Hey guys what are the best sunnies to wear while sailing. Need some that dont fog up and the water repels off. My eyes are getting really sore lately from the sun and salt 
UV wraps. Polaroid safety glasses from the tool section at Bunnings. ~$30. Wash them under the tap in detergent and then wash with fresh water until squeaky clean. They shouldn't then hold water or fog up. Sunscreen from your eyebrows can smudge the view, but if you use a Gath hat you won't need sunscreen there and the sunnies will never fall off. Keep a cotton t shirt and a bit of water in the car to keep them polished when you come ashore. Don't know how people can sail without them?
Agreed... I go through about 4 pairs a year. Bunnings are full wrap around design and the cheapest polarising glasses out there. Get a strap to slide over the ends to help keep them on after a wipe out (and tie to your wetsuit cord if it's cold).
More expensive than Bunnings but I use ones like these: www.seabreeze.com.au/shop/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25
They have never come off with the strap secured and are full wrap around and also have little vent holes which stop fogging as soon as there is 1 knot of breeze. Polarized and 100UV there isn't much more you can ask for. Had mine for over 10 years now and still look look brand new. That's my 2c anyway.
Cheers
Marty
Hi
I have been looking for something for a while have lost a couple of pairs now in crashes. saw these on ebay any thought's?
Select to expand quoteBugs74 said..
Hi
I have been looking for something for a while have lost a couple of pairs now in crashes. saw these on ebay any thought's?
Look a lot like the seabreeze ones, only red. 
To an extent you want the cheapest decent ones you can get. You will damage them. Don't buy expensive ones. No matter how high tech they are they will suffer from the same problems as any other (scratches, loss, fogging and salt/water spots).
You will lose some. Wash them frequently and thoroughly in warm water and detergent to reduce fogging and water drops. By "decent" I mean UV blocking and no sharp edges to cut your face.
Stuff like RainX works marginally better than detergent.
Make yourself a leash and attach it to the zip puller on your wettie. There is no head strap in existence that will keep sunnies on your head.
Wear a hat or a helmet. The Gath style helmet will help keep your sunnies on. The ProTec helmets don't do that as well.
The brim of the hat will cut out a fair bit of UV. When riding into the sun you can tilt your head to block the glare. Don't forget to look around from time to time.
The Seabreeze ones look ok. I have a heap of pairs of Seaspecs which are the same as the Seabreeze ones.
If your glasses fog or get salty up then dunk your face in the water to clear them.
Select to expand quoteGorgo said..
To an extent you want the cheapest decent ones you can get. You will damage them. Don't buy expensive ones. No matter how high tech they are they will suffer from the same problems as any other (scratches, loss, fogging and salt/water spots).
You will lose some. Wash them frequently and thoroughly in warm water and detergent to reduce fogging and water drops. By "decent" I mean UV blocking and no sharp edges to cut your face.
Stuff like RainX works marginally better than detergent.
Make yourself a leash and attach it to the zip puller on your wettie. There is no head strap in existence that will keep sunnies on your head.
Wear a hat or a helmet. The Gath style helmet will help keep your sunnies on. The ProTec helmets don't do that as well.
The brim of the hat will cut out a fair bit of UV. When riding into the sun you can tilt your head to block the glare. Don't forget to look around from time to time.
The Seabreeze ones look ok. I have a heap of pairs of Seaspecs which are the same as the Seabreeze ones.
If your glasses fog or get salty up then dunk your face in the water to clear them.
Drill a hole through the arm and attach a safety leash that then gets tied to your wettie or bouyancy vest then if they come off at least you haven't lost them.
You need to check the lens category on the swing tags. lens cat 0 and one don't give much uv protection, while 2 and 3 give good uv protection. I'm not 100% sure so correct me if I am wrong but I think Bunnings ones may be rated at cat 1.
