The Spectacles Thread.

[Mem2003]

Sure?
Did request some shop but No more purple coating ....especial plastic lenses.


essilor varilux comfort design for glass?
The name for glass is difference for the plastic lenses.
May Have to ask again for purple coating...



1shop that carry Zesis(Glass OR Plastic) said that No purple coating...

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Glass is the clearest vs plastic lenses.
Glass is the much easier to clean, just water+any clean cloth
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essilor only does varilux comfort design for glass.
you can request for purple coating if that's what you want. certain lenses allow that.

try zeiss perhaps?
but zeiss might be green? haven't seen much glass lenses from them. glass customers not common these days.

zeiss progressive "choice" retails at $620 for 1.6 and $800 for 1.8
coating's green though

editossible to request for purple irosa but subject to stock availability and possibly up to 3 weeks or more

 

[oldbreadstinks]

Sure?
Did request some shop but No more purple coating ....especial plastic lenses.


essilor varilux comfort design for glass?
The name for glass is difference for the plastic lenses.
May Have to ask again for purple coating...



1shop that carry Zesis(Glass OR Plastic) said that No purple coating...

===============
Glass is the clearest vs plastic lenses.
Glass is the much easier to clean, just water+any clean cloth
.... ... ....
===============

unless there's been changes so far last heard the best they had for glass was varilux comfort.

purple coating has to be requested, subjected to availiability for zeiss. by default it'll be green.

essior had purple for single vision back then not sure about progressives these days.

 

[Seannie]

I think you really like them but trust me, they don't sell
and as long as they don't sell, shops won't carry them.
I know you like the look but japonism and dun and basically anything with the same look simply do not sell. a large part has to do with the look of the frame.
local crowds don't find it appealing.

and like someone here has experienced, if it doesn't sell, shops don't carry them, which also means it's harder to get them serviced if you're the unlucky guy with a defective piece.

This brand has been ard for some time so I believe it still will be ard in the mkt in years to come, jap frames won't just disappear even if they do not sell well here in SG. And that is only becos ple here do not appreciate their quality or fitting and prefer to go for fashion or looks instead or more precisely blinding following the herd and going for branding instead of true quality, comfort & fitting.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

This brand has been ard for some time so I believe it still will be ard in the mkt in years to come, jap frames won't just disappear even if they do not sell well here in SG. And that is only becos ple here do not appreciate their quality or fitting and prefer to go for fashion or looks instead or more precisely blinding following the herd and going for branding instead of true quality, comfort & fitting.

I get it already , you love their stuff.

but fact is the look is more in for their culture than ours.
crocs are comfortable too but they're not for everyone. and comfort means different things for different people.

I've met a guy once who needs his glasses to fit him like a vice, squeezing his temples all the way in before he felt good.
and another young chap who absolutely must wear his glasses halfway down the face.
so really I do get your love for the japanese stuff


there're quite a few brands in the market so unlike yesteryears where everyone buys the same stuff you'll find it quite unlikely for the next 10 guys down the road to wear the same glasses. so it's not so much about following the herd.

any old birds here remember giorgio armani 322?

 

[Seannie]

japanese frames don't really sell well in sg.
pricing wise to ex for low end customers, style wise also not for those who don't like to stand out.
for those who can afford it, they rather go for reknown brands.
like how no matter how lasting and efficient a toyota or honda is..... you'll never pay the same amount for them as you would an audi or BMW.

Jap frames aren't really that exp as you said. Some lower ends cost $100+ even Dun cost just half the price of ICBerlin. Brands that are not o renown might even be better than those well known ones becos they will work harder to gain more recognition. Whereas for those well known brands like Oakley there is less motivation for them to make their product better. In their minds they are more likely to be more concerned about maximizing profits instead.

 

[fourseasons2000]

I hv a pair of silhouette and charmant, both Rimless. Somehow, I felt more comfy with charmant. Not if it is like what seannie said Japan frames fit us better cos charmant is Japan frame.

 

[Seannie]

I've met a guy once who needs his glasses to fit him like a vice, squeezing his temples all the way in before he felt good.
and another young chap who absolutely must wear his glasses halfway down the face.
so really I do get your love for the japanese stuff

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That means that guy has not learned what is real comfort yet. In my young days I also need my glasses to squeeze my temples till they dig into my flesh only will I feel comfy. But after some years later I realize that may not be the correct way to wear specs comfortably.

Nowadays I try to ensure the temples do not touch the sides of my head before reaching my ears, and try to wear the specs higher up on my nose ridge whilst keeping the weight as low as possible. If you are telling me that jap frames don't work, then nothing else will.

Becos I have given up hope in the rest.

 

[Seannie]

I think you really like them but trust me, they don't sell
and as long as they don't sell, shops won't carry them.
I know you like the look but japonism and dun and basically anything with the same look simply do not sell. a large part has to do with the look of the frame.
local crowds don't find it appealing.

and like someone here has experienced, if it doesn't sell, shops don't carry them, which also means it's harder to get them serviced if you're the unlucky guy with a defective piece.

im not advertising for them, im just sharing my thoughts, so whether they sell or dont sell is not the consumers' point of view, but more to an optician's point of view. As a discerning consumer, i do not look for something that sell, but something that is best available out there which suits me.

And for "Dun" kind of look, its really suitable for executive styled. I have also seen woman working in raffles place wearing it and i dont think the look of these frames is unappealing. To me it exudes class, luxury look. Like what i said it look simple on the first look but you only realise the beauty upon wearing it for some time, thats the beauty of subtlety. Looks simple but in fact its not.

