Why Costas?

**jdipper1** · #1 06-01-2012, 10:17 PM

I am going to upgrade my Magelans and am looking for a good pair of glasses made in the USA. The Costas site sucks as I cannot find where they are made and no details about how the lenses are made and coated. A lot of the posts about Costas are about the warranty and breakage. If I spend that kind of money, I want something that is going to last.

More options that are made in the USA?

**WRECKER** · #2 06-01-2012, 10:25 PM

I've had my brine 580's for almost 7 years and still going strong. You may hear about problems more with them than Mauis or Smiths but I'd bet it's because there are so much more sold than the other two brands to fisherman. I actually went the other day to FTU and looked at another pair for a spare. I asked the lady about the Smiths and she told me that she has never sold a pair in the year she's worked there. Said she's only opened the case twice. Smith, Costas, Oakleys, Maui, etc, are all great glasses. You really just need to do some shopping with all of the brands and see what's right for you.

**WRECKER** · #3 06-01-2012, 10:30 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Del_Mar

Here ya go. Looks like several places. Italy, Japan, Taiwan, etc. No USA anymore though. Guess it just depends where you're buying from or maybe certain models are made in certain shops. Good luck with the new purchase. Whichever brand you choose, you'll see a difference over the Magellans. Sad to say that for a company to really expand, they just have to go overseas. Totally sux though and really hate to see it that way. Even these rod company's that we've grown to love, have moved over. Pretty soon, if they want to be a mega company, the current USA rod you use now will probably do the same.

**jdipper1** · #4 06-02-2012, 01:04 PM

Any more comments? People say they love their Costas and I want to know why?

What about Maui Jims or Oakley? Oakleys are made in the USA.

**Bocephus** · #5 06-02-2012, 01:07 PM

I've been wearing Oakley's for 20 years. Get a pair with polarized amber lenses and you'll see what I mean.

**george.maness86** · #6 06-02-2012, 01:11 PM

I used to wear Oakleys and there is NO comparison to the Costa's. I too have 2 pairs of 580 brine. The Oakley lenses got scratched easily because they are plastic and the Costa 580's do not. The 580 lens for Costa is the only lens that is glass, all other Costa lenses are plastic. It seems to me like the Costa 580 cut a lot more glare then the Oakley polarized also. The are a little more then Oakley but in my opinion well worth the money. As far as the warranty goes, most of the post I have seen about the warranty and bad reviews the dumb a**es left them in a hot vehicle on the dash and wondered why they melted or messed up??????? HMMMMMMMM I wonder why? Some people crack me up!!! Happy shopping!!

**yaqui** · #7 06-02-2012, 01:21 PM

I love my Maui Jim's. And I use only glass lenses. Those plastic lenses scratch too easily.

**TKoenig** · #8 06-02-2012, 01:40 PM

everyone wears costas because they are popular, but they are ****... maui jims are great as are oakleys. i prefer my kaenons over all polarized glasses out there. light, super tough and good quality. they are made in Italy tho, but its 100X better than some indo-china country.

http://www.kaenon.com/

**perchjerk** · #9 06-02-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by george.maness86

I used to wear Oakleys and there is NO comparison to the Costa's. I too have 2 pairs of 580 brine. The Oakley lenses got scratched easily because they are plastic and the Costa 580's do not. The 580 lens for Costa is the only lens that is glass, all other Costa lenses are plastic. It seems to me like the Costa 580 cut a lot more glare then the Oakley polarized also. The are a little more then Oakley but in my opinion well worth the money. As far as the warranty goes, most of the post I have seen about the warranty and bad reviews the dumb a**es left them in a hot vehicle on the dash and wondered why they melted or messed up??????? HMMMMMMMM I wonder why? Some people crack me up!!! Happy shopping!!

I just got my Costas with 400 glass lenses. They're a very good option if money is an issue.

**ProSkiff** · #10 06-02-2012, 06:25 PM

I just ordered Kaenon Klays with the y35 lens, I have been researching all of the higher end shades and I kept coming back to these. They only make one lens and just add color and tint levels. We'll see....