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In my experience in wearing glasses my whole life it comes down to "you get what you pay for". Not in the functional department since they all use the same lens

by Swizec 7y ago

In my experience in wearing glasses my whole life it comes down to "you get what you pay for". Not in the functional department since they all use the same lenses, but in the fashion department. I've worn 30euro glasses. They work and bring no joy. I've had 300 euro glasses. They work just the same and you think "Damn I'm hot" every time you take a selfie. This effect is even more pronounced with sunglasses. I get them with prescription so similar price mechanics apply. My biggest gripe with cheap glasses so far has been the cheap feeling plastic and weight of them. I don't know what it is since I'm no expert, but a lot of cheap glasses just feel cheap when you hold them. They're still functional and won't break randomly, but they feel flimsy and cheap and that's not something I want in a product that I use for literally 18 hours every day. A good pair of glasses, when you think about it, ends up costing like 30 cents per day of use. Lifetime of 2 to 3 years, daily use ... yeah I'll pay good money for a product that feels good even if I'm "getting scammed" edit: Wow people here really hate the idea that an item that goes on your face and forms a major part of your most identifying features could be about more than just the cheapest solution to a mechanical problem

benj111 7y ago
Would you say theres an actual qualitative difference between frames, or is this purely psychological? Your comment seems to be pointing at both, which may be the reason for the down votes.
- ctordtor 7y ago
  I'd suggest any such benefit is largely psychological to the user. You can find nearly any style/color you want and branding is difficult to ascertain from any appreciable distance. I tend to buy memory metal half frame glasses and I can't tell the difference between the "knockoff" zenni and my $600 foolish pair I bought at a mall.
C1sc0cat 7y ago
Id agree my expensive oakly's with prescription lenses do subjectively feel better in terms of vision. I normaly pay around £400 for a pair of glasses but they do last five to ten years.
jaclaz 7y ago
>Lifetime of 2 to 3 years, daily use ... It seems to me like a short expected lifespan, following is anecdata. The glasses I am wearing (the frame) are/is 36 or 37 years old. Every several years I had new lenses fitted to them, mostly because my eyesight slightly changed, right now they sport a brand new set of lenses because I broke one lens and since I use the photochromatic kind I couldn't have only the broken one replaced (the colour and capability to darken changes a bit over the years), but I don't think I replaced the lenses more than 4 times in these almost 40 years. Then I have another four pairs, one spare in the car glove compartment, one spare always in my suitcase, one for the motorbyke (sun lenses + short stems to fit under the helmet) and one as spare-spare. And I believe that (besides changing some lenses as well) none of these latter frames are more recent than 15 or possibly 20 years.

by Swizec 7y ago

benj111 7y ago

Would you say theres an actual qualitative difference between frames, or is this purely psychological? Your comment seems to be pointing at both, which may be the reason for the down votes.

ctordtor 7y ago
I'd suggest any such benefit is largely psychological to the user. You can find nearly any style/color you want and branding is difficult to ascertain from any appreciable distance. I tend to buy memory metal half frame glasses and I can't tell the difference between the "knockoff" zenni and my $600 foolish pair I bought at a mall.

C1sc0cat 7y ago

Id agree my expensive oakly's with prescription lenses do subjectively feel better in terms of vision. I normaly pay around £400 for a pair of glasses but they do last five to ten years.

jaclaz 7y ago

>Lifetime of 2 to 3 years, daily use ... It seems to me like a short expected lifespan, following is anecdata. The glasses I am wearing (the frame) are/is 36 or 37 years old. Every several years I had new lenses fitted to them, mostly because my eyesight slightly changed, right now they sport a brand new set of lenses because I broke one lens and since I use the photochromatic kind I couldn't have only the broken one replaced (the colour and capability to darken changes a bit over the years), but I don't think I replaced the lenses more than 4 times in these almost 40 years. Then I have another four pairs, one spare in the car glove compartment, one spare always in my suitcase, one for the motorbyke (sun lenses + short stems to fit under the helmet) and one as spare-spare. And I believe that (besides changing some lenses as well) none of these latter frames are more recent than 15 or possibly 20 years.