Maui JimMen's and Women's Hookipa Polarized Rimless Reading Sunglasses

Like all Maui Jims, these fit well, look great, filter visible and UV light very efficiently, and cost more than you probably want to pay. I bought this pair for a recent trip to Iceland, and wore them on a snowmobile expedition on Myrdalsjokull Glacier on a bright, sunny day. Everyone wore sunglasses or goggles of some type -- and everyone else complained of the blinding sunlight or brilliant snow/ice reflection (or both), but I did not. They were great for automobile driving as well.My one complaint is with the reading lenses, which are placed too low for reading. That is, in order to use them to read, you have to cock your neck at an impossibly high (and uncomfortable) angle, or physically lift the glasses off of your nose and hold them up with one hand. I understand (I think) why they were designed this way, since I have other bifocal sunglasses on which the reading lenses are too large, or too high, and they interfere with normal (distant) vision, which is annoying. I'm sure that the Maui Jim people deliberately placed the lenses low to keep them out of the way, since sunglasses are used for reading only a fraction of the time. Still, I wish that those lenses were slightly higher or larger -- but it's not an important complaint, and certainly not worth subtracting a star. If it weren't for the extortionate price tag, Maui Jims would be, in general, the perfect sunglasses.

These are my fifth pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, and I continue to consider Maui Jims the best all-around sunglasses available. In response to a few criticisms about the size of the magnification area, I point out that the Ho'oikipa frames are designed for outdoor wear and outdoor sports. I plan to wear them to sit by the pool and read too, but that is not what they are designed for. I have used the Ho'oikipa bronze HCL regular glasses for bicycling, and found them to be very good for that purpose. In the Reader version, they would help with reading my Garmin 810 GPS computer, or any other electronic screen displaying a map or small text. Living near the beach, there is plenty of bright sunshine. I have worn Maui Jim Bronze HCL sunglasses around town, at the beach, and on a boat. In the car, the magnification on the Readers was perfect for reading the small text on the steering wheel buttons, while not distorting my view of the instrument panel or the road ahead.If you are looking for sunglasses to wear by the pool while you read, be aware that the magnified portion is smaller than you might like. But for those of us who want an excellent pair of sunglasses for an active lifestyle, plus the ability to read small print without switching glasses, the Maui Jim Readers are close to perfect.

Purchased these prior to a trip. They worked out great. Look very good and can see very well through them. The built in readers is very nice to have. Allows me to view my watch, phone, etc, more easily without the need to swap out with readers.

Quality, light weight, stylish, and good fit!

I’m on my 4th pair of these bifocal sunglasses, mostly because I love the brand and the lightweight, polarized style. They work great for driving, beach reading, fishing, etc. however, the consistently break at the top inner rim where the screw connects the lens to the frame. I’ve sent them back to Maui Jim a couple of times for a $90 repair. Still love them.

Me agrado mucho

I have purchased many pairs of sunglasses in my life and most do not fit well and hurt my nose or ears at some point during the time that I wear them. I was very weary about spending this much money on a pair of sunglasses and I still feel that they are over priced but these sunglasses fit well look awesome and I can read small print with them on. The magnifying portion of the sunglasses are low enough on the lenses and do not get in the way of normal viewing. The tint is about right for sunny days and they seem to hold up well to a little abuse. If I understand the warranty correctly I can send these back if they break or get scratched. I guess we will see how that works because I will most likely take advantage of the warranty at some point.

Very disappointed. These are just mid range Maui jim sunglasses with stick on readers in the bottom of the lenses. I could have bought the stickers for under $20 and put them on my sunglasses. For this price I expected actual correction in the lenses.