Need new sunglasses, don't want to spend a ton of $

[thestrangebrew1]

Lost a cheap pair of sunglasses I've had for about 4 years at the lake over the weekend and looking into getting a new pair. I usually buy the cheap stuff from the local gas station, but this last one I had was severely falling apart, losing it was the final tipping point in getting a new pair. Anything *decent* in the $50 range you guys would recommend that'll last a good while? Or do I need to up my budget?

 

[brainhulk]

I just got this $40 nike pair at costco. They were polarized and look to be pretty solid. definitely get polarized

 

[iRONic]

Lost a cheap pair of sunglasses I've had for about 4 years at the lake over the weekend and looking into getting a new pair. I usually buy the cheap stuff from the local gas station, but this last one I had was severely falling apart, losing it was the final tipping point in getting a new pair. Anything *decent* in the $50 range you guys would recommend that'll last a good while? Or do I need to up my budget?

I saw a $50 pair in Dick's last week and passed. Walked 4 stores down in the mall to JC Penny and bought the same style, non-polarized for $20.

 

[brainhulk]

I saw a $50 pair in Dick's last week and passed. Walked 4 stores down in the mall to JC Penny and bought the same style, non-polarized for $20.

The polarization on my Nike's and Oakley's are worth the extra $$ to me

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

$5 pair walmart.

 

[z1ggy]

You only need polarized if you are going to be staring at the sun a ton. Otherwise get a cheap decent looking pair from Wally world or Target.

 

[96Firebird]

You only need polarized if you are going to be staring at the sun a ton. Otherwise get a cheap decent looking pair from Wally world or Target.

Or if you go fishing. My polarized Oakleys are great for fishing.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I haven't done a ton of fishing in the last couple of years but it's something I plan on getting back into now that my daughter is a bit older, so polarized is what I'll be looking for.

 

[iRONic]

You only need polarized if you are going to be staring at the sun a ton. Otherwise get a cheap decent looking pair from Wally world or Target.

Sunspot inspector? Solar flare counting?

 

[iRONic]

Or if you go fishing. My polarized Oakleys are great for fishing.

I haven't done a ton of fishing in the last couple of years but it's something I plan on getting back into now that my daughter is a bit older, so polarized is what I'll be looking for.

If you're on the water/at the beach you will appreciate the polarization.

 

[Chess]

you can get a cheap pair for 20-30 bucks from bjs, costco, sams club...

 

[bignateyk]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spider-Man...asses/16932307

 

[Kreon]

I find that if you get safety glasses that are polarized, it's way cheaper than buying sunglasses. And they wrap all the way around your eyes. My current pair I got free at work, but you can buy similar ones for about $20-$25 at places like Tractor Supply or maybe even Home Depot. Amazon has some too.

 

[xanis]

<ATOT Baller>

If you don't buy $300 Ray-Bans, you're a chump.

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That being said, I've had good luck at Dick's. Got a pair in the off-season for about $15.

 

[Murloc]

I wouldn't look at the sun even with sunglasses on if you care about your sight.

 

[dud]

Sunglasses are a buck at the dollar store.

 

[jpeyton]

Sunglasses are more or less made on the same street of factories in China.

The same sunglasses are then shipped across the US, marked at different prices. $10 at Walmart, $20 at Target, $30 or more at mall stores.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I have a pair of these. They were cheap as hell.
I bought them in 2011. I keep them in my car and wear them when I drive. I commute into the sun in the morning and evening for part of the year.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

Anyhow, I have never dropped them, but the hinges have been opened/closed at least 400 or 500 times and they have not given me any trouble.

 

[The Stigenator]

i prefer polarized.. look at 'arnette' brand, its part of the luxotica line (who makes everything from raybans to oakley and revo)

 

[jaedaliu]

uva and uvb protection

 

[BudAshes]

I tend to spend a lot on my sunglasses, but it's something I use every day over my most important sensory input. I go polarized oakleys, yeah its 150 bucks but they are indestructible and they stick to my head like geordi's visor.

 

[BUTCH1]

I go the cheap route, around $10, sunglasses tend to get beat up or lost, same with cell phones, I use a $30 Samsung basic phone, if it gets dropped, rained on I just pull the SIM go to Wally and buy another. Smartphones are awesome pieces of technology packed into a tiny object but I'd be too afraid I'd spill coffee on it or something..

 

[Puppies04]

I got a pair of polaroid glasses a couple of months back (obviously they are polarized). Build quality seems top notch and I am very happy with them. They cost me about £30 so I am sure you could pick them up for $50 or less.

 

[soulcougher73]

I just got this $40 nike pair at costco. They were polarized and look to be pretty solid. definitely get polarized

The pair i have is also Nike from Costco for $40. Had them for 2 years now. Not sure if still sold there, but if they are they have been great so far.

Think they are these:
http://www.amazon.com/Nike-Tarj-Blac.../dp/B001UENJ9O

 

[randomrogue]

Almost all sunglass brands are owned by the same company. Italian I believe. This allows them to dictate price. It's crazy.