Sunglasses?

[bjohnson]

I currently wear an old pair of Oakley sunglasses when I fly. After 1.5hrs or so of flight they start to become painful. I wear a Bose X headset. The arms on the sunglasses are think and the headset pushes them into my head. The thick arms also cause the headset to not seal as well as I would like. What sunglasses do my fellow pilots wear and where did you buy them?

 

[Fast n' Furious]

I've tried them all I think. Give Randolph Engineering a shot. They are designed by pilots for pilots. B)

 

[Steve]

I had the same problem until I found some lightweight tinted safety glasses with thin templates at http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/ .

Inexpensive but provide the protection I want. I use a pair of grey Elvex RX300 cheaters. Low impact on the flying budget when I need to replace them.

 

[kevin47881]

Brent, I had the same problem with my Oakley's. I now use a cheap pair that my eye doctor gave me for nothing after LASIK surgery. I also keep a cheap pair of AO's in my flight bag. Both have flat temple pieces.

 

[bjohnson]

Thanks! I will look at all of these.

 

[mikea]

David Clark makes eyeglass seals called Stop Gap (scroll down) - foam pads you put around each side.

One pilot shop was selling a line of flying sunglasses that had strings for the earpieces. I thought those were Oakleys.

 

[Richard O]

Ray Ban prescription. I have a fat head and can wear them all day and still be comfortable.

 

[bjohnson]

I got a pair of Randolph Engineering Aviator Sunglasses for Christmas and love them!! They fit nicely under my headset.

 

[msupples1]

I've got a pair of AO FG-58s, they're not expensive and work great.

 

[ScottM]

I've tried them all I think. Give Randolph Engineering a shot. They are designed by pilots for pilots. B)

Those are good as are Serenghittis

 

[gprellwitz]

I got a pair of Sheyden's for XMas. The lenses keep popping out of my Oakleys. Of course, it hasn't been sunny enough out yet to need them!

 

[lahso]

Brent:

Long time, no see (HA). I use the Native sunglasses with the Bose and they work well for me.

Here's their website: http://www.nativeyewear.com/home.php


Mooney's rock!

-WT

 

[ESbuilder]

I wear Oakley M Frames with a +Red Iridium lense, polished aluminium frames. Love 'em

http://oakley.com/mframe

 

[AdamZ]

Brent, I like my weather watchers that King sells. Good light weight and never any pain.

 

[astanley]

Oakley Radar's with Ice Polarized in bright sun; Dark Gray in darker conditions. I've been an Oakley zealot for 5 years and I've yet to find anything else that really compares...

Cheers,

-Andrew