The Only Sunglasses You Need In 2023 - Aviator Sunglasses

If there's only one pair of sunglasses in your collection they should be a pair of aviators. Now, I know, Ray Ban Wayfarers, Clubmasters, or Persol 714's are iconic, but aviators pre-date all of those and have their roots in military use. These days aviator sunglasses can be found on everyone from police to rockstars and everyone in between. For the summer of 2021 there still isn't a model of sunglasses which is as functional and timelessly cool.
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Reviews of clothing, boots, and accessories for men, along with style advice and life philosophy. I've been working with my hands for my entire life as a mechanic, tow truck driver, and eventually a licensed electrician. Being a blue collar guy, I look for certain elements in a product: is it durable? Is it high-quality? Will it perform well over its service life? Whether boots, pants, jackets, or tools I believe it's best to buy once and cry once by getting the best you can afford. With so many options these days, choosing the best product can become a difficult decision, but that's where I come in. Helping you stay stylish, rugged, and handsome.
I don't care where it's made as long as it's made well, and allows you to buy less and buy better.

[@matts6551]

I own a pair of 52mm Randolph Engineering Pilot Aviators in 23K Gold and Green AGX lens. It’s a very popular US Navy Pilot look. I absolutely love mine, which are also prescription

[@CarlMurawski]

Agreed, they’re fantastic

[@chrisgarcia5091]

Just copped a pair of Randolph concords because of your recommendation! I always try to buy American when I can! 💪🇺🇸

[@CarlMurawski]

They're awesome, let me know what you think!

[@petergreen1994]

Let’s imagine how mad your wife gonna be when she see that beard, lol

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha dude she hated it. My kids didn't recognize me either!

[@UserLev]

Fantastic video man. I needed a few brands to add to my list under sunglasses. I only had 4. Already rocking aviators, nice to have some more options!

[@CarlMurawski]

Good stuff! Good sunglasses are a luxury most people think is a poor investment. I love the experience of clarity and comfort from a good pair.

[@ethanmarch4269]

Hey man, Just wanted to let you know that you were the deciding factor and I placed an order for a pair of Nicks Builder pro's as I begin my career as an electrician. Keep making awesome videos and much love from Maine :D

[@CarlMurawski]

Awesome thank you! I think you'll be really impressed. My Nicks are an essential part of my day.

[@Tysonnguyen808]

This was the best history lesson on aviators I've seen. I own 2 American Optical "Generals" and think they're the best quality pair of glasses I've ever had.

[@n00bstacle]

Now that's some commitment for a good video🔥

[@CarlMurawski]

I suffer for my art! lol

[@midmichiganguy6536]

These sunglasses have been in style for decades. I have a pair myself, and everyone saids I look good in them.

[@adamjameskramer]

Certainly showing how committed you are to KZbin with getting rid of the beard!! Respect.

[@CarlMurawski]

One must suffer for their art! lol

[@adamjameskramer]

No pain no gain.

[@jamesjannell8706]

Heard a lot of good things about Randolph.

[@c.w.9615]

Wow, you are committed to the craft! Also, I didn't know that stuff about Ray Ban. Cool.

[@CarlMurawski]

It’s all good, luckily my beard grows quickly!

[@rogerfebranjen]

I just purchased the Randolph 23K White Gold SkyTech Glass Polarized - Cobalt in blue color and they are the best sunglasses I have ever had. I collect Maui Sunglasses but now I am switching to Randolph.

[@_thomas1031]

HaHa!!🤣. Didn't even realize the thumbnail before you cut it in the vid. Great video as always, Sir.🙌, just broke my last glasses, so this was very timely

[@CarlMurawski]

Thanks man! Yeah I was trying to channel my inner pro wrestler!

[@joshuaslosser6988]

The aviator titanium’s are incredible!

[@dianetscherne1348]

The Randolphs are the classic look , just ordered their aviators 24k with the blue combat blue lens .

[@arthurdoctolero8813]

I love my AO Navigators! Nice biker stache, Carl!

[@CarlMurawski]

Right on!

[@dannydecean2066]

With the Aviators and Handlebar Moustache you remind me of Joakim Broden of the heavy metal band Sabaton. Your videos are always entertaining and insightful. Keep up the good work.

