Product Review for SOS H2O-X Slider Sunglasses

A great pair of Sun Glasses for Kite Surfers. These are an extremely tough pair of sunnies and you can see why they supply the US forces. I got to try these out the other day at Eastern Beach on a very bright and sunny day and here's what I found.




H2O Slider Front View

H2O Slider Back View

Offical Product Image

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Jase @ KiteForum HQ

Ok so I have tried most of the water glasses out there on the market so far and none of them have really measured up. I am looking for something that can cope for the long distance missions. Its not just sun that I am worried about over long distances. Salt spay is a killer with glasses and I have been looking for something that is more goggle like AND does not fog up.
I have tried the following and they all suck for one reason or another. At the moment I can't see why to spend more than $30 on a pair form the local servo and put Rainex on it, given that I seem to loose or break sunglasses on a regular basis

Anyone got any suggestions for the ultimate kite glasses/goggles?

-keeps salt spry out
-good optics
-copes in bright sunlight and low light situations
- has a retaining band
-doesn't fog up
-robust and doesn't break after a hard landing
-doesn't look too retarded

Dirty Dog- stylish moderate price good retaining band, good optics, lets in salt spray
Sea Specs- stylish cheap price good retaining band, lets in salt spray
$30 pair from BP- cheap, disposable, no retaining band, lets in salt spray
JetTribe goggles- fogs up...badly and doesn't drain water well!
Ignition Goggles- keeps salt spray out, good back band, cheap, has a double lens, poor optics, got water between lenses and fogged up

yaker
out of left feild what about swimming goggles?
doesn't fit it the looks cool bracket but might not fog and will hold out the water. probably a pain in the arse to use for 12 hours or so.

ps i like the look of those slider sunnies. might have to try a pair.

Yep have considered a goggle type option, but what though? The slider sunglasses look ok but sea specs seem a cheaper option for a similar product. Happy to be proved wrong if someone wants to send me a pair to try.
We have another thread going own down in Wellington about this.
groups.google.com/group/wellingtonkitesu...e02#9601dceac2dd9e02

hey louie

have you tried these?

www.spexusa.com/home/

just seems to be the middle ground.

Dan

check out kurtis surf googles

- polarised, flexible, float, don't fog

www.kurtisusa.com

i think ballistics have some. a little more pricey than some of the others out there. i have some, wore them in new caledonia, a life saver and sweet as for freestyle since they're felxible and dont fog.

We have Surfshades in stock...

best sunnies for watersports we've been able to find at a reasonable price

Polycarbonate frames, Japanese polycarbonate lenses.

Darn near 100% UV protection, US certificate of UV lab testing held here; fully complies with UV400 and ASNZS1067-2003 +A1 which is the serious NZ and Aussie standard for sunglasses...this one is an important qualification for watersports glasses for Aus/NZ conditions....Surfshades meet the standard.

Neck safety leash.

Detachable headstrap for casual wear

Nose and eyebrow soft pads

Complete with padded carry case, microfibre soft bag and cleaning cloth, anti fog spray

You can see them on Trademe
www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Kites-kitesurfi...uction-285792097.htm

Colour combos
Black frame/grey lens
black frame/brown lens
silver frame/grey lens



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