STORYCOAST Polarized Sports Sunglasses UV400 Protection

Great deal. I bought on sale 2 pair for 11$
Love them, but scratches easy

Hard to wear for long time as they’re tight behind the ears could just be my head

I needed a replacement for a scratched up pair of Bolle wraparound sunglasses that I would wear while playing softball. Given how scratched up my Bolles got, I figured I’d try an inexpensive pair of sunglasses and view it as a disposable item; that way I wouldn’t get stressed out about losing them or damaging them.

These Storycoast glasses fit the bill. Inexpensive, yes. But also polarized, comfortable, and, for now crystal clear and scratch free. As far as comfort is concerned, the frame, being made of cheap plastic, is — as a result — quite lightweight. And, to the manufacturer’s credit, rather than simply molding a nose piece out of that same plastic, there is a separate rubberized nose piece that sits nicely on my face. Is this going to survive someone’s sweaty butt plopping down on it on the bench? Nope. But can I wear it for three hours without noticing it’s there? Yep.

The Storycoast lens itself is okay. It’s genuinely polarized — in fact, it comes with a cute little polarization checker the size of a postage stamp to prove the point. And the coating on it is consistent and clear. But if you look closely at the pictures of these glasses, the frame has to provide structure all the way around the lens, both top and bottom (see attached photo). That’s because the lens is made of 1.0mm thick plastic which I measured with a digital caliper. In comparison, my old Bolle lenses were made of 1.5mm thick plastic and, thus, was solid enough that the Bolle frame only needed to hold the lens along its top edge.

Finally, the sunglasses and all of its associated accoutrements (an insert which can take prescription lenses, a glasses strap/lanyard, a soft microfiber bag and cleaning cloth, the aforementioned polarization tester, and a large black cloth which looks like it could be worn as a neck gaiter) had a peculiar odor. At first I couldn’t put my finger on it but then I realized it smelled like the residual smoke from burning Duraflame logs. Not the worst odor but somewhat unexpected.

I might still go out and invest in a decent pair of wraparound sunglasses but for now these will do and will probably be my go-to shades for situations where I might lose them (e.g. going to an amusement park, or kayaking, or what-have-you).

First the good.
These glasses fit great. They were comfortable, lightweight and snug enough to feel like they won’t fall off but not so snug that it was uncomfortable. Thumbs up on the fit.
They also look cool. The colored mirror reflective front looks snazzy and sporty and makes you feel like you can mountain bike with the best of them!
The price was cheap enough to give them a shot, and with free returns you’ve got nothing to lose…..

The bad part (for me)….
Looking through the glasses, it has a very blue tone. In all honesty, I wasn’t really sure what i was expecting. It’s not crazy blue, but it’s blue enough to bother me.
These are supposed to be polarized, and they are I believe, but there must be different qualities of polarization and if so, this is definitely a cheap polarization. If you have other polarized glasses, have you ever looked at your phone screen? If so, you’ve probably noticed it makes the screen a little weird to look at. With these glasses, that effect was even more intense, and it was pretty annoying.
Finally, what I didn’t like about these glasses is that when i tried them on and took them outside and looked around, if I move my eyes and look to the left or right, it’s like the blue tint is more intense towards the middle/nose part of the lens and towards the outer edges. The part of the lens right in front of your eyeball is okay, but to notice that slight color change when looking left or right is annoying. The best way I can think to describe it is that it’s a tiny bit like looking through the old school red/blue 3D glasses at an image that isn’t 3D. Does that make sense?

These negatives I’ve mentioned are subtle, and maybe you don’t care. But they were enough for me to be like “ehhh I can’t use these”. So I’ll be returning these glasses and continue searching for better pair. Maybe a regular gray lens option. We’ll see🤷🏻‍♂️

Bought the light pink style. Both fit my face great and are comfortable. Definitely only clean as directed with their cloth and water. Great summer sunglasses

Everything is perfect!
Amazing glasses and awesome packaging!!👍👍

I use them to ride my bicycle and they don’t fog up. Good quality lenses. Very comfortable too.