Fit Over Top Sunglasses

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22-rimfire

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I was in Bass Pro the other day and saw a new to me brand called Cocoons. Bought a pair of the yellow ones that I suspect I'll use for shooting glasses and early morning, shade, or near dusk fishing activities. They are supposed to be polarized.

Prior to this my I purchased the ones Walmart sells which seem to be hit or miss optically. Basically things are not clear when wearing them... things like print on highway signs or reading a map.

Another brand I have tried and like are made and sold by Sunglass Rage. They seem pretty good. Price wise, these are just a tad more expensive than Walmart ones but seem to be much better. The Cacoons I'll have to try out and they run about $20-$25 more than Walmart.

What have been your experiences with these kinds of sunglasses or sunglasses over perscription eye wear? Some are pretty uncool, and others look almost like regular sun glasses until you look closely.
 
I've worn Wal Mart carried Polaroid clip-on sunglasses [not the type that fit over regular prescription glasses] with no complaints.

I also have separate shooting glasses for pistol and rifle which have from time to time included yellow and Polaroid as well as dark tinted green lenses...just more info..I have the focal point [or focus] for my dominant eye ONLY set for the actual distance from my eye to the FRONT sight [rifle or pistol] and the non dominant lens is distance or far only.

Down side for this old man is Polaroid shooters are worthless for auto digital dash outputs, same with digital readouts on range finder of course can't read with them.

All that to say this..if I'm not pulling a trigger - clip-ons work for me.

Best.
 
The shotgun glasses I have are used differently as you are looking through the corner of the lens not the center .When I got them I found the eyeglass man was a shooter !! He understood exactly what I needed. That's the best way . Ive always used grey lenses especially for hunting so there's no color distortion. Clip-ons are a second best solution though you can get polarized.
 
Clip ons may scratch plastic perscription lenses which is why I stopped using them years ago. They also look pretty nerdy unless they are really good ones and they definitely will scratch your lenses where the clips hit the lense. My Dad was a clip on guy and I was for years. The nicer fit over top sunglasses work really well for driving or fishing. Many have the side shields (partial), so you do get some pertection shooting.

I also have separate perscription shooting glasses, mostly for handguns. The focal point is at about arms length which also work for computers.
 
Sunglasses are a nightmare for prescription spectacle wearers. I've tried the over glasses type and found they create a lot of reflections on my regular glasses, maybe I just had a bad pair. Never tried the cocoon brand though.

Have you seen the new sports glasses that are available now, which are a regular wrap around mirror lens pair of sunglasses with a custom prescription clip in insert. I am currently saving for a pair.

Adidas sports eyewear are one brand that offer this
 
For years, I wore various kinds of clip-ons over my prescription glasses. Mostly annoying... Fragile, etc. However, being in police work, I didn't want to deal with a separate pair of specs while on duty (you need to take 'em on and off frequently).

Also, for biking, I always wanted a nice pair of sexy cycling sunglasses but refused to spring for the prescription-lens insert models... Expensive.
Now.... I finally broke down and had my cataracts done and Woo-Hoo.... 20/15 vision in both eyes.
Got a nice pair of "Tifosi" cycling specs courtesy of the department.
 
The extra pair of glasses is annoying. I did that with polarized perscription sunglasses for a while. But for everyday activities, they were most cumbersome switching between two pairs of glasses and safely carrying each. The safely part is important due to cost.

Never liked the photo gray lenses.

For non-physical outdoor activities, I usually have my sunglasses tucked on my hat if I'm not wearing them. But you do have to pay attention that you don't knock them off when in the woods and loose 'em.

But sunglasses for perscription glass wearers is most frustrating. I have not been willing to go the surgery route unless it is for something like cataracts.

Nobody seems real interested in these, but you do see a lot of people wearing them driving. Maybe they don't want to admit that they wear them. In a vehicle, other than having them fall and become out of reach, wearing fit over top sunglasses is real simple. But for more active activities, you have the "extra pair" of glasses problem and in my case, I am looking at two extra pairs of glasses where I might use yellow polarized during low light conditions and amber or medium grey during normal light.
 
I just order a couple of different pairs of sunglasses from a place like Zenni Opitcal. I found with clip ons, if water drops get between the clip on and the lens, the drops an make funny shapes.

I have some 50% tint brown glasses that seem to be good for general use. They take the edge off in full sun, but you can still go indoors with our it being too dark. the brown also seems to sharpen up the contrast for my eyes.

Ric
 
Water drops are most irritating when fishing. Hence I wear the hat to keep a light rain off my face and more importantly, my glasses.

May have to check out the Zenni Optical products. But I am not going to purchase any kind of tinted perscription glasses at this point.

I find the amber (or light brown) really does sharpen things up. The yellow polarized really really sharpen things up, but I think you get less sun protection. I have been told that motor cyclists wear the yellow polarized at night to cut glare and retain the high contrast.
 
I use the Solar Shield, sized to fit over my aviator glasses. They're available at Walmart and other stores for around $20. The only problem I have with them is they're so enormous it's hard to find a case big enough to hold them.
 
I have owned and use a couple a pair of cacoon sunglasses that completely envelop my regular glasses. I think they are better than Clip ons because they keep the light out from all angles—including the sides. Mine are dark grey/black, and the worst annoyance is putting them away as I move indoors, etc. otherwise, they are well made and perform nicely. In Europe I am told they are very popular/fashionable.
 
Cougar Allen said:
I use the Solar Shield, sized to fit over my aviator glasses. They're available at Walmart and other stores for around $20. The only problem I have with them is they're so enormous it's hard to find a case big enough to hold them.
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Solar Shield is the regular fit over brand at Walmart. They make different sizes and if you buy a pair that just barely fit over your perscription glasses, they seem to work and feel better. I don't know how many pairs of the WM ones that I own, but more than a couple as I misplace them and buy another.

The ones sold at Sams Club cost more than regular WM and they seem to be of higher quality.

But what I found is that some of them are really poor optically and if you are trying to read road signs or say the print of a book, they are very fuzzy.

If you have noticed this or suspect such, give Sunglass Rage a try (google them). They make some good stuff based on the two pairs I purchased (yellow and amber) fit overs.

I have only worn the Cacoons back from the store driving so far. I am looking forward to trying them fishing. One nice thing about them is you can bend and adjust the limbs/arms or whatever the things are that go from the lenses to your ears.
 
I've worn glasses for about 35 years. I've never found an "over-the-top" that worked right for me. I use self darkening glasses for general use and have a pair of prescription dark glasses for driving.
 
I bought a pair of Sungalsses that fit over RX glasses and just had them put RX lenses in them. They wrap around nicely and keep stray sunlight out. Good price too.
 
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