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Tony Kornheiser said in June 27th, 2009 at 11:20 pm    

Do you have expensive sunglasses? What is your take on paying that much compared to what you could spend at a cheaper sunglass stand like CTS wholesale sunglasses? Do you think there is much difference between cheap and expensive?

I wear Oakley oil rigs and love them. They look good and feel good and they cost me $115. My rationalizing is I use sunglasses a lot, so they are like an investment.

Jimmy Clausen said in June 27th, 2009 at 11:22 pm    

I used to have a nice pair of Ray-Bans and was at a wedding and I stuck them in my pocket. When I pulled them out of my pocket, they got caught on the pocket and one of the pieces snapped off.

Since then I have purchased a pair of Oakleys and I have now had them for several years. I have very sensitive eyes and have to have a good pair of sunglasses. My family went to Disneyland a couple years ago and at the the risk of losing or breaking my Oakelys while I was there I purchased a cheap pair and couldn’t stand using them. We went to Disneyland again this past January and I just got a nice hard case for them so I could wear them around the park. If I ever lose them or break them, I will just have to spend the $100+ to purchase a new pair.
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Timber said in June 27th, 2009 at 11:24 pm    

I have had expensive sunglasses in the past, but fashion moves on faster than the hefty pricetag will allow me to replace good sunglasses.

I now stick to $NZ30 jobs from the gas station…provided they are polarised and comfortable and don’t look stoooopid, I am happy.

Hyroboarder said in June 27th, 2009 at 11:26 pm    

For whatever reason, if I buy sunglasses at Target they get scratched easily and tend to break all too soon. I have Maui Jim’s and Oakley’s and they last for years. I think I also tend to take better care of them because of the cost too. My Maui Jim’s fit my face so well……..they were very expensive, but I like them so much it was worth it to me.

lurker said in June 28th, 2009 at 11:05 am    

I went through 3 pairs of Ray bans before I finally went out and bought a $8.99 dollar pair, and I had them for 2 years before I finally lost those too. When your used to shades and then ya lose ‘em, I find the sun to be blinding as hell. I gotta get me a new pair, that’s for sure. I won’t spend anymore than $30 now though, just as long as their uva/uvb. What you looking to spend???

Kelli Sunglasses said in June 28th, 2009 at 11:40 pm    

We have all noticed that there is an extremely drastic difference in price between designer sunglasses at around $200 a pair to the knock-offs being sold at stands on the street for around $10 a pair. Many times the sunglasses look nearly identical, so really what is the difference? Are we all being ripped off when we buy designer sunglasses?

Sangre Azul said in July 5th, 2009 at 1:27 pm    

I get whatever’s cheapest and not stupid looking. I don’t reckon I’d pay more than $5 for a pair of sunglasses that didn’t have some 90s cartoon character on it.

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