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    Clint_D
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 5 Jun 2011

    I have the exact opposite problem. Big head = small frames make it look even bigger and/or make me look like some weirdo whose eyes are too close together 😃

    I can relate 100%.  I have even had to resort to buying sunglasses to repurpose as eyeglasses as they tend to run larger than typical optical frames.  You know it's bad when you wish Poten made XL baseball caps, I can only wear a Large when I have short to almost no hair.

    In regards to Jacques Marie Mage, I own a pair of Molino optical frames and have handled a few pairs of their sunglasses and I've got to say that I find them hard to justify the price point.  The (many) Dita's I've owned seem to be better constructed.  That being said, I do prefer more of JMM's lines and the styling.

    ATX IH Hoarder

    last edited by 18 May 2021, 22:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      popvulture
      見習いボス
      Joined: 2 Oct 2018

      Picked up a pair of Akila HiFi 2.0 on a whim because they looked cool and were pretty reasonably priced, and man I'm pretty stoked with em. I've always been a fan of Wayfarers, and these are sorta like a slightly more modernized version. Seem like nice quality, too.

      WTB
      IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

      last edited by 20 May 2021, 19:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Graeme
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

        I was out looking at glasses (again) yesterday.

        Jacques Marie Mage Fontana in silver. These are the sunglasses with the lenses popped out, sorry about the weird eye angle!

        Mr Leight Mulholland CL in Summit. These have an adjustable arm, which is a bit of a gimmick, but I liked it as a detail. There is also a clip-on available, if you want to avoid going the transitions route.

        Ahlem Place de la Bastille in white gold turtle Windsor. There's a clip on available (though sold out), and a really cool matte black variant as sunglasses.

        Jacques Marie Mage Rodeo in bison mahogany. Yes, they're covered in leather, and wearing them is guaranteed to make you into a rock star. Not on the shopping list, but I did like them.

        I'm also tempted by a pair of Jacques Marie Mage Alvin frames in black. The only pair that I've found for sale are in Ireland, and I'm in Australia. They're a similar size and shape to the Edouard, which did fit me, so it's not a huge gamble.

        And there's the Jacques Marie Mage Amboise in antique gold, but no-one has them in Australia.

        I'm not sure how much the Mr Leight frames are in Australia, but they're $945 (US) in the online store, which will probably translate to around $1500 here. The rest were around $800 to $1000. The perceived quality felt similar, the finish on the Ahlems were maybe not as good as the JMM frames.

        I took a look at a pair of Dita Lineus frames, but I wasn't too sure about them. I would disagree with @Clint_D about them versus JMM, but my girlfriend's Ditas are very nice, so maybe it depends on the design. That said, I suspect that both companies (and Mr Leight) use the same suppliers.

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          popvulture
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          Joined: 2 Oct 2018

          I think the top two are my faves. I generally tend to gravitate towards more minimal frames, especially digging the Mulhollands.

          WTB
          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

          last edited by 22 May 2021, 14:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            JDelage
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

            The Amboise are great. I like the shape of the Rodeo but not the leather wrap. The Rodeos seem to just be a new iteration of the old Montana, with a $125 price hike…  ::)

            last edited by 22 May 2021, 19:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              motojobobo
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              Joined: 22 Aug 2015

              @Graeme , thanks for your pics and review of those frames. I’m beginning to educate myself on the subject as a new glass wearer before committing to a good quality frame.

              The journey is the objective.

              last edited by 23 May 2021, 14:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                ddtrash
                Haraki san Expert
                Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                @Graeme Those JMM Bison Mahogany leather covered glasses are really nice, definitely suit you.  Go on release the inner rock star!

                There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

                last edited by 23 May 2021, 15:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Graeme
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                  @popvulture I think that the Mulhollands will work better with a touch of adjustment. They were sitting a fraction too high.

                  @JDelage it's the leather wrap that makes the Rodeo! Maybe I should listen to @ddtrash for fashion advice… 😃

                  @motojobo there are a lot of nice spectacle manufacturers in Japan and also in Europe. As well as JMM and Ahlem, I also like Kuboraum, Lunor, IC Berlin, Rolf, and Gold and Wood.

                  last edited by 24 May 2021, 03:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Graeme
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                    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                    I have found a completely mad pair of spectacles on a Japanese website, the Arunmamika Syzygy.

                    So who is going to get a pair?

                    last edited by 1 Jun 2021, 12:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      The only person I can think of is you…

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        Graeme
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                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                        You are probably right there @Giles…

                        last edited by 2 Jun 2021, 02:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          FlannelnBooze
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 1 Jun 2021

                          Anyone have experience with Roka's Rory or Bookers?

                          Looking at replacing my eyeglass frames, and was considering the Rory or Bookers in tortoise shell. I've had a clear set of wayfarers for awhile and want to try to switch it up.

                          Picked up the Rory sunglasses in Tortoise with Ranger Green polarized lenses. Figure I could get away running with them and casual use. How they fit and feel may sway my opinion, but I also enjoy how clean the Bookers are along the side.

                          777 fit in heavyweight, plz

                          Wish list:
                          IHSH-75-IND
                          IHJ-85-BLK

                          last edited by 7 Jun 2021, 20:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                            Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                            Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                            I'm probably going to get these glasses 🤓

                            last edited by 30 Jun 2021, 20:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                              Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                              Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                              Somewhat of an x-post. Don't want to ugly up the Rivet and Hide thread too much. 🤓 Thanks a lot @Danny RnH

                              last edited by 16 Jul 2021, 12:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                                Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                Thanks a lot @Chap  🙂 if it weren't for you I never would have seen them.  😎

                                last edited by 16 Jul 2021, 12:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • ChapC
                                  Chap
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                                  Joined: 24 May 2016

                                  Awesome… Looking good Mike!

                                  God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

                                  last edited by 16 Jul 2021, 12:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                    🙂

                                    last edited by 16 Jul 2021, 12:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • neph93N
                                      neph93
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                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      These are great guys… when travelling happens again visiting a city with a purveyor of quality eyewear will be a priority. I’m not secure enough in my ability to pick a suitable pair from a website.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
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                                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                                        Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                        Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                        I got the lenses in my frames and I love them. The nice thing about them is the frames are so thick that they can hold a thicker lens so I was able to get the old fashioned poly-carbonate for much better clarity.

                                        last edited by 23 Jul 2021, 19:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • LewisStonehouseL
                                          LewisStonehouse
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                                          Joined: 11 May 2020

                                          Looking tremendous my friend @Filthy

                                          last edited by 23 Jul 2021, 19:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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