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Maui Jim Kapalua Polarized Sunglasses

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Item # 749948

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Sleek and lightweight, these hingeless wrap-around Maui Jim Kapalua 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
Maui Jim Kapalua sunglasses come with a semi-rigid case and a soft pouch for cleaning and storage

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Maui Jim Kapalua Polarized Sunglasses Customer Reviews

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Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized

3.7

(based on 7 reviews)

71%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (7)
Stylish (5)
Good protection (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Casual wear (5)
Travel (5)
Hiking (3)

- Sizing:
- Feels too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  100%
  (6 reviews)
  Feels too large

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (4), Avid adventurer (3)

Reviews

Reviewed by 7 customers

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May

2008

(3 of 3 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

See all my reviews

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.

Sep

2008

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Love my Maui Jim!

By Lemon Chicken

from Minneapolis, MN

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

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.

Aug

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Lenses broke three times...

By KP, the mtn biker

from Blackrock, CT

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

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.

Jun

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

love 'em

By MAD

from Oregon

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

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.

May

2011

4.0

Great light weight shades

By Texan in Oz

from Brisbane, Australia

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Light Weight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

DRIVING
Fishing
Golfing
Jogging

Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

I have had mine for about 5 years; no issues with the lens breaking on my pair and I have worn them jogging/golfing/fishing many times. They are great driving glasses as well since they are so light weight... no dents on your nose after long drives. Only con about them is that you can't hang them on your shirt or stuff them in your pocket easily due to the hingeless frames, just have to make sure to bring your case with you or get a strap if you will need to take them off for a period of time. All in all, very happy with these.

Jan

2011

1.0

Love 'em but hate 'e,

By Tony R

from Boston, MA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Maui Jim Kapalua Sunglasses - Polarized:

I absolutely love these glasses, but have to give them the lowest rating for a design flaw. Within a year the lenses crack at either the screws on the nose bridge or the edge screws that attach the ear piece. If you search general reviews of these glasses you will find the same criticism and it has also been mentioned within some of the REI reviews. I am on my second pair. I sent my first pair back after about a year (2 year warranty) with cracks at the nose bridge screws. Maui Jim were great and reapaired them. They cracked again in the same spot within a week. I contacted Maui Jim again, customer service were great, they offered to replace them with a brand new pair. This pair cracked at the other screws that hold the ear pieces. These would be my favorite shades that i have ever owned, super comfortable, so light that you forget that you are wearing them, but this flaw is just too much for the price paid.