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Sunglasses & Floating Sunnie Retainers

Jetpilot Shield 2-in-1 sunglasses and goggles, front three-quarter view with the blue mirror lens and sunglass arms

Jetpilot Shield 2-in-1 Interchangeable Sunnies & Goggles

$149.99 AUD

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Mens UV Protection Shirts

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Ladies UV Protection Shirts

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Accessories

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Sunnies made for performance. A range of sunnies that not only stay on your head whilst on the ski, but protect you from excess spray and white wash. Change from sunnies to goggles to keep your vision clear when riding at speed.

Jetpilot Velocity 2-in-1 sunglasses and goggles in Black, front three-quarter view with smoke lenses and sunglass arms

Jetpilot Velocity 2-in-1 Goggles & Sunglasses - Black

$69.99 AUD

Jetpilot Shield 2-in-1 Interchangeable Sunnies & Goggles

$149.99 AUD

Jetpilot Floating Sunnie Retainer in Black: foam strap with rubber ends and an adjustment band

Jetpilot Floating Sunnie Retainers - Black

$14.99 AUD

Jetpilot Floating Sunnie Retainer in Yellow: foam strap with rubber ends and an adjustment band

Jetpilot Floating Sunnie Retainers - Yellow

$14.99 AUD

Jetpilot Floating Sunnie Retainer in Red: foam strap with rubber ends and an adjustment band

Jetpilot Floating Sunnie Retainers - Red

$14.99 AUD

You Have Questions? We Have Answers!

Are there sunglasses that float?

No pair of sunnies on this page floats on its own, the Shield 2-in-1 included. The reliable way to make any sunnies float is a floating retainer: Jetpilot's floating sunnie retainers use a lightweight foam strap with a soft fabric cover that keeps the glasses on the surface, in high-vis red, yellow or black so you can spot them from the ski. Clip one to the Shield 2-in-1 or to the pair you already own.

Are there polarised sunglasses that float?

The polarised lenses in the range are on the Vault Vision and OTG RX Vault goggles, over on the jet ski goggles page. For sunnies, the honest answer is the retainer: the Shield 2-in-1 with a floating retainer clipped on, or any polarised pair you already own, floats the same way.

What are the best sunglasses for jet skiing?

Ones that seal out spray or turn into goggles when it gets rough. The Shield 2-in-1 does both: sunglasses for the cruise, goggles for the chop, swapped with a quick snap closure, and rated to AS/NZS 1067.1:2016 so the UV protection is certified, not implied. Add a floating retainer and they survive the wipeout.

Are the Shield sunglasses UV rated?

Yes. The Shield 2-in-1 is rated to AS/NZS 1067.1:2016 and EN ISO 12312-1, the Australian and international sunglass standards, with UV protection built in for sun coming off the water direct and reflected.

Is there a sunglass strap that floats?

The floating sunnie retainers: a lightweight floating foam strap in a soft fabric cover that clips to the arms of your sunglasses and keeps them afloat, in red, yellow or black. Clip it on at the ramp, not after the first swim.

Sunglasses or goggles for a jet ski?

Sunglasses for cruising the bay, goggles once you are riding hard or racing, because spray at speed gets past any sunglass. The Shield 2-in-1 covers both; the dedicated race and floating goggles are on the jet ski goggles page.

Are Jetpilot sunglasses and floating retainers sold in Australia?

Yes. Jetpilot is an Australian watersports brand and the range ships from jetpilot.com.au, and the watersports dealers page lists the shops around the country that carry it.

The full rundown on Sunglasses & Floating Sunnie Retainers

Sunglasses for the water, and the strap that saves them

Australian sun off the water is a double serve, direct and reflected, and a pair of sunnies is the first thing the bay takes in a wipeout. This page fixes both. Clip the retainer on at the ramp, not after the first swim.

Shield 2-in-1 Sunnies and Goggles

One frame, two jobs. Ride it as sunglasses on the cruise across the flats, snap the goggle surround on when the chop picks up or the ski goes on the pin, with a quick snap closure that swaps in seconds. Lightweight, flexible and built to cop a season of salt, and rated to AS/NZS 1067.1:2016 and EN ISO 12312-1, so the UV protection is certified, not implied. It is the pair for the rider who cruises out and sends it home.

Floating Sunnie Retainers

A lightweight floating foam strap in a soft fabric cover that clips to the arms of any sunglasses and keeps them on the surface after a fall, in high-vis red, yellow or black so you can see them from the ski. It works on the Shield, on the polarised pair you fish in, and on the servo sunnies you swore you would not lose. The cheapest insurance on the water, and the one that pays out most often.

Polarised, floating, or both

Polarised lenses cut the glare off the flats so you can read the bottom on a dawnie and the chop on the way back. In the Jetpilot range the 100% polarised lenses live on the Vault Vision and OTG RX Vault goggles. For sunnies, floating is a retainer's job, so the honest set-up for a fishing run or a touring day is the polarised pair you trust, a retainer clipped on, and the Shield in the hatch for when the wind gets up.

When to switch to goggles

Once the ski is on the pin, spray gets past any sunglass, and in a race pack it is worse. For hard riding, the Vault Vision race goggles, the over-the-glasses OTG RX Vault and the floating H2O frameless goggles are on the jet ski goggles page.

Fit, care and what to pack

Fit the Shield snug enough that the goggle surround seals on your cheekbones without pinching. Rinse the frame and lens in fresh water after a salt session, dry it out of direct sun and keep it in the bag between rides so the lens stays scratch-free. The rest of the day's kit is on jet ski accessories, the sun protection for the rest of you is on UPF sun protection, and the shops that carry the range are on the watersports dealers page.