When my prescription sunglasses (with non polarized Serengeti Driver lenses) broke just before my gliding holidays, I bought polarized clip-ons as a quick fix (no non-polarized clip-ons available!). It worked more or less, but I had problems with Cambridge L-nav and other LCD display instruments. Worse, I noticed dark spots and waves in the perspex of the canopy, reducing visibility. I have the same problem with the rear window of my car: I can see a dark wafer pattern...

So as soon as I came home, I had new prescription sunglasses made, non-polarized again. I now use the polarized clip-ons when not aviating.


On Saturday, May 26, 2012 2:22:56 AM UTC+2, Richard wrote:
How many of you use polarized sun glasses? Are they common? Are
they popular? Do they work?

I personally use Sun Tigers.

Richard