The Spectacles Thread.

[xiaokaka]

Oh, so glass is the clearest, but wont 1.5 be very thick & heavy?

Yes its bloody thick and heavy. But clearest.

Noticed most Refraction Testing equiptment lenses are always made of Glass 1.5 uncoat?


There should be cheaper sets in the market with plastic lenses.

 

[xiaokaka]

starck is super high-end, this guy must be a loaded uncle. But the frame not comfortable. I tried before.

Maybe not comfy for u.. if others like den ok for them lor..

 

[xiaokaka]

hi all, can recommend what shops carry japanese brand frames ? i find them quite professional yet stylish looking. pls share, thanks.

Try Shinagawa Optical @ Wheelock place (beside Ion)

 

[xiaokaka]

Hello poly student here planning to make a pair of specs pretty soon.
Would like to ask a few questions.

1) What type of lens coating is the best? Hoya sft? Zeiss? Essilor? Budget-wise hoya is the best right?

2) Thicker lens is perfectly fine for wayfarer style of frame right?

3) Is it advisable to make specs at school (poly)? Is the 15% discount they offer worth it or is it much better to go to kwong shin to make?

TIA!!

Hoya Price/Quality seems the best now.. depends what lenses u looking at.. Sometimes u top up abit can get Carl Zeiss which is the Premium in the market..

Hoya is like Good Quality and relativly friendly priced.
Carl Zeiss is like High Quality but more expensive than Hoya.

if your prescription is low, Hoya Stellify 1.55 cost $150. Carl Zeiss 1.56 Lotutec cost $160.

If me, i get Zeiss.

 

[xiaokaka]

Hmm, i think i will go nanyang optical then, thanks for ur advice

U can ask around abit before deciding where to make ur specs..

There may be shops just as professional as Nanyang or better. Don't limit yourself to 1 choice is what im trying to say

 

[Citiguy]

AR = Anti-Reflection (Multi-Coating)

Does not mean it WILL come with Scratch resistance OR UV400

xiaokaka, thanks for the info.

 

[Seannie]

Nanyang did not work out well for me. I made a pair of reading glasses at the Compass Pt outlet that were really off! I can't use it to read. They are now suitable for intermediate distance. They told me that I would eventually get use to it. But it mucked up my progressive lenses too. I paid 360 for those glasses.

Bah! I just went to have it done properly at the Eye Place. No more Nanyang for me.

What is the brand of the lenses which you use? Most of the time, people mistaken that it was the fault of the optical shop when problems arise, but they may not know that it could be due to various reasons. It could also be the lab's fault which didnt make your lenses properly. So i think that choosing the right brand of lenses are important.

When i recommend nanyang optical, im referring more to their frames. As for lenses clarity, everywhere every shop is abt the same becos its not the shop that manufactures your lenses. If you choose lousy cheapo lenses, ofcos you will expect the resultant vision to be of that same kind of quality as well.

Sometimes, you have to look at problems in a more objective viewpoint. Dont condemn something just becos of an one-off incident.

 

[Seannie]

Yes its bloody thick and heavy. But clearest.

Noticed most Refraction Testing equiptment lenses are always made of Glass 1.5 uncoat?


There should be cheaper sets in the market with plastic lenses.

i cant wear heavy glasses for long. I will just throw it one side after a while. My last pair of spec made of 1.7 glass was like many years ago.

Thats y i dont use glasses anymore now. Ever since i started wearing plastic 1.6 lenses for the first time abt 10yrs ago, i cant get used to wearing back glass again. Then aftertat i changed to 1.67 on the recommendation of an optical shop. And right now, i only use 1.67 bi-aspherical. I cant go back to the previous standard after upgrade.

Even for frames my standard has changed to those that must be extremely light & comfy else they will end up thrown one side as well.

V hard to find light yet comfy frames nowadays for me. One reason becos i have a wider face at the side. Ang moh face is the best, long & narrow fits all kinds of frames. And their nose is damn high.

 

[Seannie]

U can ask around abit before deciding where to make ur specs..

There may be shops just as professional as Nanyang or better. Don't limit yourself to 1 choice is what im trying to say

Yes, you will need to experiment ard mre & get burnt then know which is better for you. Asking ard actually don help alot, you need to personally experience it, evaluate it, try a few more times, analyse it & try again. Sometimes after unpleasant experience with one shop, i go back to the same shop again & re-try. I will condemn it only after 2nd or 3rd time or after many times before i gave up on it.

 

[Seannie]

Your prescription so high, frameless not so nice...

If u really want, get 1.67 Bi-Asp and not 1.74 for the lenses imo..

1.67 tensile strength is much higher than 1.74. Bi-Asp design may be very close to 1.74 thickness but cost may be higher.


