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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Fishing aside y'all think polarized lenses are worth it for everyday use? I like them for driving, but I can't say the last time I wore non polarized lenses, so take it with a grain of salt.
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Last time I wore polarized lenses was in Afghanistan and then the 1sgt told me I couldn't wear them because...? I'm not much of a sunglasses wearer though. I wore some on my cruise for a bit but other than that I haven't in the last several years.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:08
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Polarized glasses aren't always mirrored, so yes.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:14
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I notice that I get less eye strain long distance driving with polarized lenses. That's all I've noticed though.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:17
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When I was working delivery and driving all day I wore yellow glasses that looked like science class safety glasses but drat if they didn't make a huge difference.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:21
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Fishing aside y'all think polarized lenses are worth it for everyday use? They're not at a huge cost premium so yes.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:23
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Stultus Maximus posted:They're not at a huge cost premium so yes. Yeah I suppose not like ten years ago when it doubled the price. I haven't shopped for glasses in a while. Big fan of the Oakley Frogskins I mean you can get some cheap polarized glasses at the fishing store etc but then you also look like an off-duty cop or Marine on libbo Nostalgia4Dogges fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Aug 10, 2017 |
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Aug 10, 2017 00:34
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I only buy polarized anymore and you can absolutely get some usable ones for like 20 bucks on Amazon
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Aug 10, 2017 00:41
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I'm not fashionable but even I care about not looking like a complete dweeb outside of being on a bike I'll spend the extra $30-50
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Aug 10, 2017 00:45
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Absolutely yes. Polarized lenses cut down on so much glare, though they makes some LCD screens unreadable. And as others have pointed out, polarized lenses aren't always mirrored.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:58
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McNally posted:Absolutely yes. Polarized lenses cut down on so much glare, though they makes some LCD screens unreadable. Is it the rainbow effect? Some motorcycle shields get it real bad with polarized lenses. But yeah I agree mirrored lenses are just too douchey
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Aug 10, 2017 01:01
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Is it the rainbow effect? Some motorcycle shields get it real bad with polarized lenses. I get rainbow effect on LCD screens (like gas pumps and my car's radio display), my last pair of polarized sunglasses just made the screens unreadable. I think it has to do with the angle the lenses are set in the frames. I used to know more about how this poo poo worked because I worked for an optometrist, but it's been so long it's all fallen out of my head. But yeah, the rainbow effect is caused by the polarization of the lenses.
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Aug 10, 2017 01:08
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Speaking of gas pumps, this is a fantastic life hack worth sharing "Hi, welcome to Shell, it's good to see you"  
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Aug 10, 2017 01:13
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Life hack? The Sunoco station I usually fill up at has that button clearly labeled as "mute".
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Aug 10, 2017 01:15
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Nostalgia4Dogges posted:Yeah I suppose not like ten years ago when it doubled the price. I haven't shopped for glasses in a while. Big fan of the Oakley Frogskins Not gonna poo poo on ya for liking/owning Oakleys. I never cared for them enough to buy any. But god loving help you if you want replacement lenses and don't want to shell out stupid money for it. Luxotica bought them after running them out of their stores (almost all sunglass stores) and crushing their sales so they could snag it up for pennies. Now your replacement lenses are double what they were before, or ten bucks cheaper than a new pair altogether. Buy them if you like them. I just can't justify the cost difference between Oakleys and Wiley Xs to buy them. My Wileys have held up for years of abuse and replacement lenses are $20-30 for my Romers. And Wiley X is still independently owned.
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Aug 10, 2017 01:20
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The military blew millions on Wileys and most people I know never really wore them because they didn't fit right.
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Aug 10, 2017 01:39
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I liked Oakleys until they stopped offering their dark lenses through usstandardissue.
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Aug 10, 2017 01:39
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I'm a wayfarer boy, but I don't get raybands because im not made of money. gotta get my money to get dat Mossberg.
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Aug 10, 2017 02:02
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Bought mine used for $250. drat good gun.
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Aug 10, 2017 02:04
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I've had my ray-bans for 6 years at this point. Sat on 'em 2 years ago and they haven't been the same since.
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ElMaligno posted:I'm a wayfarer boy, but I don't get raybands because im not made of money. gotta get my money to get dat Mossberg. You're the kid with the Sompsons backpack who asked kids if they wanted to play Sanic the Mammal after school while eating store brand cheese snacks
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Aug 10, 2017 02:18
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TheGreasyStrangler posted:I've had my ray-bans for 6 years at this point. Sat on 'em 2 years ago and they haven't been the same since. Which is why I don't shell out for ray-bans. Love the style, don't want $150+ of something I'll accidentally break.
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Aug 10, 2017 02:24
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tastefully arranged labia posted:You're the kid with the Sompsons backpack who asked kids if they wanted to play Sanic the Mammal after school while eating store brand cheese snacks he's dead, jim
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Aug 10, 2017 02:30
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Casimir Radon posted:The military blew millions on Wileys and most people I know never really wore them because they didn't fit right. The true supply dicks knew to find Romer 2s under class 9 in 2005 or so. The issue ones with the strap are supposed to be swd lite but are hot garbage without the strap, and still suck.
