Overview
Sunglass manufacturers have been trying to design and develop better eyewear for many decades now, but just in last two has there been moderately priced glasses that are able to drastically reduce the amount of glare from the sun. The most well-known of these is BluBlockers, which ran television ads for many years in the 1990’s.
Since then there has been several different brands to enter the market of sunglasses advertised on TV,Eagle Eyes Sunglasses being one of them.
The Claim
The biggest claim that the makers of Eagle Eye Sunglasses make is that they are using space age technology developed by NASA in their eyewear.
The Hype
The hype is that these sunglasses will make a striking difference to what you can and can’t see, and that they will be way better than ordinary sunglasses.
The Cost
Even though they seem like they are simply a sold-on-TV product, there’s actually an entire line of models that you can buy. If you buy direct from the website you can look to spend about $40 for their lowest-priced pair, all the way up to $100 for a titanium framed model.
The Commitment
If you’re already used to wearing sunglasses outdoors, then you won’t need to do much to your lifestyle to accommodate Eagle Eyes Sunglasses. Just replace your current pair with them when they arrive.
If you currently don’t wear sunglasses, or don’t have a pair, but recognize the need to protect your eyes from the sun’s rays, you will need to get used to bringing them with you everywhere you go, and to put them on instead of squinting in the sun.
Evaluation
When put to the test against standard sunglasses, the Eagle Eyes gave relatively the same improvement in vision in sunny conditions. It also gave everything a yellowness, which regular lenses don’t do. If you think that you’d prefer a yellow, but less darkened view of the world, you would probably prefer them over conventional sunglasses.
However, if you feel that you wouldn’t be able to seeing the world with a yellow hue to everything, then you should stick with a regular pair.
As far as quality goes, and whether you buy into the hype of NASA technology, you may still want to use them and just get used to their yellow nature. It’s impossible to determine whether or not they are effective at blocking the UV and Blue-light that they claim.
On their website they have a pretty good-looking blue-light test that makes them appear to be rather effective. How this translates to actually using them and having better vision in real-world scenarios is yet to be determined.
They do provide a good level of protection from the sun for your eyes. The Eagle Eyes Sunglasses may not live up to the expectations set by their advertisements, or the claims made, but as far as making a giant improvement in your vision they are pretty much the same a normal pair.
It is up to you whether you want to believe the claim that they are using NASA-developed technology. It is our impression that they wouldn’t be authorized to use the NASA name on their site and in their ads. They don’t use the logo, but we think NASA would have filed a complaint by now if the claim wasn’t true.
Our Recommendation
If you need a pair of sunglasses, or your current pair just aren’t measuring up, you can get a pair of Eagle Eyes Sunglasses and be relatively happy with their performance. They are not super cheap, and you can pick up a pair of HD Vision Ultras for about half the price.
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I have three pair of Eagle Eyes and they are great sunglasses. The world is a brighter place with those yellow lenses! I fly RC airplanes and I always wear my Eagle Eyes. With other lens colors the visibility is reduced, and the color is distorted. I once mixed my plane up with another one and my plane was fling away. I realized in time and found my plane in the sky. With any other sunglasses if you fly by the sun you will lose your plane in the glare, the Eagle Eyes are fine. Lastly with dark color lenses the world is dimmed, visibility is reduced, with Eagle Eyes the world is bright, brighter than before you put them on. Visibility is enhanced while glare is gone. The best sunglasses, I like them so much I have seven of them, one for each of my vehicles!
I own a couple pair of Eagle Eyes, I also purchased a few for others as gifts. The lens quality and some of the styles are better than what is available by other lines of glasses. Personally, I've notice the difference in the way that Eagle Eyes reduce glare. I was amazed when I could distinctly see the spray spots of the factory tinting on my car windows when looking through the glasses, which otherwise would be invisible to the naked eye. I was also able to noticeably see a difference through the glare of another car's windshield into the cabin of that vehicle; without the glasses I could see only silhouettes and with the glasses I was able to see some detail of the people inside. Another thing I found is that they somewhat distort the light of my phone's screen. It's not a benefit of the lenses, because I am forced to take off the glasses to look at my phone. But it does speak to the difference of how Eagle Eye lenses process the light that come through them. I compared all of what I just shared against other glasses, and Eagle Eyes were the only ones that I found to do any of this sort of altering of light.
