• Choose a polarized lens for glare reduction.
• Choose a transitional (photochromic) lens for a lens that changes between light and dark depending on lighting conditions.
• Choose a mirrored lens for a different look.
• Powers that require a high index material will have an additional cost (usually required beyond -10.00)
• Higher cylinder powers increase distortion in Whistler and Standard frames (usually felt with cylinder beyond -2.00 in Whistler and -1.50 in Standard)
  

Prescription Testimonials

September 16, 2009 - (Whistler Frame, Rx and non-Rx, Surf, Los Angeles)

Please find enclosed two pair of your prescription Whistler model glasses (one regular and one sunglasses). I've had these for roughly five years now and they have made a huge difference in my surfing enjoyment.

Just a few weeks ago I had LASIK performed and I no longer need the prescription glasses out in the water. However, I feel that both pairs would still be very useful as non-prescription sunglasses. Therefore, I ask that you please replace the lenses in both pairs with non-prescription sunglass lenses.

Please contact me . . .to inform me of the total cost and to arrange payment.


Thanks for your help.

Sincerely, Michael M

June 7, 2009 - (Whistler Frame, Rx, Surf)

Hi:

I bought my Whistler Sunglasses with prescription and love them. The optics are extremely clear. I was having a hard time learning to surf because I couldn’t see the waves coming. With the new glasses I can see the waves now. It makes for a much better experience. Being a beginner I wipe out constantly and the glasses are always there when I come up. I also use the glasses for sailing and they are fabulous. A very satisfied customer.

Sincerely, Charlie M

April 11, 2009 - (S Rat Frame, Rx, Wake Boarding, Cincinnati, OH)

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
you've done what others wouldn't do,
im stoked! Shawn W

January 16, 2009 - (S Rat Frame, Rx, Surf, Santa Cruz, CA)

Excellent product BTW. It's thanks to you guys that I saw waves for the first time in my life in the water. After my vision reached a particular point I thought I'd have to give up surfing altogether and had not been on a board in years. After getting my SRats you couldn't keep me out of the water. Mike

January 15, 2009 - (S Rat Frame, Rx, Kitesurf, Ohio / Mexico)

Got the glasses - thanks! frames are the best and optical quality is great. Andy

September 2, 2008 - (Whistler Frame, S Rat Frame, surf, Rx, Los Angeles, CA)

Howdy,

I'd just like to write and express my amazement at your glasses. My wife recently bought two sets of prescription glasses (Whistlers for me and S Rats for her) and I've used them for 2 weeks now. They're incredible and have enabled me to see things while in the water for the first time in 30 years! Now I don't have to rely on the behavior of fellow surfers to know when to paddle quickly out to avoid a suddenly appearing close-out set! I can look around for marine mammals! I can see fishing lines hanging off piers! I'm amazed that they stay on and feel very secure despite my flailing around after wiping out or getting broad-sided by a wave. I've used them in the pool while swimming with our young son. Solid. Going nowhere. GREAT product! And, the prescription is first-rate! Thanks for making (for me) a transformative product! [D]an

January 6, 2008 - (Standard, Rx, surf, San Francisco Bay Area)
Hallo [Silverfish],
Late last year you both spent a lot of time helping me with my order for a pair of Silverfish prescription glasses. I’d not only like to thank you for that, but to report on their performance. I’ve now had the opportunity to use them on land and in the sea. The characteristic I appreciate more than any other is the vision sharpness the progressive lenses provide. I also appreciate the wide peripheral vision afforded by the frame and lenses. Relative to the frame, I like how well water drains from them and its light weight. I’ve recommended the Silverfish standard sunglasses to several other surfers. . . .
Thank you very much and best regards.— Bill

December 29, 2007 - (Whistler & S Rat Frames, Rx, surf, windsurf, Hawaii)
I couldn't do without these glasses, because of them I'm able to surf and windsurf.
— Kim

November 29, 2007
hey, received my glasses right on time. the prescription is perfect. thanks again, mahalo.— MB

November 5, 2007 - (Whistler Frame, Rx, New Smyrna Beach, Florida)

Hello Silverfish Staff,

I am reordering my beloved RX Silverfish glasses and I would like to get 2 pair . . .I must say that my Rx Whistlers are around my neck and on my eyes from morning till night ,indoors and out, everyday. These are far superior to my Costas. . .
Thank you for a wonderful product!— V.L.

May 6, 2007 - (Whistler Frame, Rx, New York)

Aloha,

Got my prescription silverfish a couple of months ago and WOW! I love them. I have been able to extend my sessions by hours since my eyes don't hurt so bad from the sun and wind. I sleep better after surf and don't look like I have red marbles for eyes on Monday morning at the office.— Mike F

April 25, 2007 - (Whistler & S Rat Frames, surf, Rx, Costa Rica)

[Buenos] Dias ! y Hola from Costa Rica ! Mike . . . here. Proud owner of two pairs of RX whistlers. One is back up for if . . .one pair dies, gets killed or "borrowed". I wear them surfing regardless of the weather. They are my second most important piece of equipment. . . The spray. . . nothing [I]'ve tried [worked] as well. . .— Mike J Dominical, Costa Rica

February 27, 2007 - (Whistler Frame, Rx, Thirroul NSW, Australia)

I've been using them for a year now and they are great.Craig J

July 24, 2006 - (Whistler Frame, Rx, surfing, Florida)

