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Grey Polarised Mineral Glass+ Lens
The Crowd favourite and our best-selling sunglasses.
Our twist on the classic wayfarer unisex style suiting a broad range of face shapes, designed to blend adventure performance with the everyday, backed by a lifetime frame warranty.
This panto style frame incorporates a matte slate grey finish, that alludes to the material's origins as ocean plastic. Crafted to enhance medium and larger sized faces. Ready for both adventure performance and all day wear.
Cases are included free with each pair of ordered frames.
OUR POLARISED MINERAL GLASS+ LENSES
Optical Quality
ABBE VALUE: 59 vs. 32 for conventional plastic lenses
Mineral glass has by far the greatest optical clarity of all lens materials. There’s a reason why photographers use glass lenses: plastic mediums disperse and distort light. The optical clarity of a glasses lens is measured with an Abbe value, with lower numbers representing greater dispersion and unwanted chromatic aberration.
Sustainability
RECYCLABILITY: INFINITE vs. plastic lenses not currently recycled
Glass is infinitely recyclable and is widely recycled. In comparison plastic, optical lenses are made from virgin plastics, aren’t domestically recyclable and also produce microplastic when cut to shape.
Technology
REFLECTION FACTOR: 1.47% vs. 8.6% for un-coated plastic lenses
All of our lenses are equipped with an industry-leading anti-reflection coating on the inner surface of the lens, which eliminates distracting light reflections from light entering from behind the lens.
Scratch Resistance
MOHS HARDNESS VALUE: 6.8 vs. 2.9 for conventional plastic lenses
Chemically-hardened glass is more scratch resistant than any other form of lens by a huge margin. Waterhaul Mineral Glass+ lenses are designed to withstand the elements of sand and salt which come with adventure and to deliver lasting performance.
Learn more about Barberini mineral glass lenses here.
FRAMES
- Italian engineered, manufactured and hand finished from 100% recycled UK fishing gear, absolutely zero virgin plastic.
- Slightly rounded edges for a modern, versatile look that complements various facial features.
- Matte slate grey finish, that alludes to the material's origins as ocean plastic
- Ultra-durable 5-barrel hinges designed to withstand active lifestyles.
- 'Recycle and Renew' lifetime warranty. We stand behind the quality of our products, that's why every frame comes with our lifetime warranty. If your frame breaks, we'll happily replace them, free of charge.
- Engineered comfort for wearability throughout the day thanks to the lightweight, recycled plastic frame.
