Eyeglasses / Sunglasses Discussion
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So my venerable Ray Bans died today after 12 years of distinguished service. Now I'm searching for replacements. I am not excited about the search, which is made harder by the fact that I have the same size head as an average 10 year old.
Still looking? I may be able to help! I have a similar problem, and I found some great frames. I just started wearing glasses last year when my vision decided to take a giant shit.
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I already purchased some, but I'm curious about your suggestions, @seawolf. I don't love mine, so I'm open to alternatives.
On a side note, we were traveling last week and I ended up buying a cheapo pair to keep from going snowblind. While shopping, my wife keep handing me pairs from the children's section. An embarrassing number fit pretty well.
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@Chris , you definitely need to check out https://davidkind.com
They have frames for smaller faces, and will help pick pairs that look best on you. You pick 3, and their stylist picks 3 for home try-on, and they get mailed to you. I ended up not liking the ones I picked out, and bought two that the stylist picked out. Great customer service, high quality frames and lenses. They even did two doctor remakes for me because my prescription is so whacky that it took several tries to get it right. Highly recommended.
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I have always loved Persol, so finally ended up with more than sunglasses from them.
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I dropped by an opticians in Melbourne this afternoon, as my girlfriend wanted to get her contact lenses checked out, and they had a rep in from Mr Leight. They're a high-end brand by the people behind Garrett Leight.
The frames I tried on were Japanese made, and reminded me a bit of some of the Jacques Marie Mage styles, but with thinner wire. The price point is around $1000 in Australia, about $700 US.
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I was in Melbourne at the weekend, and the optician had a few new pairs by Kuboraum in stock.
These silver ones are quite good.
But I was joking that I'd get this black and gold pair with transition lenses that turned black and mirrored gold. The optician thought that was a good idea…
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Who makes good sunglasses with clear acetate frames? I've always liked clear acetate frames and I just watched "Ford v Ferrari" yesterday on the plane (great flick!). In the movie, Matt Damon apparently wears Good See - Entourage of 7 glasses and they're very nice looking (and very expensive):
https://www.goodseeco.com/products/entourage-of-7-beacon#
I also like the French Arpenteur sunglasses, which are a lot cheaper:
https://www.arpenteur.fr/store/en/p185-lunettes-mod-01-crystal-arpenteur
What are good other options? Need to be easy to ship to the US…
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I'm sure Moscot makes some of their stuff in clear frames. I've always been happy with my eyeglasses and sunglasses from them.
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I have some clear Garrett Leight frames that fit me well.
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Can someone let me know some brands that make quality sunglasses? I'm not looking to spend a fortune, but I was just hoping to figure out who makes some quality nicely made sunglasses.
I usually come to the iron heart forum for brand recommendations because everyone here seems to appreciate well made stuff
Thanks
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Can someone let me know some brands that make quality sunglasses? I'm not looking to spend a fortune, but I was just hoping to figure out who makes some quality nicely made sunglasses.
I usually come to the iron heart forum for brand recommendations because everyone here seems to appreciate well made stuff
It depends what you're looking for. Maui Jim is widely acknowledge to have some of the best lenses in the industry. Salt Optics seems to be some of the best value in the luxury segment.
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Can someone let me know some brands that make quality sunglasses? I'm not looking to spend a fortune, but I was just hoping to figure out who makes some quality nicely made sunglasses.
I usually come to the iron heart forum for brand recommendations because everyone here seems to appreciate well made stuff
Thanks
what kinda style were you looking for? optics tend to be very personal and most decent brands tend to follow a certain style of another..
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I have been impressed with the Globe Specs offered at Self Edge. Most frames are a little small though, and I have a big head. Quality is really excellent though.
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I have been impressed with the Globe Specs offered at Self Edge. Most frames are a little small though, and I have a big head. Quality is really excellent though.
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As someone with an undersized head, this is relevant to my interests.
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Definitely recommended in that case! I have two pairs, one of which I am hesitant to wear because my ex said they look funny on my big dome.
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I have a skinny head and Globe Specs fit me well.
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I have always wanted to see a pair of Effector shades. Thanks for sharing.
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