Comfort and flexibility: When you are out fishing the last thing you want is a pair of uncomfortable  sunglasses. Last march I reviewed a pair of Oakley A-wires and one of the biggest complaints was the pressure exerted on the sides of my head with extended wear. The Cuda in stark comparison is extremely light with the use of 100% Titanium frames, so light in fact you forget they are there....a big plus when your already packing a heavy backpacking load. The Cuda's titanium frame weighs less than a ounce! Jason Loyd states "The lightweight and durable titanium ensures you can comfortably wear Lure Eyes all day without fatigue. The titanium is virtually indestructible."

In addition to light weight is a feature unique to Lure Eyes....the adjustable earpieces! These soft rubber earpieces have a wire inside which allow you to go from straight to 45 degree angles with the push of a finger. While we all agreed this was a fantastic feature we all thought that after adjusting too many times the earpiece might break. To our surprise this was not the case at all. After flexing the earpiece back many times in stress tests neither side showed any sign of weakening.

One thing I found myself praising over and over again was the amazing grip the Cuda had on my face even as I jumped over rocks or cast for hours. This is achieved by not only the ability to customize the earpieces to fit your face perfectly, but also because the Cuda has two soft non-slip nose pads that do an excellent job preventing any slipping at all.
 

Greedy Protection: The Cuda is actually short for "Barracuda," and was named for being just as greedy and hungry as a striking barracuda when it comes to eating up the sun's harmful rays. The lightweight polycarbonate lenses wrap neatly around your entire face filtering all UVA and UVB rays with 100% UV protection. The Cuda passes strict American National ANSI Z 80.3 standards meaning you can't get better protection. One of the nice things about the large wrap around lens design is unimpaired vision you get from the front to side.

When fishing for trout in the backcountry I often found myself facing heavy water spray as I positioned myself over deep pools. Lucky for me the Cuda features "hydrophobic coating" that actually prevents water spotting! If your familiar with Rain-X for cars imagine the same thing on the Cuda, only this coating is permanent!

The Total Package: At this I was already very impressed with the Cuda, but to complete the package Lure Eyes provides additional value added extras. The sunglass case is very easy to access and offers good protection of the lenses via a soft liner. This case is well designed and can be clipped on the outside of any backpack or jacket.

In addition the Cuda comes with a cord that is easy to attach, and offers an extra special feature....it floats. While the floating strap is not able to suspend the Cuda indefinitely it does hold up the glasses for a good amount of time, so that if you accidentally drop them you have plenty of time to retrieve them....try doing that with any other pair of sunglasses.

The Price factor: One would expect a pair of glasses with these features and high quality components to cost well over 150 dollars. We were simply amazed to discover that the MSRP for all Lure Eyes is only 89.95! These sunglasses can compare to competitive titanium solutions costing over 200 dollars, and are still cheaper then competitive plastic frames in the 100 dollar range!