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The good guys at Sea Specs were nice enough to send me one of their surf sunglasses for me to try. I surf here in Hawaii during the middle of the day and for me, those surf sessions have always been extremely painful on my eyes. I really hate squinting and was excited to try these surf shades out on my next surf. Surprisingly I tried my new Sea Specs during a mid-day stand up paddle board session. The surf shades fit comfortably on my face and the convenient non-removable strap secured my Sea Specs in place. The smoke tint was perfect for our strong sun and the polarized lens significantly reduced the glare. These surf shades worked really well stand up paddling and I could see fish, reef, sand bars, and every crevice with amazing detail. I can’t believe what I had been missing this whole time without shades! Best of all, I got great UVA & UVB protection as long exposure to sunlight can cause serious eye problems like glaucoma (which leads to certain blindness). Most of us put sunscreen on to protect our skin from the sun…why not protect your eyes? You only got two of them! These may even be better than the Oakley surf shades as they’re 1/5 of the price ($49.99 vs $250)! Sea Specs block out all the bad rays, reduce glare, and stay stuck on your face. If you’re one of those surfers like me who hates glare or want to protect your eyes, I really recommend Sea Specs. Buy these for only $49.95 at www.seaspecs.com Here are a few details on these surfing sunglasses:
5 Comments »Neal, on February 11, 2009 @ 8:50 pm |Bill, Silver fish makes similar shades…I tried asking them for a sample but they declined. Luckily SeaSpecs obliged. I haven’t tried Oakley…they make great optics…I have Oakley sunglasses (Gascans and M-Frames)…if you want the ultimate in quality you can’t go wrong with Oakleys. On the other hand, I wouldn’t invest $250 for Waterjackets because they’ll get trashed in the surf. I think the SeaSpecs serve their purpose. Haven’t heard of Kurist or Barz though. Matt, on September 3, 2009 @ 6:24 pm |How secure are they? Will they stay on after a hard wipeout? Do they keep water out at all (like goggles)? Can you get them in prescription? I went to the optometrist today and heard some things about my eyes I didn’t want to hear. I might have to get something like this to keep surfing…bummer. Neal, on September 4, 2009 @ 10:26 am |They’re pretty secure if you tighten the strap…obviously nothing is completely foolproof e.g. eating it on an overhead North Shore swell may rip them off your face but for mellow waves it’s all good. My friend has them in prescription…you should contact them about that. Tyler Stender, on October 7, 2009 @ 2:04 pm |I owned a pair of these a few years ago but they would fog up constantly. Overall wasn’t a big fan. Did you have any issues with them fogging up on you? Leave a commentRSS feed for these comments. | TrackBack URI |
Bill, on February 9, 2009 @ 2:20 pm |
Does Silverfish make those too? have you tried Oakley, Kurtis USA or Barz?