Sunglasses

[Mr Wu]

Serengeti are much better than Oakleys. I have used both for flying and the Oakleys now stay in the car. Check out Sams Club for your Serengetis, $75.

 

[BoDEAN]

Thanks. Any style Serengeti's will work?

 

[rubicon789]

I can't believe there is a thread on what sunglasses to wear.... who cares if the sammie hagar's are your style, wear them. Thats what make you, you.I wear these http://oakley.com/o/o1228d but they're just my style. personally as a pax, i would think it's cool if the pilot came out with sammie's on.

Wear what you like, not what everone else does. If you want that style get the super cool dork pilot glasses "Ray Ban's"

 

[FR8mastr]

I can't believe there is a thread on what sunglasses to wear.... who cares if the sammie hagar's are your style, wear them. Thats what make you, you.I wear these http://oakley.com/o/o1228d but they're just my style. personally as a pax, i would think it's cool if the pilot came out with sammie's on.

Wear what you like, not what everone else does. If you want that style get the super cool dork pilot glasses "Ray Ban's"

That's funny you call the Ray bans the "super cool" glasses for dorks and yet you said how cool it would be for the pax to see you in your sammies. So basically if you wear Ray Bans you only think your cool but if you wear the sammies, or any other of the million kinds of black plastic wrap around glasses along with every other new gen. pilot you really are cool. Is that about it? Also if you wear the little string to hold the glasses on, is that cool or not?

 

[pilotpat]

I wear whatever $20 bought me at my last stop...I'm always loosing the friggin' things!

 

[AA717driver]

Wear what YOU like. If someone doesn't think it's "professional" THEY are the tool. F'em.

I personally have never liked Serengettis. That's just me. I've had the same blue-lens Oakleys for 5 years. (I've got two pair of the Randolph Aviators in my bag or car. They are great glasses, they just don't work for me.) It's like the guy who is willing to fight through the polarization issue with EFIS/laminated windscreens--it's his choice.

If you like your 'Sammies', keep them.TC

 

[AA717driver]

Also if you wear the little string to hold the glasses on, is that cool or not?

No, that's GAY!!!!


(Sorry, you served that one up over the plate... ) TC

 

[Swaayze]

Serengeti, hands down. I will not fly with any others. You can get them for about 1/2 of what the Sunglass Hut will sell them for if you google "discount sunglasses serengeti". Get the drivers lenses.

 

[Going2Golf]

Wear what YOU like. If someone doesn't think it's "professional" THEY are the tool. F'em.

I personally have never liked Serengettis. That's just me. I've had the same blue-lens Oakleys for 5 years. (I've got two pair of the Randolph Aviators in my bag or car. They are great glasses, they just don't work for me.)

Truer words were never spoken, or typed for that matter. I've got a pair of Gargoyles that I've had for 6 yrs now, 3 different airlines and 2 corporate jobs and I keep coming back to them when ever I try new glasses. My serengettis are in the glove box on my jeep untouched for 4 yrs now. Have a pair of back up blue lens Revo's in my bag for around town driving the rental car.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I wear whatever $20 bought me at my last stop...I'm always loosing the friggin' things!

Yup, or scratching them.

 

[Bandit60]

$10 non-polarized UV blockers from the Kwik-E-Mart.

I second that. I would either lose or break my expensive pair of sunglasses while working, so I decided to go with cheap ones.. Most guys think I'm wearing expensive glasses. The best part is that they work just as good.

 

[Hand Commander]

Bolle Limit's for three years now. They have a pretty nice line of metal framed glasses. Mine are polarized and prescription. Nice big lenses that wrap around a little and keep out all the light. I've abused em pretty good and had to get a new frame, but it was under warranty for two years I think. Its more about fit and function for me, rather than lookin like Blade: Vampire Hunter. They even have some "aviators" for you topgunners.
http://www.bolle.com/performance_eyewear/metals.cfm

 

[Clear-&aMillion]

RayBan Aviators.

 

[rubicon789]

That's funny you call the Ray bans the "super cool" glasses for dorks and yet you said how cool it would be for the pax to see you in your sammies. So basically if you wear Ray Bans you only think your cool but if you wear the sammies, or any other of the million kinds of black plastic wrap around glasses along with every other new gen. pilot you really are cool. Is that about it? Also if you wear the little string to hold the glasses on, is that cool or not?

No, if Ray's are your style then whatever. I just couldn't believe that someone had to ask a stupid question like this because they were afraid of their unprofessionalism with another pair of glasses. And by the way their is a knockoff brand of Ray's called "Super cool pilot glasses" saw them in an Airport once.

I guess my point was, BE YOURSELF, wear your style not someone elses.:beer:

 

[BORAT]

Get a pair of Smith's... Built like a tank, hard to scratch lenses, and they are very very clear. I'll never go back to Oakley's after buying a pair of Smiths

 

[canyonblue737]

Thanks. Any style Serengeti's will work?

just get one that has a "Drivers" lens, which are basically 90% of the models. those lens are the one that give you the benefits everyone is talking about. then it is preference for style and coverage of the lens, some have smaller lens which let in a lot of light from the side vs. a larger lens or a more wrap around style.

I wear Serengeti VIA VENETO Drivers.

 

[The Prussian]

Another BIG thumbs up on Serengeti's....cut through the distant haze to see runways earlier, yet light enough to see the instruments in the cockpit with ease....and, they're very easy on the eyes.

 

[Ersatz]

Scheyden

 

[sleddriver71]

sport aviators by RayBan

 

[pilotguy733]

Oakleys... I have the A-wires and have been really happy with them - especially during day-instrument approaches.

I've tried the Serengeti's, but just haven't been as impressed with the style of the glasses or the view through the lenses.

http://oakley.com/o/o1245d