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Old December 4th 06, 10:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Sarah
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Default Winter Musings

At the risk of setting off the yearly Suntiger-vs.-polarized lens
debate, I'll say this. The extra brightness as compared to
grey/reflective sunglasses is one big reason I like the orange lenses.

But I think I'll pass on the warpaint. I think it would be a
"challenging look" at a regional contest though. Go for it.

Sarah

kirk.stant wrote:
Tim Taylor wrote:
Ray,

The answer is probably not because we wear sunglasses while I am
guessing the participants in the study did not.

Tim


Well that begs the question: Is it better to wear sunglasses (knowing
that you are reducing the amount of light your eyes are seeing,
therefore possibly reducing visual detection range) or no sunglasses
and black anti-glare face paint?

I know of some old fighter pilots who swore by not wearing sunglasses
or colored visors - instead they squinted. Since it was a life or
death situation, I have to think they might have been on to something.

I just got through a season wearing non-tinted prescription glasses
(instead of my usual sunglasses) and find I did not miss the sunglasses
much - and found vis under clouds much better (also the PDA is easier
to see).

Now I may have to stop by the sports store and get some anti-glare
paint - and really freak out the twirlybirds at the local glider club -
to say nothing of the crowd at a contest!

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