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Maui Jim Kapalua Polarized Sunglasses
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Maui Jim Kapalua Polarized Sunglasses

Item # 749948

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Sleek and lightweight, these hingeless wrap-around sunglasses eliminate glare and keep the sun out with the Maui Jim PolarizedPlus2® technology.

  • Polarized lenses reduce 99% of visible glare from water, snow, sand and pavement for increased visual acuity and decreased eye strain
  • Lightweight and virtually shatterproof, polycarbonate lenses are 20 times more impact resistant than glass and one-third the weight
  • Front and back of lenses feature a Clearshell® hard coating that provides excellent scratch resistance
  • Ultralight titanium alloy frames are engineered for comfort and durability with flexible temples to hug face for relaxed fit
  • Mid-size frame with a soft rectangular shape is ideal for medium face sizes
  • Adjustable, silicone nose pads prevent slippage

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Item 749948

Maui Jim Kapalua Polarized Sunglasses Specs

Specification

Description

Light transmission12 percent
UV protection100 percent
Lens materialPolycarbonate
TintGrey
PolarizedYes
Frame materialTitanium alloy
Additional lensesNo
Metal hingesNo
GenderUnisex

Maui Jim Kapalua Polarized Sunglasses Customer Reviews

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Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized
 
4.2

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (5)
  • Stylish (4)
  • Good protection (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Casual wear (4)
    • Travel (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (3)

    Reviewed by 5 customers

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    May

    19

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    As close to five stars as you can get

    By CRAIG, walker and driver of the dogs

    from Beaverton, Oregon

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Rugged Construction
    • Rugged Lenses
    • Stylish

    Cons

    • Not dark enough

    Best Uses

    • Casual Wear
    • DRIVING
    • Travel

    Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

    They are such a great fit that after five minutes you don't know you have them on. They are really a wonderful pair of glasses. My ONLY gripe is I don't seem like they are dark enough in spite of the high UV protection rating. I have no reservations recommending these to a friend or family member.

    • Sizing:
    • Feels true to size

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    22

    2008

    (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Love my Maui Jim!

    By Lemon Chicken

    from Minneapolis, MN

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Staff Reviewer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Good Protection
    • Rugged Construction
    • Rugged Lenses
    • Stylish

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Casual Wear
      • Hiking
      • Travel

      Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

      I've had mine for about 5 years now. Love them. Unfortunately, less then a month after I got them, I was wearing them at a beach and some drunk threw a rock and it hit me squarely on the eye. If it wasn't for my Maui Jim, I probably would have been really hurt. The lenses took the brunt of the hit with a minor nick. I never sent in to get fixed, my bad, but I still wear them all the time.

      Mostly casual use, driving and boating. Best pair of sunglasses I've ever owned. So light weight you'll never notice them on. They are a lot sturdier than they look. I love the hingeless frames.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      28

      2008

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Lenses broke three times...

      By KP, the mtn biker

      from Blackrock, CT

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Good Protection
      • Stylish

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Casual Wear
        • Travel

        Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

        Purchased this pair from a retailer back in the summer of 2006 and was very pleased with the sunglasses. Used the sunglasses primarily for driving and one year later the lenses cracked where the nosepiece attaches. Maui Jim was very good about replacing the lenses,[...] One year later, happened again, still under warenty and were replaced again. One month later, broke again, some spot, no longer under the two year warrenty. Maui Jim offered me a discount on a different pair, but I won't trust another with this same design.

        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        3

        2009

         
        5.0

        love 'em

        By MAD

        from Oregon

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Good Protection
        • Reasonably rugged

        Cons

        • Might be a design flaw

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Boating
        • Camping
        • Casual Wear
        • Everything anything
        • Flying
        • Hiking
        • Running
        • Travel

        Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

        My husband and I both bought a pair of Maui Jim's last summer & we both LOVE them. They are great on a plane under headsets -no pressure point headaches like you get with traditional frames. I also love that they don't bounce or shift when running or bending over. We are careful to store them in the hard case and careful about cleaning the lenses, but my husband's did get the stress fracture where the nosepiece grips the lens that I saw in another review. Perhaps it is a design flaw. We are sending them back to get repaired and we'll see how that goes.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Sep

        5

        2007

         
        5.0

        Great pair of sunglasses

        By backer

        from Los Angeles

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Stylish

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

            The best pair of sunglasses I've ever owned, it's worth the price.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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