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Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses

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Whether flying high or sailing the 7 seas, Maui Jim Pilot polarized sunglasses shade your eyes from the sun's harmful rays using Maui Jim PolarizedPlus®2 technology.

PolarizedPlus®2 blocks glare and UV light from all angles while managing harmful blue light and boosting colors for clarity and contrast
Polarized lenses reduce 99% of visible glare from water, snow, sand and pavement for increased visual acuity and decreased eye strain
Fusing the best qualities of glass and polycarbonate, Maui Evolution® lenses offer superior optics and scratch- and impact-resistance, all in a lightweight package
Frames are constructed from sleek, sturdy stainless steel with temples made from a combination of nickel and silver for strength and flexibility
Spring hinges allow the temples to quickly lock into position
Lenses and frames feature a special effectiveness treatment for use in saltwater
Gray lenses provide contrast and high light reduction suitable for all light conditions, especially bright, direct sunlight
Adjustable silicone nose pads prevent slippage
Polarized sunglasses include a protective case and cleaning cloth

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Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses Customer Reviews

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Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses

4.3

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Pros

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

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Casual wear (3)
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May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Driving glasses

By GoldTrader

from Hawaiian Islands

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Good Protection
Stylish

Cons

Inadequate Protection

Best Uses

Backpacking
Camping
Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses:

I have worn Aviators for years. Aviators offer an unobstructed, undistorted view, and provide protection from the sun and other hazards, to a large part of the face. Vision and protection are the main reason I wear Aviators. Increased comfort and vision are why they have been adapted for driving. What attracted me to Maui Jim Pilot, Aviator, Navigator, State Trooper, frames, is the semi-rimless lens. The stainless steel frame is recessed into the eyeglass rim, like no other Aviators that I have ever seen.

Maui Jim Pilots, are a single use sunglass. They are ideal to wear on a sunlit beach in the daytime. They are too dark to use at night, inside, or anywhere that you have rapidity changing brightness conditions. Only Maui Jims wearers are wealthy enough to wear something so trivial that can be used only a few hours a day in bright sunlight.

Maui Jim does not offer transitional lens. Not just on this pair but on any pair of Maui Jim eyeglasses. Maui Jim does not make a lens safe for all driving conditions. The Maui Jim lenses, even in prescription Rx, stay dark all of the time. When driving from bright sunlight into darkness, the driver wearing Maui Jim lenses is temporary blind, which reduces the time a driver has to react in an unexpected "see-and-avoid" traffic situation.

Maui Jims are Rx, which means that we can have prescription lenses made by anyone to our own specs to overcome the limitations of the Maui Jim brand. Vision insurance provides progressive lenses with photochromics, that change color for both visible, and UV light to make up for this omission.

Maui Jims Pilot can have a driving lens designed to bring to the eye, the best contrast in the varying light conditions of the day as well as blocking out dangerous and blinding glare.

With the addition of transitional properties, the Pilot is an excellent driving accessory. In driving it is important to get maximum protection from blinding glare, and only polarized lenses can do this. The polarizing makes it impossible to see sheet ice on the road, but what would they know about that on Maui. Pilots look great, feel great, and in general get the job done.

The thing with prescription frames is that they are generally rectangle and flat. Where a good set of designer glasses like all things in nature, are all curves, and wrap around. The nose pad brackets are an improvement on the traditional Aviators nose pads. Pilots open nose pad brackets, are easy to keep clean, and adjusted.

Maui Jim makes glasses that fit average size faces, only worn the way they want you to wear them. If like many of the baby boomers you like to wear your glasses further away from your eyes, you may find the skull temple guides too short. Maui Jim does not make longer temples, or customize sunglass frames for better fit.

Jul

2011

5.0

For the guy who wrote a whole lot

By AllyVicious

from Brooklyn, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Good Protection
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Travel

Comments about Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses:

Ok so this is for the guy who wrote a whole lot to misinform potential buyers of this product. Yes, maybe THIS pair of Jims isn't ideal for driving, they have new models with gradient tinting and half brown half grey tinting that would be better (wiki wiki), but transitions (NOT transitionals) lenses are NOT good for driving. Since they are activated by UV rays and car windsheilds automatically come with UV blocker, transition lenses do not change (get darker) inside of the car. Also, transition lenses do not come polarized.
There is a brand of transitions called Drivewear, but most people have complained that it is ONLY good for driving and is too dark to wear at night, making it even more trivial.
Hope this cleared up the misinformation.
Source: I am an optician, and an avid seller/wearer of Maui Jims, prescription and non prescription.

May

2011

4.0

Driving glasses

By GoldTrader

from Hawaiian Islands

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses:

Aviators offer an unobstructed, undistorted view, and provide protection from the sun and other hazards, to a large part of the face. Vision and protection are the main reason I wear Aviators. Increased comfort and vision are why they have been adapted for driving.

I lived on Maui when Maui Jims first started out in Lahaina. I was attracted to Maui Jim Pilot, Aviator, Navigator, State Trooper, frames, by the semi-half rimless lens. The stainless steel frame is practically hidden behind the glass edge, like no other Aviators that I have seen, making the bottom frame appear rimless.

Maui Jim Pilots, are a single use sunglass. They are ideal to wear on a sunlit beach in the daytime. They are too dark to use at night, inside, or anywhere that you have rapidity changing brightness conditions. Only Maui Jims wearers are wealthy enough to wear something that has such a limited use.

Maui Jim does not offer transitional lens. Not just on this pair but on any pair of Maui Jim eyeglasses. Maui Jim does not make a lens safe for driving. The Maui Jim lenses, even in prescription Rx, stay dark all of the time. When driving from bright sunlight into darkness, the driver wearing Maui Jim lenses is temporary blind, which reduces the time a driver has to react in an unexpected "see-and-avoid" traffic situation.

Maui Jims are Rx, which means that we can have prescription lenses made by anyone to our own specs to overcome the limitations of the Maui Jim brand. Vision insurance provides progressive lenses with photochromics, that change color for both visible, and UV light to make up for this omission.

With the addition of transitional properties, the Pilot is an excellent driving accessory. In driving it is important to get maximum protection from blinding glare, and only polarized lenses can do this. The polarizing makes it impossible to see sheet ice on the road, but what would they know about that on Maui. Pilots look great, feel great, and in general get the job done.

The thing with prescription frames is that they are generally rectangle and flat. Where a good set of designer glasses like all things in nature, are all curves, and wrap around. The nose pad brackets are an improvement on the traditional Aviators nose pads. Pilots open nose pad brackets, are easy to keep clean, and adjusted.

Maui Jim makes glasses that fit average size faces, only worn the way they want you to wear them. If like many of the baby boomers you like to wear your glasses further away from your eyes, you may find the skull temple guides too short. Maui Jim does not make longer temples, or customize sunglass frames for better fit.

Feb

2011

4.0

Great Casual Sunglasses

By Chiefbein

from Nashville, TN

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Good Protection
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Travel

Comments about Maui Jim Pilot Polarized Sunglasses:

I was getting tired of the $10 value brand slipping off of my face so I decided to buy these. They fit great, stay in place and have stayed scratch free.

The worse I've put them through is day hiking and tossing them in my pack when not needed.

I would not wear them during long hiking excursions, mountain biking, or rafting.