Kaenon Polarized

Ryan Hunter-Reay (Jetty Seaweed G12) had another top finish, taking fifth in the very physical Edmonton Honda 300 road race. He currently sits at fifth in the overall season point standings.

Last weekend at the AVP Nivea Tour Tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Nick Lucena (wearing Jetty Seaweed G12 ) and teammate Matt Fuerbringer, earned their first title as a pair, defeating top-seeded John Hyden and Sean Scott 21-17, 21-19. Fuerbringer and Lucena swept through the tournament without dropping a game.

“This feels great,” said Fuerbringer, whose last title came with Casey Jennings in San Diego in 2008. “I’ve got to credit Nick, he’s a stud out there.”

Watch video highlights of the Men’s Final

Jamie is finally back. After a tough setback due to a shoulder injury earlier this year (see: Wipe Out at Waimea Bay),
Jamie Sterling (Jetty, Matte Black, G12 lens) came back in fine form, placing 4th in 15-18 foot surf in Chile’s Quiksilver Cermonial contest. He was down in Chile for multiple reasons, not solely to compete in the prestigious big wave event, but to give back to the community that has given him so much.

Pichilemu, Chile was hit really hard by the recent 8.8 earthquakes and tsunami in February. Jamie, together with Chilean surfers Ramón Navarro, Diego Medina, and Leo Acevedo, traveled to the badly damaged coastal city of Constitución with Save The Waves foundation coordinators to deliver food, clothing and other supplies to local school children and other relief organizations such as the Red Cross and Un Techo Para Chile, who are building temporary housing in many damaged areas.

Congrats Jamie for your comeback and for lending a hand to those in need.

Jamie surveys the damage from the recent events.
Surfing this wave is phenomenal, but spectators get an equal rush standing on the cliff above
More damage and Jamie giving out goodies.

Kaenon’s golf pros have been pushing hard this season and have made their collective presence especially evident over the last few weeks. Robert Allenby, playing in his go-to Hard Kore, Black, C50 lens, battled hard and won not only a well-deserved second place at the recent PGA Players Championship, but also glowing accolades from a host of golf writers on his sportsmanship and skill.

A globe trotting Morgan Pressel (wearing her now-beloved Sequence in G12 lens), beat an internationally talented field in the Salonpas Cup on the Japan LPGA Tour.

Brian Gay (Jetty, Matte Black, G12 lens) shot a stunning 7-under 63 in the final round of the HP Byron Nelson PGA tournament to tie for second. What is it that gives these players an edge on the course? Superior vision courtesy of Kaenon’s Light Transmission Levels.

To learn more about our light transmission levels, click here.

Brian Gay, wearing Jetty Matte Black G12 shot a stunning 7-under 63 in the final round to tie for 2nd, his best finish this year.

According to ESPN:
“Gay also continued to adjust and improve his game throughout the weekend before his 63 was Sunday’s best round by three shots.

“‘I’ve been working on a couple things this week, just a little bit with my path,’ Gay said. ‘I was close [earlier in the tournament], [they] were just not quite falling. But I made my share today.’

“The second-place finish was Gay’s best since his win in the St. Jude Classic in June 2009. As he left the course Sunday, he didn’t expect his 8-under finish to put him in contention for the win.”

Early season signs are pointing to a great upcoming El Niño-influenced summer of fishing. While White Sea Bass and Yellowtail are just starting to show up at the islands, the Calico Bass action is already in full swing. Local Salt Water Bass pros Ben Florentino and teammate Keith Michael of team “Big Hammer” reported,

“Great day on the water. The weather was nice to start in the 60’s, shorts and jacket, then the storm rolled in, but, it didn’t seem to bother fishing! We ended up with about 30 fish a piece!”

As the weather conditions deteriorated the fishing improved. Ben shows off a huge 8 pound calico caught in the rain.

Update from Yuri Hauswald on the weekends happenings in Prescott, Arizona:

“The Whiskey Off-Road race is put on by Epic Rides, one of Arizona’s premier event promoters. This amazing race take place in the high alpine town of Prescott, and saw over a thousand riders tackle the 15, 25, and 50 mile race loops. The Whiskey also attracts some of the Southwest’s fastest single speed riders, so I am stoked to report that I covered the 50-mile loop, with over 7,000 ft of climbing, in a time of 3:51, which earned me third place in the Single Speed Male Division.”

