Maui JimMen's Mikioi Polarized Aviator Sunglasses

I used to buy Maui Jims all the time. They make the best sunglass lenses out there, hands down. Check their website and read about their 7 layer glass if you don't believe me. In high school and college, I had friends with expensive glasses and I tried them all, I settled on Maui because they really are better. And I have trouble with glare, it gives me headaches, so that's important. THen I grew up and had kids, and I realized that I had spent the equivalent of $500 a pair on sunglasses 5 or 6 times and I really need to stop wasting money. So for the past 2 decades I have worn $30 a pair sunglasses from Costco that are polarized. Polarization is the key, and those glasses were 80% of what Maui Jim glasses are, so the cost made it worth giving up a little clarity. Now I saw these and jumped at the chance to have a pair of Mauis again! The frames are very thin, they won't hold up well to abuse, but since mine never leave my car, that's not a problem. It took a little adjusting with pliers because they had bent in the mail (what happened to the good hard cases that they used to pack Maui Jims in, which could be run over by a car and not crush???) But once they were on, I remembered why Mauis are the best. The clarity, the ease of seeing, and the fact that they remove the parts of the light which are harmful without removing the light. Yes, compare these to other glasses and there will be more light with these, but it won't feel that way when you are wearing them, you'll see more without feeling like you are staring at the sun. Oh yes, I live in sunny South Florida! So the moral of my story is that you should definitely get a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses if you can afford them, but you may want to look for a pair with thicker frames unless you are really super careful with your glasses and never take them out of the car.

Edit OCT2024: I had an issue with the lenses having spots that are blurry and obscured my vision and I could not clean it. I sent the glasses in to Maui Jim to have the lenses replaced, expecting that I would have to pay for the new lenses and they turned them around in less than a week! Even better, they covered the cost (minus shipping) under warranty! I am sold on this company and these glasses!Edit AUG2024: These things are great! It has been over a year, I use them every day, and no scratches, no bending, no issues! I really like these better than my RayBans! I am a fan!I will start this by noting that I am usually a RayBan wearer and this is my first pair of Maui Jim. RayBan discontinued the style that I usually wear and I thought that this Maui Jim pair was close enough to give them a try. First impression was that the material used to make them is slight and flexible which makes them very light and feel "almost" flimsy, though they are not. They fit well on my face and the lenses are bright, clear, and filter the light very well. I have worn them for a few days and so far am very happy with them, they will make a good replacement for my RayBans permanently if they hold up to the abuse that I usually put my sunglasses through.

This is my second pair of Maui Jim sunglasses and as it turns out these will be a nice compliment to the other pair which are much darker. These are brighter and do make everything "crisper" when wearing them, they just don't block out as much light. So, on a super bright and clear day I wear the other pair, and on less sunny days or later in the day, this is the pair I'm going with. I like that the frames are titanium which allows them to be much thinner and lighter than my other pair while still being quite strong, they almost feel like I'm not wearing them when compared side by side with my others.Here's my issue with these though, I really like the shape of the lenses that are shown in the first three pictures in the advertisement (teardrop) and I didn't notice when deciding to get these that the fifth and sixth pictures are not only different (almost flat bottom) but actually quite a bit different in shape and that is the shape of the frames/lenses that I actually received. It's not a deal breaker for me but at this price point I expect all of the photos displayed to be of the actual product that I will receive.

I wanted these glasses because of the picture. The picture is of a teardrop aviator shape lens. The description states that they are square. Well, they are square.A pet peeve of mine is when the product description doesn't match the product picture. They even have four different colors to choose from and all are aviator shaped. For the price one would think there would be a better quality control in advertising. The price tag on these is currently $299 and I'm going to have to say it's not worth it. Since I got these at no cost because I'm a Vine voice it's difficult to get a replacement. I will say that the optics are very clear so wearing them will not cause any diminished visual acuity. You only get about 15% reduction in sun brightness if that so one could almost wear these at night.The frame is made of titanium. Um, I can't say that makes any difference to me. In all honesty, even though the frame is titanium, the frame feels cheap and flimsy. It flexes and bends easily. They feel and look like the shades you could pick off the rack in the drugstore back in the 80s for five bucks. Even the lenses feel like cheap plastic even though they may not be.They are light weight so there's a good chance you'll forget you have them on. But again the optics are very good and polarization is very good.My opinion is that they are expensive and have good optics but feel cheap. And since the photos don't match the description I cannot recommend purchasing these shades. To me that says something about attention to detail and even quality of product.I want to see what I'm getting before I get it. And I need to be able to trust what I see in the product description.

The best lenses hands down! Great design for me also!