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gmh1013 · 27 June 2013, 02:22 AM

Last summer the sunglasses I purchased was a pair of SALT to add to the collection.....this year its O.P. Farrell 62 but the problem is I cant make up my mind do I want the blue polar or midnight express polar.
Does anybody have a preference over the other color lens?
I was going with blue because I don't have any like them but would it be practical for everyday use?
Any lens advice would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.oliverpeoples.com/online-...arrell-62.html

kilyung · 27 June 2013, 02:27 AM

Get both. You can never have too many glasses. I've got sunglasses in blue, brown, green, charcoal, and yellow.

wantonebad · 27 June 2013, 02:45 AM

I try to avoid Luxottica brands if I can, my current fav's are
http://www.kaenon.com/
http://www.randolphusa.com/

Frosty · 27 June 2013, 05:07 AM

I like both colors.

Have you tried titanium frames? Once I got my first pair, they are so light, I will not go back.

Lisa · 27 June 2013, 06:59 AM

Big fan of Oliver Peoples eyewear. Totally useless comment, though!

GermanyMatt · 27 June 2013, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

Big fan of Oliver Peoples eyewear. Totally useless comment, though!

Me too! I have two pair. My BMW has a heads up display and its really hard to read with polarized sunglasses. That probably doesn't help you any.....but this is my comment.

Grumpy Badger · 27 June 2013, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

My BMW has a heads up display and its really hard to read with polarized sunglasses.

Best excuse for speeding I ever did hear!!!

psv · 27 June 2013, 07:19 AM

Sunglasses has one of the highest profit-margins of any luxury goods in the world, I just cannot bring myself to spend +$500 on something that cost $2-3 (whatever) to make. But I do agree, that OP has good designs. :-)

oandakid718 · 28 June 2013, 04:38 AM

I, too am a fan of Oliver Peoples, however the whole Luxxotica brand thing just isn't my style. I'm an extreme disliker of the whole Ray-Ban fad (gimme a break psht).

I will, however, recommend Moscot sunglasses. They have been around for nearly a century, and I think they can prvide exactly the type of sunglasses you are looking for. They are made right here in New York, and have been a staple to many celebrities. I own a pair of the timeless Moscot Lemtosh (see Johnny Depp), and even though they weren't the cheapest pair, I seem to enjoy their fit the most, not to add the loads of compliments I get when I wear them. You should give their collection a nice look see...

www.moscot.com

oandakid718 · 28 June 2013, 04:41 AM

Highly recommend you taking a look at Moscot.

Made in NYC. High quality. Amazing designs. Staple to many celebrities, including Johnny Depp. They are very nice, discreet, no obscene branding, etc. They fit amazing on the nose and ears, and I get a ton of compliments every time I wear my Lemtoshes. Check 'em out. If you're leaning towards an Oliver Peoples style of sunglasses, I would seriously recommend taking a look at what Moscot NYC has to offer.

www.moscot.com

skprd13 · 28 June 2013, 04:06 PM

Maui Jim! Best sunglasses I have ever worn!

GermanyMatt · 28 June 2013, 05:07 PM

I have a pair of Thornhill II with java brown lenses, and I recently picked up a pair of "sanford" with blue lenses. The Thornhill II's are polarized, but the Sanford's are not - I did get the blue lenses with the Sanford's as well. I paid a bit under $300 for each pair; shop around and you can find some decent deals.
I like Maui Jim as well, but feel they aren't unique. I had the Cliff House model from MJ, but ended getting rid of them for the Sanford model from OP.

Andad · 28 June 2013, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

Me too! I have two pair. My BMW has a heads up display and its really hard to read with polarized sunglasses. That probably doesn't help you any.....but this is my comment.

Turn your head 90 degrees Matt.

Andad · 28 June 2013, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilyung

Get both. You can never have too many glasses. I've got sunglasses in blue, brown, green, charcoal, and yellow.

Are those colours the lenses or the frames Mike?

Andad · 28 June 2013, 05:50 PM

I wear toughened re-active plastic lenses with a correction for reading.

Great all rounders.

They work for me.

mastermixer · 28 June 2013, 06:23 PM

I like the Oliver Peoples the main character wears in Burn Notice, not sure which model they are.

Lion · 28 June 2013, 08:36 PM

Greg, I like the Blue Polar the best of the two you mentioned that you are choosing between!!!

Good luck in your choice.....Leo

swatty · 28 June 2013, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

Me too! I have two pair. My BMW has a heads up display and its really hard to read with polarized sunglasses. That probably doesn't help you any.....but this is my comment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by directioneng

Turn your head 90 degrees Matt.

