Jumping in sunglasses

[tigra 0]

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I have both tinted goggles and sunglasses. Some folks like myself have VERY sensitive eyes. I have to wear shades unless it's an overcast. Friends and coworkers started calling me Blade awhile back cause I wore sunglasses until it was competely dark outside

I was waiting for this response. I am the same way. I cant go outside without sunglasses period.. even when its raining, I have to wear sunglasses

Me too- I wear sunglasses even when it is cloudy- I just don't jump in them anymore. I keep them with me when I jump and put them back on as soon as I land. When people question it, (say, on a really overcast day and I'm the only one wearing shades?) I ask them if they see any crows feet around my eyes and how old they think I am! Its really not about the wrinkles- that's just an added benefit wearing sunglasses can provide!

[Rick 67]

I wear a pair of Solar Bats. They originaly had rubber on the inside of the frames to seal against your face, but they kept fogging up on me. Once I ripped out the rubber they were fine. I do wear clear goggles when i think the increased communication that eye contact can promote will be needed.

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!

[kkeenan 14]

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... I always have sunglasses on hand. Even at a pub at midnight

As all skydivers know:

"It's never too dark to be cool".

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Dude, you are so awesome...
Can I be on your ash jump ?

[normiss 806]

Apparently this thread jinxed me!
I lost my Gatorz on a head down jump on Saturday.
Dammit.

I have been jumping with Gatorz with no strap for years!

[kallend 2,032]

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I used to jump in sunglasses all the time. I stopped when someone I have a lot of respect for told me he preferred to see a person's eyes in freefall when he was jumping with them, which made sense to me.

All he would see of me without a tinted visor or goggles is someone with their eyes screwed up against the light.

Many of us have sensitive eyes.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[LouDiamond 1]

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Apparently this thread jinxed me!
I lost my Gatorz on a head down jump on Saturday.
Dammit.

I have been jumping with Gatorz with no strap for years!

Man, that sucks. Give Liquid Eyewear a call. Tell them you're a skydiver and they will take care of you. Sounds like you did jinx yourself.

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[spindlee 0]

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I've never really had any problem under canopy with them either, sometimes I'll just pull them down onto my chin if it's a nice day

Well, if you're rocking out of your turn towards the ground at 90-ish mph and your plane out across the ground for your swoop is in the 70+ mph range then having your goggle fog and then pulling them to your chin becomes more than just annoying.

I don't swoop, I have a spectre 150
Not really enough airspeed to annoy me, only time I would leave them on is if I thought I was going to land off near twigs, bushes etc to protect my eyes.

If in doubt, whip it out...

[normiss 806]

You can swoop the hell out of a Spectre 150!

[JSBIRD 1]

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You can swoop the hell out of a Spectre 150!

Yes, you certainly can!

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and forgot about everything"

[waterboy3412 0]

I was thinking about asking for a pair of gatorz for xmas. does anyone know if the Fusion frame would work for skydiving?

Mike

[normiss 806]

I'll recommend getting a croakie floater or some similar strap.