Frame cost can be between $20 all the way to $15k..

Depends on what kind of pricing u willing to pay for.. then we can decide some decent brands to fit into ur budget. Brands so many in the world, cannot say finish 1..

actually wat is the use of the tensile strength of a lens? you mean when u drop it it wont break?

i think 1.74 single AS cost more than 1.67 dbl AS.

 

[jonathanckh]

Crizal 1.6 advance cost $160.
Crizal 1.67 advance cost $240

Carl Zeiss 1.6 cost $240.
Carl Zeiss 1.67 cost $320

Prices are Recommended Retail Prices in SG by these 2 companies.

among this 2 brand, Carl Zeiss is considered as Premium brand. If same price, Zeiss is a better option.

Either way, u can try go back shop and ask to see their RRP for Crizal and Zeiss to make sure it's really $280. RRP by these companies often comes in Laminated and relativly high quality printing with their own Brand and Logo proudly printed on it or in a delicated Folder. Not just low quality coloured printed A4 paper.

I already paid on full for the specs. Breakdown of specs is 690-5% for the tag heuer frame and 280 for crizal 1.6. I dont even know whether is it crizal advance. Seems like i really kena chop carrot for the lens.

Rmb the shop name, mee mee optics at bukit timah plaza.

 

[xiaokaka]

Yes, you will need to experiment ard mre & get burnt then know which is better for you. Asking ard actually don help alot, you need to personally experience it, evaluate it, try a few more times, analyse it & try again. Sometimes after unpleasant experience with one shop, i go back to the same shop again & re-try. I will condemn it only after 2nd or 3rd time or after many times before i gave up on it.

agreed. u have to look at the cause of the problem.

granted that some places have very experienced opticians who can give advices and answer to your needs. eg, if u are recommended a varrilux comfot progressive lens, but because u wanna save that extra $50, opticians only able to offer Liberty progressive lenses. you will be surely warned that varrolux comfort is a tier higher in progressive lens grade and yet now complain of lots of distortion and narrow viewing angles..


i am not asking u blindly go get chopped by salesman in anyway. hope u understand my point here.

 

[shadowclause]

Hoya Price/Quality seems the best now.. depends what lenses u looking at.. Sometimes u top up abit can get Carl Zeiss which is the Premium in the market..

Hoya is like Good Quality and relativly friendly priced.
Carl Zeiss is like High Quality but more expensive than Hoya.

if your prescription is low, Hoya Stellify 1.55 cost $150. Carl Zeiss 1.56 Lotutec cost $160.

If me, i get Zeiss.

Thanks!
I'll ask my kwong shin what lens thickness they recommend for me and I'll get it in either zeiss or hoya.

 

[xiaokaka]

actually wat is the use of the tensile strength of a lens? you mean when u drop it it wont break?

i think 1.74 single AS cost more than 1.67 dbl AS.

Still will break.. but higher breaking point.. slightly more resistant to stress.

 

[blurryy]

my swissflex hingle broke off. where can i send for repair/replacement?

 

[EastSider]

Hello guys , just a quick question

Went to one of the optical shop near my place,
Saw a rayban specs, it was for $200plus and they gave me a discount to about $170.. Is the price good?

 

[Massacre01]

Hi everyone,

I have been wearing specs for many years but I have not really gone to a professional shop, always going to neighbourhood shop. My main concern is where can I find a shop that can help me to find the right shape of specs for my face shape?

 

[xKomon]

Sorry for being a noob here, but what's the diff bewteen Carl Zeiss 1.6 & 1.67 ?

 

[GRAVESEED]

Does anybody know of a place that sells really cheap spectacles with the option to tint the lens?

 

[chanzhf]

As promised, the courier delivered my specs today, a quick review. The one with a 1.74 index lens. I gotta say, to Seannie, you were right about the 1.74, with my prescription, all I can notice was about a 1mm or so difference between the thickness of my past 1.67 lens and this new 1.74 lens.

The korean lens are surprisingly very well made. Initially I had thought of going with just getting a pair of nice frames, then bringing it to one of the local shops to have lens fitted for them. However, the price offered by the chinese retailers were too good to resist. I paid only about 80 SGD to have 1.74 index lens fitted into them.

More about the lens, they look just as clear and sharp as about all the other lens I had. Single aspherical, reflection coated, anti UV coated, anti scratch. Ordered and cut exact to my prescription that I provided. Been comparing with my other daily spectacles and apart from the slight lens-pupil distance difference, I dont notice any difference in visual clarity.

I got to speak to the chinese optometrist that made my spectacles, he did affirm that with my prescription, there is also gonna be minimal thickness difference between a 1.67 and a 1.74 lens. Lesson learnt, go for 1.67 from now on.

A picture of my newly made specs from China. Love it!