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kingface12 Established Member

kingface12

I am in need of some decent sunglasses to golf in when it is sunny. I am starting to suffer from eye fatigue....and that is very new to me since it seems as if the only thing that works well for me are my eyes (20-15 vision and want it to stay that way!) Up here in Maine we don't exactly have a ton of places to go to look and try on golf sunglasses which is why I'm asking you all for advice.

I have a tallish narrow head. It's kind of shaped like a peanut (not really doing myself justice here). I bought a pair of Tifosi Pave's but the ear part just bowed right around my head.....was about an inch from the back of my temples. They were comfy but it looked like a hula hoop around my head.....

Any suggestions would be great! I prefer the style where the frame does not go around the entire lens.

What's in my bag:
Superquad Driver
19* and 22* Rescue Hybrids
4-PW MP 57 Irons
CG14 52* Gap Wedge CG12 56* SW CG12 60* Lob Wedge CO3-hI push them around with my Linksmen X-7 cart.

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Smith285 Member

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How much are you willing to spend? Oakley's are tough to beat in my opinion, worth the price tag if you are willing to take care of them. I have the flak jackets and love them.

Driver: MX-560 9.5*
Hybrid: mx-700 20*
Irons: MX-23 3-pw
Wedges: Tom Watson PVD 52* SV Tour 56*
Putter: White Hot Tour #9

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kingface12 Established Member

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I'm thinking I want to keep it under $100 if possible.

What's in my bag:
Superquad Driver
19* and 22* Rescue Hybrids
4-PW MP 57 Irons
CG14 52* Gap Wedge CG12 56* SW CG12 60* Lob Wedge CO3-hI push them around with my Linksmen X-7 cart.

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half jackets are around 100. They are pretty popular, but I personally don't like the way they stick out on the sides.

Driver: MX-560 9.5*
Hybrid: mx-700 20*
Irons: MX-23 3-pw
Wedges: Tom Watson PVD 52* SV Tour 56*
Putter: White Hot Tour #9

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JML22 Great Member

JML22

I think people mentioned Tifosi the last sunglass thread

My Clubs:
Ping I3 + blade 3-pw
9.5 09 Burner with prolaunch red
Nickent 4dx driver
Taylormade Z tp 52, 56, 60
YES Carolyne putter

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Stretch Super Member

Stretch

I'm a peanuthead too, not ashamed to admit it. Maui Jim Kanahas are the best sunnies I've ever found for folks of our persuasion. Very light, tough, good lenses, stay on your face even when you sweat. A bit over your budget, but well worth it in my opinion.

Stretch.

"In the process of trial and error, our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility." -- Master Jin Kwon

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Forest Well Established Member

Forest

I looked at tifosi, and since I'm a cheapskate, I went with http://www.sunglasswarehouse.com/ and got a couple of polarized sports glasses for about $14 each. Sure they're flimsy, but I don't really mind, as long as they protect your eyes a bit.

In the bag:
Driver: 907 D2/Proforce V2 R-flex
Hybrid: Burner '07 3 Hybrid/Re-Ax Shaft/19* (4* draw bias)
Irons: AP1 4-7i
AP2 8-PWedges: Spin Milled Tour Chrome (52.06/56.11) VR Forged Chrome 60.06Putter: Ignite 001 Ball: Pro V1/ One Tour/

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MIScottyCameron Member

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You can't beat the Oakley Flak Jackets with the G-30(golf specific) lenses. The flak jackets let you interchange lenses for whatever climate you need. I'm a Oakley fanatic so there is no compromising on my part when I purchase sunglasses. I already own 7 Oakleys(5 sunglasses, 2 Snowmobile goggles). Forest, you can buy the cheap tifosi sunglasses, but I have yet to have my Oakleys break after 7+ years.