Yuri wears Jetty Matte Black G12 off the track and Hard Kore Black G12 while racing.

Captain Kevin Hibbard reported back that he took last weekend’s Dirty Dozen tournament in Kona with a 672lb Pacific Blue Marlin.

J.R. Robinson, Wireman Davey Wolff wearing Jetty Seaweed G12 (standing right) and Captain Kevin Hibbard wearing Rhino Tobacco C12 and Kaenon T-shirt with the winning fish.

“Big Head, long, but kinda skinny,” Kevin Remarked “Ate a big Coggins Tado lure right off the short corner.”

Kevin in Rhino Tobacco C12 watches the spread.

The Women’s LPGA Tour made its 2010 American debut in Southern California at the La Costa Resort and Spa last week, as did Kaenon’s newest metal style from the 2010 collection, the Sequence™. LPGA star Morgan Pressel showcased the brand new Sequence Gold Grey12 in its first public showing, playing all four rounds wearing the new aviator-inspired metal frame. Proving that Sequence embodies true Luxury Performance™ right out of the box, Morgan Pressel finished sixth, starting off her season in style and validating the design and technical superiority of Kaenon Polarized eyewear.

Test-driving Sequence in the Pro-Am earlier in the week, Morgan automatically fell in love with the newest full-metal frame to compliment the Kaenon Polarized metals collection. She put it in play for Round 1, and subsequently wore Sequence all four days throughout the tournament.

Sophie Gustafson played in the new Jetty Havana C28, while Anna Rawson played in the new Leila Havana C12 and Nicole Hage in the relaunched Delite Black G12. All players underscored the fact that Kaenon Polarized offers genuine Luxury Performance in frame designs and lens tints to match every player’s personality, look and personal preference.

Sequence will be available in finer eyewear retailers and on Kaenon.com this Spring!

A recap of last weekend’s NSSA Explorer Contest in Porter’s own words:

“The event was at San Clemente Pier. When I first got there, the waves were about two feet and breaking right on the sand. I thought to myself this would be a hard one. I ended up getting a couple shore breakers and advanced through the heat. For some reason the waves just kept getting better and better with the increasing swell and lower tide. After many heats I found myself in the final. My goal the entire week was to get first in this NSSA contest. I knew I could do it and was ready for the final. I watched patiently and realized that there was a sandbar towards the middle of the break. In the final I sat right on it. I surfed my best and got two 7’s. I ended up getting second, but was proud of my result.”

Porter Hogan wears Lewi Black G12 and Jetty Matte Black G12

Jamie Sterling has had a tough season. Early in a year that should have been his to claim, he succumbed to a brutal wipeout at Waimea as well as dislocating his shoulder just before the Eddie Aikau which shut the door on his chances this time around.

The video of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing produced by WindowSeat Pictures was taken right before Jamie was hurt. Jamie Sterling wears Jetty Matte Black G12.

Further proof that sun and warmer temps are on their way; some more recent Spring Training images.

LA Angels Starting Pitcher Ervin Santana wearing Jetty Tobacco G12

Boston Red Sox All – Star first baseman Kevin Youkilis wearing Hard Kore Black G12

Ryan Garko batting in Hard Kore Tobacco G28, now playing for the Seattle Mariners.

Tampa Bay Rays Manager and our Rx Freestyle poster-boy, Joe Maddon wearing his new Klay Matte Black G12 Rx Freestyle Progressive.

BASEBALL
While the boys in blue made great strides, Philadelphia went for win. Players on both teams gave Kaenon some great exposure.

Phillies catcher and surprise star of the series, Carlos Ruiz wearing Hard Kore Black G12 in game 2.

Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee wearing Jetty Seaweed.

Earlier in the week, Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda warming up in Kore G12

Jayson Werth in Baton Walnut G12 working out at Dodger Stadium prior to Game 1. Werth also wears Hard Kore Matte Black, Hard Kore in a custom Ivory frame, and Gauge sunglasses.