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Aug 10, 2017 02:31
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Stultus Maximus posted:Which is why I don't shell out for ray-bans. Love the style, don't want $150+ of something I'll accidentally break. Idk man, I've had one pair of wayfarers for like 6 years and I paid $70 for them on Amazon. Don't buy from like sunglass hit or whatever.
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Aug 10, 2017 02:37
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tastefully arranged labia posted:You're the kid with the Sompsons backpack who asked kids if they wanted to play Sanic the Mammal after school while eating store brand cheese snacks this is one weird burn
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Aug 10, 2017 02:41
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my current pair of sunglasses i paid 6 bucks for because who gives a poo poo who made em if they keep you from being blinded?
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Aug 10, 2017 02:46
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My sunglasses cost me $$$ because my vision is terrible but I still like having strong, polarized lenses that won't easily scratch or shatter. 
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:my current pair of sunglasses i paid 6 bucks for because who gives a poo poo who made em if they keep you from being blinded?
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Aug 10, 2017 02:54
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Mad Dragon posted:I bought a pair of cheapo drug store glasses for work, and they split in half a week later. My $10 Target sunglasses look okay but after a month one hinge is about to snap.
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Aug 10, 2017 03:04
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Stultus Maximus posted:Which is why I don't shell out for ray-bans. Love the style, don't want $150+ of something I'll accidentally break. I spent the money thinking "if I spend this much on sunglasses I'll never lose them!" and it worked, until I tossed my sunglasses on the chair of my car thinking "there's no way I'll forget they're there"
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Aug 10, 2017 03:06
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Mad Dragon posted:I bought a pair of cheapo drug store glasses for work, and they split in half a week later. my current pair is 475 days old today. thats 1.4 cents per day and dropping. sorry for your loss?
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Aug 10, 2017 04:08
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My Oakley Half Jackets have been through some poo poo. I forget what scratched the polarized coating on the lenses up initially, but once that happened I started giving less of a poo poo about babying them in a hard case. They've been tossed in my gym bag in the middle of or under a ton of poo poo, in backpacks with textbooks, sat on more times than I'd like to admit, etc. The worst that ever happens is the arms get popped off which takes 2 seconds to snap back in, same with the lenses. But yeah, $100 replacement for the baller polarized lenses.
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Aug 10, 2017 04:09
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I break/lose sunglasses too often to justify buying expensive ones so I always get the $10-20 polarized shits you can get at any pharmacy or gas station. You have to check and make sure the polarization is in the right direction, but otherwise they're decent enough and I don't shed a tear if I smash them. Back when I was active they had some sweet rear end $30 fossils I loved at the exchange.
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Aug 10, 2017 04:13
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I'm on my 3rd pair of raybans predators since 96.
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I don't lose poo poo. Aside from dumb poo poo like the remote under a cat. Losing sunglasses doesn't happen. But I do drop poo poo all the time, which is all the more testament to Wileys quality, because I'm clumsy as gently caress. Last pair I bought 4 years ago was $80~. The previous pair was army bought and are still in good condition.
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Aug 10, 2017 04:43
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Mao is pretty pissed at me. I noticed she had a dried up dingleberry lodged just far enough in her few to be a PITA. So I kind of hold her with my upper arm while holding the dingleberry with a paper towel and scissors in the other hand to cut off a bit of fur. She wouldn't have any of it, and bolted off leaving me with the dingleberry and a bunch of fur she ripped out in her escape. Mission successful I guess. Pictured, one angry cat:
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Aug 10, 2017 05:36
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Yeah, that cat looks pretty pissed. Probably hiding your remote too.
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tastefully arranged labia posted:Mao is pretty pissed at me. I noticed she had a dried up dingleberry lodged just far enough in her few to be a PITA. So I kind of hold her with my upper arm while holding the dingleberry with a paper towel and scissors in the other hand to cut off a bit of fur. She wouldn't have any of it, and bolted off leaving me with the dingleberry and a bunch of fur she ripped out in her escape. Mission successful I guess. Pictured, one angry cat: Long hair cat owner solidarity. We have a really tiny pair of scissors (wife calls them cuticle scissors like I'm supposed to know what that means) and they really help with this. Also making it a two-person lightly armored job but if that isn't your default condition in dealing with an unhappy cat you have nobody to blame but yourself.
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bird food bathtub posted:Long hair cat owner solidarity. We have a really tiny pair of scissors (wife calls them cuticle scissors like I'm supposed to know what that means) and they really help with this. Also making it a two-person lightly armored job but if that isn't your default condition in dealing with an unhappy cat you have nobody to blame but yourself. I cut her nails, brush out mats, and bathe her solo. She fusses at these chores but lies back and thinks of england after a minute. Just this time she got dumb and bolted while I had a grip on her poo butt. All is forgiven now, she doesn't bear grudges.
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