Aging means eye challenges (sadly) and using technology to surmount those challenges is, of course, one answer.
My hunting glasses are also my fly-fishing glasses so those unique needs make me quite particular. They must be fully polarized and they must fit flawlessly. The amount of light they let in is critical as well because low-light conditions are common to both pursuits. I managed to lose a good pair of Costas up here this year (still not sure how, dammit!) that I'd settled on for such duties (Sunrise mirrored w/580 glass). To replace my Costas, I dug-in and did a little online research. Smith doesn't make Low-light Ignitors any longer and my last pair of those gave up the ghost a while back now.
I'm also price-sensitive (i.e., cheap) because I do tend to be a bit hard on them (see above). I just received my 1st pair of Sanofans today (from an on-line purchase) and I must say that I'm impressed with them, at least so-far. They aren't terribly expensive but they don't seem cheaply made (at least their packaging is 1st rate). Sadly, they are not glass lenses and they are "photo-grey" meaning that they darken in direct sunlight but the company owner and designer, Stefan Rohlfing, claims that they are the best "low-light'" option available. His write-up for them and the comparisons he used (to the other options in this particular market) was compelling enough for me to try them out (I normally wouldn't). Time will tell, of course, but hopefully I will get to use them here before I depart for home.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 10/30/24 12:21 PM.
