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    At some point I want to get a good pair of glasses again. I used to have serengetti drivers and really liked them. sadly I misplaced them somewhere.
    I have had B+L aviators when I was young. (ray-ban's) It looks like all the ray-bans I see are plastic. Are the "real" glass ones still made ????
    Don't want anything in plastic...
    The corning serengetti were also photochromic so that was nice---
    Any suggestions ? I notice the cheaper (or even expensive) plastic glasses reduce my ability to see fine details at long distances. And- they scratch easy.....

    Tim

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    I fly with prescription glasses that use the "Transitions" lenses. Yep, they are "plastic" but I've used this pair for 4+ years, and have zero scratches on them. Of course, I use only microfiber cloths for cleaning them - never paper towels or paper napkins... Just ordered a second pair, in case I lose or break these. This time, I'm going with the "Transitions XTRActive" that get darker than my old ones, and that stay darker inside the car (or cockpit) where the "glass" is all UV-protective.
    Jim Parker
    Farmersville, TX (NE of Dallas)
    RANS S-6ES (E-LSA) with Rotax 912ULS (100 HP)

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      I’ve tried many sunglasses and keep coming back to Serengeti’s too. Hard to beat. It any case, don’t get anything polarized if you’ve got EFIS screens !
      Nev Bailey
      Christchurch, NZ

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