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Old 21-05-2009, 12:25 PM
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Ive been doing a lot of research on the forum about sunglasses for fishing and there is loads, I am abit confused with the serengeti styles as there are so many different names/lens colours. So what i wanted to know is what styles and lenses have the fisherman got on here for those who do have serengetis?
I've sort of whittled it down to a sandstone/driver/copper colour for normal day to day wear, and possibly yellow for evening. Not going to bother with grey as we dont have that much sun in the UK anyway.
One other thing is price! Theres so many different ones! Fishtec are selling them at £199 whereas there are loads on ebay around the £80 - £100 mark, possibly fakes? They look the biz though, any help much appreciated. Thanks, Welshy
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I have the glass drivers lenses. They are brown photocromic lenses and I find them perfect for fishing (and driving). I am not sure that the polarising is any better than on cheaper glasses but the clarity is.

As for frames, I went for the wire S-flex ones, largely because I wasn't able to try the on (I got them mail order from the States before the £:$ ratio went AWOL) and I thought fixed plastic frames would be less flexible than the wire. They are comfortable.

Overall, I would say that I really like them.
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Second for the S Flex. I recently got a pair of Dante Polarised Black Pearl drivers, which are nice.

I would pay close attention to the dimensions, especially height of the lense.
If you are buying online.

Aviators, are about 40-45mm.
Hippy/granny glasses are about 33-34mm.

Just right height for me was around 37-38mm height
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Blimey Welshy. A G-Tec and now Serengeti's. You said you were turning into a tackle tart but I didn't realise you'd won the lottery.
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I use Serengetis with sandstone lenses and they are great. I'm not sure which style they are.
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