What's All The HYPE With Flying Eyes?

[@hughboyle]

I have had my first pair for about 2 1/2 years and really like them. They fell off my head at Oshkosh last year and I had a small scratch right in the middle of the lens, very annoying. I took them to the Flying Eyes booth at Sun and Fun this year and they replaced my lens as a courtesy. Keep in mind, my year warranty on lens replacement had long expired but they stepped up anyway. I bought another pair of clear lens (bifocal) for night flying. Super sunglasses and great people!

[@flywiththeguys]

Thanks for sharing! They're trying to do things right!

[@FlyingEyesWorld]

We're glad you love your glasses and that we could make it a great experience for you, Hugh. :-)

[@marklucatorto3109]

I have 2 pairs of Flying Eyes and both have 1.5 readers. I use 1 for everyday use and the other for flying. Love them!

[@flywiththeguys]

Awesome! I seriously wear mine everyday. I'm wearing them now. lol

[@ecossearthur]

We love our flying eyes! Especially the new frames, and the removable tints. Plus the latest case to hold the detachable magnetic tints!

[@ecossearthur]

I can testify to the warranty offered! My clip ons were detached due to a plane doing a run up while we were all at the rear some ways away! They didn't actually get scratched but Dean the owner read my story offered to replace them! Outstanding!

[@paratyshow]

@@ecossearthur 👍☑️ love how you reply to your own comment, do you get extra credit for that? Bum Bum 💥LOL

[@ecossearthur]

@@paratyshow You bet ya! It's all about likes and comments after all! lol Tis also why I talk to myself! I always get the right answers 😌 💯 % 😆 🤣 😂

[@flywiththeguys]

You guys are too funny.

[@paratyshow]

@@flywiththeguys That's what you pay us for Carl! Speaking of which ...........

[@LimaOneNiner]

I think I might know that "steve" guy with the crazy dogs. 🤣 😂🤣 Flying eyes are awesome and worth every penny!

[@flywiththeguys]

I bet you do!

[@WolfPilot]

Baaawaaahahahahaha!!!! "My dog ate them" is covered under warranty!!!! No way!!! Just when I thought that flying eyes could NOT be any COOLER!! They hit a home run!!!!!!!!!! Protect your eyeballs, with Flying Eyes!

[@flywiththeguys]

It was fun going behind their backs. =) Home run for sure!

[@paratyshow]

☑️👍 Hey Carl, good to see you and Tif again!

[@flywiththeguys]

Thanks! I know I've been MIA for a while now. Mostly health reasons. I've been considering a live stream or video to talk about it, but haven't been able to get anything together.

[@paratyshow]

@@flywiththeguys We B here for you, take care of yourself and family, youtube can wait.

[@glennwatson]

Definitely is a lot of hype so it's hard to determine the validity. When I see flying eyes at some aviation show I'll try them out and give them my own assessment.

[@flywiththeguys]

I encourage you to do so. I'm not just blowing smoke on my opinion here. Literally wearing mine right now.

[@ecossearthur]

@@flywiththeguys Me also! As well as Catie, oh and another pilot buddy, that came to ride horses with us this morning!

[@glennwatson]

@@flywiththeguys I'm sure. For me it's just extra expensive. We have flying eye distributors here in Australia but it's not cheap and no ability to try before hand. I want to delay until I can try in the US at an aviation show.

[@lee461X0]

I had magnetic clip on’s on a pair of old glasses years ago, not this brand. I would scratch my face or something . They would pop right off. How well are the magnets and how well do they stay attached?

[@flywiththeguys]

I've had them pop off a few times, like if something bumps my glasses, but not if I scratch my face or something. My son lost his set (not flying eyes) at the beach. The magnets were fairly weak on them too so it wasn't too surprising.

[@hangarstories]

Awesome video! I'm inspired to go get a pair of flying eyes after watching this ;)

[@flywiththeguys]

=)

[@seancrombie458]

Are your the Luzon frame? I am looking at getting flying eyes but torn between the clip on or just getting the script tinted kestrel aviators

[@flywiththeguys]

Yes, and retrospect I love the clip ons. I have a few of them and have one in the car and in the plane. BUT, if I was going after it again I may just get prescription sunglasses.

[@seancrombie458]

@flywiththeguys good to know, I really like the kestrel but have a clip on try-on kit on the way so I will see how they fit for daily drivers and go from there. I like the idea of the flexibility to just pop the sunglasses off in flight if needed without having to fumble with changing glasses. Do you see that as a benefit with yours or not a common occurrence?

