sunglasses or goggles

lenthomasphoto · Joined: 23 May 2014 Posts: 28

Hello, I lost yet another pair of sunglasses windsurfing yesterday. I am looking for a pair of watersport sunglasses that float. Does anyone have any advice on either sunglasses or goggles?

nw30 · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:11 am Post subject:

Go to a boat shop or marine store and buy a small float designed for sunglasses, and use it with a leash around your neck, or strap around your head.

shreddbob · Joined: 31 Mar 1987 Posts: 361 Location: Hawaii

These are great windsurfing sunglasses. You'd still need to attach a float to them if that's what you really want. But I've had success (never lost them in 20 years) with either tying my wetsuit zipper string around the strap on the glasses, or wearing a helmut so the glasses can't eject.

http://www.amazon.com/SeaSpecs-Sea-Specs-Black/dp/B001KAYL0E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409688456&sr=8-1&keywords=sea+specs

coachg · Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3550

Not cheap but they float, flex, twist, won't fog, fit under any helmet & come with a leash. They stayed on through the biggest wipeouts in surf so I thought they would be great for windsurfing, and they are. I've had mine for a few years now.

http://www.kurtisusa.com/

Coachg

rigitrite · Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 520 Location: Kansas City

I bought two pairs of "water sports" sunglasses at the sunglasses kiosk at the local mall. Cost $25 for 2 pair. They work just fine.

I'm still feelin' the hurt from the time four years ago, when I was in such a hurry to launch, that I forgot to switch sunglasses and lost a $250 pair of perscription Oakleys to the bottom of the lake. Shocked

bse · Joined: 30 Jul 2013 Posts: 34

I use the 'seaspecs' as well after losing a pair of somewhat decent glasses.

Even then, if i forget to tighten the strap all the way they can fall off in a big wreck. Though they had claimed to float, after the wreck they were nowhere to be found, so i'd take that with a grain of salt. At least if they do come off i'm only losing a few bucks.

justall · Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 442

I'm with NW30 on this .... I use a floating strap (like Croakies or other) with any 'ole pair of sunglasses. Then, you can buy cheapo glasses. Here is picture of the floating retainer:

KevinDo · Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 426 Location: Cabrillo Inside

windward1 · Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400

The bottom of the Pacific Ocean off of Santa Cruz is paved with my lost prescription sun glasses.
Embarassed

whitevan01 · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 607

sea specs - they normally have a buy two get one free deal going at seaspecs.com

never, ever come off in my experience.