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smokie · 04-15-2019, 09:53 AM

I can't be sure about the quality, but I could only imagine that the lens may not be that great. If you're concerned about protecting your eyes, I'd opt with a legit sunglass in your normal $50 range that will provide proper UV protection for your eyes. I can't imagine a $16 knockoff will give you that, but who knows.

They look good though!

Iceman · 04-15-2019, 11:01 AM

Gotta be a Chinese knock off or that is CRAZY!

kurt · 04-15-2019, 11:06 AM

Costas are good glasses. That price is insane.

MITCHELL · 04-15-2019, 11:34 AM

And it said in hi lighted that all polarized sunglasses are 100%uv protection, thin I clicked on polarized and it took me to Costa del Mar website,where I bought the sunglasses. Definitely contracted out...

MITCHELL · 04-20-2019, 05:51 AM

You can Google YouTube videos on how to test sunglasses, stickers mean nothing, for 100% uv protection it's a simple test yay or nay... you can do it with a $7 black light flashlight and a dollar bill,but a blacklight poster works better for the test. I ordered the black light on Amazon I will give you the results, I'm laughing because after watching some YouTube videos some $5 sunglasses had %100 uv protection and more expensive ones failed....stay tuned I will give you the results of my cheap sun glasses from Costa, when I get my blacklight flashlight

04-15-2019, 11:01 AM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Gotta be a Chinese knock off or that is CRAZY! __________________

04-15-2019, 11:06 AM	#3
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	Costas are good glasses. That price is insane. __________________ "All I got was a rock"

04-15-2019, 11:34 AM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,291	I googled uv protection.... And it said in hi lighted that all polarized sunglasses are 100%uv protection, thin I clicked on polarized and it took me to Costa del Mar website,where I bought the sunglasses. Definitely contracted out... __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 04-15-2019 at 11:48 AM.

04-20-2019, 05:51 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,291	In case you didn't no..... You can Google YouTube videos on how to test sunglasses, stickers mean nothing, for 100% uv protection it's a simple test yay or nay... you can do it with a $7 black light flashlight and a dollar bill,but a blacklight poster works better for the test. I ordered the black light on Amazon I will give you the results, I'm laughing because after watching some YouTube videos some $5 sunglasses had %100 uv protection and more expensive ones failed....stay tuned I will give you the results of my cheap sun glasses from Costa, when I get my blacklight flashlight __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 04-20-2019 at 06:24 AM.

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04-15-2019, 09:53 AM	#1
smokie Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 63	I can't be sure about the quality, but I could only imagine that the lens may not be that great. If you're concerned about protecting your eyes, I'd opt with a legit sunglass in your normal $50 range that will provide proper UV protection for your eyes. I can't imagine a $16 knockoff will give you that, but who knows. They look good though!