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For those that need reading glasses

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Created by elmo > 9 months ago, 9 Mar 2019
elmo
WA, 8868 posts
9 Mar 2019 8:47AM
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Like me you most likely struggle to read your GPS's out on the water and your arms just aren't long enough to get things into focus.

For the last year I've been using safety glasses for work with built in reading lenses (looks just like bifocals) and they work brilliantlly (apart from when walking down stairs). This also ended up being a boon for they guys in our workshop who also needed reading glasses as they can leave them on when moving around.

Unfortunately trying to read the GPS after a run is generally taking a rough stab at the shape of the blurry numbers, quite often wildly inaccurate.

Doing a search for something else I found that there is a polarizing sailing version available now.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/gill-sense-bifocal-sunglasses-1-5-black

I'll give them a go and offer feedback as to the results.

Pacey
WA, 525 posts
9 Mar 2019 10:05AM
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Thanks Elmo, very useful

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
9 Mar 2019 3:23PM
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choco said..
Anyone try these goggles? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Oakley-Airwave-1-5-Heads-up-display/264224824710?hash=item3d8506dd86:g:ge4AAOSwcv9cfawr




Priced at over US$500 retail, I dont see anyone taking them for a windsurfing swim. Thats even too rich for me for skiing!

The heads up speed display would be great though! I can't see anywhere if they save the GPS file for later analysis.

choco
SA, 4175 posts
9 Mar 2019 3:45PM
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sailquik said..

choco said..
Anyone try these goggles? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Oakley-Airwave-1-5-Heads-up-display/264224824710?hash=item3d8506dd86:g:ge4AAOSwcv9cfawr





Priced at over US$500 retail, I dont see anyone taking them for a windsurfing swim. Thats even too rich for me for skiing!

The heads up speed display would be great though! I can't see anywhere if they save the GPS file for later analysis.


Not for saving GPS files still use current GPS's but as a speed display while sailing

Stretchy
WA, 1036 posts
9 Mar 2019 1:31PM
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Very relevant thread Alby given windsurfing seems to be an old fart's sport these days.
i previously got a pair of single vision prescription sunnies via an online shop. They were $40 Cancer Council frames and worked great, until I lost them (on shore) at Fangies the other day (there's something about Fangies, I've also managed to leave my thongs and downhaul puller behind there ). So I recently got a pair of generic Specsaver branded plastic frames via the local shop (no doubt OPSM etc also do similar). What I was very surprised with was their quote for multi vision ("graded") lenses. Usually that's a few hundred dollars out of pocket,but with the SS deal plus private healthcare rebate, it was less than $100 cash. Very happy with that price and they should be good for windsurfing


John340
QLD, 3363 posts
9 Mar 2019 5:48PM
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If you don't want to risk loosing a pricey pair of glasses, invest in a new Motion GPS. The screen font is sufficiently large for me to read without my usual +3 glasses.

hardpole
WA, 604 posts
9 Mar 2019 3:52PM
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Just bought some fuglies with prescription lenses. I'm not allowed to drive without glasses but have been windsurfing without them for years. Used them last week and it was great, could see the waves much more clearly, recognise people on the water and discovered those black lumps of weed were swimmers heads. Surprised how wrinkly the other sailers were, hadn't realised they were old too. They are polarised and uv protection as well as safety glass. They were a bit expensive but well worth it. Could even count the kites on the beach as a hord arrived.

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
9 Mar 2019 7:43PM
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Thay sound like great options!

I would need a very good tether though, as I regularly lose my $10 sunglasses in stacks!

olskool
QLD, 2459 posts
9 Mar 2019 8:55PM
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sailquik said..
Thay sound like great options!

I would need a very good tether though, as I regularly lose my $10 sunglasses in stacks!

Hey Sailquik, i wear my prescription glasses everytime i sail. Had many epic stacks.. mostly when i thump a sandbank at full noise. Always hunting the flat stuff n running 51cm fin = plenty of close calls. My Ocean n Earth bucket hat with chin strap keeps my glasses on no dramas. Catapulted so hard in TC OMA i snapped my alloy boom clean in half. Glasses stayed on no problemo!!

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
10 Mar 2019 12:33AM
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Wow! Either you have found the holy grail. or some sort of magic!

I have no luck with keeping sunnies beyond a few good crashes. Maybe is my stylish face plants.

olskool
QLD, 2459 posts
10 Mar 2019 7:42AM
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Sailquik, NO MAGIC HERE!!! when im stackin it i always to hang on to the rig, jump a bit as im getting slung n roll onto my back.... Hehe Try to make it look flashy but somehow it always ends up lookin splashy???

AusMoz
QLD, 1497 posts
10 Mar 2019 8:27AM
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olskool said..

sailquik said..
Thay sound like great options!

I would need a very good tether though, as I regularly lose my $10 sunglasses in stacks!


Hey Sailquik, i wear my prescription glasses everytime i sail. Had many epic stacks.. mostly when i thump a sandbank at full noise. Always hunting the flat stuff n running 51cm fin = plenty of close calls. My Ocean n Earth bucket hat with chin strap keeps my glasses on no dramas. Catapulted so hard in TC OMA i snapped my alloy boom clean in half. Glasses stayed on no problemo!!


Sailquik i can back that up, he crashes and breaks stuff all the time but his glasses remain in tact in place all the time

tbwonder
NSW, 730 posts
10 Mar 2019 9:32AM
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I have been using these for years. They are around $15 a pair

safe-t-mags.com.au/

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8224 posts
10 Mar 2019 3:20PM
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sailquik said..
Wow! Either you have found the holy grail. or some sort of magic!

I have no luck with keeping sunnies beyond a few good crashes. Maybe is my stylish face plants.



Get the optometrist to drill a small hole in one arm. Use fishing line to attach a glasses leash to the arm. tie the other end to your buoyancy vest or somewhere secure.. Fixed.. Even if they come off your face they are still attached so you don't lose them.
I started doing this after losing a $500 plus multifocal polaroid pair .



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