Do polarized glasses help? I've always heard that sunlight is unpolarized, while
sunlight reflected off of car hoods, water, the street, etc, becomes polarized. So I
can see how polarization would work well for driving, but not for staring up into the
sky. In fact, couldn't it possibly make the
glider harder to see, because the sunlight being reflected off your wings might be
polarized, and you would *want* to see the glare if it was really far away.
I don't have polazired glasses, so i can't say I speak from experience. Perhaps the
polarization helps on hazy days where sunlight is filtered through the clouds?
Bill Harris wrote:
> I've tried the "blue blocker" type of sunglasses. but once the novelty wore off, I
>went back to my polarized sunglasses.
>
> One thing I've wondered about-- the AMA sailplane competition rules say
>
> "10.2.2.d. Use of binoculars or other sight augmenting devices by timers is
>forbidden."
>
> with good reason. They apparently refer to magnifying optical aids, but could
>eyeglasses and/or sunglasses not be considered "augmenting devices"? Eyeglasses
>correct for 20/20 vision, and polaroid or "blue blocker" sunglass lenses augment by
>darkening the shy and making the sailplane more visible.
>
> No trying to be a loophole weasel... I've worked with environmental regulations for
>25 years now, and tend to look at rules and regs with a jaundiced eye. Just
>curious-- not that I'd expect a CD to make timers remove eyeglasses and sunglasses.
>
> --Bill
>
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 11:20:36 -0700 Aerofoam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > We wear sunglasses for several reasons: UV protection, impact protection,
> > visible light reduction and to look cool.
>
> I have 3 criteria, they must be neutral grey, I hate colored lenses,
> they must block UV and they also must take a lot of abuse.
> Graingers has a couple different brands of OSHA/ANSI approved shop glasses
> that dont look like shop glasses, one is kind of retro ray ban-ish,
> the other is wrap around. They are both around $8.00 and can take serious
> abuse.
> They also have Uvex, but they look too funky......................
>
> Mark Mech
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