I have some nice sunglasses but they really don't do well in most hunting situations where the light can often be bright in one area and shadows in another.
What I need is a pair that will perform well in low light while still dong their job when stepping into the bright.
Any hands on experience?
Willing to spend up to 100.00.
thanks
Joshua
I tried shooting with glasses, once. Had to buy new glasses when the string ripped them off. Fortunately the damage to my nose didn't show much.
I use glasses shooting birds in the air when I don't know which way the shot will face. For that I use shooting glasses with colors that make the target stand out and not just darken everything. For shooting stuff on the ground with a bow I like to have the sun at my back and/ or be in the shadows. I never had a real need for sun glasses bow hunting. maybe when hiking in or out or scouting, but not when trying to shoot something. I did try and shoot with them on the other days. They kind of get in the way, but my shooting seemed ok other than the target was darker, and I don't think I picked as fine a spot. I would have a hard time shooting something if it was back lit so much I needed sunglasses to look at it. Plus I would think that the thing would just be a dark outline shape and hard to pick a spot on.
I am a shadow slinker too, but elk/mule deer hunting you have to deal with bright sunlight. I get migraines triggered from alternating light such as going through timber where you are exposed to bright sunlight and then dark shadows. My brother gave me a pair of his duty issued oakley sunglasses the SF teams get. They are not too dark to where it causes my vision to be impaired in shadow and I seem to shoot ok with them on. They are NOT $100 though...more like $150. M frames. They come with several lenses too for shooting. Good luck!
Transition lenses have come a long way... those are the ones that get darker with direct sun. They don't have to be clear and corrective. You can start them at say 30% and have them range to 60 or 70%. So when you shift in the shade, they get lighter. And ABSOLUTELY get polarized lenses, not plain sunglasses: eliminate glare and reflection. I'm in Northern California where the sky is often overcast and reflective, they make a very big difference.
Marco
Those M frame Oakleys are the ticket for shooting in bright light. My eyes seem to adjust nicely after wearing them for a few minutes. In addition, I have no issue with a "frame" in my line of sight and no worries of the string ripping them off.
Most of the time while hunting big game, I wear none... but those Oakleys with polarized lens are fantastic for bowfishing.
I like polarized prescription lenses for fishing and hunting when needed.