Technix VII give you clear contrasts on bright days.
The thing about being married to someone who works with Polaroid sunglasses is that they are constantly asking you to try new sunglasses. Me, I’m content with my pair from last year. The lenses have a scratch- resistant coating and they’re still in great condition. So what does my wife do? She gives my perfectly good sunglasses to the neighbour’s boy. Suddenly, he’s zipping past our house in my sunglasses while my wife rattles on about how the latest golf sunglasses could improve my game and will, in any case, be much better than no sunglasses at all. My wife wins again. So, I reluctantly agreed to try some new sunglasses…
In our corner of England, Saturday morning was raw and bright. I put on my new sunglasses with the lavender lens while I hit a few balls on the driving range. So far so good. Technix VII golfing sunglasses are lightweight, and have a slightly larger curved lens that protects the entire eye from wind. I don’t welcome change, but these sunglasses were definitely as comfortable as my last pair.
At the first tee, the sun was bright. I took my sunglasses off for a minute and was surprised at just how intense the glare really was. I quickly put them back on. When I did, I didn’t have to squint at all – despite facing the sun. I could completely relax my eye. As I mentioned, the lenses in the sunglasses are lavender – and the contrasts were impressively clear, even when I was looking at green contours. Seeing the greens clearly is definitely the tricky bit and also very important. Sometimes, I’m tempted to take off my sunglasses when I putt. But this time, I didn’t even consider it. In fact, I wore them right into the bar of the club after we’d finished. Looked a bit silly, I’m sure.
Now I’m starting to wonder about overcast days. Brown or copper might be better lens colours when the sun is less intense. So I’ll have to ask my wife for a pair of the Peak style. But this time I’m keeping my sunglasses hidden– the neighbour’s boy can get by with one pair.