The supplier says –
Sea-River Squale (Photochromic) with colour options
Unisex style
Available in 2 colour options:
– Black frame / POLARISED smoke lenses
– Black frame / POLARISED brown lenses
Distortion-free, shatterproof polycarbonate lenses – Photochromic light reactive lenses will change colour according to weather and light conditions becoming dark in intense sunlight – UV400 rated – Protective side shields – Full wrap fit – Thermpgrip temple tips to prevent slipping
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| Sea-River Epaularb style – also polarised & photochromic |
Probably the lowest priced polarised photochromic sunglasses available in the UK.
Supplied with soft carry pouch and zipped protective case
£39.99 from Sunglasses for Sport
Price includes free delivery within the UK
The reviewer says –
Summer is fast approaching and you should be checking those old sunglasses you threw into the bottom of your tackle bags and boxes at the end of last year forgetting, of course, to put them into their protective pouch. They’re probably scratched and covered in groundbait and all manner of fishy DNA. Best if you get yourself a classy, well designed new pair.
But why wear sunglasses at all?
Sunglasses For Sport have some information on their site, but that might be just part of the full story. Often, we fishermen pick the best spots on the bank and often these are directly opposite the sun so we not only get the full glare of the big ball of light, but suffer also from its reflections coming off the water thereby getting a double whammy. Although quite uncommon in the UK, too much sunlight on the eyes can cause all manner of problems such as a pterygium or a pinguecula, both are non-cancerous growths on the eye.
Pinguecula (left) and a pterygium (right), both can be caused by excessive sunlight.
These are preventable by wearing good quality sunglasses that block out UVA and UVB rays to healthy levels. And let me tell you, it is a threat as my friend who never, even now, will wear sunglasses and he has a growth on his eye very like a pinguecula, but he’s too afraid to get it diagnosed. Well, it isn’t life-threatening, but it is uncomfortable and irritable.
Apart from the health reasons, there’s an advantage for fishermen to wear polarised sunglasses in the they cut out glare on the water and make fish spotting much easier. In fact, depending on the position of the sun you can get a clear view of fish swimming around in quite deep water with good polarised sunglasses. And here’s another tip to see a tip, the float tip, usually orange and if you purchase brown lenses in your sunglasses it helps the orange float tip stand out making bite detection so much easier.
OK so that’s the “Why?”, now to the review pair.
In the past if you wanted polarised lenses and photocromic (that get darker in brighter light) you would have had to buy the more expensive glasses from companies like Serengeti, which are also supplied by Sunglasses for Sport, but they retail at over £100. They are excellent sunglasses, but now we have these Sea-River brand sunglasses. You can have polarised and photochromic lenses for less than £40.
The style supplied were the Squale (see top photo) in the brown lens version and I can only say that these are terrific sunglasses. They do exactly what they say they will. I wore them all day at this year’s Clattercote match and I wore them all day at one of our club venues. They were so comfortable that I kept forgetting I was wearing them when I tried to take photographs using the view screen on the back of the camera. That’s one disadvantage of polarised lenses, LCD screens can darken to the point where they are blacked out.
However, I can live with that for the better view you get of your float, quiver tip, the water and any passing fish close to the surface and the protection they give you, these are rated at UV400.
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| Sea-River pack with cloth + bag + case |
The lenses are polycarbonate and need some protection, but that is provided with a neat pull-string bag that fits inside a broad protective zippered case. All this adds up to a really quality product that is lightweight and comfortable. I was so pleased with them I’ve been back on site to purchase another pair with yellow lenses this time for days when it’s not so bright, but you still want to see through the surface glare and to brighten up float tips even more.
Sea-River aren’t the only brand they sell either, other makes include the aforementioned Serengeti, Bollé, Sundog, Oakley, Polaroid, and even Ferrari; although the latter are not polarised, they don’t half look good whilst you’re driving!
So take those old sunglasses, throw them out and get yourself a brand new pair from Sunglasses For Sport. All postage and delivery charges are included in the price, there are no extras and they generally arrive on the next working day. And if you want prescription sunglasses then drop them a line for a quotation.
Very highly recommended.
http://www.sunglassesforsport.com/
