After being a fan of Ray-Ban for years and owning G15 Aviators back in the 1980's, I transitioned to a pair of Nikon polarized glasses for years. They were optically fantastic, but very heavy and fatiguing. These Ray-Bans are a nice combination of the things I liked about my old Ray-Bans and my Nikons...top-notch lenses and coatings, polarization, and light weight. The super-tough titanium frame completes the package. Let the kids have their plastic lenses and overpay for them. As for me, glass rules, and these are great.