As with most other sunglasses we recommend, the package supplies neither a case nor a cleaning cloth. Sunski covers the frames with a 60-day return policy and a lifetime warranty, though. “I like how big these frames are; they cover the space above and below my eyes, so I don’t have to worry about revealing the bags under them,” my mother said with a laugh while wearing the Caminas. The sunglasses measure 139 mm wide in total; each lens is approximately 53 mm. As my mom was one of my few in-person human contacts during the quarantine of spring 2020, her opinion on our sunglasses test group was vital—and the Camina pair was a hit. “They’re unusually shaped in how deep and wide they are, but I like them,” she said.
Goodr’s BFGs frames are thicker than the company’s Wayfarer-style The OGs. If you’re looking for a bigger pair of sunglasses, with a glossier, grayer coloring, the BFGs are a great choice, but we think most people will like Goodr’s The OGs better. The Hawkers Black Gradient Moma sunglasses were a little small for our faces, so even though they may protect your eyes from the sun, you’ll look like a beetle in the process. Of all the sunglasses we tested, the polarized Luenx Aviator Sunglasses felt the cheapest , and we worried about breaking them after just a bit of light use. They come with a number of accessories, though, namely a chunky, soft-shell case plus a cleaning cloth and a storage pouch.
The first clubmaster used in a Moon landing were the original pilot sunglasses produced by American Optical. In 1969 they were used aboard the Eagle, the Lunar Module of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon. NASA research primarily by scientists James B. Stephens and Charles G. Miller at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory resulted in special lenses that protected against the light in space and during laser and welding work. The lenses used colored dyes and small particles of zinc oxide, which absorbs ultraviolet light and is also used in sunscreen lotions. The research was later broadened to further terrestrial applications, e.g., deserts, mountains, and fluorescent-lighted offices, and the technology was commercially marketed by a U.S. company. Since 2002 NASA uses the frame of the designer model Titan Minimal Art of the Austrian company Silhouette, combined with specially dark lenses developed jointly by the company and “the” NASA optometrist Keith Manuel.
Everyone who tested the Knockaround Mile Highs said the lenses drooped too low and made them look as if they were trying to cover bags under their eyes. Although I personally liked the look , we agreed that for most people, the J+S Classic Aviator pair or the Kent Wang Aviator clubmaster offer a better look and better construction. The main reason polarized lenses are so much better than non-polarized versions is that they reduce glare—if you were to compare the two types of lenses side by side, you’d never go with non-polarized lenses again. We tested the polarization of the sunglasses by lining up two pairs of each model of sunglasses, turning one gradually at a 90-degree angle to the other, and seeing whether the overlapped portion of the lenses became opaque. That test works because polarization limits the amount of light coming in horizontally while still letting light through vertically, and therefore two of the same lenses stacked at 90-degree angles should block out all light. You can view just how we did it—and how to try this test yourself with your own sunglasses—in the animation below.
The J+S Classic Aviator ray ban new wayfarer are easy to wear for long periods of time and fit snugly on most faces thanks to their sturdy metal build. He was forced to wear his prescription sunglasses on stage, which he found comforting to his stage fright, and his look was complete. Rarely, if ever, was he seen in public without his signature sunglasses after.