[@CarlMurawski]

Rock on! Thanks man!

[@larrycastro2303]

I love my RE, they have a very good customer service and their warranty is highly recommended.

[@TheSilentsniper1973]

Love my vintage ray bans and my ao's

[@CarlMurawski]

Vintage Ray Bans are the bomb!

[@rnrtruestories]

love my aviators

[@Milchjon]

That dog is just cuteness overload.

[@CarlMurawski]

She's a sweetheart!

[@taorion]

I owned, bent up and broke a couple pair of Ray Ban Aviators back in the 80's and 90's. My favorite sunglasses by far are Maui JIm's. Real Glass that has a treatment that really improves the optics. After decades of bending metal frames, I wear their plastic and carbon fiber frames. Costa's are good too, but Maui Jim's are special. You should try them out! Btw, they have Aviators too. I'd put their customer service against anyone's.

[@curlyhairdudeify]

Ray Ban also uses real glass.

[@ballyod]

Planning on getting a pair of RE Yeager's before the summer. Hoping we get a summer😥🇮🇪

[@patfornies776]

Just discovered your channel. Are we twins? Carhartt Detroit jacket, Red Wing Iron Rangers, selvedge denim, aviator sunglasses… I bet your closet looks a lot like mine. Hopefully more organized though.

[@cubeheadgameing]

Best glasses: gatorz eyeware. They may not be the most stylish, but they are truly terrific

[@duncandonuts5268]

Maui Jim Mavericks are pretty dang nice as well. Can' fly in them ironically because they are all polarized, but they really are nice.

[@gonzalezja3]

I am a big fan of sunglasses, I have tried everything from the most commercial ones like Ray Ban and Oakley to the less so like Revo and Serengeti. For me there is no better sun lens like the Serengeti's drivers, especially the polarized and photochromic ones. I have not tried the Randolphs yet, I hope to try them soon. Do you have any recommendation of the type of lens that I should buy for driving?

[@danwesinger3802]

Randolph Engineering is terrific. Best hands down......if Liev Schriber can look good as Ray Donovan in them so can you!

[@zezitoh1546]

I've been wearing aviator style sunglasses for 15 years and it's still the best style of sunglasses to have. Nothing looks as bad ass or as classic as aviator style sunglasses. I've got a pair of ray ban outdoorsman and a pair of shooter sunglasses and i wear them all the time. i know that ray ban does not have the best quality but for me they have some of the best looking sunglasses around.

[@CarlMurawski]

Agreed!

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

I love Ray Ban cause they are the most known and with good reason. I know they aren't the best also but they are my first pick if I have nothing else...I'd want Ray Bans. But I am interested in some Randolphs.

[@randymoran67]

Vintage bans are the best ! I wear nothing but 62mm Aviators

[@CarlMurawski]

Yes! The old ones are fantastic if you can find them in good condition.

[@Mil_Spec_Spartan_]

Yo Carl! You look like Joakim Broden from Sabaton... That's friggin' awesome!

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha right on!!!

[@Old_Sailor85]

Finally got a pair of RayBan Aviators with polarized prescription lenses. Only took me 50 years...

[@billysinge8977]

The Jade Black General is great. Love the kind of Elvis Presley look (I know his had a heavier custom frame) that aviators have.

[@CarlMurawski]

Hell yeah man!

[@WyvernX_]

Randolph definitely has some sturdy frames and awesome lenses but I question the quality control on some of their sunglasses. I don't know if its because I got them from clear out sales but the two pairs I've bought have left plenty to be desired. Mind you I'm ocd when it comes to taking care of my sunglasses so the defects I've come across don't have to do with poor maintenance on my part.

[@stephenathon]

Out of the 40+ pairs of Randolph’s I’ve purchased, I only remember two defects. One pair bought on closeout from eBay had a slight distortion of the lens, and another pair purchased directly from Randolph Engineering had a mismatched lens (maybe missed an anti-reflective layer on one of them). Randolph fixed the problem for free.

[@drlt9241]

Is the Randolph logo on the lens removable?

[@TheLoneDragoon]

With that mustache, you should join your local V.F.D LOL

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahaha I got a letter from the police academy the very next day.

