Sunglasses For Pilots and Aviation Enthusiasts

The New American Optical AO Eyewear Company for November 2019

AO Eyewear has moved and has a new owner. Starting November 1, 2019 there will also be a price increase of $ 20 per pair of sunglasses.

Monel Alloy For Sunglass Frames

Randolph Engineering, Inc. uses a monel alloy made of nickle and silver for the eyewire frames of their sunglasses. This is an extremely tough material that, combined with the proper solder, can ma...

Randolph Temples Everywhere

Randolph Engineering sunglasses come in a variety of temples from bayonet, cable and skull depending upon the sunglasses style.

What Is The Difference Between VLT and UV Blocking?

What Is The Difference Between VLT and UV Blocking? VLT and UV are two entirely different things, and the difference between them is very important. It can be confusing to us sometimes when we are ...

The Best Aviator Sunglasses For Pilots

What Are The Best Aviator Sunglasses For Pilots? I have been flying airplanes for most of my life and during that time I have purchased a lot of aviator sunglasses. Fortunately, there are a lot of ...

Beware Of Fake Sunglasses

Beware of Fake Sunglasses Why are fake sunglasses an issue? In particular it becomes more important than ever when purchasing sunglasses online. Why So Many Fake Sunglasses? You hear it on the news...

Glass vs Plastic or Polycarbonate Prescription Sunglass Lenses

Choosing the correct prescription sunglass lenses can be tricky unless you know the differences between prescription lens materials. Make sure you know before you order.

The 5 Best Tinted Sunglasses Colors

When selecting a new pair of sunglasses consider lens tint in addition to fit, finish and look. The tint of the lens can effect how well you see in various conditions, so consider your activities b...

What Are The 4 Types Of Prescription Lenses?

We discuss the four different prescription lens types along with information on how to purchase your own prescription lenses and put them in a Randolph Aviator prescription frame. Learn all about p...

Jan Waszkiewicz Co-Founder of Randolph Engineering Passed Away

Jan Waszkiewicz was born in Poland 96 years ago and was raised and educated in Poland. When World War II came to Poland his family fled to the West to avoid the German occupation. After some harrow...

How Important Are Distortion Free Lenses In Sunglasses?

In some cases it quickly becomes apparent that the new prescription is distorting what you see through the lens. Another case is when you have lenses that have a large amount of curve in them such ...

The Importance of Visible Light Transmission

VLT (Visible Light Transmittance) is the amount of light a sunglass lens allows to pass through and reach your eyes. This is important so that you will know how to protect your eyes from injury and...