Sun classes question.
 

This christmas, my wife want a pair of nice sun glasses. She haven't really "asked" for anything much, so I said "anything you want". We went to several place but couldn't find what she really like. Finally she found it, Channel, but she doesn't like the price. Does anyone know a reasonable store, local SCal, to recommend me?
Thanks.

You live in California buddy?
I don't think there's much to it? Get a laise chair and lay outside during the day, if its hot out you should wear a sun screen of about 15 to 25 depending on your skin type.

You can sun in the channel, next to the pool on the beach; it doesn't really matter as you mostly close your eyes while sunning?

I don't think your wife really needs lessons for it? :eek:

(hee, hee, couldn't resist)

Protecting my post above from a spelling edit;
rnln wrote........ "Sun Classes" not Glasses;

I'd avoid any of the chain stores like Sunglasses Hut or Oakley like the plague. Order online. I've done that for my last few pair and have not regretted it.

For a small fee, I can tutor her in "sun" if the classes aren't sufficient :)

There are 600 + posting on Ebay just search:

Chanel sunglasses

Don't think you will find them cheap anywhere>

Be careful. There are probably more fake Chanel sunglasses sold in the world than real ones. I'd buy from a reputable dealer if I were you...

By the way, no Chanel product is going to be reasonably priced. They cost a lot.

JR

I say skip the sun classes and slap that cratch.

I took "Sun Class 101" as a freshman @ SDSU...failed it. Every day was cloudy that semester...

Real aviator sunglasses may not be the best in style but they seem to offer the best quality for sun protection.

why the hate on for Oakley? I (had) have numerous pairs and always found they are just fine. I have also had Raybans and Smiths but I always tend to gravitate back to Oakley.

I'd avoid anything with cheap polycarb lenses. Have her look at a few that are actually good at protecting her eyes and have quality optics (Serengeti, Maui Jim, etc.).

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Sorry, just could not hep' myself.
Really, don't scrimp on eye protection! There are lots of "knock offs" out there that are not worth schiznit.

I don't think he's hatin' on Oakley...I think he's hatin' on paying full-boat retail at Sunglass Hut or the Oakley Store. Everything is cheaper on-line (plus no sales tax!).

That term "nice pair of sun classes" reminds me of joke that fits right in:

A rich guy was a real jerk. Huge house, fancy cars, gaudy clothes, obnoxious attitude...the whole nine yards.

A simple looking young fella comes to his front door looking for work. Talked kinda funny like he was from the south. Rich guy decides to make fun of him. Asks the young fella a bunch of humiliating questions. Finally says "I simply can't believe how you people act. But hey, I'm a nice guy so I'll give you a job and pay you $100. Go out back and you should at least be smart enough to find a couple of gallons of paint that I know are in the garage and then you can paint the porch." Young guy says okay.

A couple of hours later the young guy comes back to the front of the house and rich guy is still lounging around. The young guy says he's done and asks for his money. Rich guy decides to hassle him some more and says "Are you sure it's all painted?" Young guy replies that he really didn't have to use both gallons. Rich guy tells him to get his butt back there and do it. So off he goes.

Comes back about 1/2 hour later and says "Okay, the paints all gone now please just give me my money."

Rich guy hassles him a little bit more but finally hands over the $100 bucks he had promised and tells him to get lost.

As he's walking away the young guy says "Mister, you are not a very nice person...and you really are not as smart as you think." The rich guys says "Why do you say that?"

Young guy replies "Because that not a porch back there it's a Ferrari."

Exactly. My personal pair is Oakley A-wire polarized, which I love. It'd be a cold day in hell before I bought it from one of their shops around here though. Online only for me.

Hey, I resemble that remark :). The version that I've heard is a "blonde joke", but she didn't talk funny...

Well Keith, I lived in Danville, VA for 17 years so I may have contracted that malady also!;)

Malady you say...I thought it was sophistication! It's funny, my g/f is from Detroit, and it just kills her sometimes when her kids (born and raised here in "God's country") speak :)

alright, I edited it. Thanks and sorry for the missed spelling.

Honestly, I can't really tell the different between real and fake nowaday. Some fake are really good. One of the store we visit and found one she likes, price is very high, most of their high end glasses squeaks bad when I open them up or close them. Base on my past experience, all my real glasses (reading glasses) never squeak. Only my $10 swap meet glasses do. We walked away for both reasons.

No reason to be sorry...we were just having a bit of fun with you typo error, please don't take it wrong. Sometimes I can't speil either but my tiping makes up for it :)

Yeah, just funnin' with ya!
Mr. 2,000 posts!

Take care, cheers!

No, I don't take it the wrong way. I know you guys were just having fun and I have no problem. Most people here know english is not my native language and I have no problem with that. I am still trying to improve myself all the time. As long as people can understand what I am trying to say, I am happy.
Thanks guys.

I lost my last pair of $100+ sun glasses the other day. Cheap knock offs are in my future.

You're english is better than most; I wouldn't have known? I thought it was just a 'typo'. Anyway, it was funny ........ good luck with your wifes expensive taste in sun glasses.

Lynn wears a pair of those Maui Jim's; She bought them in Vegas and she cares for them very well, always puts them in the case and just loves them. I wear a pair of perscription Bolés. I also have a few pairs of knock-off sunglasses that I keep in the boat, car, cabin, etc; all prescription too.

David,
Talking about lost of sun glasses, I lost my CK clip-on 3 times (over $100+ each). No more sun glasses for me... for now... maybe after lasik

Rob,
Thanks.
To me, when it come to glasses, I either get $10 bucks pair and leave them anywhere I needed to, or a "real" brand if I have to pay over $100 bucks. I always have the feeling those make-up or clothing brand are using cheaper brands and slap their name on them. I told my wife about this but she just have the feel for Chanel even those if I am right. I am ok with that. I think it's just like how I like my Porsche even though it is loud, harsher, oil/gas smell, engine in the wrong end, key in the wrong place, no room in the rear seat area, and specially ordering oil from the internet. Maybe we will have to order tires and gas through the internet in the future too, don't want to think about it

Where at in So Cal? if you're in the San Diego area, the Viejas Outlet has a few places in it to buy sunglasses at good prices.

I was sitting on the back of my boat one summer day; snapping pictures of the kids doing stunts on the wakeboard. I had my $500 custom made prescription sun glasses perched on my head while my eye was up to the camera.

In a split second the wakeboard rope brushed my head and the glasses were "plunk" into the lake; I handed the camera to my daughter and dove in after them; everyone in the boat was WTF?, no luck. Gone. I'm still grieving that day :(

Cheers!!

years ago, I did the same for... a quarter because friends bet me. I finally got it up when it already on the bottom. Result was "wow you are good" and couldn't hear anything + ears and headche for the rest of the day.

try online...there is a place out of Hawaii that sells online with great prices...i forget their name and dont have them bookmarked, but Ive gotten several pairs of Serengettis at half price from them in the past

Call me an Oakley snob. Best protection against impact (exceeds the ANSI spec.) and light. My eyes are worth it. I keep multiple pairs, to include ballistic goggles for quick replacement.

There is a noticeable difference in eye strain after a long time viewing. What are your eyes worth.

S/F, FOG

Man, I thought this thread would be an opportunity to knock Solaris...