I can say that the most popular brand with guys working around raffles is still oakley i have seen guys in all ages wearing them from the 20s to 50s. To me that is call following the herd.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

Seannie what Dun frame are you currently wearing? What models of ic!berlin do you have in your collection? Oh, where did you get your Dun?

oldbreadstinks Swissflex has too much plastic going for me.

you either love it or hate it

 

[oldbreadstinks]

im not advertising for them, im just sharing my thoughts, so whether they sell or dont sell is not the consumers' point of view, but more to an optician's point of view. As a discerning consumer, i do not look for something that sell, but something that is best available out there which suits me.

And for "Dun" kind of look, its really suitable for executive styled. I have also seen woman working in raffles place wearing it and i dont think the look of these frames is unappealing. To me it exudes class, luxury look. Like what i said it look simple on the first look but you only realise the beauty upon wearing it for some time, thats the beauty of subtlety. Looks simple but in fact its not.

I can say that the most popular brand with guys working around raffles is still oakley i have seen guys in all ages wearing them from the 20s to 50s. To me that is call following the herd.

lol dude, you love the look of course you'll not find them unappealing.
but I gave up trying to push them. they get rejected even by those who don't know oakleys lol funny right? there're actually tons of spec wearer who actually don't know the brand.
there's a basic idea of what specs should look like by the general population.
the good thing about jap stuff is it's made for japs.
big heads
so they fit us. due to the bump at the side.
but again while you do have a great experience with them. I've known far more people with bad experiences.
read back on what you said, you're no longer a discerning customer lol. you're a fan already.

swissflex included, I intro-ed it to one couple. using my wearing style, size 03 and all. husband loved it, felt it was the best he ever had. wife hated the feel and came back a month later and bought a normal acetate frame instead



I do like charmant though, the price and quality stands out for them in mid and lower range.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

That means that guy has not learned what is real comfort yet. In my young days I also need my glasses to squeeze my temples till they dig into my flesh only will I feel comfy. But after some years later I realize that may not be the correct way to wear specs comfortably.

Nowadays I try to ensure the temples do not touch the sides of my head before reaching my ears, and try to wear the specs higher up on my nose ridge whilst keeping the weight as low as possible. If you are telling me that jap frames don't work, then nothing else will.

Becos I have given up hope in the rest.

again I have to state, different folks different strokes. I've never had the need for the squeezing thing.(I'm a swissflex wearer) but the particular guy just felt lost without it. loosening for him only meant that he'll return within the week to adjust them back.
while I do tell people it's best not to have the legs squeeze in and leave a mark. at the end of the day the wearer decides what's comfortable.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

Jap frames aren't really that exp as you said. Some lower ends cost $100+ even Dun cost just half the price of ICBerlin. Brands that are not o renown might even be better than those well known ones becos they will work harder to gain more recognition. Whereas for those well known brands like Oakley there is less motivation for them to make their product better. In their minds they are more likely to be more concerned about maximizing profits instead.

oakleys were great til they got taken over, been downhil since.

ever bought a cartier frame?

if dun sells here and internationally, the price wouldn't be at the current level.
I don't think there're much good jap stuff around, really. especially at $100? it's just the brand you're paying for. wouldn't be japanese craftsmanship.
when they sell good stuff, the japs always make you pay for it. and if it's sold here, they'll make you pay jap prices as well.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

I hv a pair of silhouette and charmant, both Rimless. Somehow, I felt more comfy with charmant. Not if it is like what seannie said Japan frames fit us better cos charmant is Japan frame.

too soft perhaps?

 

[fourseasons2000]

What is too soft?

I just felt the lens sticks closer to my face when I use my silhouette... compared to chairmant...

Feel like getting another frame That can fit into my Rimless photofusion lens...

QUOTE=oldbreadstinks;72791140]too soft perhaps?[/QUOTE]

 

[ahboy82]

you either love it or hate it

swissflex damn light wat. feels nth on u. maybe like the other folks say icberlin or even tag heur is even lighter, but at swissflex price point there is really nth to compare.

 

[ahboy82]

too soft perhaps?

oldbreadstinks. u sound like a pro here. do u happen to know of any shops that allows u to trade in yr own branded frames in exchange for making a new pair with them>>

 

[oldbreadstinks]

swissflex damn light wat. feels nth on u. maybe like the other folks say icberlin or even tag heur is even lighter, but at swissflex price point there is really nth to compare.

they have no metal parts , solid plastic nosepads so I can pretty much just rinse through.
but I'm very careful with my glasses.so my swissflex has been with me for 2+ years already only had to replace the nosepads once cos I slept on them twice in a week.

again I noted my exp different from others . kids break their nosepads within half a year for the rough ones sometimes 1-2 months before they learn to be careful.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

What is too soft?

I just felt the lens sticks closer to my face when I use my silhouette... compared to chairmant...

Feel like getting another frame That can fit into my Rimless photofusion lens...

QUOTE=oldbreadstinks;72791140]too soft perhaps?

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I don't know what your glasses look like but maybe you can ask the retailer to push the glasses out for you?
capitol currently holds the distribution rights in q sister company. so if your retailer can't do it try capitol?
the middleage guy in anchorpoint and one old guy in northpoint are quite good at adjustments.
or at least can advise where to go from there.

 

[oldbreadstinks]

oldbreadstinks. u sound like a pro here. do u happen to know of any shops that allows u to trade in yr own branded frames in exchange for making a new pair with them>>

traded frames are basically without resale value
there's nothing you can do with them .
capitol does do that discount with donated glasses for lions club every now and then
but if price is more important than service you might as well go to neighborhood areas to bargain.

 

[xRenol]

Any recommended shops for cheap and normal spectacles or any neighbourhood shops will do?

Thanks.