The Frontline. They serve and protect, they heed a call of valor, they run in when we run out. In the face of danger, we count on them to put everything aside and make a way for heroics. They deserve the best gear. Frontline Optics seeks to offer eyewear “designed with the Frontline in mind”. I wanted to put the idea to the test, so I asked them to send me a pair Frontline Sunglasses Pomona Celtics to test and review. Here is what I discovered.
My opportunity to test couldn’t have arrived at a better time. I have Frontline send the sunglasses to my vacation destination of a lake cabin. I know I’ll be in the sun the entire trip, giving me a prime chance to slap on these protective specs and put them through the ringer. Or at least through a lot of use on a boat – hardly what a firefighter would have to endure. Frontline sends a box that fits the Pomona Celtics, a lint free carrier (doubles as cleaning cloth), and nice folding case perfectly. The box isn’t flashy. It’s a box. Good. I just want a quality piece of eyewear – I don’t need a show when I open them (if you want an unboxing show – check out this toothbrush I reviewed).
The glasses themselves are spotless. Looking through the lenses for the first time is always the best part of a new pair of glasses. It’s amazing how beautiful the tinted view is when not a single speck of dust has ever touched them. I let my brother put them on, and he mentions they remind him of putting on a pair of HD glasses. The view is spectacular. Crystal clear serenity with a touch of light green. My world is highlighted in beautiful bold hues of lush lake landscaping. I never want these to get dirty. As with all They inevitably do.
The glasses offer a brilliant view in part due to the polarized UV400 lens. This means they both fully protect my eyes from harmful UV rays while simultaneously reducing glare. This is particularly helpful while boating and fishing. While others will see the sun glaring off the water, I see just beneath the surface. It’s beautiful to see a monster pike following my lure 10 yards out in murky water, where without the glasses I’d be oblivious. I’ll never fish with glasses that aren’t polarized again.
Can we talk about cost? We’re going to. Frontline only charges $70 for these high strength polycarbonate beauts. They are far and away better than the crappy $20 sunglasses you don’t mind losing from the gas station. More than that, Frontline Optics offers a no questions asked replacement policy. Honestly, I didn’t test this part of Frontline’s policy. Though I can’t help but notice a small “catch”. I need to pay a $12 processing fee to make this happen. Worth noting, but they are up front about it so perhaps “catch” isn’t the right word. It’s just an up-front honest policy. Better than shelling out another $70 though. Perhaps even better than having the hassle of someone trying to ask you how, why, or what happened.
These glasses aren’t just fun and cool to wear. They don’t just protect you from harmful UV rays. They are also ANSI Z.87 certified. Meaning – minimal haze or fogging, deeper clarity, and they meet the standard to cover enough of your face to protect your eyes and resist impact. Oh, and they stay on with movement. Again, designed for the Frontline.
Now that I’ve sang the praises of Frontline Sunglasses, I offer one minor annoyance. I don’t love the way they look in the bridge area on me. They’re not bad, not ugly, not distracting. I just don’t love how the bridge fits on my nose. Probably just my face, and this may be why these suckers fit so snug, but I have to say it. Otherwise, bring out the chef’s kiss.
It’s always good to know when I’ve found a product I can get behind. Like in life I can get behind the Frontline. Now, I can get behind Frontline Optics.