Should I Buy Bajio over Costa?
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2022
- Learned quite a bit about sunglasses from the guys at Bajio. Now I have been wearing my Bajio's (that I paid for) for a few weeks and I'm not looking back.... My favorite thing is to let someone try mine on ;)
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Ive been wearing Bajio's for almost a year, on the motorcycle and on the boat. The clarity and customer service is awesome. Sat on mine and they sent me another pair! I have two pairs, different shapes, one I wear in the car and the other outdoors like boating or motorcycle. I wore Costa's for years and am thrilled with my switch.
Which pair blocks the most side lite? I cant understand how you guys put up with the single flattish lens out front, when i'm not directly facing the light source the light peeks around the side of the lens.
I've had pretty much every high-end brand polarized sunglass made. I tried on Bajio 'Nato' & they fit my large head very well. I ordered a pair from my local tackle store in 'Glass Rose Lenses'. (no one that I know of currently makes a rose colored polarized lens in glass). They only had grey lenses at the tackle store which still perplexes me. Why not have at least a 'sample' of every color lens at your retailers for customers to 'test'? . . . . Anyways, I am extremely happy with the Nato in Glass Rose lenses, hands down the best overall sunglasses I've ever owned. The rose lenses aren't the darkest but the clarity, and color separation are second to none in the conditions I use them. There is also a certain 'POP' to these lenses that is hard to describe . . . It may be the blue light filtration, or something else, but there is a noticeable difference and no, I didn't get mine for free . . . I paid full retail.
I got my Costas years ago with green glass (580G?) for the clarity reason while fishing and kayaking. All day type wearing. Always liked them. I wear cheap "torch" safety glasses when weed eating and such, but they're pretty dark. My truck is dark enough I don't need sunglasses driving. I typically wear poly lense ultralight frames just outside doing this and that. I will definitely check these out. I'm all about quality and customer service. Thanks, Trip.
I hear ya man. I've had a few 580 lenses as well. Give htem a try, I bet you can feel a difference.
Thanks Trip. Now that you have had them on the water, how is the visual clarity looking into the water? I love to sight fish and I know you need to be able to see into the water when you are shallow in the C-Dory so I am guessing you have some insight.
By the way everyone, I wear polarized glasses almost all of the time. Especially when driving in the rain. If you haven't done it, try it. The polarization breaks through the fog and water glare in the air and you can see so much better. It might be a bit darker but you will see more and can save you from the fools who don't turn their lights on when it's raining and they are driving a dark vehicle.
On the water is excellent. I can't tell if the in the water vision is better than my Costa's but I know that they just make my eyes feel less "tired"... I wear mine quite a bit as well. More so now that I have the Bajios.... Even in the rain or at dusk
@@TripSmith
Thanks Trip!! Good to know. I think I will give them a try!!
I buy tinted safety glasses at the welding store. There $4 each and there darker than normal sunglasses, which is perfect on the beach or water with the sunlight reflecting.
man!!! i might have to get off of the coast wave and see how these do this summer!
Hey man, give them a shot.... I still wear mine and love em.
I've been wearing Costa 580G lenses for years now and I haven't found anything comparable. I will have to check these out
I have had a few 580's and they were great. Just Costa has been bought out and are no longer keeping up with the latest technology so that's why folks left Costa and started Bajio ;)
@@TripSmith I've been wearing Costa 580G for years. They have always fantastic and for most of the time, their customer service was also fantastic. But recently I've tried to get some repairs and Costa has made it almost impossible. They now require a receipt, who has a receipt from 8 years ago. Since Costa is going to require a receipt, even if I'm willing to pay for repairs or new lenses, I will no longer buy nor recommend their sunglasses.
They are like 10 minutes down the road from me. Coast was too until they sold out to Luxotica and became another giant Chinese brand. As soon as my Costas break I will be a Bajio customer for life. Unless they go big time like Costa. Lol
Trip, what Costa sunglasses are you wearing also are they plastic or glass lens?
Thanks!
Good question.... I sold them and don't recall which ones they were. I'm stoked about my Bajios.... And no, I'm not on their pay roll. (But I wish I was!)
Buy Bajios my friend 👍
Wish they made the RX lens in glass.
Big Costa fan,I have and have had several pairs,I can clearly tell the ones that are now made by Luxottica,in a lot of ways I actually find they are better than the older ones I have,I have been eyeing Bajio and I thought it was shitty all the people in Florida lost their jobs,and also thought it was bad for a brand born on the ocean to move out of Florida,but what’s to say Bajio won’t sell out too when this brand blows up,? They always do
Very good point Canean. Who knows??? I haven't tried Costa after I'm still wearing my Bajios every day.... But, if they sell out and stop innovating, I'll probably just move on to another.
tried them at the place i got my maui jims from. the were like 20% off. i couldnt stand the way they looked but loved the MJ so i them for more money.
Why dont you try out for america ninja warrior, could be major exposure
Can you get RX glass for the Bajios?
You sure can!
Man I might be getting me a pair. The scratch resistance is a big deal to me.
Yea, mine always seem to get scratched so I went for the glass lenses this time. So far, no scratches!
Glass definitely. I’ve tried so many brands polycarbonate and they all scratch
Now that Costa is Luxotica, Bajio is definitely the feat to go. It actually sounds like they took Costa lens technology to the next level
Cheers
That's pretty much they did. Costa stopped leveling up and Bajio continued
I believe Costa sold out to an oversees situation. Notice the price drops all over the last year on Costas online. Probably a connection to these guys leaving and starting something new.
