Polycarbonate Frames with Super Dark Category 3 Polarised Lenses

A clean, no-fuss frame that earns its place as an everyday staple. These polycarbonate sunnies keep things simple - lightweight, comfortable, and shaped to work across a wide range of face shapes at 14 cm wide and 4.5 cm high, a versatile mid-size that sits well without overwhelming.

Polycarbonate frames are a practical choice for daily wear - they take knocks without warping and stay light enough that you forget you're wearing them. The kind of eyewear you reach for without thinking, whether you're driving into the sun, heading to the beach, or just getting through a bright Auckland afternoon.

Size: 14 cm wide x 4.5 cm high. Category 3 polarised lenses.

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Polarised Lenses

New Zealand sun is some of the most intense in the world, and standard tinted lenses only solve part of the problem. They darken the view but leave the glare. iPOP polarised lenses have a built-in glare-filtering layer that targets the specific type of light that causes the problem in the first place.

How polarised lenses work

Glare happens when sunlight bounces off a flat surface, water, wet roads, a car bonnet and hits your eyes as a concentrated horizontal beam. Your eyes struggle to process it, so you squint, strain, and lose visual detail in the process. Polarised lenses block that horizontal light before it reaches your eyes, so surfaces become readable again rather than a wall of reflected brightness. On a typical New Zealand summer day, the difference is noticeable within minutes of putting them on.

Where it makes a real difference

Driving Cuts glare off wet roads and oncoming windscreens so you're not squinting into the morning sun

Fishing and water See below the surface instead of staring at a mirror of reflected sky

Beach and outdoors Reduces the all-day eye fatigue that builds up when everything around you is reflecting light

Sport and activity Sharper contrast and truer colours so you can read terrain, track movement and react faster

Lens specifications

Category 3 rated for high sun conditions. Full UV400 protection blocking 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Scratch-resistant hard coating for everyday durability.

Find out more in our guide to how polarised sunglasses work or read up on choosing polarised lenses for fishing. Browse the full polarised sunglasses range.