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Small Sunglass Brands

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Bensun
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Was looking to buy sunglasses and recently have not been impressed with any brand name glasses. i would rather support a smaller company anyway - anything endemic to the ski industry or something of

Cheaper would be better
May 22 2015 11:12PM
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Bensun
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also if anyone has anyone has experience with zerouv
May 22 2015 11:47PM
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Brule.
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Cheaper is better, but the cheaper the frame, the more flimsy they are.

Try Proof Eyewear, their frames are made of trees and they're made in Idaho.
http://www.iwantproof.com/
May 22 2015 11:52PM
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histonskiah
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knockaround
May 25 2015 4:25PM
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Catbug
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May 25 2015 8:59PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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eastern collective use to make sick sun glasses and now all they make is cheap fucking iphone accessories.

wtf EC?
May 25 2015 9:15PM
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Fuckitandhuckit
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Nectar sunglasses are the shit. $30 for polarized sunglasses, super light and are sick. Second year using them and they are still in awesome condition. Definitely recommend checking them out
May 25 2015 9:32PM
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theBearJew
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Brule.Cheaper is better, but the cheaper the frame, the more flimsy they are.

Try Proof Eyewear, their frames are made of trees and they're made in Idaho.
http://www.iwantproof.com/


I emailed them once asking for a job, they offered me an internship. Cool company. I didn't take it because I didn't want to move to Idaho.
May 26 2015 8:18AM
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.Hugo.
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Brule.Cheaper is better, but the cheaper the frame, the more flimsy they are.

Try Proof Eyewear, their frames are made of trees and they're made in Idaho.
http://www.iwantproof.com/


Proofs are shit unless you live in a bubble.


Op how can you say you arent impressed with name brands? Oakley and smith make quality fuckin sunglasses
May 26 2015 8:19AM
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Fletch_F_Fletch
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Hey!! Im a rep for a small company out of California called Blenders and I can give you guys a good deal on 'em. Hit up this link with the code "lill20" for 20% off. Feel free to pass the code around and hmu on insta for future codes! @fletchlill

https://blenderseyewear.refersion.com/c/7ad3e
Apr 29 2016 1:10PM
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saskskier
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Fred_BearOp how can you say you arent impressed with name brands? Oakley and smith make quality fuckin sunglasses


This.

Unless you're cheap or careless and breaking them all the time, I'm not sure why you wouldn't get something good. If you can't find something you like from Oakley, Smith, Spy, Dragon, Electric, Von Zipper, Ray-Ban, etc, what makes you think you'll find something you're happy with from a small, cheap company?

Also, ebay can be your friend. I picked up some Electric (legit, not fake) sunglasses for less than half of what I would pay in a store.
Apr 29 2016 1:16PM
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aiden516
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I swear by Knockaround. Their regular sunglasses start at $10, with polarized at $15. You can also get a higher end model for $20/$25 that are sturdier and generally nicer. The sunglasses are nice and cheap, but are really effective and look great
Apr 29 2016 1:42PM
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crotchvent
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saskskierThis.

Unless you're cheap or careless and breaking them all the time, I'm not sure why you wouldn't get something good. If you can't find something you like from Oakley, Smith, Spy, Dragon, Electric, Von Zipper, Ray-Ban, etc, what makes you think you'll find something you're happy with from a small, cheap company?

Also, ebay can be your friend. I picked up some Electric (legit, not fake) sunglasses for less than half of what I would pay in a store.


I abusive my oakleys a lot drop them all the time throw them on the seat of my car where they get sat on an dhavr yet to break a pair. I also buy my at an oakley store by my house where they have a rack of discontinued glasses that are usually 40-60 bucks
Apr 29 2016 2:38PM
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.Rybak.
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aiden516I swear by Knockaround. Their regular sunglasses start at $10, with polarized at $15. You can also get a higher end model for $20/$25 that are sturdier and generally nicer. The sunglasses are nice and cheap, but are really effective and look great


The cheapest polarized are $20.
Apr 29 2016 2:46PM
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User1
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Buy fakes
Apr 29 2016 2:57PM
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aiden516
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.Rybak.The cheapest polarized are $20.


Some of the new premium polarized ones are $20, but the classics are still $15
Apr 29 2016 3:41PM
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.Rybak.
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aiden516Some of the new premium polarized ones are $20, but the classics are still $15


Shit i didnt even realize they made premium classics.
Apr 29 2016 3:45PM
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soulskier
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https://nativeyewear.com/lifetime-warranty
Apr 29 2016 4:39PM
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russsavokskis
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soulskierhttps://nativeyewear.com/lifetime-warranty


This. Native eyewear is by far the best. Hands down best warranty in the game and their glasses are of the highest quality
Apr 30 2016 12:29AM
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ahill
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Have a look at Midwest Shades or Stun Glasses

Had a pair of Stun's for like 4 years until a few weeks back when I lost them. They held up great
May 1 2016 5:37PM
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taylor_gang
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Sunski!! Not a huge line and I've only had experience with female frames but I really like them... All I buy. $60 for legit polarized sunglasses
Sunski.com
May 2 2016 3:32PM
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addie.
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Shred makes some really cool sunglasses with wooden frames, I love mine
May 2 2016 4:08PM
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Peter.
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you can get solid brands (smith, von zipper, spy, electric) for cheap on outlet websites and steepandcheap all the time
May 2 2016 6:18PM
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razors-chaz
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Dont buy into the monopoly on the sunglasses/eye glasses market that is luxottica who make so many of the name brand sunglasses in the world and aggressively attack smaller companies to keep their position.

There is a company based near where I live in the UK and employs one of my friends now who have made solid, scratch resistant sunglasses which use photographic quality lenses which dont just block the sun light but filter it to make what you are seeing better.

The Company is called Tens. https://www.tenslife.com/

my brothers bought sunglasses a good few years ago in their kickstarter when they had one model, i bought a pair soon after and now they have a whole line of frames using their durable, light filtering lenses for a reasonable price and fast shipping all over the world.
May 4 2016 11:56AM
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killabees
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Fred_BearProofs are shit unless you live in a bubble.


Op how can you say you arent impressed with name brands? Oakley and smith make quality fuckin sunglasses


100$ + to put something on your face is not worth it no matter how much money your parents have
May 4 2016 1:00PM
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Anyone remember Rawwood shades? They sucked.
May 4 2016 2:03PM
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.Hugo.
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killabees100$ + to put something on your face is not worth it no matter how much money your parents have


It is when youre talking about protecting your eyes. But you can find any of the big brands for under that easily. I got smith sunglasses with the chromapop lenses for $88. Take care of them and they last a long time.
May 4 2016 2:28PM
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