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I have a question bout sunglasses. I know they need to be polorized because of glare, but what about the lens color. I've been using brown/amber mostly because of having blue eyes and headaches after a while, but what is the standard as far as the lens color? I like amber, but am willing to wear different color. What do you go by?
I too have blue eyes and I use grey on bright days and the amber on cloudy.
I guess what I'm asking, is what is the difference between the amber and grey. What don't or do you see?
I like amber the best for sight fishing, especially when it is not too bright - I can see under the surface much better. I have a blue pair of polarized lenses I wear if it is bright out, but still usually end up back with the amber pair after the brightest part of the day.
That's what I was looking for. You both were help. Thanks.
i use amber to. try gray but like amber better for all around fishin.
I have a few pairs of Costas in different tints and my favorite for general FW fishing is their vermilion lens. The difference in having them on and off is completely stunning!
i got a pair of solar bats with the green polarized and i can see underwater great with them... i think blue is more for off shore fishing and green is for inshore....
I've been using the Costa DelMars blue lens for years and they work well. I do understand thelens is more suited for offshore/inshore fishing which I do a lot of. However, I read the green lenses are suppose to be better for freshwater fishing and amber in low-light conditions.
Costa Del Mar's are good glasses here's the link for figuring out the best lens choice:
[URL]http://www.costadelmar.com/SeeOutThere/Technology/PureLensPerfection/[/URL]
I also really like Action Optics by Smith, particularly the Otis for the soft nose and ear padding, and they are lighter than my Costas.
My personal choice is Copper and Amber lenses for KY fishing (streams and lakes) and Blue Mirrored for the tropics. I fish a lot in the bay islands of Honduras and I've found that it pays off to have both Blue Mirrored lenses and an Amberish lens for when the sun pokes in and out of clouds. When sight fishing in shallower water, I've found that a lot of what I am able to see in the water with these glasses is directly affected by the bottom or background. If I'm sight casting to bonefish on a bluebird clear day, in 3 ft. deep, gin-clear water, over dark patches of Turtle Grass I may switch to the Amber or copper glasses to accentuate the school or individual I'm casting to. Having two totally different lenses helps against variable light conditions that sometimes happen.
[quote=12VoltMan;357529]I've been using the Costa DelMars blue lens for years and they work well. I do understand thelens is more suited for offshore/inshore fishing which I do a lot of. However, I read the green lenses are suppose to be better for freshwater fishing and amber in low-light conditions.[/quote]
yeah thats what i read too i went with the green lenses and i love em... no eyestrain... i wear them so much i have to squint on cloudy days... u can acutally see better driving in the green lenses if its raining...