That's correct, they did. Yep, no doubt man....
Costa sold out to luxxotica. They threw their warranty and customer service out the window. My blackfin frames from 2013 finally broke and they wanted me to show proof of my original receipt. They lost me at that point and I switched to Bajio. Bajio is great and is the old costa.
Same here on my last pair. Still have my Man o War 580G but if something happens to them, different company for me.
Oh dang Bull! That's no fun.....
Amazing Technology!!
Costas offers the glass lenses and what makes them so much better than all other brands is there polarization. I've tried all kinds and nothing is better than Costas. If you're on land it's no biggie, BUT on the water Costas still reign supreme.
I donno if they still reign supreme. Sure, they did at one time. But the company has been sold and the haven't been keeping up with the latest technology so they are being passed by other brands. Which is the main reason the people who worked at Costa left and started Bajio ;)
The creator of Costa started Bajio. Costa is now Luxottica. What Costa was Bajio hopefully will be.
@@TripSmith Latest technology? Blue blocking "technology" was around since 1986. Google, Blue blocker sunglasses they used to run cheesy infomercials in the 80's. I still believe that Costas have the best polarization of and sunglasses on the market. If you can't see through the water with them they are useless to me on the boat.
@@NYGOLD Yes, latest technology. True, blue light blocking has been around but it has also been improved upon in various aspects. The basic point is that Costa used to be the cutting edge technology with polarized glasses. But Costa was bought out by an over seas company who is no longer concerned about being on the cutting edge. A lot of big players within Coasta were not happy with the direction of the new leadership as there were no longer trying to have the best product. So those people left Costa and started Bajio. Bajio is now creating a better lens that allows the wearer to see even better on/through the water than Costa because Costa is not putting the new lens technologies into their lenses like they once were. I understand the feeling towards Costa, the people at Bajio had that same feeling.....
@@TripSmith Sounds good! Maybe it's me being from NY, I NEVER believe a sales pitch. I hope to hear a real unbiased opinion about the Bajio's from you. Take your time and really test them out, durability, polarization, comfort all that stuff. I've had not so inexpensive sunglasses warp from the sun when I left them on the dashboard of my car. I need a REAL test! Good luck with them I hope you really did find something better that Costas.
My only problem with bajio is they dont put the detail lense and frame dimentions like Costa does. I need all the frame and lense dimention details. Because i need to buy the biggest lense and frames for my head. And since bajio dont have all those details on there website, i still have to buy Costa. If they give all the dimention details, then i will buy bajio.
I can see where you are coming from John. Maybe @bahiosunglasses will see this and consider adding that information online. I'd suggest going and looking at them in a store and trying some on. There are quite a few retailers now carrying them ;) #bajiosunglasses
I agree with johndoe, I have Costa Reefton and believe the Bajio Stiltsville is similar to the Reefton. I emailed Bajio customer service asking about Stiltsville lens height and width and temple arm length but never got a reply so I won’t be buying their sunglasses
What is the other brand that broke from Costa?
This is it, Bajio 👍👍👍😎
@TripSmith there is another company from what I understand that broke from Costa just curious to compare between the two
They are legit the Bajios
Dang straight!
Blue Blockers baby....
I have had zero issues with my costas. I’ve had 5 free pair due to their warranty
Not anymore.
Sounds like you’ve had multiple issues with them.
@@deepmarsh let me rephrase I’ve had zero issues with their customer service😂. But unfortunately their warranty isn’t as good as it used to be
Costa was bought by luxottica, time to move over to baijo
What happened to your Booyah sunglasses 😎 lololol
You know that Serengeti have blue light block and are photochromic
The Bajio
Yes sir!!!
@@TripSmith how much are they?
@@zachary9533 Very similar to Costa pricing. Depends on the lens choice but like $150 - $250 I think
@@TripSmith oh ok
Screw their sunglasses. Just kidding. But I want their Event Tent. LOL
That tent is awesome!!!! lol
I used to buy expensive sunglasses until I realized cheap glasses hurt less
It's almost impossible to find glasses that I want anyways. And those expensive brands all seem to go for the hipster dbag style. I can't fathom why anyone would pay hundreds of dollars for a style so revolting.
I went from Costas to wearing cheapies for several years while I was doing mostly paddling trips. They worked, but now I've started wearing more expensive pairs again and I can tell the difference...
@@TripSmith ive always had cheap ones and decided to get some polaziared glasses since im always driving or on the water. immediately loved the Maui jim i when i tried them on.
I don’t spend money on many things, but I do buy expensive sunglasses. I had Maui Jim Peahi for over 10 years and then went to Costa
Sunlight is the best. All other is the issue. They would be great for using while surfing on your phone or screen time. Jmo
I'm not going to deny that! Artificial blue light is no good.
WATERLAND ONLY!!!!
I need to give them a try....
Tell them the pics on their website are terrible. Needs full frontal face pics to see how they look.
Sorry but the frames all look horrible. No wrap around style, no durable metal frames that I could see, and hardly any cool reflective mirror finish on the outsides. I wouldn't pay $5 for those.
Everyone has different tastes ;) No worries.
They are all plastic junk
Not to mention terrible frame styles.
Matter of opinion. I have a pair of aluminum frame glasses, but I can't wear them long before they start to hurt.
@@TripSmith not opinion, plastic sucks.