Then he will crash Eddie and it will be your fault

Have to agree , heads up display is difficult to see with polarised glasses .

mtrunner · 29 June 2013, 01:59 AM

I have a pair of the Aero 57 in Chrome Amber Photochromic Glass and love them. I don't think you can go wrong with any of their lens selections. I don't think their polar is that dark.

robertneville · 29 June 2013, 02:07 AM

Ray-Ban were once the best...long ago. I still have my 1960's club masters. If they were good enough for JFK, they are fine for me.

Demosthene · 29 June 2013, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastermixer

I like the Oliver Peoples the main character wears in Burn Notice, not sure which model they are.

Oliver Peoples Victory gold frame with custom lenses.

psv · 9 July 2013, 04:03 AM

Oliver People's are not better than Ray-Ban, Prada, Oakley etc - they are actually all manufactured by the same company Luxottica. Be an educated consumer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica

More on the company in this Forbes article http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtou...re-9b-company/

lig · 9 July 2013, 04:14 AM

I've worked in eye care for 27 years and I've had most every brand *cough* under the sun. Total sunglasses whore.

My hands down favorite is Maui Jim.

Their Ti sport line is fantastic.

Noonan · 9 July 2013, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skprd13

Maui Jim! Best sunglasses I have ever worn!

I agree. I use my pair of Ho'okipa daily.

walds11 · 9 July 2013, 04:44 AM

I am not familar with Oliver Peoples, but they seem pricey. I have been wearing Ray-Bans for years until I picked up a pair of Maui Jim Black Corals in Matte Brown/HCL Bronze yesterday. These things are sweet. Maybe a touch wider in size than I am used to wearing, but doable and not huge by any means.

http://www.mauijim.com/black-coral-6960.html

Frosty · 9 July 2013, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lig

I've worked in eye care for 27 years and I've had most every brand *cough* under the sun. Total sunglasses whore.

My hands down favorite is Maui Jim.

Their Ti sport line is fantastic.

I agree and the titanium can take a beating.

Kingair · 9 July 2013, 05:06 AM

We'll I am old fashioned and a fan of "Made in USA" . . . so mostly I wear a AO

Got them in Silver & Gold color.

Maybe not the best looking but still

And the glasses itself are fabulous

Try them

And otherwise my Cartier Santos I inherited from my Grandfather sometime ago and wear it with proud !

Makes me thinking of JJ as well . . . . ;-)

HAGOne

advocatia · 9 July 2013, 05:24 AM

I have had many brands over the years. Maui Jims are great indeed. I tend to mostly buy REVO. But just this week I picked up a pair that won me over right away. Persol. Polarized. Very comfortable. My Revos will stick around for golf but the Persol are now for every day wear. Tortoise shell with light brown lenses. More $$$ than I like to spend but well made and worth it.

diaby2afc · 9 July 2013, 05:39 AM

I have both Oliver Peoples (Benedict) and Maui Jim (Coconuts)

Maui Jim frames are very comfortable and flexible but they're polarizing lens get me a bit dizzy.

I love the style of my Oliver Peoples. I have the sapphire blue photochromic lens and also purchased the midnight polar lens as well, for more formal situations.

27 June 2013, 02:22 AM	#1
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,703	Sunglasses - Oliver Peoples Last summer the sunglasses I purchased was a pair of SALT to add to the collection.....this year its O.P. Farrell 62 but the problem is I cant make up my mind do I want the blue polar or midnight express polar. Does anybody have a preference over the other color lens? I was going with blue because I don't have any like them but would it be practical for everyday use? Any lens advice would be greatly appreciated. http://www.oliverpeoples.com/online-...arrell-62.html

27 June 2013, 02:45 AM	#3
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	I try to avoid Luxottica brands if I can, my current fav's are http://www.kaenon.com/ http://www.randolphusa.com/ __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

27 June 2013, 05:07 AM	#4
Frosty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: So Cal Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 5,087	I like both colors. Have you tried titanium frames? Once I got my first pair, they are so light, I will not go back. __________________ “Anyone can be sarcastic; it takes intelligence to solve a problem!”

28 June 2013, 05:50 PM	#15
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,534	I wear toughened re-active plastic lenses with a correction for reading. Great all rounders. They work for me. __________________ E

28 June 2013, 08:36 PM	#17
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Greg, I like the Blue Polar the best of the two you mentioned that you are choosing between!!! Good luck in your choice.....Leo __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

27 June 2013, 02:27 AM	#2
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Get both. You can never have too many glasses. I've got sunglasses in blue, brown, green, charcoal, and yellow.

27 June 2013, 06:59 AM	#5
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Big fan of Oliver Peoples eyewear. Totally useless comment, though!

