Action Optics Riptide Glass Polarized

Review Date
April 13, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: fiddledoc ,  Day Hiker

Price Paid:  $140.00 at local fly shop

Summary:
I originally bought a pair of polycarbonate glasses for fishing to save some money. Bad move. The Riptides have a glass photochromic lens, which is much better than polycarbonate. The copper lens is crystal clear, and the photochromic feature works even inside a car. Many reviewers seem concerned about whether glasses will fog--they all will in the right circumstances. The Riptides fit pretty closely and have a good wrap to keep out light, so, yes, they may fog easier than frames with less side protection. All in all, the best lenses I've every used.

Customer Service:
no experience yet

Similar Products Used:
Action optics polycarbonate-my eyes had trouble focussing through these at long distances.
Oakley polarized-excellent optics, but not photochromic, and scratch very easily.

Review Date
December 5, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by: Jack(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year

Price Paid:  $140.00 at TCO Flyfishing

Summary:
The Riptide are a nice pair of sunglasses. They are solid and durable, and the clearwater copper glass lens are clear and distortion-free. Beware, however, that these glasses are small in size -- they're not made for big guys and they're highly prone to fogging.

Customer Service:
First Class and friendly.

Similar Products Used:
Ray Ban, Vaurnet, Oakley, etc.

Review Date
October 16, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: VARodder(Unregistered User) ,  30 days a year , from Winchester, VA USA

Price Paid:  $140.00

Summary:
Great fit, very durable, have not fogged once. Had the Lost River and fogging was a huge problem.

Customer Service:
not used

Similar Products Used:
Seringeti, Action Optics Lost River