Tag: Smith Optics

The Dockside is one of Smith Optics' newest styles, designed with the "avid waterman in mind," says Cassie Abel of Smith. Things like extra large temples, large coverage and out-of-sight hinges combined with the company's ChromaPop high-end lens makes it a pair of glasses worth looking at for any angler.

I'll admit it, I'm a total sunglass snob and pretty much only wear glass lenses for their high quality and abrasion resistance. I have, however, been wearing a new pair of Smith ChromaPop "plastic" lenses and am amazed by their ruggedness, light weight and clarity. Here, Cassie Abel from Smith explains the technology.

This week MidCurrent talks to Peter Crow, general manager of Smith Optics. Peter talks to us about the history and technology behind polarized glass lenses.   He also hints about a new "light management system" Smith is unveiling at this year's Fly Fishing Trade show. Direct download: MidCurrent Interviews Peter Crow

WHEN YOU LOOK at performance eyewear for fly fishing, the truth is, a lot of companies come and go. They say they’re going to make a big splash—sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. Scant few stand the test of time. Smith Optics (formerly identified by its Action Optics brand) has always been true to this market, because Smith people fly fish...

WHEN YOU LOOK at performance eyewear for fly fishing, the truth is, a lot of companies come and go. They say they’re going to make a big splash—sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. Scant few stand the test of time. Smith Optics (formerly identified by its Action Optics brand) has always been true to this market, because Smith people fly fish...

Click here to see a video of Greg Randolph from Smith Optics talk about their new frames for 2011 at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Denver. Tenet The Tenet is the first of two new additions to Smith Optics's Techlite Polarized Glass collection. This style features the exceptional optical clarity and performance of the Techlite Glass lens...