The Spectacles Thread.

[Seannie]

Thank you for the prompt reply. My doubts are more on the part of trying out the array of eyewear.

As you've mentioned, "if the frame doesn't fit you within 15 mins there's no point carrying on." I have never consider trying on the glasses for a substantial period of time before making the order, perhaps part of me feel it's unnecessary, and an annoyance to the optician.

I believe for most, we put it on, view our mugs in the mirror, and order. Akin to footwear, we tend to favour form to function, until pain & dissatisfaction comes along. Thus, what is the textbook process of assessing a good fit without being annoying?

For what it's worth, I am benefitting from your exchange with Seannie. Will milk that customer service, hopefully, without being an irritant.

Dont worry about being an annoyance to the optician. It is his/her job & responsibility & moral ethics to be providing you with all the necessary services that you require and all the info which you need to be aware of whether or not you decide to buy from this optician or not later on. And he/she should not even be letting you feel that you are an irritant or annoyant. If you meet this type of opticians, please just leave the shop and not force yourself to accept this kind of service.

If you feel that trying out a specs is unnecessary then its ok. But if you feel that you do not want to take your time to try out specs due to the optician's attitude, i think it is unacceptable. Do not patronise such shops or return for their service again. Customers should not be treated this way. And it is not as if we are not paying for their service, so why should we compromise?

Just think about it.

 

[Seannie]

wah, haven't come in for a long time, the past few pages like quite heated ....

Quality is very subjective.
Do you know what your're looking for in a new frame?
Do you know what to look out for?

There is no perfect frame, only a frame that suits you.

In my view, as long as you think that the frame suits you, it is the perfect frame, regardless of what others may think of it. Others may think that my frame is a trash, but if it is the best available fit for me, then i see it as a gem.

To add, i do not look for quality as my priority. I look for COMFORT first. If a frame does not serve me comfortably on my face, it will be useless even if it may be made in the top quality way. FIT is eqaully important. For example, same brand but different models will fit differently due to different sizes. So one model of size 55 fits me well but another model of size 53 from the same brand might just feel too tight on me.

So ofcos everything is very subjective. Its all about understanding.

 

[Seannie]

chill bro, haha i am just stating the point that it is kinda hard to find Dun frames here in SG simply becos most ppl here oni noe rayban, oakley, tag heuer, gucci, prada, lv, burberry. if shops dun carry some of these brands very hard to survive la.

yes you are surely right. But sg market is too small to be even talked about. How much people do we have? Less than 5 million? How can you compare such a small conutry to japan, which is the 3rd largest economy in the world & has a much bigger population than us? Do you think japan will even give a hoot whether their brands can sell in sg?

Pls la... they are only concerned about their own. So, even if one day sg dont carry jap frames anymore and im not able to persuade my optician to get for me, i will fly to japan myself & buy directly from there. At all costs. If that day ever comes when i can no longer get my hands on any suitable jap frames in sg.

Becos i will not force myself to accept euro fit that will just make my life uncomfotable as hell.

 

[Seannie]

wah, haven't come in for a long time, the past few pages like quite heated ....

welcome back, atypical.. i have been under heavy fire. Finally there is someone who can back my case. I believe you also supportive of Japanese frames, like Dun etc?

 

[bold10]

Is Hoya amp trueform 1.56 a worth buy at below $200. Is a progressive lens. Any feeback from any expects here. Am looking to change my specs and need some help.. tia

 

[Seannie]

I've done that a few times, so : Finding frames to fit the lens is more difficult than finding lens to fit the frame.

I recommend Dun for light weight frames.

hi atypical, i remember you recommend Dun way back in 2011 but i never really got the chance to get in touch with this brand till recently i happened to try it at nanyang optical, and subsequently again at another shop so decided to give it a try and realize that it is indeed good fitting, special & comfy.

Any other brands that you would recommend again?

How about 999.9 & Japonism? What's your take on them now? Have you tried them before?

 

[atypical]

Seannie bro, personally, I find that 999.9 and Japonism are great frames, comfortable, BUT, of my 4 frames, only 1 pair fits me! LOL !

I have 2 pairs of 999.9, and 2 pairs of Japonism, but they all happen to be more design inclined than fit oriented. Only my full bamboo Japonism give me the best fit.

It's not fair not to recommend them! They are fantastic frames. But, although they are asian fit, not all will suit us. They are also not cheap here (I strongly believe they have been over-priced), so do spend lots of time trying them out.

I'm more a celluloid frame fan, so I'll leave the metal advices to bros Seannie & Oldbreadstinks and the rest.

 

[atypical]

I do encourage my friends to look to frame-maker frames than designer frames. I don't think Miuccia Prada or Tom Ford know as much as some of us here. They sure know about style and design, but good spectacle frames? I don't think so man .... just my opinion.

Google BBC The Secrets of the Super Brands : Fashion, on Youtube. There is a section showing Luxottica's Italy factory manufacturing frames. Y'all watch liao think for yourself.

I'm not saying Luxottica makes f c u k-ed-up over-priced frames, but please know what you're looking for and what to look out for when you prescribe your next frame.

Happy hunting ....

 

[momochan]

anyone know what pair is this? looks kinda like a ray ban..

anyone else?

 

[thinkalot28]

Looks similar to my Oliver People's NDG-1.

 

[eagle2fox2]

Okay, anyone here kind enough to post a list of which spectacle brand you think is in the top 10?

You have the power to make others go for that particular brand which is superb and make them have less doubts on build quality etc etc.

