I'm gonna throw out something that will probably get me booed out of the forums, but this is one of my pet peeves.

If the collapsible eye protective sunglasses are meant as backup for a good pair then that's great, otherwise get a solid pair for eye protection and "the smallest PSK ever" be damned.

We're talking about vision, an asset not to be taken lightly. And we're talking about inclusion of such an item to protect our eyes in situations that are more adverse than what most of us will see in the average day. Our reflexes often do a superb job, but sometimes that isn't enough. Granted, people have survived since the beginning without such things, but if the option is there, why not use it?

I can recall more than a few times where one eye or the other was saved from damage in either training or hiking/camping trips because I had protective eyewear on.

Most of the people in this forum wouldn't go anywhere without a good knife, and personally I think it's a good idea to have both the trusty knife and a solid pair of sunglasses as well. Pick up a strap and wear them around your neck, or get a case for your pocket, but don't go for something flimsy just because it will slide into the last little bit of space left in your PSK.

I may be taking this over the top, but I used to work in a machine shop where my father instilled in me a respect for my vision, and where a hot chip of aluminum flew off of the piece I was cutting on the lathe and hit me in the corner of my eye. (I hadn't realized it, but I had let the glasses slip down my nose and I was looking over the top of them) Of course I realize a machine shop is an extreme environment, but still... <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I could be wrong.

Maybe there's some solid compact stuff out there I'm not aware of. I mean I just bought a pair of Wiley X's to replace my 15-year-old set of shop glasses. I looked like Drew Carey in those things... LOL

Anyway... I apologize for the rant.