Maverick

For a $20 pair of sunglasses, these sure get a lot of reviews. I received mine in the mail today and I am extremely delighted. They are by far the best sunglasses I have ever purchased at this price point. Mine came as shown in the picture. There was no case (I was not expecting one as I will be storing these in my car's sunglasses compartment). They fit comfortably. And the vents are a practical little touch that will come in handy in humid conditions.After reading many reviews I decided to get the Yellow-Amber. My fear was that this color would be too bright for sunlight conditions. But realizing that the polarizing nature of the lenses would only allow 50% of incident light through anyway (and block at least 50% of the glare, often much more due to the Brewster angle attenuation of the vertically polarized lenses), I am very pleased with my choice. To be fair they do seem significantly brighter than traditional sunglasses. It is the absence of the glare that makes them comfortable and ideal for driving (and fishing I suppose) under a wide range of lighting conditions. Contrasts are enhanced and makes discrimination of objects almost fun. These puppies are great!I notice the lenses could most likely be removed from the partial frame without much force (though they are well seated and firmly attached on my pair). I see this more as a feature than a flaw. Cleaning lenses near the frame has always been very difficult for me, perfectionist that I am. If the lenses detach easily and reattach as easily it would be a cinch to clean them and the frame. The plastic construction of the lenses and frame makes them corrosion resistant in rust belt areas and ideal for salt water fishing. I would not leave them lying around though, they have a stylish appeal and their attractive nature make them an object of desire.

I bought both the Amber lens model and the Smoke lens models, both primarily for use while fishing, thinking the Smoke would be ideal for brighter days, and the Amber for overcast/low light situations. One thing I noticed immediately is that the Amber lenses cut the brightness for me just as well as the Smoke lenses, while still making everything really vivid and sharp. On the water, I swapped back and forth between the two to see if there was any difference in cutting surface glare from the water, and was surprised to find that the Smoke lenses were not as capable when it came to cutting said glare. It was definite difference, with the Amber lenses doing an excellent job removing surface glare, allowing me to see the rocky stream bed, while the Smoke lenses only cut maybe 50% of the glare, making seeing the rocks at the bottom much more difficult. And since I do a lot of wading in my fishing, this is a huge deal for me.Needless to say, I returned the Smoke lens model, and am using the Amber model for all my fishing, regardless of light conditions. Bright or cloudy, the Amber do a good job of keeping my eyes from squinting in direct sunlight, while making visibility through the water easy-peasy. As for the fit, I couldn't be happier! The rubber nose pieces keep the glasses from sliding down my nose on a hot sweaty day, and the gentle squeeze of the ear pieces keep them securely on my head when bending over to lip a bass, yet never once have they been uncomfortable.Regarding the lenses popping out, this has only happened once, while cleaning them, and I was being rough. Since I have been careful while cleaning them and no popping out. Plus, if they were to do so more often, a little super glue would rectify that problem permanently. I would definitely recommend these well priced glasses to a friend. Oh, and for night driving, I'd recommend the Yellow-Amber lens.

Overall I really like these glasses. They're lightweight, fit pretty well, and are really tough. I beat the absolute crap out of these glasses - they never see a case, but spend a lot of time in cargo pockets while I'm hiking or climbing. I had one pair where I broke *both* arms, but they're held together by the rubber ear pieces enough that I can still use them. That kind of abuse will scratch them, but they still basically work.I've bought 4 pairs of these, and I'm about to get another couple. So seriously, I do like them, even though I'm about to complain a bunch. :)As another review mentioned, the ends of the arms *will* scratch the inside of the lenses. It's not directly in your line of vision, but it's in my peripheral vision so it's a little annoying. It would be really nice if that could be prevented.The second problem is that the lenses are held on by the little plastic piece on the bridge of the nose. That plastic piece is just friction fitted into the frame. Mostly that's OK, but if you pop it off (eg, by shoving them in a too-small pocket, causing the arms to push on the lenses and pop them out) then the glasses are basically toast. The piece will get looser and looser, until even a light touch will make the whole thing literally fall to pieces. This can be fixed with a drop of superglue, but it's a PITA, and I wish the manufacturer would just glue the piece on there securely in the first place.