 

[alanjw55]

Normal lens lo
The clear type lo...

Not the expensive type like Carl Zeiss or anything

Anybody??
10 char

 

[Seannie]

Seannie bro, personally, I find that 999.9 and Japonism are great frames, comfortable, BUT, of my 4 frames, only 1 pair fits me! LOL !

I have 2 pairs of 999.9, and 2 pairs of Japonism, but they all happen to be more design inclined than fit oriented. Only my full bamboo Japonism give me the best fit.

It's not fair not to recommend them! They are fantastic frames. But, although they are asian fit, not all will suit us. They are also not cheap here (I strongly believe they have been over-priced), so do spend lots of time trying them out.

I'm more a celluloid frame fan, so I'll leave the metal advices to bros Seannie & Oldbreadstinks and the rest.

That's great to know! i need advice on 999.9 & japonism because they could be my next targets but im not sure how is the fitting. i have tried 999.9 in a shop once but if i dont rem wrongly they kinda feel heavier than they should be, being made of titanium, and dont the middle part of the temple that curve in grip too tightly on the sides? For japonism frames, how is the weight & flexibility in comparison? Where did you get your 4 frames from?

Did you own Dun frames? They seem to come out with nicer designs this 2 years. And the new LC-002 looks really cool. If you are saying that your frames are more design-inclined then i roughly know what you meant alry. However, 999.9 is supposed to be both design & fit inclined, supposedly to be the "perfect" frame like pure gold bar.

So, gathering what you have said, can i boldly conclude that Dun is the best out of the lot?

Have you tried other brands like Yelloe Plus, Muguet etc? What are your comments? Should i still continue to search for better?

 

[Raptor1]

That's great to know! i need advice on 999.9 & japonism because they could be my next targets but im not sure how is the fitting. i have tried 999.9 in a shop once but if i dont rem wrongly they kinda feel heavier than they should be, being made of titanium, and dont the middle part of the temple that curve in grip too tightly on the sides? For japonism frames, how is the weight & flexibility in comparison? Where did you get your 4 frames from?

Did you own Dun frames? They seem to come out with nicer designs this 2 years. And the new LC-002 looks really cool. If you are saying that your frames are more design-inclined then i roughly know what you meant alry. However, 999.9 is supposed to be both design & fit inclined, supposedly to be the "perfect" frame like pure gold bar.

So, gathering what you have said, can i boldly conclude that Dun is the best out of the lot?

Have you tried other brands like Yelloe Plus, Muguet etc? What are your comments? Should i still continue to search for better?

This is nice..

https://www.milumo.jp/front/miru_frame_detail/frame/DLC-002_17/0000001401/0000000001

 

[Seannie]

This is nice..

https://www.milumo.jp/front/miru_frame_detail/frame/DLC-002_17/0000001401/0000000001

yeah! this is the one im aiming for my next hoot. Pls let me know if you happen to see it in any shop.

 

[eagle2fox2]

Ray-bans are the best.

 

[atypical]

That's great to know! i need advice on 999.9 & japonism because they could be my next targets but im not sure how is the fitting. i have tried 999.9 in a shop once but if i dont rem wrongly they kinda feel heavier than they should be, being made of titanium, and dont the middle part of the temple that curve in grip too tightly on the sides? For japonism frames, how is the weight & flexibility in comparison? Where did you get your 4 frames from?

Did you own Dun frames? They seem to come out with nicer designs this 2 years. And the new LC-002 looks really cool. If you are saying that your frames are more design-inclined then i roughly know what you meant alry. However, 999.9 is supposed to be both design & fit inclined, supposedly to be the "perfect" frame like pure gold bar.

So, gathering what you have said, can i boldly conclude that Dun is the best out of the lot?

Have you tried other brands like Yelloe Plus, Muguet etc? What are your comments? Should i still continue to search for better?

Yes, I feel Japonism & 999.9's metal series are light, but not excessively so if compared to a lot of metal frame specialists, such as DUN. For fitting, you really have to take your time to try in the shop. My 999.9 are acetates. The metal in the temples, yah, titanium

I got both my 999.9 online from a Japanese 2nd-hand website (). Both my Japonism, I got from from Kwong Shin.

I find a lot of series in 999.9 have short temples. I don't know the rationale, but not suitable for me. Japonism have longer temples but the hinges kind of feels filmsy and unstable.

No, I don't have DUN, coz they are not my kind of style. Hahahahahaha .... But I like what they are doing, and I think Singaporeans should look at them.

999.9 definitely is not my gold bar. If I have to rank my frames, the are quite far south. But it's because I may have chosen something not suitable for me, not that they are no good.

It looks like your No. 1 is DUN. I have not try Muguet frames. Yellows Plus are more my kind of frames, but I find their bridge gap too wide for my super oily skin.

Don't take it too hard on yourself looking for better. Remember to enjoy your DUN. Take it as an interest and keep looking. If a better one comes along, get it, else DUN remains No. 1.

 

[Raptor1]

yeah! this is the one im aiming for my next hoot. Pls let me know if you happen to see it in any shop.

Will Do. Looking at it too. haha.. What color combi are you aiming?

 

[mirage6789]

Which brand/series of photochromic (transition) lense has the fastest response time. I'm more concerned about the dark to clear speed.

Thinking of getting the Photofusion from Carl Zeiss but not sure if there is anything with faster transition time...

 

[Citiguy]

Ray-bans are the best.

What makes you say that?