[@flywiththeguys]

@@seancrombie458 I live in the valley of the sun. So.... I usually don't take them off once they're on. Could see it happening in IMC or twilight flying. But its a huge benefit for when I forget to take them off and go into a store. =)

[@kitt28]

I need to come to AZ one day to meet y'all, I feel I will have a blast

[@flywiththeguys]

Tiff is a riot when we record. Just saying.

[@alanaspurling6469]

Nice Piper, is that your new airplane? I’m also seeing Flying eyes used in motorcycle applications too. The thin flexible arms work well under a helmet too.

[@flywiththeguys]

The plane in this video isn't mine. It's a club plane. BUT, yes the Flying Eyes are great under helmets too. I remember riding with my old set of sunglasses and having pain from them after.

[@pilotsalmanalkhaldi5649]

Thanks for the amazing videos

[@flywiththeguys]

Glad you like them! Thank you for watching them!

[@JustaPilot1]

Late to the party. I bought a pair of prescription Flying Eyes with clip-on gradient sunglasses. Crazy money. Skeptical? Yes. Not any more. Love them.

[@flywiththeguys]

I just got new clip-ons. LOVE THEM!

[@wess1986]

Do you need or not need Polarized lenses for flying?

[@flywiththeguys]

They're not good in a glass cockpit. Polarized lenses and screens don't mix well and can keep you from seeing important information you need. I have a feeling that as cars get more and more LCD screens we'll start to see a movement away from polarized lenses all together.

[@moviewatcher1239]

So those are type of sunglasses pilots have to put on during a sunny day I had no idea

[@flywiththeguys]

You can wear others. For me it's a real game changer because I cant wear contacts. I have to have glasses. Most perscription glasses had all the problems we talked about.

[@moviewatcher1239]

@@flywiththeguys I can see why

[@Mooney201er]

Thanks for the info. Looks like the root problem is your headset and not the glasses then. Those 50 year old design head squeezing headsets are the thing to change and not the glasses. More modern in-the-ear headsets are so much lighter and more comfortable. Not to mention, you can wear glasses, hat, and oxygen and not even mess up your hair. Sunglasses don't solve all those other problems, but a Halo headset does.

[@flywiththeguys]

Not going to disagree one bit! For me though, I have a problem with in ear stuff. I’ll get swimmers ear shortly after. Don’t know why, so I stick with over the ear stuff.

[@Mooney201er]

@@flywiththeguys I totally agree it feels weird at first. As Garth from Wayne’s World says, “It's kinda like a new pair of underwear. At first it's constrictive, but after a while it becomes a part of you.”

[@flywiththeguys]

@@Mooney201er LOL. I actually did over a years worth of flying on the Bose Proflight before I started having this ear problem. It's the pressure the buds put on my ear canal to make a good seal.

[@UrPilotNatt]

I would love to get a pair! Except I'm too poor. Maybe in the future I will be able to cover the cost of them but for right now I can't afford to spend 200 dollars for anything but flying. Love the review though and I might snag a pair when I'm not broke to death. Quick question: I have been looking at cameras and I've been looking at the GoPro hero 7 to film. But I am having troubles with how I'm going to mount it. On one hand the ceiling mount is a good choice but it's very expensive. If I use a headstrap, I can still see everything and it looks cool as a bonus. So what should I do? And is there a cheaper camera that won't "jello"?

[@flywiththeguys]

If you're not mounting it to anything in the plane, almost any camera will work. It's the vibrations of the engine and flight that create the jello. A 5 would work in that situation. BUT, I would seriously consider the 7 and mounting it overhead. Mostly because of the recording quality and it'll catch everything you're doing. On your head it'll miss a lot.

[@UrPilotNatt]

@@flywiththeguys I have done a little research and found it to be cheaper for the GoPro hero 7 than the 5 probably because they don't make the 5s maybe? But I think I will start off with a head strap and audio cable and upgrade to a mount. Thanks for your help!

[@matthewhapp9537]

That’s a long commercial.

[@flywiththeguys]

We'll call it an Infomercial then. =)

[@trekadvisor2865]

200$ for luxotica made junk lol.

[@flywiththeguys]

Feel the same way every year when I get new glasses.. They never last a year either, always break somehow. These are actually holding up for me because of their design.

[@FlyingEyesWorld]

We are proudly NOT owned by Luxotica. We're one of the few eyewear brands out there to have not been bought by them! :-)

[@flywiththeguys]

@@FlyingEyesWorld Thanks for clearing that up!