Polarized Sun Glasses

On May 26, 10:02*am, "Matt Herron Jr." wrote:
On May 26, 5:13*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:









On Friday, May 25, 2012 7:54:06 PM UTC-6, Mike Mike Ground wrote:
On May 25, 5:22*pm, 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

I use polarized prescription sun glasses. *They help me see features
such as haze domes, darker areas of cloud bases, etc. * They also
reduce eye fatigue on long flights. * I can clearly see all the
screens my 302, 303, Becker radio and transponder and the Oudie2.
However, I was very disappointed to discover that my new PowerFLARM
screen (portable) is only visible if I tilt my head more than 60
degrees. * A few years ago a batch of 302’s had the same problem but I
think Cambridge recalled them and corrected the problem. *My 302 must
have been after the problem was corrected...it was fine from day 1. *I
hope PowerFLARM addresses this issue. * It seems silly to be flying
around with such a good safety device but not being able to see
it.

MM

For me, the tint helps with the haze domes and cloud resolution. Brown works best for me. *However, I am colorblind. *On the other hand, I only need 1.5 diopters for the PC and reading, my distance vision remains very good.

IMVHO, polarized lenses are fine, for fishing and sailing, not for flying.

YMMV,

Frank Whiteley

I use polarized lenses 100% of the time when flying. *in addition to
eliminating glare, they significantly darken the sky without darkening
my view of gliders. *This means I have a higher contrast ratio and can
see traffic more easily. *While I may miss the occasional glint of a
wing, I gladly trade that for improved traffic visibility whenever I
am scanning. *This reason alone is worth it to me. *Try a pair from
the safety of the ground next time you are searching for the sniffer
on the ridge line. *In addition, polarized lenses definitely improve
visibility of haze domes and cloud whips (again because the background
sky is darker.) *So far I don't have a problem with instruments going
black, although I am disappointed to hear PowerFlarm screwed this up.
There is no debilitating colored light show through the plex canopy
either. *While it's true that you can't immediately see sparkles off
the water, I often tilt my head when scanning the ground for signs of
wind, and if present, the sparkles "jump out", making me more aware of
their presence. *additionally, I think thin smoke is easier to see on
the ground with polarization.

I need bifocals for flying, and finding good polarized bifocals has
been challenging. *Suncloud makes some nice, quality ones for $100.
You can buy them on Amazon, along with others. *Other sources/
suggestions for good polarized bifocals?

Matt

OPTX 20/20 stick on bifocals have worked well for me.