair of Vedalo Bologna glasses and although they look great and allow my headset to totally seal out noise, they are very fragile. The lenses are held in the frames with tiny metal hooks and if you try and clean the lenses, it is probable that you will pop at least one of those lenses out of the frame.
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03-26-2015, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mount Vernon, IN
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Mark,
We carry other styles of Vedalos and think that they are great.
If you're not happy with the ones you have, send 'em back to where ever you got 'em. Or visit their booth at Oshkosh. Vedalo is tops for customer service.
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03-26-2015, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Collierville, TN (KFYE)
Posts: 1,433
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vfrazier
Mark,
We carry other styles of Vedalos and think that they are great.
If you're not happy with the ones you have, send 'em back to where ever you got 'em. Or visit their booth at Oshkosh. Vedalo is tops for customer service.
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I bought them at OSH a few years ago. I didn't buy them from you. I think it was Vedalo that had the booth. I'd really love to be able to use them. Aside from the cost, they do the best job of allowing my headset to seal of any sunglasses I've had. Does Vedalo have some sort of repair warranty that would help at this point?
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