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Offline JohnyMac

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Time to get New Glasses
« on: March 21, 2018, 10:32:08 AM »
I have a eye exam coming up in a week or two $o I am $ure new eye gla$$e$ will be in my future.

Typically I buy a new pair for inside and another pair for outside, ala sunglasses. This year my plan is to keep my inside glasses and just replace the lenses. I have done this for years with my Rayban Wayfarers however, based on my frames condition I will probably go for a new complete pair of sun glasses. Hence this post.

I am thinking of 86ing the Rayban's and going with a ballistic pair of sunglasses. Looking at Wiley X Brick Prescription in either gray/black or green lenses but at $527-, the price took me back a bit.

Before I jump in and buy a half a grand worth of eye wear, I thought I would ask this illustrious group their thoughts on buying ballistic eye wear, Wiley, and any other suggestions.   
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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2018, 10:45:03 AM »
Johny

Wiley makes excellent glasses. They are expensive, but very nice.  Also take a look at Smith Elite line. I have a set of ballistics from them that have been fantastic and were about $300 if I remember correctly.

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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2018, 09:41:46 PM »
+1 on the Smiths

https://www.smithoptics.com/us/elite (I like the pivlock) as they are very slim and fit under earpro without digging into my head and giving me a giant headache (echo or echo max style) does not work for everyone so would recommend trying to find a place you could try them on before you buy.

Also hear great things on the Wiley

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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2018, 08:20:31 AM »
Thx gents for your input.

The thing that drives up the cost of my glasses is that I need prescription and add insult to injury  I need bifocals.  :'(

Wiley must know I have been lurking as they just sent me a 50% off lenses coupon.  Maybe I can preorder and send in my new prescription once I get in in two weeks or so. 
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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2018, 12:38:04 PM »
Anyone ever tried a place like this--  https://www.39dollarglasses.com/

The Leonardo model in the Gunmetal color is my standard frame.  But I have never purchased from them.

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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2018, 01:42:24 PM »
 Nemo they say lens's are free but you have yo add $80.00 for bifocals. I wear aviator glasses and I also need new ones. My only question is how do you fit them to your face/head like brick&mortar stores do? 
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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2018, 02:51:04 PM »
Yes. And I know a bunch of people who use this company or others on the interwiz.

The glasses sold here do not meet my needs of: Prescription, ballistic (not bullet proof of course just splatter proof), anti fog, and available with progressive bifocals. 
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Re: Time to get New Glasses
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2018, 06:54:01 PM »
They say prescription lenses are available and can do single vision, reading, and bifocals ($80 more) and have a page to input your script numbers.

Single vision script in the frames noted above are $39.  Even wal mart charges me about $120 for that.  I might have to live dangerous and give them a try.

The progressives charge out at $203 figuring in varilux and glare stuff.  Wife and Doc says I should go with them anyway.

No local place I have tried can do those for under about $375.

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