How to Tell if Sunglasses Are Polarized or Not? Tips and Tricks

You must know some tips and tricks to find out if the product you are buying is true to its quality or not. Likewise, there are ways by which you can tell if the lenses of the sunglasses you wish to buy are polarized or not.

The anti-glare or polarized lenses have distinct qualities from non-polarized sunglasses lenses. There are techniques by which you can tell if your sunglasses are polarized or not. The tests include testing the lenses on reflective surfaces, looking at a computer or laptop screen, or using a custom shit.

In this blog, we will discuss 3 ways by which you can tell if sunglasses are polarized or non-polarized. Let’s get started!

Table Of Contents

1. What Are Polarized Sunglasses?
2. 3 Ways to Tell if Sunglasses Are Polarized
• Hold a Torch Before a Reflective Surface
• Hold The Sunglasses in Front of a Desktop
• Polarizing Custom Test Sheet
3. Conclusion
4. FAQs

What Are Polarized Sunglasses?

The sunglasses whose polarized lenses block the harsh reflective glare from the shiny surfaces are called polarized sunglasses. These sunglasses are perfect for your outdoor mood when you are near water bodies, driving (not at night), or skiing.

But if you have already bought sunglasses and want to check if they are polarized or not, check out the three easy ways mentioned below. You can also perform these polarization tests at the store while buying sunglasses to be sure.

3 Ways to Tell if Sunglasses Are Polarized

The three methods listed below have been thoroughly tested and produce indisputable results, so you don’t have a single percent doubt about polarized and non-polarized sunglasses.

1. Hold a Torch Before a Reflective Surface

To see if the lenses are blocking the glare from reflective surfaces, you can hold a torch against a mirror. Now look at the mirror with and without the glasses to see the difference.

2. Hold The Sunglasses in Front of a Desktop

This method will leave you with no doubt. For this, you need to hold the sunglasses horizontally in front of a desktop. Now, rotate the sunglasses to 45° and see if the lenses are turning black. If this color change happens then they are polarized sunglasses.

Take a look at the below video for a proper understanding of the difference between polarized and nonpolarized:

3. Polarized Custom Test Sheet

If you are at the store, you can ask for this custom sheet. In this sheet, you can test the polarization of the sunglasses very effectively.

Before wearing polarized sunglasses, you won’t be able to see the mountains, but once you do, you can see them, as the image illustrates. If you’re wearing non-polarized sunglasses, you won’t see the mountains.

(the object i.e Mountains in this, can differ as per the test sheet, it can be anything else)

Conclusion

By knowing these tricks you can check if the polarized sunglasses you are buying are true to their worth or not. Buy smartly high-quality polarized sunglasses with these techniques and say no to glare. Will you use these techniques while buying polarized sunglasses next time?

Shop Smart, Wear Smart!

FAQs On How To Tell If Sunglasses Are Polarized or Not

1. What is the easiest way to tell if sunglasses are polarized or not?

The easy way would be to check your sunglasses in front of a computer or laptop screen.

2. Can we check the polarization of a sunglasses using mobile phone?

Yes. You can make someone hold the mobile phone. And check the polarization of the sunglasses by rotating the sunglasses in question to a 45-degree angle in front of the phone screen. The lens of the sunglasses should turn black on rotating.

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