Game 2 hero, Dodgers OF Andre Ethier, wearing Beacon Matte Black G12 in the field.

Phillies OF Raul Ibanez wearing Hard Kore Tobacco G12

CHILE STORM SURFING

Jamie Sterling goes to great lengths to surf the biggest waves around the world. He spent a couple months down in Chile waiting for the perfect storm. The surf prevailed but unfortunately, so did the winds. Check out Jamie’s endeavors and struggles in the videos below. Jamie has been keen on Arlo Matte Black G12 lately.

LONGBOARD – MALIBU, CA
In decent but small conditions Longboarder Steve Newton seals the deal with a win at legendary Malibu. Steve has recently come back to competition and it looks like his break has paid off. Steve wears Jetty Matte Black G12 sunglasses by Kaenon Polarized.

GOLF – PRATTVILLE, AL
Sophie Gustafson continued her good play finishing 8T wearing her lucky Jetty Tobacco C28. Morgan Pressel, in Georgia, Kaenon’s best selling women’s sunglasses took top 20.

VIDEO
Umphrey’s McGee and Kaenon share a mutual love for great music and the outdoors. While in between tour dates, the band took advantage of their surroundings and made a stop at the Grand Canyon for a little rest and relaxation. In their own words, “It’s hard to believe that after almost 12 years of touring we have never managed to get ourselves to the Grand Canyon. Until yesterday. We were fortunate enough to get the bus fixed in time (yes, we had more travel difficulties) to make it to the giant hole with a few hours of day light to spare. The team headed to the Kaibab trail head and descended into the canyon for a few hours of hiking. Here is a little slideshow so you can join us on our glorious day off in the desert.”

GOLF – LPGA TOUR – CVS/pharmacy LPGA CHALLENGE – Danville, CA

Sophie Gustafson Wins!
Wearing Jetty Tobacco C28 for every single shot of her 20-under victory, Sophie Gustafson is a winner again, this time wire-wire by 4 shots over world #1 Lorena Ochoa at the sun-drenched CVS / pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Morgan Pressel playing in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 and Christina Kim wearing Klemm G12 tied for 9th, putting three Kaenon Polarized players in the top 10 of this LPGA Tour event held in the suburbs of the California capitol, Sacramento. The 35-year-old Swede shot a final round four-under-par 68 at Blackhawk Country Club and finished at 20-under 268 to win her first title since the 2003 Samsung World Championship. She takes home the $165,000 first prize for her fifth career tour victory. She beamed while walking across the bridge to the 18th green as she soaked up the crowd’s appreciation, even high-fiving a tournament official. Once it was official, she shared a long embrace with her caddie – allowing four days of controlled emotions finally out, texting Sunday night to say, “this was really, really cool!”

Sunday, September 27, 2009 – Playing in the Kaenon Polarized Jetty frame style with Copper 28 SR-91 polarized lenses, Sophie Gustafson led wire-wire for her first win on the LPGA Tour since 2003. Shooting a final round 68, Sophie won by 4 shots. Morgan Pressel in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 golf sunglasses and Christina Kim playing in Klemm G12 finished tied for 9th, putting three Kaenon Polarized players in the top 10 at the CVS / Pharmacy LPGA Challenge.

Saturday, September 26, 2009 – Sophie Gustafson continues to lead the LPGA Tour stop this week in Northern California wearing Kaenon’s Jetty Tobacco C28 SR-91 polarized lenses. She’s 1 shot clear going into the weekend at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Sophie shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round. After two rounds, she managed a 3-under 69 to take a one-stroke lead at 10-under 134 in the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Today, Sophie Gustafson shot a 3rd round 66.  She’s tied for the lead with Lorena Ochoa, six shots clear of the field at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge going into tomorrow’s final round.  Morgan Pressel climbed into a tie for 5th wearing Kaenon’s hottest style among women’s sunglasses, Georgia in Olive Crystal with Grey 12 lenses.

