Eric Greenwell
September 22nd 03, 11:38 PM
I just received a pair of the Sunreader Pilot sunglasses from
http://www.macsee.com/sunreader.htm
I haven't used them in flight yet, but they seem to be superior
overall compared to the other sunglasses I have when used with stick-
on bifocals. The stick-ons introduce another two surfaces to look
through, which reduces clarity, and sometimes develop bubbles. The
bifocal part on the Sunreader has very little tint, and is close set
and low on the glasses, so they don't interfere with looking out the
canopy, but are well positioned for looking at charts and my PDA.
The tinting is "medium" or "medium light" by my standards (lighter
than the Serengetis I have), so they might not be suitable for pilots
that like dark sunglasses. On my monitor, the picture on their website
is very close to what they look like sitting on my desk.
I have no idea how durable or scratch resistant they are.
$25, free shipping, 30 day unconditional return policy (their claim, I
haven't tried it).
The postings leading up this purchase:
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Subject: Re: Mecaplex and DG recommend tinted
From: Eric Greenwell >
In article >,
says...
> "Eric Greenwell" > wrote in message >
> > "Too much light" hasn't been a problem for this glider pilot,
> > especially as he gets older. It's getting harder to read instruments,
> > especially PDA's, and maps, so I would recommend a colorless canopy
> > unless Steve B is a young man (I know he's not thinking of getting a
> :-) I know this problem Eric,
> and I have to admit, that I came into the age as well.
> First you just think it is too dark to read the figures,
> because you recognise them easily in broad light.
> But then you try with your friends reading glasses
> and find out - heck I need them to see sharp. the
> reduced light just has an additional effect, because
> the pupils open wider and that influences the sharp
> vision range.
> I hate reading glasses in the cockpit - I would prefer
> one big glas screen, showing the figures BIG ;-)
> Chris
I've been using the stick-on bifocals, which work well, except that
you still have to look through the sunglass tint. I've been
considering trying a pair of Sunreaders, which get around this
problem. Their Pilot models look like they have the bifocal part lower
on the lens than normal, and no tint there. Here are a couple of
companies offering them:
https://www.readysecure1.com/users/macseecom/order_online.htm
http://readyreadingglasses.com/sunreaders2.htm
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Eric Greenwell
Richland, WA (USA)
http://www.macsee.com/sunreader.htm
I haven't used them in flight yet, but they seem to be superior
overall compared to the other sunglasses I have when used with stick-
on bifocals. The stick-ons introduce another two surfaces to look
through, which reduces clarity, and sometimes develop bubbles. The
bifocal part on the Sunreader has very little tint, and is close set
and low on the glasses, so they don't interfere with looking out the
canopy, but are well positioned for looking at charts and my PDA.
The tinting is "medium" or "medium light" by my standards (lighter
than the Serengetis I have), so they might not be suitable for pilots
that like dark sunglasses. On my monitor, the picture on their website
is very close to what they look like sitting on my desk.
I have no idea how durable or scratch resistant they are.
$25, free shipping, 30 day unconditional return policy (their claim, I
haven't tried it).
The postings leading up this purchase:
====================
Subject: Re: Mecaplex and DG recommend tinted
From: Eric Greenwell >
In article >,
says...
> "Eric Greenwell" > wrote in message >
> > "Too much light" hasn't been a problem for this glider pilot,
> > especially as he gets older. It's getting harder to read instruments,
> > especially PDA's, and maps, so I would recommend a colorless canopy
> > unless Steve B is a young man (I know he's not thinking of getting a
> :-) I know this problem Eric,
> and I have to admit, that I came into the age as well.
> First you just think it is too dark to read the figures,
> because you recognise them easily in broad light.
> But then you try with your friends reading glasses
> and find out - heck I need them to see sharp. the
> reduced light just has an additional effect, because
> the pupils open wider and that influences the sharp
> vision range.
> I hate reading glasses in the cockpit - I would prefer
> one big glas screen, showing the figures BIG ;-)
> Chris
I've been using the stick-on bifocals, which work well, except that
you still have to look through the sunglass tint. I've been
considering trying a pair of Sunreaders, which get around this
problem. Their Pilot models look like they have the bifocal part lower
on the lens than normal, and no tint there. Here are a couple of
companies offering them:
https://www.readysecure1.com/users/macseecom/order_online.htm
http://readyreadingglasses.com/sunreaders2.htm
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Eric Greenwell
Richland, WA (USA)