[@drzaius844]

Or Judas Priest hahaha

[@robertbeatty9563]

i own ao 57 mm glass skull but they slide down bridge of my nose. i guess nose pads need adjusting or maybe i need get them in 55 mm glass baynot or nylon versions

[@stephenathon]

Favorite Randolph pairs: Gold/tan Sportsman Chrome/cobalt Aviator II Gunmetal/brown Fusion Aviator Gold/cobalt Concorde Bronze/autumn Anderson Black/orange Sportsman Chrome/gray Sportsman Matte chrome/gray Aviator (skull temple) Matte chrome/cobalt Aviator Black/gray Aviator White gold/cobalt Concorde Matte chrome/AGX Concorde Gold/tan Aviator II White Gold/Cobalt Aviator Gunmetal/acadian Anderson Gunmetal/acadian Yeager Black/gray Intruder Black/gold Aviator (limited edition) Ok, so I realize that doesn’t narrow it down very much, but those are just some of the pairs I’ve bought over the last two years!

[@walterlee4796]

Hey u should check out Sol Moscot Zulu and Shtarker , no offense but your glasses seem a bit small for you

[@krazmokramer]

Cuteness of puppy gets canceled by less than attractive fu-man-chu. Time to start over Carl!

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahaha I hoped they'd balance out man!!!

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

I have 7 pairs oF Ray Bans..3 well maybe you could say 4 are aviators. The 4th pair though isn't the classic aviator but kinda that style. Anyway the three pairs are what I wear 90% of the time. I am interested in some RE ones but I really don't need them now.

[@Iwan2ride]

Dude, you look so much slimmer without the beard! It's usually the other way around when guys shave the beard.

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha I look like a 15 year-old! My kids didn't recognize me!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I just watched because of the great thumbnail. lol

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha I learned from the best!

[@joshandrew90]

hi carl can you review a ship john wills jacket if you can get your hands on one

[@CarlMurawski]

I have one on its way! I ended up snagging one back in March, so hopefully soon it will be here and I cant review it.

[@joshandrew90]

@@CarlMurawski cant wait to see it. ive already purchased too many goods with your gold stamp of approval. one more wont hurt?

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha but one more turns into one more, and so on!

[@calvinmaynardtmt]

Oh noooooooooo Carl what is you doin

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahahaha never fear!

[@cowboycollarNM]

The thumbnail looks like rob halford

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahaha

[@DocBuzzkill]

Hey Carl, Koral, Kaarl...! You got your eyes protected, CHECK, and all that... But what about protecting your face from the sun? The Beard is the face's own RAY BAN, man! ;P

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha youre right! luckily my beard grows 1/4" each time someone buys a new pair of work boots.

[@billkipper3264]

I've always worn high end sunglasses all my life. I'm somewhat of a sunglass freak. I don't own a ton of glasses but I do have pairs from Oakley, Julbo, Vuarnet, Ray Ban, Smith and Serengeti. I've also worked in outdoor retail since 1985. I also spent nine years working on aircraft in the Air Force before that. It may sound odd but I have never heard of Randolph before. Just looked on their site after seeing this video. They've got what I've been looking for that Ray Ban doesn't. Looks like I'm buying another pair of glasses.

[@Vinniev007]

Have a pair of Randolph and a pair of the Costa 580 glass Both are very nice but I would give the edge to costa for blocking the sun and glare Tested them both driving with bright sun Costa was better

[@CarlMurawski]

Fair enough!

[@stephenathon]

Costa 580G is definitely a good lens for glare. A lot depends on the shape of the lens and frame too - how much light the pair lets in around the top and sides. Costa’s are excellent for fishing, but I like the styling better in general on Randolph’s, American Optical, etc.

[@richpryor9650]

The costa green glass lenses are one of my favorites (They're neck and neck with Maui) too bad their paired with one of the cheapest feeling frames in the industry. So I'm not paying 270 bucks for something that feels like a 40 dollar pair that you can get at a Sportsman's warehouse.

[@RishabhGKoenigseggRegera]

I love your channel carl, but no. That's NOT much better 😂. Great video though

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahahaha! It's okay, the beard will be back!

