MotorradAgreed. Polarized can be great in certain outdoor conditions but are absolutely terrible for driving or if you plan on using any electronic devices outside. I do like some of my polarized lenses but I prefer normal ones without it.
WolfPredatorFor driving? Curious what the cons are.
I plan to buy a cheap set of polarized lenses just have some options... Pretty cool as I don't have any other shades I can swap lenses.
WolfPredatorIf I'm fishing: Polarized. Boating maybe skiing: Polarized. Anything else: non-polarized. 20+ years ago I was really impressed by the novelty, but now with the electronics and the UV filtering techniques in so much of auto glass and helmet visors, it's almost a freaking safety hazard. It amuses me that people are still so snobby about it...as if lenses are inherently inferior if there is no polarization...silly.
MotorradYeah, the manufacturers really succeeded in drilling that message deep. I got my first pair of polarized shades recently (having worn 'regular' iridium lens since my first pair of oakleys 15 years ago), and I get thrown off everytime I check my cellphone! lol...
serifInteresting. I must be weird, as you all seem to prefer non polarized lenses (for things like driving).
I can't argue the polarization messes with screen visibility and whatnot, yet I always put up with it for the sake of polarization and the effect it has on the general "landscape"
sudo'the effect it has on the general "landscape"... Doesn't really have much effect on the "general "landscape"", unless your " general "landscape"" is somewhat reflective. And even then...so what?