The Spectacles Thread.

[ohj81]

Anyone knows who is the distributor for Silhouette frames in SG?

 

[tildveryn]

If you want to know what is the problem, find a qualified and experienced optometrist to trouble shoot for you. Otherwise, sometimes all you need is some adjustments to the frame angles and it should be fine.

yah loh... i'm searching for a good optometrist

 

[warhunter]

yah loh... i'm searching for a good optometrist

get it adjusted at any optical shop should be ok

 

[tildveryn]

hoya NULUX Aspheric 1.7 EYRY - abbe 36 density 1.41
hoya NULUX Aspheric 1.74 EYVIA - abbe 31 density 1.47
hoya NULUX Aspheric 1.67 - abbe 36 density 1.37
nikon Lite 1.67 - abbe 32 density 1.35
nikon Lite 1.74 - abbe 33 density 1.46
Essilor Crizal 1.67 - abbe 32
Essilor Crizal 1.74 - abbe 33
Zeiss Claret 1.67 - abbe 32 density 1.36
Zeiss Claret 1.74 - abbe 33 density 1.47
Seiko SuperSV 1.67 - abbe 32 density 1.36
Seiko MX 1.74 - abbe 33 density 1.47

Abbe - higher the better. affects clarity
density - lower normally means lighter

 

[tildveryn]

get it adjusted at any optical shop should be ok

doesnt help... i have sold many pairs... because couldnt get use to them... because of whatever reason for each pair... i usually take 1 week to try... if cant adapt... means too bad... those that i can wear are those i adapt within 2days...

 

[tildveryn]

found online that many reports hoya 1.7 is better than 1.74 and 1.67... so just to take note

 

[tildveryn]

hmmm i dunnoe abt hoya gold coating but i do knoe tat for my RX it costs $1k for 1.74. But it may be true for the difference in color coating cos when i look at my hoya 1.67sft coating, it already looks diff fm the normal green. The color texture looks richer.

Hoya venus guard coating?
http://www.hoya.com.hk/coating

 

[tildveryn]

so i have been conned. heres the 1st pic which was dead b4.
can i say this is a older technology coating b4 SFT? was quoted $250 for this.

I went to one shop... they show me a different packing... which is totally sealed

 

[tildveryn]

if its you,,, which one will u choose?

http://imgur.com/a/qVcM7/

 

[lawbylaw]

would like to check if someone might knw, which spec shop got the most variety of ray ban spectacles/frames?

sorry if this is a repeated question.

 

[evets]

Eye champ is having 50% sales but I suspect that they have mark up a bit n then give a massive discount of half the retail price when norm is about 20%..

Saw quite a couple of brands I like ray ban, Tom ford, Dior and Porsche design just to name a few...

Luckily starck is not under the promo brands. Else heart pain since I recently bought a pair there! Lol

 

[tildveryn]

hoya 1.74 lens... abbe value is very low... so... should avoid!

 

[2pm2am]

doesnt help... i have sold many pairs... because couldnt get use to them... because of whatever reason for each pair... i usually take 1 week to try... if cant adapt... means too bad... those that i can wear are those i adapt within 2days...

of cos it doesn't help if you just go to any optical shop, besides they are not obligated if you haven't patronise them before.

for detailed trouble shooting, not many people know how to do it, especially those who are not properly trained but learn only from experience. sometimes even properly trained optometrists do not know how to do it.

on the other hand, sometimes it could be that you are very sensitive, slight changes will cause long adaptation. so inorder find out the problem, we need to rule out the possible causes for the problem.

is your service provider doing this for you when you have problem?

 

[tildveryn]

of cos it doesn't help if you just go to any optical shop, besides they are not obligated if you haven't patronise them before.

for detailed trouble shooting, not many people know how to do it, especially those who are not properly trained but learn only from experience. sometimes even properly trained optometrists do not know how to do it.

on the other hand, sometimes it could be that you are very sensitive, slight changes will cause long adaptation. so inorder find out the problem, we need to rule out the possible causes for the problem.

is your service provider doing this for you when you have problem?

yah... for those who did my specs... i have told them my problem... but still couldnt pinpoint the issue....

so for the past 8 years i have made 6 pairs of specs... most expensive one is $800 with lens. cheapest is $400+. Out of the 6 pairs, only 2 can be worn... and the 2 I managed to adapt within 2days. The other 4 pairs, wear 1 week also cannot adapt.

 

[swirler]

Hello, anyone know where I can find Kio yamato eyewear?only saw it at optical88 but they are quite ex

 

[Seannie]

i went back and they accept replacement.. i also insist on having the authenticity card and SFT coating. no extra charges.

wow that shop must have been really guilty thats y offered you replacement without any charges. OR you must have been really fierce to them man!

 

[Seannie]

anyone knows which place got sell hamamoto frames?

design seem quite unique and lightweight

Hamamoto frames seem not tat popular now, cos designs quite similar to the old ones, thats y optical 88 decides not to continue carrying them after selling off their remaining stocks.

 

[Seannie]

seems that all the shops i visit... recommend Essilor Crizal...

Essilor spent alot of $$$ on advertisements so they must recoup back.

 

[Seannie]

i would say depends on how badly the paint is scratched off. it's not considered shoddy workmanship, but mishandling or simply due to poor quality frame.

whether acceptable or not it's up to the consumer. if you cannot accept, ask them to change the frame.

its near the screw area & i checked with another optical shop & my fren who works in this industry. Both said it is due to mishandling or careless like wad you have said. They said it doesnt look like its discoloring of the frame as it will look different. My frame is Oakley so i supposed it couldnt have been due to poor quality frame????

The paint area being scratched off is about 1mm in length, i supposed not tat bad??

if i ask them to change the frame, wouldnt it seems to be a bit too picky? Cos i dont hope to leave such impression with the shop people lest in future i return to buy fm them again it spoils our relationship.

 

[Seannie]

Yes they are the same.

I think going for cheap unbranded lens is not the solution, due to quality problem. Some of those cheap lenses are lenses that don't pass QC when they are manufactured from the factory. But if you are lucky , you get good ones.

Going to a reliable and honest retailer is the solution. there are still conman, but they are minority. Charging a high price is one thing, but giving you a different product from the one agreed is obviously cheating. It's very serious if word spread around that they are dishonest. reputation will go down the drain.

May I know what is meant by the unbranded lenses does not pass QC? You mean in terms of the coating? Or the clarity of vision?