Looking for new fishing sunglasses...opinions

[Mossyoakglock]

I am looking to pick up another pair of Oakley's to use for fishing (and occasionally everyday wear). I mainly fish freshwater lakes at a depth of 20ft max. Water clarity differs but I would say it is mostly stained but can sometimes be moderately clear. I am looking for a lens that can be used in a variety of conditions (full sun, overcast, etc). Looking for something that can be good for sight fishing and being able to "see" in the water and identify structure, etc.

 

The only two lens options that are available in the frames I'm looking at is the Gold Iridium Polarized and Bronze Polarized. Of the two, which do you think would suit me best and be good in a variety of conditions. Unfortunately the fishing specific lenses that Oakley has are not available in the frames I'm looking at.

 

I've looked at Costa but don't really like they way they fit and I have always been an Oakley guy.

 

I will also fish saltwater/inshore down in Panama City occasionally so something that works well down there would be a plus.

[browntrout]

Smith Techlite polarized brown are awesome, been using them for 5 years, mostly fly fishing streams.

[ember1205]

My main issue with Oakley is that their lenses tend to be SUPER sensitive to scratching. I've taken to wearing $20 knock-offs from one of the box retailers and throwing them away after two years. It's a whole lot cheaper than $250 Oakleys with $65 replacement lenses every year.

 

I have a set of glasses that I bought about ten years ago direct from Oakley with their supposed fitted case. I had an extra set of lenses in the case with the glasses, and the case did not hold the lenses in place (foam on the bottom, but nothing on the top). The lenses came loose, knocked around in the case, and got all scratched up. Oakley admitted the case was a suboptimal design but wouldn't replace the lenses. "So sad, too bad."

[SnakeEyeSS]

Revant is a company that makes replacement lenses for Oakley's, and I have had good experiences with them.

[ember1205]

Revant is a company that makes replacement lenses for Oakley's, and I have had good experiences with them.

 

I'll look into them, but typically all of the non-knock offs are made my Luxottica. They literally have a monopoly on the sunglass world as they make every single name brand out there.

[SnakeEyeSS]

 

I'll look into them, but typically all of the non-knock offs are made my Luxottica. They literally have a monopoly on the sunglass world as they make every single name brand out there.

Its not a knock off, its just a replacement lens pair. They claim since they can't uses oakley's patented process, they developed their own which is close enough that you cant tell.....or something like that...

 

https://www.revantoptics.com

 

You can find quite a few reviews around the net, well regarded.(uses to be called Visionary Lenses)

[BlackZ71Silverado]

Revant is a company that makes replacement lenses for Oakley's, and I have had good experiences with them.

I actually ordered a few sets of lenses to swap out with my Oakley lenses for training purposes at work. Our sunglasses sometimes take a beating so I figured I would give them a try. They were terrible IMO. Lense clarity was horrible, the fit was horrible, and the lenses were spotty.

Tried them with Oakley Flak Jackets, Half Jacket 2.0, and a set of XL lenses for each. Only one set was acceptable, don't waste your money. Better off picking up a cheap pair of glasses at a chain store.

 

 

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