Price difference from Standard to Polarized Lenses

[Mattikins]

Has anyone noticed the larger price difference when buying a pair polarized sunglasses vs non-polarized as compared to the price difference between just buying polarized lenses vs non-polarized lenses.

Example. Polarized flak jackets are $210 vs $150 for non polarized, therefore a $60 difference. But polarized lenses for flak jackets are $90 vs $60 for non polarized, a $30 difference. So why have a $60 up-charge on polarized sunglasses when the lenses only cost $30 more?

 

[Ventruck]

Has anyone noticed the larger price difference when buying a pair polarized sunglasses vs non-polarized as compared to the price difference between just buying polarized lenses vs non-polarized lenses.

Example. Polarized flak jackets are $210 vs $150 for non polarized, therefore a $60 difference. But polarized lenses for flak jackets are $90 vs $60 for non polarized, a $30 difference. So why have a $60 up-charge on polarized sunglasses when the lenses only cost $30 more?

In that example, would it be wiser to then spend $240 just to have a pair with polarized lenses?

Lux doin werk m8.

 

[Mattikins]

In that example, would it be wiser to then spend $240 just to have a pair with polarized lenses?

Lux doin werk m8.

I was thinking the exact same thing! Might as well buy the standard version and spend an extra $90 for polarized and at least this way you'll have an extra set of lenses for only $30 more than the price of the polarized pair.

 

[QLR1]

You have to do the math. For me, I tend to get cheap frames and, if needed, I'll splurge on a polarized set. I got some Eyepatch 2 sunglasses for about $60. I decided to get some polarized lenses. Yeah, they were $90, but the total cost wasn't much more than a regular pair with polarized lenses. I think it was a $10 difference.