Since you asked at the end of your question, save up and spend the money on the best glasses you can possibly afford and then....hold your breath.....TAKE CARE OF THEM.

 

A great pair of glasses will last you a long time with the proper care. Your eyes will thank you over the long haul.

I think you will be a lot better off saving your money and getting a $100 pair.  Don't buy a cheap pair with glass lenses.  They will shatter on impact.  The best buy that I know about is the WileyX polarized glasses.  They are safety glass certified with great frames.  You can buy a pair for $80.  I have the Gravity glass with a foam seal around the perimeter of the lenses.  This blocks all light and wind from entering the interior of the lens.  A great fishing glass.

 

Frank

 

WileyX Gravity Safety Glass

 

Hard to beat Maui Jims and Costas.  If you take care of them they will last as long or longer than 5-6 pairs of the others.  Just like reels, boats and women- you get what you pay for lol

They won't shatter on impact if you don't drop them. lol

Check out the Oakley vault website. They have a lot of good deals on polarized glasses. I just bought some pit bull angling specific polarized.

Look at eBay.

Thanks for all the great advice guys. My buddy picked up a pair of amber framed spiderwire sunglasses from wal mart, from the advice of this post for $17. So far he's impressed, we will find out soon enough. Were trying to get out there this weekend. I think I'm gonna pick up a pair of Berkeleys or spiderwires at wal mart and save for a pair of Wiley x's. Thanks guys.

Brian