If it wasn't for this poorly researched, worthless review, I wouldn't get to see the real reviews from the people that actually use them.Thanks everyone.
The best I have ever had. I have an eye problem and do not see well in the sun. Cannot drive without them. They work in the sun, even in misty weather, overcast weather and evenings. Now the arm broke off (after a lot of wear) and I cannot find a supplier in Cape Town South Africa. Very upset!!
BEST sunglasses ever.
While reading your review I also found it useless and basically un- professional...I see no tests...or trials backing up what you say....and you don't even mention that it is being polarized that makes the biggest difference....so in that case I would think if you really want to compare you would compare with other polarized sunglasses...in reality that is what cuts the glare ....additionally the yellow or amber color (which is what counteracts the blue light)...was not compared......
There are people who do not like polarized glasses(you can't read electronic screens with them)..that does not mean they dont work...evidently you just tried them on and gave your own personal uneducated opinion...the review of one person should be stated as such ...not written as if it were a large multicenter study...I find this review a bit dishonest...it is your opinion...your personal review...not a review of the masses....and your personal review does not even address the things that make these glasses different ....1) YOU ARE COMPARING APPLES TO ORANGES....2) IN REGUARD TO GLARE THE IS NO WAY THAT A NONPOLARIZED SUNGLASS CAN COMPETE WITH A POLARIZED SUNGLASS....JUST SAYIN'...
Not a great review.
To those of you questioning the NASA connection, I did a quick Google and found an entire page on their website (NASA). It appears to confirm that this claim is true.
https://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/tech_life_eagle_eyes.html
Beyond it appearing genuine, I am unable to verify. But now I have done so to my own satisfaction I'm inclined to try them.
Would like to ask if this sunglasses work well when you have poor eyesight? I am using glasses with +300, this sunglasses still works?
Thank you very much,
There is HUGE difference between eagle eyes and standard glasses, dare I say better than Raybans/Police or any other bigger brands...and this is not just my own personal experience but almost anyone who has tried.
for e.g. My uncle is a landscaper/gardener, he saw me wearing them once and asked if he could borrow it/try it on, I didn't give him any of the NASA spiel etc...so no placebo effect....as soon as he put on his first comments were "WOW, they give this kind of strange cooling effect on my eyes, what are these? where did you get them from"....
In Australia we have very intense sunlight and glare during clear skies peak summers, these glasses allowed me to see into the water that was glaring white, I could actually see fish probably a couple of meters deep....on long drives I could differentiate between the different hues of green on the pastures/rolling meadows....
It seems like everything is color corrected using photoshop, a normal pair simply darken everything, while eagle eyes clears your vision....the ONLY color that seemed off to me was the blue sky...it looked almost greyish.
I am sorry but I agree with all the other commentators....very lousy review.
I broke my eagle eyes from a couple of years ago, its a big hassle buying these are they are not available for shipping to australia... so I tried a lot of knockoffs and even a rayban gift...none of them compare...the ONLy pair that were "similar but crapper" were the HDultras you mentioned.
HD Ultras feel similar to the eagle eyes lowlight, in daytime they are too lightly coated to give enough protection, in night time they don't compare as well...around the evening time is when they were of best use....lowlight...but they simpy dont match up to par...
If you are strapped for cash...you can get Eagle Astros for $34.95 which I definitely consider as cheap compared to any name brands and for the quality it is. but I am personally going for the 3-in 1...as I was looking for a good pair of bluelight glasses for my heavy computer screens usage.
I've had 3 pairs off eagle eye sunglasses now and they definitely do improve vision in bright sunshine.
I work as a window cleaner and these are ideal, i can feel my eyes squinting less with the bright reflecting sun in the spring and summer months and always wear them when the sun's out, admittedly not often enough here in the UK.
Couple of downsides, firsly after some regular use you can get some noticable tan lines, but suppose that means they are keeping out the harmful UV. Secondly, build quality not that great, with one polarised pair looking scratched within a few weeks and the plastic type lenses can crack quite easily.
Overall would recommend.