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Polarized Sunglasses – Are They Good For Golf?
For years the rumor mill has been hard at work in regard to golfing and polarized sunglasses. Many believe polarized sunglasses will negatively affect your golf game. Brands have claimed to fix the problem by creating “golf specific lens” but common sense says otherwise because, hey, there’s no such thing as “golf specific eyes,” are there?
Some companies have worked hard to put rumors to rest by cutting away the marketing spin and creating the most optically superior lenses the market has to offer while some companies continue to churn out the same material year after year. Polycabonate lenses are popular among most brands while proprietary lenses, like SR-91 lenses from Kaenon Polarized, have become a crucial piece of equipment for PGA Tour golfers, allowing them to cut through glare, read fairways and greens, and knock strokes off every round played. Since everyone has a different set of eyes, companies are working hard to create a wide variety of lens tints and Light Transmission levels, so every golfer can customize their polarized experience based on personal preference and need.
Myth: Polarized lenses are all the same
Reality: All polarized lenses are not created equal. For a long time consumers have only had the choice between three lens materials, each with its own shortcomings:
1. Glass has excellent clarity and polarization efficiency. However, glass lenses were never intended to be used in performance applications as they are heavy and are likely to shatter upon impact.
2. CR-39 lenses are lighter weight than glass, but still shatter on impact. Consequently, CR-39 lenses are not recommended for performance activities.
3. Polycarbonate lenses, used widely for decades, have become the standard for “sport” eye-wear due to lightweight and impact-resistant properties. However, polycarbonate lenses sacrifice clarity and polarized efficiency. Due to the immense levels of heat and pressure involved in creating a polarized polycarbonate lens, they offer poor optical clarity, poor depth perception, inflexibility in lens tint/darkness levels, and tend to crack and split when drill-mounted to rimless frames. For this reason, polarized polycarbonate are, in fact, not good for golf.
However, recently Kaenon Polarized introduced the revolutionary SR-91 lens material, created out of necessity for a polarized lens free of compromise. By creating a new material, coupled with a new manufacturing process, Kaenon Polarized created an entirely new way of seeing the world through a polarized lens, unique to the brand. This new material combines impact-protection, razor-sharp clarity, light weight, glare-elimination and scratch resistance, Kaenon’s SR-91 lenses feature all of the best lens qualities. That’s why many of their PGA Tour players can be seen with their sunglasses over their eyes and not over the back of their heads.
However, a proprietary lens in only part of the equation for a quality golf sunglasses. Golf pros also look to brands like Kaenon for:
Unmatched light-weight comfort and fit Non-slip, Variflex nose pads, so the frame remains anchored to the face Multiple lens tint options (Copper, Yellow, Gray) Fully customizable Light Transmission Levels, for complete control over your vision Hydrophobic and anti-reflective coatings for greater performance and visual clarity
For summer rounds on the course, as a gift for dad on Father’s Day, or any other time your eyes need the protection they deserve, why settle for anything less than the best?
About the Author
Tyler W specializes in sport gear and has been writing professionally for three years.
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