Before reading this, take a look at my review of LiP’s Typhoon water sports sunglasses. The article looks at why LiP make the best sunglasses for kitesurfing, in my opinion. I could cover it all again here, but the Surge range have a lot of the main features of the Typhoon, with a few cost-saving … Read more
The dangers of UV damage to the eyes are now well-known and as kitesurfers we’re more exposed to the dangers than most other people. I’ve had numerous pairs of water sports sunglasses over the years and have never been fully satisfied until I decided to bite the bullet and buy a pair of LiP’s flagship … Read more
Whatever your watersport is, it’s vital to use good quality UV protection sunglasses even when it doesn’t seem all that sunny. The effects of UVA and UVB on the eyes is now well-known and prolonged exposure can cause long-term damage such as eye cancer, cataracts, macular degeneration and Pterygium (“Surfer’s Eye”). The problem is that … Read more
The dangers of Ultra Violet (UV) radiation are now well-known. And we all love kiting in the sun right?! But it’s so easy to prevent UV ray damage by taking simple measures to protect ourselves that it’s crazy not to. When I was a kid our parents didn’t know this stuff and we used to … Read more