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Review of LiP Typhoons by angler Duane Christie

Early 2014 I found myself in serious need of a new pair of high quality polarized sunglasses for fishing. I had just gone through my second pair of shades from a very popular brand in as many years. The problem was that the polarized coating would just peel off. These were US$220 shades, so you’d expect a little more durability, but as soon as the one-year warranty had expired, the coating would start to flake rendering the shades useless!

After some research I found that other competing brands had the same issue and I was dreading spending another US$200 on a pair of shades that would only last a season or two. Then I came across the Lip Typhoons. Brand new on the market back then, they are the product of many years of sunglass design experience, meticulous attention to detail, and an insatiable love for windsurfing.

And we are offering our regular readers a special 4th July discount to get your hands on some. Read on for more details…

Ewan burst onto the global scene in 2017 by scooping up a number of major titles: 2017 Triple S champion; 2017 AWSI Kiteboarder of the year;  Aus/NZ Champion; 2017 North American Champion, 2^nd Overall Kite Park League 2017. We are stoked that Ewan has joined the LiP team!

Following the introduction of the Surge a little over a year ago, we have added a splash of colour to the range with the introduction of 3 new colours – Matt Graphite / Green, Matt Graphite / Red and Matt Graphite / Blue. All come with ‘smoke’ lenses and the usual accessories and retention system.

The Surge offers the benefits of the premium Typhoon watershades, but at a much reduced price. Retailing at US$99, the Surge boasts a long list of innovation and quality materials to enhance your experience on the water and ensure your eyes remain in rude health.

The Surge features 100% UV protection, polarized lenses with hydrophobic, oleophobic and scratch resistant coatings, and a lightweight flexible frame with a built-in venting system to counteract fogging. The lenses have an increased curve radius to enhance peripheral vision. Coming complete with a failsafe leash and retainer system, can you afford not to place these on your Christmas list?

To get the very best out of your watershades, and to ensure the hydrophobic & oleophobic coatings continue to perform as they should, it’s important to give some TLC after every session on the water. If you treat your watershades as an essential piece of your kit, you can ride better, harder and longer safe in the knowledge that you can see where you are going and your eyes are fully protected.

It is worth remembering that salt crystals can blow far inland from the seaside, so even if you have not been out on the water, salt residue can build up on your lenses, especially around the lens rim. It’s essential to prevent a build up of salt on your lenses – it is corrosive and if left without treatment over time the salt will start to break down the coatings on your lenses. This is easily avoided.

We are really stoked to announce that we will very soon be including the option of optical lenses for all our watershades and urban sunglasses. The service will be available by email from 10th December 2017 and through our webshop from 1 January 2018, and includes both single vision and progressive / varifocal lenses.

For the Typhoon and Surge watershades, we are offering a new lens material -Trivex NXT^®. This is a thin & highly impact resistant plastic with superb optical clarity, particularly at the lens periphery. There is a revised optical centre for all Trivex NXT^® watershades lenses, providing a balanced visual acuity in the periphery and crisp optics within the optical axis. For our urban collection, we will continue to offer polycarbonate and CR-39 lenses. All LiP RX lenses will be available for Sphere readings of up to +/- 8.

There has been a steady rise in demand for prescription lenses from many of our discerning customers.  We value our customer’s loyalty and hope that by making this service available, you will obtain even more value from your LiP experience.

This service will be available both to existing customers and new purchasers, both through our webshop or via email. Please get in touch if you would like any further information through our contact form below.

When it comes to protecting your eyes, choosing a frame shape suited to your activities is as important as getting your sunglasses lenses right.

Today, most sunglasses manufacturers worth their salt ensure that their lenses block out 100% of UVA & UVB radiation, although there are still many cheap sunglasses around that do not even do this job right. But this is only half the story. Light can still enter the eyes from the sides, top and bottom of the lenses. The curvature of the frame in which the lenses are sited plays a further critical role. Put simply, the greater the curvature of the frame, the more unlikely it is that stray UVA and UVB rays will find their way into your eyes.

Why is this important?