[@jensrb50]

Are you trying to be Larry lawson ? The Juwel thief ?

[@CarlMurawski]

Not that I'll admit!

[@Dukeof6010]

Bull Hurley

[@vitaly6312]

I would love to get a paid of these but man... I’m having a hard time justifying 200-300 on a pair of glasses I may lose, or the dog chews up. That much on boots or on a nice jacket? Sure, but glasses? I’m trying to justify but just cannot get myself to do it haha.

[@CarlMurawski]

I totally understand man. I was a gas station sunglass guy until I tried some good shades. It's hard to imagine going back.

[@stephenathon]

If you look you can find them cheaper than MSRP, depending on what style you want. Worth the full price though IMO.

[@annahenderson1730]

I love my Randolph shades in rose gold. You forgot to mention they have a lot of women’s models too.

[@CarlMurawski]

You're right! They do have a bunch of womens models too.

[@roopyphelsenburg1886]

Mr. Carl Hogan?

[@CarlMurawski]

Thats right brother!!!

[@GenAhab]

Personally, I prefer club masters or soft round acrylics. Very cool history, though.

[@CarlMurawski]

Fair enough! To each their own.

[@StolenAlias]

Not the beard!

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahaha it's already growing back brother!

[@user-td6dr5wd8w]

BROTHER

[@CarlMurawski]

Hulkamania runin’ wild!

[@AznJsn82091]

I really hope you fixed that facial hair by the end

[@CarlMurawski]

😂

[@buffalobmf]

why would you want to look like a 1970s cop that just walked off the set of a old porno?

[@CarlMurawski]

I think someone is aroused. It's okay, don't be ashamed!

[@Andy.Fujimoto]

Have you tried Maui Jim's sunglasses?

[@CarlMurawski]

I have, they’re really nice. Are they still independent?

[@chrisclark6161]

@@CarlMurawski Yes they are still independent

[@christianarvelo3330]

😳

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahaha thats the same look my kids had when I saw them after shaving.

[@ruthy8ruthy]

In prison we'd be Carl's bitches

[@matthewgreen4564]

I’m way more of wayfarer style guy.

[@CarlMurawski]

I love that style too, but have you tried the "new" wayfarer? A bit smaller and less bold.

[@matthewgreen4564]

@@CarlMurawski I like those. I really like more squared wayfarer styles. Ray-Ban makes the Justin , Oakley has the Holbrook and Frogskin. The persol 3048 is really nice too.

[@manscapedgrinch1427]

$220 is a budget model? To the gas station!

[@first_namelast_name5139]

6:20 can someone explain to me why a sailor who doesn’t see daylight for days or weeks at a time need sunglasses to fit under a gas mask? I’d imagine you’d only be wearing the mask inside the sub if there some kind of leak, but I’m just a layman

[@nealg6810]

Did you lose a bet? The beard is gone, I see.

[@CarlMurawski]

It's okay, my beard grows abnormally fast.

[@nealg6810]

Hey, the summertime is coming. Might as well keep that look. It's pretty badass. I can't stand having my beard in the summertime. Comes off first day of spring. Haha

[@Winston_Smith_84]

When I wear my aviators women I pass by on the street get pregnant.

[@CarlMurawski]

Hahahaha!

[@RaginYak]

Thank you, I knew about American Optical for the first time (guess I have been living under the rocks or too brainwashed by the ads). Hope they are not acquired by this shitty. Luxoticca.

[@Cal_lum]

That photo you put up for what original Ray Bans may have looked like are Wayfarers and were introduced in the 1950s. Not Aviators

[@283blood]

Sorry, not in to the Biden I wish I was "Maverick" look. I'll stick with my Oaks.

[@CarlMurawski]

😆 that’s the worst association aviators have ever gotten. Like what Romney did to light denim jeans!

[@lenmil8421]

Not a fan of the Biden look either. Check out the Randolph aviators highest quality glasses I've ever owned. I've owned Oakley's and they are literally overpriced gas station glasses.

[@michaelshearer3559]

Those aviators look at bit small on you.

[@absk601]

Bro, your sunglasses arms are way stretched out, you need a larger size as you have a very large head.