Heads Up Display for Polarized Sunglasses

[Algeron]

I have polarized Ray Bans, and while the display is a little dimmer, I can still see it just fine.

[Eich]

Originally Posted by DuskSS

+1 Mall Clones for the win.
I refuse to ever spend 200 bucks on glasses ever.
I'm much to hard on them and lose them or drop them or just over all kill them.

I used to buy the good stuff then I realized I was just throwing money away.

Now I buy a couple pairs of the "NYC" clones from the mall and don't stress about it.

I refuse as well. I break and lose sunglasses too frequently.

However, I do acknowledge that the expensive glassses provide better and clearer vision. I just won't spend that much on something I can't seem to hold onto for more than a few months.

[Terryble]

I had some elcheapos that didn't do this, but I had a feeling that they werent really polarized. Being as those were my first pair of cheap glasses ina few years, after they broke in a like a week, I decided that I couldn't do it again and went back to my Oakleys. I didn't notice it at first because I always had my HUD turned all the way up. But once I started turning it down at night, when I would get back in during the day, I would have trouble seeing it, then when I would put my glasses on it would disappear. But its easily fixed by turning it back up

[DuskSS]

I leave my HUD on the brightest setting day or night.
perfect for me. not overbearing at night at all and very visible during the day even with bright sun and glasses on.

[slim-n-none]

My rx polarized costas dim it, but not bad, and now that I think about it I really cant tell much of a difference. Now when its time to fill up, I have to take them off because the numbers on the gas pump dont show up at all. I'd drop another $599 on my third pair if I had to and not gripe a bit (first pair got lost in the seattle airport about 6 months after I got them). The cheap 20 knock offs from the gas station don't even come close. Easy way to keep them nice is if you aren't wearing them, clean them and put them back in the case.

[ec1990]

Originally Posted by Jordan23

Ive had my $325 Oakleys for over 5 years. Still look new and I would not have any other sunglasses. I could sell them for $150-$200 all day long. Its really not that much considering the time Ive had them and if I went absolutely broke what I could sell them for.

This ^. I have Polarized Oakleys and could sell for 70-80% of MSRP anyday since I kept the box and coin. The clarity and quality is well worth it, but I'm not someone who loses expensive items. As for the HUD, only in the morning or evening when the sun is directly in front do sunglasses make it more difficult to see the HUD. Other than that has anyone noticed that if you look out of the corner of your eye through polarized glasses the color changes from blue to green?

[45thCamaro]

My Wiley-X glasses with shatterproof lenses and prescription were around 500 bucks. I have a health fund that I used it for. About to get a new pair next month.

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by AKA-22

try looking at ipad with those glasses ....you will not see a thing ....the polarized glasses r a pain in the butt...

Yeah, some phones, iPad, really any kind of computer display won't be easily visible with polarized lenses.

I have prescription polarized sunglasses, and put up with that because they are so nice in bright sunlight. Usually don't even need to lower the visor when heading into the sun with the sunglasses I have.

So, it's interesting to see that the HUD might also be affected by this.

[Ron66Vette&10SS]

Originally Posted by LMC2013

*sigh*

$200 polarized maui Jims, and they dim the heads up display!

anyone else have this problem? I can still see the heads up display..its just faint...let me know your thoughts or similar experiences.

Yup, I had the same problem with the Maui Jims my wife got me for my birthday when I had my Z06. I just kept a pair of $20 sunglasses in the car for wnen I needed to see the HUD.

[markas214]

Originally Posted by Dtowndog420

$200.00 for sunglasses, are you guys crazy?

I always were good sunglasses and a good watch, Omega. Taken care of theylast for years. I have my watch for over twenty years. Cheap sunglasses break easily and you can go through 5 pairs a year in Az. I'vehad my Oaklys 3 years.

[E.T.]

Yeah, I have the same problem with my polarized shades. I can still see the HUD, but it's significantly dimmer. If it's really sunny out, it's hard to see at all.

[air1kdf]

$300 Prescription polarized sunglasses will deffinetly make the hud have to be turned up all the way. If I tilt my head one way or the other it will completely block the HUD. Same for the radio. When I first got them, I was at a gas station, wondering what the heck was wrong with the LCD display on the pump, it looked smashed. I thought it was broke, but could just make out enter zip code. Then I realized it was just the polarized sunglasses.

So if your polarized sunglasses don't do this, then they aren't really polarized, regardless of how much you paid.