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You need to check the lens category on the swing tags. lens cat 0 and one don't give much uv protection, while 2 and 3 give good uv protection. I'm not 100% sure so correct me if I am wrong but I think Bunnings ones may be rated at cat 1.
The ones in Bunnings are called " UV Wraps" So you'd think they'd be OK for UV. The box says "Meets AS/NZS 1337.1 Category 3 Medium Impact (45 MPS) "
Also on the box it claims "99.9% UVA/UVB Protection"
The tag attached to the sunnies themselves covers clear/tinted , 0s and 1s in boxes, which doesn't make sense.
Select to expand quoteIan K said..
lungs said..
You need to check the lens category on the swing tags. lens cat 0 and one don't give much uv protection, while 2 and 3 give good uv protection. I'm not 100% sure so correct me if I am wrong but I think Bunnings ones may be rated at cat 1.
The ones in Bunnings are called " UV Wraps" So you'd think they'd be OK for UV. The box says "Meets AS/NZS 1337.1 Category 3 Medium Impact (45 MPS) "
Also on the box it claims "99.9% UVA/UVB Protection"
The tag attached to the sunnies themselves covers clear/tinted , 0s and 1s in boxes, which doesn't make sense.
I had looked at the Bunnings ones some years ago and found them a bit confusing, as I need to be extra carefull in the sun I go for the ones in the sunglass shops still cheap though, on saying that I don't wear any sailing when I should, however most my sailing is late in the day. as/nzs 1067 deals with sunnies and fashion glasses as/nzs 1337.1 deals with eye and face protectors for occupational applications. The best way to work it out I suppose would be to get hold of both standards and compare, however I think these need to be paid for
ps is that your eyeball.
Select to expand quote<div>I am unfortunate enough to be needing prescription glasses for driving as well as windsurfing. Being on the water, with sunrays coming from all possible angles, I chose Polaroid lenses. The cost of getting your lenses polarized is more than the frame itself 
For windsurfing, good looks are not important as you are on the water anyway. Strength of the frame is very important though. I found a pair of cheap un-named frame from Japan. It has very thick frame and strong hinges. Also, its arms are also thick and strong. That pair of windsurfing glasses have lasted me for many years.
One of the major risks of wearing glasses on water, especially windsurfing, is it gets ripped off on waves, or when you do an involuntary somersault. I simply buy some elastic bands from supermarket. The kind of elastic you use for sewing purposes. I cut a suitable length form the roll, tie up the two end on the arms of the glasses. The "trucker's knots" is the best knot to get a firm attachment. Of course, you want the band to be just tight enough to keep your glasses on you head, but not so tight that it may hurt, or damage the arms of the frame. That will stop the glasses falling off 95% of the time except when and if your got rolled on waves.
Still, to ensure the glasses still with me if it does come off on waves, I tie a short length of nylon rope, a very skinny one of course, to one of the arms and to the zip of my wetsuit.
A little tip that may be useful: To check if it is Polaroid or not, get two pairs of the same, and line up the lenses. Rotate them about 90 degrees. If it turns totally dark, then it is a genuine Polaroid.
I'm a big fan of the Bunnings UV wraps also. I buy 4 pairs at a time because I lose so many sunnies.
Select to expand quoteHarrow said..
I'm a big fan of the Bunnings UV wraps also. I buy 4 pairs at a time because I lose so many sunnies.
Yeah - go with cheap. No matter what you do, you'll lose them.
Select to expand quoteHarrow said..
I'm a big fan of the Bunnings UV wraps also. I buy 4 pairs at a time because I lose so many sunnies.
Yeah - go with cheap. No matter what you do, you'll lose them.
Try barz optical goggles or wraps. Been using them for years and never lost a set with helmet on...
I attach mine to my harness with a very thin piece of nylon cord...drill a very small hole thru one of the arms and attach a loop, then loop it onto your line on the harness each time you sail...I have plenty of crashes and the only time I've lost a pair is when the arm snapped off at the hinge.