I had to write and say thanks to everyone at Silverfish for your wonderful product. I recently ordered a pair of prescription Whistler's and they have truly changed my life. Growing up along the coast of Central Florida, surfing was a way of life for me. At age 16 my vision started to deteriorate and glasses and contact lenses soon followed. At first surfing was no problem, as everything was just a bit blurry without correction, but within a few years my vision problems made it dangerous to be out in the surf. Surfing with contact lenses was not an option so I was forced to give it up.
Fast forward 20 years, back living in Central Florida, and my two sons (Ryan and Adam) are now avid surfers. As I watched them, I realized how much I missed it and how cool it would be if I could get back in the water with them. I was talking with a friend of mine, who happens to be a former professional surfer, and he mentioned your product to me. I went to your website that day and ordered my pair of prescription Whistlers. Soon after they arrived, I paddled out into 3-4' surf, with Ryan and Adam, and surfed my brains out! I was amazed at how well the glasses performed. Even when I fell, and I fell a lot that first day, they never once moved on my face. My vision was clear and the glasses never once fogged up. I am proud to report that, thanks to Silverfish, I am a surfer once again! Your product has given me back a part of my life I thought was gone and it is hard for me to put into words what it means to surf with my sons. The glasses perform well, look cool, and I would recommend them to anyone.
Thanks for a truly great product.— Steve

June 25, 2006 - (S Rat Frame, wakeboarding, skiing, Tennessee)
My pair works great. I can finally see while wakeboarding and skiing.— Derek O

July 26, 2004 - (Whistler Frame, surf, Rx, Southern California)

Just want to say thanks to you for such fine service and a great product. Received as promised on Saturday afternoon. Did not go to the beach Sunday but went to a neighbor’s pool. I tested my Silverfish by jumping into the deep end several times trying to simulate a wipe out. They stayed in place, no problem.

Tried them out for the first time this morning at Topanga and what a difference it made in my surfing enjoyment. Not only do I see much better now but the sun protection works wonderfully. At Topanga on a clear morning when the sun peeks over the top of the hills, it’s directly in your eyes as you take the rights. It can be down right blinding to the point where you cannot see a thing when riding the wave. Not good. With the Silverfish it enables me to clearly see the wave in this adverse lighting condition. Magic!
I highly recommend Silverfish for anyone who needs to wear glasses and is into water sports.
By the way, my optometrist has two family members who are surfers who also use your product. He said that they love them too.Michael

April 22, 2004 - (Whistler Frame, surf, Rx, Southern California/ Hawaii)
Thanks for making my first surfing experience possible. I knew I wouldn't be able to surf without prescription eyewear, and thanks to Silverfish I was able to finally do it. I was in Hawaii last week and took lessons with Hawaiian Fire Surf school. The instructors rocked, and I even got compliments from them about my shades. They were really surprised that they stayed on thru the entire lesson. I admit, I was surprised myself. They didn't feel like they were sliding around or even wanting to come off! Hawaii is awesome, Hawaiian Fire is awesome and so is Silverfish! Mahalo!— Belinda

August 27, 2003 - (Whistler Frame, Rx, California)
First of all, let me say thank you to [the sales department] of Silverfish for [their] assistance and making sure every thing was good to go, from the time I ordered through the shipping of my glasses.
Guys, your product is great. These are the most fantastic shades I've every had in my life. The prescription, polarized lens[es] are wonderful. I'm not sure how I've gotten by all these years without my [S]ilverfish glasses. They are not only practical, they're stylish, too. I've received numerous compliments and recommend [S]ilverfish to everyone. The only thing better than owning a pair of [S]ilverfish sunglasses is having two pair.
Thanks again, everyone. Aloha.— Kevin

August 8, 2003 - (Whistler Frame, surf, Rx, Texas/ Florida)
I ordered and received a pair from you guys a few days before a short surf trip to FLA in early August. I have to admit that I was skeptical about the things--when I got them they seem[ed] to fit securely, but a dry run and a wet run are two different things. I tried them in the pool, and was immediately impressed with how comfortable they were and how they flat out eliminated the glare that has been causing me a lot of significant eye fatigue over the past few years.
But the test would come in the surf. I wore them three of four days, and first two small days, riding my 10 footer in some fun 1-3 foot surf. What was really great was that I could surf all morning with the rising sun in my eyes, then hit it again mid-day when the glare was at max; NO eye fatigue present at night before bed, or in the morning when I got up. The third day we had some thumping chest high, pitching waves, and the sunglasses were incredible. They held on through some good spin-cycle barrels (I had forgotten to bring my leash for the morning session and was riding my 7'4 all day). What was really amazing to me was that I could body surf in after my board and the glasses just refused to be pulled off my face. I didn't have any problem with fogging--just a quick head dip and they rinsed clean. I did find that I needed to clean them after 2-3 hours in the water, but that was no big deal. But I found the entire design--from the nose piece to the strap, was so fine....
In short, an incredible product. Thinking about sending them back before year's end to get prescription lenses put in so I can wear them all the time, especially for carveboarding the hills here to stay in shape..... Great product. I'd recommend them to anyone, anytime. Can't wait to get back to some larger surf to put them through the paces— Tom

July 18, 2003 - (Whistler Frame, surf, Rx, New York)

I have been out with my new [prescription] glasses a few times now. Conditions have not been extreme, but there have been wipeouts, and the glasses stayed on! I thought I would lose them (and 200 bucks) the first time out. I didn't believe they would really stay on, but they do! Plus I can see perfectly! I am stoked. For years I hesitated learning how to surf because I couldn't see, but now I can.

I also thought these glasses would make me surf better, but unfortunately, so far they haven't.Linda