Sunglasses for windsurfing

Wordmaster · 12th September 2011, 06:15 PM

Hey guys,

I saw an ad of windsurfing sunglasses the other day, and I was wondering whether they're worth it. They look pretty big and tight, and they have a strap behind, so they're not supposed to fall down.

Sometimes I'd really like to have sunglasses on, 'cause the sun can be pretty bright, and I keep squinching. But I also fall from the board pretty often, so I think those sunglasses will be full of water, and I will have to adjust them to wipe my eyes every time.

Can anyone please share their experience of windsurfing in any eyewear?
Thanks in advance.

Farlo · 12th September 2011, 07:14 PM

Hi Wordmaster, standard sunglasses with a flexible plastic frame will do the job very well. Of course they will take water on but after a while you get used to it. A simple strap is not enough as you may loose everything during a catapult. It happened to me a few times and was not always fun as I'm a bit shortsighted. Now I'm adding a lash around my neck and to the strap. Occasionally I lost one lens when hitting the sail, but got both replaced for 30 bucks.

Ken · 13th September 2011, 12:26 AM

I have always worn sunglasses and now prescription sunglasses. I have a strap around the back of my head and the strap runs through a tubular float about 1.5 cm in diameter. If I do lose the glasses, they will float.

I also wear a hat (or helmet) with a chin strap that goes over the glasses strap, which helps keep the glasses on in a fall.

Some will say that I look un-cool, but I am attempting to manage skin cancer and eye damage as best I can.

fataux · 13th September 2011, 03:55 AM

Hi Wordmaster, i (and many other friends of mine) use seaspecs for more than 3 years and not any problem such as lost a lens, broke or lose. But after some time you need to clean the lens. I also see that oakley had one also but they stop production this year (may be because it is really expensive, and lack of demand) but the oakley one has a solution which glide the water from the lens (don't know if it works but i have a snow google from oakley and they produce first class lens, so i conclude that it will work) but the problem is will it worth the price difference

i try to add a video link but as its my first post starboard don't let me post the link, sorry

13th September 2011, 04:35 AM

yeah - i wear prescription glasses too
put a cord around the back o me head with a hangman's noose to allow adjustment
AND as Ken or someone said - ya donut wanna lose em
i use a fisherman's bopper and gets comments all the time

BUTT have not lost a pair YET
and yeah - they get wet and need cleaning = DUHH

Farlo · 13th September 2011, 02:29 PM

A bathing cap may improve your look greatly. Most of the time I use a very thin black one, kind of Lycra. Apart from protecting my skin it has two advantages: 1) no drag so it can't be twisted or torn by gusts, 2) almost unnoticeable as my remaining hair is black, so from the beach I even look ten years younger.

Del Carpenter · 15th September 2011, 09:41 AM

My opthamologist told me that if I live long enough (most people do) I'll be thankful I protected the quality of my vision by wearing sunglasses whenever I'm in sunshine. If I squint at all when I'm outside I put on sunglasses. My Solar Shield sunglasses (about $20 US in a store like KMart) are large enough to be worn over my regular glasses and they wrap-around so they provide some side protection too. I tie a long loop of string to the bows and keep them attached by putting the top snap of the my life jacket through the loop.

When I get a new pair of regular glasses the old pair becomes the pair I wear on the water under sunglasses. So I'm not risking my most up-to-date glasses when I windsurf; I'm not paying the extra expense of prescription sunglasses; and the combination of Solar Shield sunglasses over my older glasses gives me protection & clear-enough vision.

Remi · 15th September 2011, 12:30 PM

Hi Wordmaster,

I use glasses since 1986 to do windsurf and the best I find until now are this ones :

http://www.kite-tek.com/demetz-squee...QUEELAQUAG.cfm

Don't tied them too much and they protect you from water in eyes + of course from the sun.

All the best

Kato · 15th September 2011, 01:40 PM

A gath helmet with a tinted visor does a pretty good job too. Stops sunburn and a few head injuries too

nakaniko · 15th September 2011, 08:10 PM

I use a type of sunglesses for watersports, produced by Tribord-Decathlon and sold cheap at about 30 euro, they have an integrated but amovable back neck strap and velcro adjustment. I suppose they are a copy from a famous Oakley model.
I find very important as with strong light I had in the past side effects, I think also because not drinking properly before windsurfing and so during some stops, so I started see all white and blinking. Now when there is sun I always wear sunglasses in windsurf sessions, and drink a lot before during and after. Imho

12th September 2011, 06:15 PM	#1
Wordmaster New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1	Sunglasses for windsurfing Hey guys, I saw an ad of windsurfing sunglasses the other day, and I was wondering whether they're worth it. They look pretty big and tight, and they have a strap behind, so they're not supposed to fall down. Sometimes I'd really like to have sunglasses on, 'cause the sun can be pretty bright, and I keep squinching. But I also fall from the board pretty often, so I think those sunglasses will be full of water, and I will have to adjust them to wipe my eyes every time. Can anyone please share their experience of windsurfing in any eyewear? Thanks in advance.

