It’s about time we review a pair of Maui Jims! We decided to start with a Maui Jim Lighthouse review. These have HT or High-Transmission, green-tinted lenses. What are they good for? Read on to find out. There’s a reason we went with the Maui Jim HT lenses for this review. If you’ve been following […]
Aviator Sunglasses Turned Sailor – Oakley Plaintiff Review
FloatWays looks in depth into the Oakley Plaintiff polarized sunglasses, Oakley’s take on the iconic aviator style of sunglasses. Today, we turn these aviators into sailors… Apart from the Ray Ban Wayfarer, there is likely no more iconic piece of eyewear than aviator sunglasses. The immensely popular aviator shape was developed by non other than […]
Custom Oakley Batwolf Review with OO Black Iridium Polarized Lens Under Sail
I took a custom pair of Oakley Batwolf sunglasses yacht racing to see how they would fare. Following are the results… At FloatWays we might be a little partial towards Oakley. However, we claim it’s with good reason. While it may be true you can buy better optics made out of glass instead of polycarbonate, […]
Sailing Review of the Oakley Oil Rig Sunglasses from a Yacht Racing Perspective
Having sailed in a number of regattas and performed all-day sails using my Oakley Oil Rig® sunglasses I saw it fitting to review them for FloatWays.com After writing the review of the Oakley Dispatch® I realized I had to write one based on sunglasses that are more apt for sailing than for styling around the […]
What Makes a Pair of Sailing Sunglasses Suitable for Boating Use
Nobody likes scorched retinas from a constant beat down by the sun and the glare off the waves. That’s why you need sailing sunglasses. To sail you kind of need to be able to see. Looking up at a spinnaker while trimming can be as torturous as staring at the sun itself. Focusing on that […]