If you have ever lost your sunglasses over the side and watched them sink quickly out of sight, you will appreciate Gill's floating sunglasses. They have been designed with integral floatation, produced using Grilamid TR90, and feature polarized lenses specifically for use on the water. All Gill floatable sunglasses feature 100% Glare free Polarized lenses by Polaroid®.
 Gill Sunglasses Features:
• Excellent UV Protection
• Excellent Polarizing efficiency (except Yellow and Clear for model 9637)
• Excellent Scratch Resistance
• Lightweight
• Shatterproof
The floating styles are equipped with Polaroid ® Polarizing lens, technical name is S13.
The support layers of this material is CAB (Cellulose Acetate Butyrate). It is a 7 layer
laminate with a high quality scratch resistant hardcoating. The whole lens is presspolished
and optically correct, optical class 1, CE standard.
CAB has advantages and disadvantages...
+ unbreakable.
+ 99% polarizing efficiency.
+ 100% chipping free.
+ optically class 1 power readings and refraction is excellent.
- fairly scratch resistant 2.5 HD.
+ lightest weight.
+ very good thermal stability.
- distortion along frame edges possible. |