Taylormade R11 TP Driver w/ Aldila RIP 60a
Taylormade R11 3 Wood Stiff Shaft
Taylormade Burner 2.0 3 Iron Stiff Shaft
Taylormade Burner 1.0 Irons
Titleist 52 Degree Vokey Wedge 08 Bounce

Cleveland 56 Degree CG15

Cleveland 60 CG11

Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter w/ Medium grip

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mdbuschsr Well Established Member

mdbuschsr

I have an older pair of Costa Del Mar's Sandman model. They are glass lenses with superb vision clarity. I just bought a pair of Maui Jim's Makaha model. I LOVE those glasses. Comfortable, light weight, and the clarity is good. Glass lenses are heavier but the clarity is amazing in comparison to any plastic lense. Go to some eye doctors. Many will have a selection of good sunglasses. Step outside with them and make the comparisons yourself.

In the bag
Driver: Tour Burner 10.5*
Fairway: Launcher 2009 17*
Irons: X-18r 4-SW
Gap Wedge: CG15 52*Wedge: X Tour 60*Putter: Crimson 550Ball: E5

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walfice Dedicated Member

walfice

I got a pair of Sundog's recently and i'm pretty happy with them, they have a large range of styles to choose from too.
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trickymicky69 Dedicated Member

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You can't beat the Oakley Flak Jackets with the G-30(golf specific) lenses. The flak jackets let you interchange lenses for whatever climate you need. I'm a Oakley fanatic so there is no compromising on my part when I purchase sunglasses. I already own 7 Oakleys(5 sunglasses, 2 Snowmobile goggles). Forest, you can buy the cheap tifosi sunglasses, but I have yet to have my Oakleys break after 7+ years.

I have these with the g30 iridium lenses

After wearing them I feel less tired, no joke.

Taylormade RBZ 10.5 driver, Taylormade Burner 2.0 15 deg 3 wood, Mizuno JPX800 19deg hybrid, Taylormade Burner 2.0 4-PW, Titleist Vokey 52,56,60 rusty wedges, Odyssey White Ice #7 360gm tour weight, Bridgestone B330S

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CWHolland Established Member

CWHolland

I wear Oakley fives(polarized). Paid under $150 for them.

In myM9 bag
09 Burner 10.5* Stiff flex
Burner 19* 3 hybrid (Stiff Flex)
Burner 22* 4 hybrid (Stiff Flex)
G10 irons 4-PW(white dot) steel shaft (Stiff Flex)Oil can 52* wedge Spin milled 56* & 60* wedgesHalf Craz- E B belly putter SG 3.5golf balls

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HelRaza Member

HelRaza

I bought a pair for Callaway S205BK's for $60 at my local pro shop. They are great and everyone I play with who has tried them wants to get a pair.
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shades9323 Great Member

shades9323

Tifosi's are great. I wear the Ventoux. They cost about $60 and come with 3 different lenses for different light conditions. The optics are excellent as well.
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mggreen14 Member

mggreen14

I also have the Oakley Flak Jackets with g30 lenses and they are amazing. I wear them running and golfing all the time and they are very comfortable to wear for long periods of time.
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lumpuckeroo Great Member

lumpuckeroo

How much are you willing to spend? Oakley's are tough to beat in my opinion, worth the price tag if you are willing to take care of them. I have the flak jackets and love them.

I would agree, plus Oakley makes several golf specific lens for a variety of their frames. I still play in the M frame, but own several other styles.

Craig 

Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?

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Tenacious Deek

I would have to say that the Oakley's I bought last summer were my first, but not my last pair of Oakley's I will buy. I started out with the GasCan's because I liked the designs, they did a good job of keeping wind out of my eyes with my allergy problems that are caused at the beginning and end of the midwest golf season. I bought a pair of Flak Jacket XLJ's this season, and I love them as well... I have a smaller head and face for a 6'4" body, but those both seem to work well! I would reccomend an ebay look if you want to get them a little cheaper, but be cautious!
In my Bag:

Driver: R9 460
3 Wood: HiBore XLS
3i-PW: VR Blades52°: VR V Groove Black56°: VR Black60°: VR BlackPutter: XG Rossie
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