Polarized is definitely better for *some* things, anytime you have to deal with reflective glare (skiing, road cycling, water sports, etc.) polarization is *awesome*. If you are looking up at the sky the whole time (flying RC) reflective glare is a non-issue and the downsides of polarization become obvious. With the right angle looking into the sky polarization can add depth to clouds, etc. which makes for some very striking photography (polarized filter on the lens) but I know from experience that the angle of polarization to get that depth is NOT the angle that is needed to cut glare from ground reflection, which is what polarized sunglasses are designed to do -- so you actually lose depth (unless you tilt your head about 60 degrees and keep it tilted) and the "shift" that happens during flight when you do tilt your head can be very disorienting.<div>
<br></div><div>Peter+<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM, astropuppy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:astropuppy@gmail.com">astropuppy@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Thanks, I had never thought of polarization in a head tilting way; it makes total sense. Thank you for the explanation.<div><br></div><div>As a Sidebar I do remember when polarized sunglasses first came on the market. They where all the rage. Guess until now I assumed them to be better.<div>
<div class="h5"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Scott McHarg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I've tried flying with polarized. If you don't consider the LCD portion and just look at the flying portion, it's fine....if you don't move your head (aka tilt). If you maintain a perfectly straight head, it's not bad but let me just say that I don't know a single person that doesn't tilt their head when flying. When you tilt, it changes the polarization "look" and the sky totally changes. Try this just looking up at the sky and tilting your head side to side. You'll see the difference. Any of these companies you decide to go with can get you non-polarized lenses but sometimes you have to specify. <br>
<div><div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Bob Richards <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com" target="_blank">bob@toprudder.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit" valign="top"><div>I tried - and rejected - using polarized lenses for flying pattern. I thought it would be a good idea, but ended up not liking it. Can't really explain why, just remember not liking it.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Bob R.</div>
<div><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 2/7/12, Scott McHarg <i><<a href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px"><br>From: Scott McHarg <<a href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] DriveWear Glasses<br>
To: "General pattern discussion" <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br>Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 10:21 AM<div><br><br>
<div>I bought a pair of Oakley prescription glasses. For our purposes (model aviation), I was told NOT to get the polarized version. Mine are amazing and worth the money paid.<br><br>Scott<br><br>
<div>On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Peter Vogel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="http://us.mc1616.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vogel.peter@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vogel.peter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex">
<div>
<div>Polarized lenses often make it difficult, if not impossible, to read the LCD display on our radios because the direction of polarization in glasses is 90 degrees opposite the polarization of the LCD film. </div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Peter+<br><br>Sent from my iPhone4S</div>
<div>
<div>
<div><br>On Feb 7, 2012, at 6:45 AM, astropuppy <<a href="http://us.mc1616.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=astropuppy@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">astropuppy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div>
<div></div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div>Does anybody have experience wearing DriveWear lens while flying?
<div><br></div>
<div><a href="http://www.drivewearlens.com/home.php?flashchange=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.drivewearlens.com/home.php?flashchange=8</a> </div>
<div><br></div>
<div>I am going to be buying new prescription glasses soon and would like to consider all possibilities.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Mike</div></div></blockquote></div></div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br><span><a href="http://us.mc1616.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br>
<span><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="http://us.mc1616.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><b style="COLOR:rgb(51,51,255)"><font style="FONT-FAMILY:comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="4">Scott A. McHarg</font></b><br><br></div><br></div>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<div>
<br><br>
<div>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="http://us.mc1616.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></div></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br>_______________________________________________<br>
NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><b style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><font style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="4">Scott A. McHarg</font></b><br>
<br>
</div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>
<br>_______________________________________________<br>
NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Director, Fixed Wing Flight Training</div>
<div>Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark</div><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6513778381_5569cc985d_m.jpg"><br><br>
</div>