27 June 2013, 07:19 AM	#8
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	Sunglasses has one of the highest profit-margins of any luxury goods in the world, I just cannot bring myself to spend +$500 on something that cost $2-3 (whatever) to make. But I do agree, that OP has good designs. :-)

28 June 2013, 04:38 AM	#9
oandakid718 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7	I, too am a fan of Oliver Peoples, however the whole Luxxotica brand thing just isn't my style. I'm an extreme disliker of the whole Ray-Ban fad (gimme a break psht). I will, however, recommend Moscot sunglasses. They have been around for nearly a century, and I think they can prvide exactly the type of sunglasses you are looking for. They are made right here in New York, and have been a staple to many celebrities. I own a pair of the timeless Moscot Lemtosh (see Johnny Depp), and even though they weren't the cheapest pair, I seem to enjoy their fit the most, not to add the loads of compliments I get when I wear them. You should give their collection a nice look see... www.moscot.com

28 June 2013, 04:41 AM	#10
oandakid718 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7	Highly recommend you taking a look at Moscot. Made in NYC. High quality. Amazing designs. Staple to many celebrities, including Johnny Depp. They are very nice, discreet, no obscene branding, etc. They fit amazing on the nose and ears, and I get a ton of compliments every time I wear my Lemtoshes. Check 'em out. If you're leaning towards an Oliver Peoples style of sunglasses, I would seriously recommend taking a look at what Moscot NYC has to offer. www.moscot.com

28 June 2013, 04:06 PM	#11
skprd13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Kauai Watch: 1675-1680-16750 Posts: 3,346	Maui Jim! Best sunglasses I have ever worn!

28 June 2013, 05:07 PM	#12
GermanyMatt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Matt Location: Northern VA Watch: 126711, 126610 Posts: 1,803	I have a pair of Thornhill II with java brown lenses, and I recently picked up a pair of "sanford" with blue lenses. The Thornhill II's are polarized, but the Sanford's are not - I did get the blue lenses with the Sanford's as well. I paid a bit under $300 for each pair; shop around and you can find some decent deals. I like Maui Jim as well, but feel they aren't unique. I had the Cliff House model from MJ, but ended getting rid of them for the Sanford model from OP.

29 June 2013, 01:59 AM	#19
mtrunner 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,835	I have a pair of the Aero 57 in Chrome Amber Photochromic Glass and love them. I don't think you can go wrong with any of their lens selections. I don't think their polar is that dark.

29 June 2013, 02:07 AM	#20
robertneville "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: PA Watch: me burn Posts: 1,435	Ray-Ban were once the best...long ago. I still have my 1960's club masters. If they were good enough for JFK, they are fine for me. __________________ Motocross is life!

9 July 2013, 04:03 AM	#22
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	Oliver People's are not better than Ray-Ban, Prada, Oakley etc - they are actually all manufactured by the same company Luxottica. Be an educated consumer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica More on the company in this Forbes article http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtou...re-9b-company/

9 July 2013, 04:14 AM	#23
lig "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PacNW Watch: Enthusiast Posts: 2,611	I've worked in eye care for 27 years and I've had most every brand cough under the sun. Total sunglasses whore. My hands down favorite is Maui Jim. Their Ti sport line is fantastic.

9 July 2013, 04:44 AM	#25
walds11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Adam Location: Philly ‘burbs Posts: 5,660	I am not familar with Oliver Peoples, but they seem pricey. I have been wearing Ray-Bans for years until I picked up a pair of Maui Jim Black Corals in Matte Brown/HCL Bronze yesterday. These things are sweet. Maybe a touch wider in size than I am used to wearing, but doable and not huge by any means. http://www.mauijim.com/black-coral-6960.html __________________ Adam

9 July 2013, 05:24 AM	#28
advocatia Banned Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Andy Location: Florida USA Watch: PAM 422 GMTIIC Posts: 868	I have had many brands over the years. Maui Jims are great indeed. I tend to mostly buy REVO. But just this week I picked up a pair that won me over right away. Persol. Polarized. Very comfortable. My Revos will stick around for golf but the Persol are now for every day wear. Tortoise shell with light brown lenses. More $$$ than I like to spend but well made and worth it.

9 July 2013, 05:39 AM	#29
diaby2afc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: DC Posts: 43	I have both Oliver Peoples (Benedict) and Maui Jim (Coconuts) Maui Jim frames are very comfortable and flexible but they're polarizing lens get me a bit dizzy. I love the style of my Oliver Peoples. I have the sapphire blue photochromic lens and also purchased the midnight polar lens as well, for more formal situations.

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