13th September 2011, 12:26 AM	#3
Ken Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 797	I have always worn sunglasses and now prescription sunglasses. I have a strap around the back of my head and the strap runs through a tubular float about 1.5 cm in diameter. If I do lose the glasses, they will float. I also wear a hat (or helmet) with a chin strap that goes over the glasses strap, which helps keep the glasses on in a fall. Some will say that I look un-cool, but I am attempting to manage skin cancer and eye damage as best I can. __________________ Toys: Formula 160; iSonic 111; HiFly Move 105; Tiga 263; '85 Mistral Superlight. Maui Sails TR 11.0; 9.2; 8.4; 7.6; 6.6; Maui Sails Switch 6.0; 5.2; Maui Sails Global 4.5; 4.0.

15th September 2011, 12:30 PM	#8
Remi STARBOARD DEVELOPMENT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,334	Hi Wordmaster, I use glasses since 1986 to do windsurf and the best I find until now are this ones : http://www.kite-tek.com/demetz-squee...QUEELAQUAG.cfm Don't tied them too much and they protect you from water in eyes + of course from the sun. All the best __________________ Rémi Can answer if you have any questions on this following boards : Carve 111, 121, 131, 141, 151 & 161 Futura 93, 101, 111, 121, 131 & 141. iSonic 80, 87, 90, 97, 107, 110, 117, 127 & 137 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. UltraSonic 147 Formula Experience One Design Phantom Race 377/320 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Phantom 295 : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Formula 167 & 167 Wide : To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Racing Serinity Cat Concept To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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12th September 2011, 07:14 PM	#2
Farlo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 513	Hi Wordmaster, standard sunglasses with a flexible plastic frame will do the job very well. Of course they will take water on but after a while you get used to it. A simple strap is not enough as you may loose everything during a catapult. It happened to me a few times and was not always fun as I'm a bit shortsighted. Now I'm adding a lash around my neck and to the strap. Occasionally I lost one lens when hitting the sail, but got both replaced for 30 bucks.

13th September 2011, 03:55 AM	#4
fataux New Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 6	Hi Wordmaster, i (and many other friends of mine) use seaspecs for more than 3 years and not any problem such as lost a lens, broke or lose. But after some time you need to clean the lens. I also see that oakley had one also but they stop production this year (may be because it is really expensive, and lack of demand) but the oakley one has a solution which glide the water from the lens (don't know if it works but i have a snow google from oakley and they produce first class lens, so i conclude that it will work) but the problem is will it worth the price difference i try to add a video link but as its my first post starboard don't let me post the link, sorry

13th September 2011, 04:35 AM	#5
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	yeah - i wear prescription glasses too put a cord around the back o me head with a hangman's noose to allow adjustment AND as Ken or someone said - ya donut wanna lose em i use a fisherman's bopper and gets comments all the time BUTT have not lost a pair YET and yeah - they get wet and need cleaning = DUHH

13th September 2011, 02:29 PM	#6
Farlo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 513	A bathing cap may improve your look greatly. Most of the time I use a very thin black one, kind of Lycra. Apart from protecting my skin it has two advantages: 1) no drag so it can't be twisted or torn by gusts, 2) almost unnoticeable as my remaining hair is black, so from the beach I even look ten years younger.

15th September 2011, 09:41 AM	#7
Del Carpenter Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 105	My opthamologist told me that if I live long enough (most people do) I'll be thankful I protected the quality of my vision by wearing sunglasses whenever I'm in sunshine. If I squint at all when I'm outside I put on sunglasses. My Solar Shield sunglasses (about $20 US in a store like KMart) are large enough to be worn over my regular glasses and they wrap-around so they provide some side protection too. I tie a long loop of string to the bows and keep them attached by putting the top snap of the my life jacket through the loop. When I get a new pair of regular glasses the old pair becomes the pair I wear on the water under sunglasses. So I'm not risking my most up-to-date glasses when I windsurf; I'm not paying the extra expense of prescription sunglasses; and the combination of Solar Shield sunglasses over my older glasses gives me protection & clear-enough vision.

15th September 2011, 01:40 PM	#9
Kato New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 13	A gath helmet with a tinted visor does a pretty good job too. Stops sunburn and a few head injuries too

15th September 2011, 08:10 PM	#10
nakaniko Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Venezia, Italia Posts: 133	I use a type of sunglesses for watersports, produced by Tribord-Decathlon and sold cheap at about 30 euro, they have an integrated but amovable back neck strap and velcro adjustment. I suppose they are a copy from a famous Oakley model. I find very important as with strong light I had in the past side effects, I think also because not drinking properly before windsurfing and so during some stops, so I started see all white and blinking. Now when there is sun I always wear sunglasses in windsurf sessions, and drink a lot before during and after. Imho