Great food, beautiful girls and some fun windsurfing in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Lago di Garda, or Lake Garda. It can’t be all bad living there this time of year. Mattia Pedrani posts up with a nice “Shove it” just down from where all of the partying goes on. Mattia wears Jetty Black G12 sunglasses, and is sponsored by our Italian distributor.

GOLF – CHICAGO, IL

FEDEXCUP PLAYOFF Round 3
Brian Gay, wearing Jetty Matte Black G12, was unable to kick it into a higher gear to leave himself in contention for the $10m FedexCup first prize. Gay is the only Kaenon player to make the final 30 players to play in the Tour Championship in Atlanta this week – where the winner of the FedexCup Playoff Series will be determined.

GOLF – BOSTON, MA
PGA TOUR – FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS – DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP

Brian Gay wearing Jetty Matte Black G12 golf sunglasses will advance to the 3rd round of the Fedex Cup next week outside Chicago with solid play this week. He stays in the top 10 in points.

REVIEWS
Posted in Gear.com, Gear Reviews, Sunglasses by Jason Mitchell

“I’m a sunglasses junkie and have been drawn to the performance of Kaenon sunglasses of late. Having flogged the Kaenon Kore sunglasses for over a year and subsequently wearing the Kaenon Jetty sunglasses now for about 6 months, I’m sold on the lens technology and the function of these killer optics.

From Kaenon, here’s the skinny on the Jetty:

JETTY™ is an oversize, tall and boxy performance frame with plenty of street attitude which embodies the company’s Luxury Performance™ design and engineering mantra. A unisex frame that can be worn by men and women everyday, JETTY is also built to perform for the active lifestyle.

This style features tall temples and a rectangular face shape with clean and smooth surface design; plus functional details such as recessed Variflex™ rubber nose pads for secure fit and heavy duty, non-corrosive, five-barrel stainless steel hinges for added comfort and durability. JETTY is finished with the polished Kaenon jewel icon that marks the authenticity of a Kaenon Polarized original design. JETTY comes with a protective metal case.

Kaenon Jetty Sunglasses Review

While the Kore’s are built for athletic performance (cycling, skiing, running, etc.), the Jetty’s are built with style and performance in mind. So, you do give up some of the pure performance features in favor of a little more street or beach style.

By no means do you give up anything when it comes to the lenses as the polarized SR-91 lenses offer crystal clear optics and durability not found on other non-glass lenses on the market. Another note about the polarization technology used by Kaenon… I’ve worn these side-by-side with other polarized lenses and the difference is dramatic. With some of the others I got rainbow artifacts while mountain biking–not so with these.

While I really appreciate the clarity of the optics, the Jetty does have its limits when pushed hard, but they still performed surprisingly well. I wore them on several mountain bike rides and even on a few long-distance trail runs just to see how well they’d work. Surprisingly, they stayed put and were quite comfortable–even when I was sweating buckets.

For true athletic activity, I’d prefer the Kore, but these are amazingly-versatile while still being super-stylish. I always love to share my Kaenon’s with others when at the river or the lake to show them just how effective polarization is at cutting down glare. I’m a believer.”

Model Tested: Black with G12 Lens, MSRP $208.95

The Good

* Top-notch polarization
* Scratch-free performance
* Stylish design around town and on the trail
* Feels very comfortable
* Rubber nose pads keep them in place

The Bad

* Wide frame design doesn’t sit well on top of the head (flush carefully!)
* No rubberized earpieces

GOLF – Sugar Grove, IL

The American side took their third victory in a row over the European side in the women’s most prestigious team / country event – the Solheim Cup.

The US Team was led by Morgan Pressel in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 golf sunglasses and her victory-clinching singles match yesterday in the final Sunday singles play.

Christina Kim playing in Klemm, also won her singles match Sunday and played extremely well all weekend, as well as emerging as a vocal team leader.

Sophie Gustafson wore Jetty Tobacco C28 and played well for the European side.

SURF – CALIFORNIA

After Shea’s heats at the US OPEN in Huntington Beach, he jammed down to Lowers and was able to pick off a few solid lefts. Typically, Lowers does not barrel like this, so this was a treat for the guys and girls lucky enough to get it. Shea Lopez wears Jetty Matte Black G12 sunglasses by Kaenon Polarized.