I know it's late in the summer and we have a thread from 2012 which isn't exactly what I'd like to start a discussion on so yeah..
I recently broke my Edge Torque sunglasses on duty two weeks ago during a foot pursuit and have been looking to replace them. They worked really well and I wish I didn't throw them out so I could have done a review on them. I am looking for a new set of sun glasses for duty work, not oakley's because they are just too expensive to wear on duty since stuff tends to break quickly and constantly.
I have a pair of Smith Optics black polarized sunglasses that I've worn to outdoor range classes a few times and they are fantastic. I don't remember the exact name as I got them for free last summer, will do a review on them soon.
A lot of guys default to aviator style glasses for duty work, they are comfortable and work well but you can't find any of them that are sturdy enough for duty work which leaves me with two options - buy a super cheap pair knowing they are going to break and disregard all protection ability or buy a higher end pair and baby them or buy a good pair of proven ballistic-grade sunglasses which can double as range glasses.
Don't really want to look like this but it would be funny:
I have a pair of ESS Cross that I use only for range work with the three lens swap-ability and they work really well and are ballistic rated but I don't know if I want to risk taking them on duty where the likelihood of breaking them or losing them is fairly high.
Considerations? Opinions? Experiences? Get bent copper?