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April 11, 2012 armiho211 Men's 70 367 posts	best sunglasses for softball you come up to bat and the sun is looming large and bright in your eyes, no clouds around. early and late games in particular. the pitcher knows this and tries to have the ball come out of the sun. i had a pair of polarized sunglasses, but still had one hell of a time seeing the ball, let alone trying to hit it. end result, 2 feeble grounders to 2nd base and one strikeout,completely missed the ball. more embarassing, the fans and players watching the game were snickering . what a helpless feeling. have you guys solved this problem ? it doesnt happen very often,but it will, especially in arizona and las vegas. are you aware of any mfgr that makes sunglasses that can help solve this problem. any input is appreciated. thanks
April 11, 2012 E4/E6 Men's 60 847 posts	Frank, believe it or not I bought a case of wrap around welding glasses for my team mates a few years back and most of htme love em. They are actually pretty stylish and hardly able to tell them from normal sport glasses, however they are very dark and as you can imagine they cut the bright glare down to practically nothing without hampering the vision. You can find them at Aussie Eyewear & Safety 949.642.2781 Hope I have helped
April 11, 2012 crusher Men's 70 339 posts	211, will provide you the secret at the Plano tournament the 19th. C
April 11, 2012 armiho211 Men's 70 367 posts	E4/E6- thanks, will check it out . i checked out a pair of welding glasses at harbor frght, they were large and ugly looking. appreciate your response. crusher, see ya at plano, looking forward to seeing your secret . thanks, frank
April 12, 2012 4x4 Men's 65 567 posts	I found the Rudy Kerosene glasses to be the best. They come with lenses that can be changed for the light conditions. I like the Racing Red because I found it covered all extremes and have rendered the other 6 colors I bought pretty much useless. The lenses come with a lifetime guarantee in that they can be exchanged for the old ones of $19 so if they get scratched you just order up another set. That being said they're pretty tough. They were designed for police and service use. While they don't carry a safety rating they are designed to take the impact so you don't have to. I've taken a couple of bad hops that have hit them and I just feel them move but I remained protected. Whithout them probably a broken nose or orbital fracture. When you watch downhill skiers and bicycle races on TV they are wearing these and they are designed with vents to keep from fogging. The Racing Red gives exeptional clarity without blotting out the world. I've found myself walking indoors with them from time to time and did just fine in a store. A bonus for me is I have to wear prescription lenses. There is a clip in that fits behind the lenses easily to enable me to use the best glasses available. Steve Imlay also has had them and loved them - - - until he lost them, so he might offer some further info. So if you found a pair - give them back to Steve! I'd stay away from twisty or titanium glasses. They are made to move in order to protect the glasses from impact but will fold around your face and not help the wearer. I've seen a couple of gory incidents where all they did was help cut up and damage the player more. Also you can order the pieces for these and keep the going if/as needed. I keep a set in each car and just use them for every day + have a set ready when getting to the field. Hope that helps.
April 12, 2012 Tri18 354 posts	I have used Oakley for years and have tried numerous other brands. I really haven't found another company that puts what they do into their frames and lenses. They are a little more expensive than some but the clarity, comfort, and performance they deliver are worth it. Contact me if you need Oakley or have questions. Alan tricoach18@att.net

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