gregy Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Our site has really bad glare in Early morning and Late afternoon. I was thinking about trying to ski with sun Glasses. There must be others with this problem? Any suggestions something that would be safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDNAH2OSKIER Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I do. But in fairness, I have a friend who owns a sunglass manufacturing co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiJay Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Bomber floating sunglasses and safety glasses http://www.bglasses.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2oski Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Agree on the bomber eyeware, they're also great if you wear contacts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted September 27, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2012 Worn them for decades. Mostly a contact thing but huge help in glare. The only way to cut glare is by using polarized shades. Not just uv protection or dark. Must be polarized. It makes a huge difference. May have to give it several sets to get used to the water drops. I dont even notice them any more. Fogging up can be an issue while waiting to get pulled up. Currently I use a pair found at Walmart made by the fishing giant Berkley (they are the ones in the photo). They are the cheapest polarized shades I've ever seen at $5. I go through several pair per season based on scratches and such but have only lost a pair or two over the years in crashes. The yellow rubber tubing is also found at Walmart (have not seen it lately though). They float with air trapped in the tubing and hold snug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 27, 2012 Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2012 what @SkiJay said. That is what I ski in but I use the clear. I never Ski without them Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 27, 2012 Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2012 @SDNAH2OSKIER Tell your friend that you know a guy who runs a web site with the most insanely great advertising demographics and reasonable ad rates. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrom Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 (and tell him if he were really smart, he would send all the members a pair for review/publicity/marketing purposes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrom Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 @Horton, if you're using the clear, is it just for contact protection? Anyone ever get your nose dinged up in a hard crash while wearing glasses? That would be my biggest concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 27, 2012 Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2012 I have trouble keeping contacts in. The glasses solve that. Never had a problem in a crash or other wise. I lose a pair or two a year. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDNAH2OSKIER Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 @Horton, they are metal frames.... LOL I donate them to the water Gods a little to frequently. They have traditional frames now too. He is the majority shareholder but doesnt run day to day. www.gatorz.com I know they have some pro endorsers, indy car and some others. I can suggest that they consider a ski pro should be wearing them. That is about the extent of my influence..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef23 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 @SDNAH2OSKIER they have a wakeboarder Phillip Soven under contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDNAH2OSKIER Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Nice : ) LOL he is on the Home page of the site. See they are way ahead of me. I will say I have had a few pairs and they are very nice shades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted September 27, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2012 @horton - I ski and barefoot with contacts and have only lost one contact (footin'). Anyone loose contacts very frequently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 27, 2012 Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2012 @Skoot1123 I think I am just unlucky. My eyes dry really fast. I can not run a pass without losing a lens unless I am wearing glasses Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregy Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Thanks for the responses. Definitely try those out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted September 27, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2012 Never had a nose issue in crashes and I can ski without them but like JTH my eyes get super dry and often the contact ends up in the corner or way up under the lid and trying to move it back will cause it to fall out. @skibrain I used to wear Spex prescription floating sunglasses but I don't see them on the net when I Google them but a bunch of other brands/designes popped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwetskier Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 my brother wears soft throw away lens and says he never has a problem with sking with them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted September 27, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2012 @Horton - Bummer! @mwetskier - I have soft contacts as well. Tried hard contacts once.......never again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiJay Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 @gregy Here are a couple of pics of the floating Bomber safety glasses. Even though they float, sometimes you can send them deep in a good face-plant and it takes a minute or so for them to surface. So I put a piece of bungee cord on the arms (about a 1/2" looser than the circumference of my head) and now they rarely come off. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1530989/Waterskiing/BOS/Bombers/IMG_1959.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1530989/Waterskiing/BOS/Bombers/IMG_1958.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Dickey Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Coat them with Rain-X and most of the spots will blow off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted September 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 30, 2012 Coat them with rainX. Does the RainX not harm the plastic lenses??? Thought it was just for glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 30, 2012 RainX also has a Anti-Fog fluid it sells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted September 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 30, 2012 Just got refitted for contacts. The new lenses are a bit more finicky for skiing than the old. Also, my eyes dry out more now than they did when I was younger. Point being things change with age and brand of contacts. etc. I've used Spex, but will try the bombers. Polarized is definitely the only way to go on water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiJay Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Bomber makes floating polarized glasses, but they are not rated as safety glasses (the lense and frame have to be one piece to get rated as safety glasses). They do have mirrored and dark safety glasses, which I use, and although they are not polarized, they work great. I also have a set of yellow Bombers, and they REALLY make the bouys stand out! All of these glasses offer UV protection too. I use Rainx on them and it hasn't damaged the lenses at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiJay Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Regarding the Rainx, it doesn't work as well as one might expect. You still get droplets on the inside, they still fog up at each end when you drop, and the lenses get a film buildup on them every few passes. You do get used to the messy view and doing a little maintenance between passes, and while you can't argue the safety, wearing eye protection is not without issues. On the other hand, when I forget to wear them, the view is spectacular, but the wind and spray in my eyes is distracting and I feel like I'm driving fast without a seatbelt. So you do get used to them within only a few passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jordan Posted September 30, 2012 Members Share Posted September 30, 2012 Have friends who use one of those neoprene floats for boat key chains tied to the strap on their glasses. At least they don't sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted September 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 30, 2012 I ordered some bombers earlier this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAJ0004 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Skiing with sunglasses on? Bad idea.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopowpow Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 This is what I've used for over 10 years, I do have floateyes attacehd so they don't sink. http://www.oakley.com/products/2044/5530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jipster43 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I use a Chums floating retention band (bright yellow). You can attach it to your favorite glasses and always find them easily after a big yardsale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2012 I got my bomber floating sunglasses last week. They're badass. Like em a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RichardDoane Posted October 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2012 @shaneH - did you get clear or colored ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 9, 2012 I got timebombs with colored lenses and Nitrobombs with polarized lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 10, 2012 Administrators Share Posted October 10, 2012 Clear is way to go Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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