![]() So I was anxious to test some of their newer fishing frames with that new Hawaii Lava lens. I bought my wife a pair for her birthday because a good friend sells them at Fast Eddies on Kentucky Lake. Some newcomers, however, are making waves and really good sunglasses right now include the following: For the most part the perennial powerhouse in fishing sunglasses have been the following: The best fishing sunglasses brands have changed a lot in recent years but there a few newcomers that are worth the money now that will cover in our breakdown below. So we also took a look at those as well on each set we reviewed. Things like oleophobic coatings, scratch proof mirror coatings, vented side shields, lanyards, and more add to the value of the best fishing sunglasses. So having good nose pieces and pads, good arms, easy lanyard attachments and more. This is often overlooked by anglers, but if you ever been on the water with your hands full with big fish, a rod in one hand a net in the other and your glasses keep slipping off your nose, it’s a really frustrating deal. ![]() Companies like Wiley X who come from the tactical world come close to making indestructable lenses and super durable frames that can certainly handle fishing. You can make a pair of plastic frames for fishing sunglasses for $10, but if you drop them or sit down on them by accident, they are done. ![]() The other thing that makes some sunglasses more expensive is the durability of the frames. Glass is clearer than polycarbonate and honestly you can do more with it, so a glass lens is always more expensive than plastic. High quality, thin glass with light blocking properties can almost make your vision better. Lens clarity has come a long way in sunglasses and this is often what separates a $40 pair of sunglasses from a $200 pair of sunglasses. And, finally, if you only button up the last two holes, you probably should look at XL frames or the bigger large frames. If you button up 4-5 holes you probably want to look for medium-large frames. If you where a snap back trucker hat and you button up all the holes you probably want a small or medium frame. But anymore we found a good rule of thumb on the Costa site for figuring out which frames will fit you best. It’s often why it’s best to try on a pair of sunglasses if you can. Fit and Comfortįit and comfort are based usually on the size frame relative to your head as well as how the arms are shaped and the nose piece on the bridge of your nose. If you let a lot of light in around the sides of the frames or above and below the frames then you reduce the sunglasses ability to block reflective light and inhibit your ability to see on and in the water. Light BlockingĬoupled with that, you have light blocking ability. ![]() In other words keeping your eyes healthy while on the water. You also can add in degrees of protection from UVA and UVB lightwaves to reduce eye strain and fatigue over the long haul. Polarized lenses have the ability to cut reflective glare off the water’s surface so you can peer down into the water better. For our tests we focused on these following factors: When trying to determine which will be the right fishing sunglasses for you, there are several factors to consider. We’ve tried to break down some of the bests for various budgets, fits, performance and more. We went and visited most of the manufacturers at ICAST and have now been on the water with most of the sunglasses new for this year for anglers. So this year we’ve been fortunate to test and use most of the new best fishing sunglasses out on the market and coming to market very soon. While we’ve provided hundreds of recommendations over the years, we’ve never taken a concerted effort to review most of the new offerings and pick out some of the best to fit different anglers needs. We get asked all the time about what are the best fishing sunglasses we would recommend for various applications and fishing scenarios. ![]()
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