Thank you both for your responses...Irene, I really appreciate your input since you got the same frames! I'll let you know how the next set turns out.
On Mar 14, 6:53 am, Irene <[email protected]> wrote: > I also have frame 2246 and understand your problem. I ordered the > frame for -10.5 reading glasses and picked it because (a) I'm fairly > small and need a small frame, and the dimensions seemed OK for me > given the size of other glasses I own and (b) a rounded lens shape > generally works better than a square one in my prescription. These > glasses are exceptionally small. I should have suspected the bridge > would be a problem, because if you look at the picture you can see > that it is narrower than many of their frames with similar > dimensions. However, Zenni doesn't have many small acetate frames so > I took a chance on them. I've measured the frame and their online > dimensions match. What seems to be up with the bridge is that the > measurement from lens edge to lens edge is exactly 15 mm, as > advertised, but the frame is relatively thick at that point so the > real width where your nose fits is *considerably* smaller than other > frames with that bridge size. > > What concerns me most is that when I bend the arms out a bit to put > the glasses on, I can hear the frame making funny crackling noises. > These are the worst of the Zenni frames I've ordered. Unfortunately, > however, given my prescription I don't have many choices of vendors, > and none come close to matching Zenni on price, so I'll probably try > again from Zenni--if they ever ship my current order. (I ordered on > February 8 and am still waiting; Zenni suggests I'll get the order by > March 18.) All plastic is not created equal, by the way, and none of > my Zenni frames match the super pricy B&M ones in quality. However, I > don't want to pay big bucks for glasses I may damage so get Zenni > glasses for when I'm swimming, reading in bed, or painting ceilings, > plus to keep as spares in my car. > > Given that I have to pay extra because of my high prescription, my > plan for my next order is to first order reading glasses for use with > my contact lenses. There will be no added charge for the +2.5 lenses, > and I need new "over contacts" reading glasses, so I'll try the frames > that way before ordering my "regular" lenses. > > On Mar 13, 7:15 am, SS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I ordered my first pair of glasses from Zenni recently. They were > > 80% gray and the vision (they are sunglasses for driving) is great. > > But...I made a mistake ordering the frames. I have a narrow nose and > > usually need a narrow bridge, so I ordered a pair with a 15 bridge, > > which is the size of the bridge on my current glasses. However, the > > glasses came and are too tiny all around, like kids' glasses. (It's > > frame 2246.) > > > So, I messed up. I just ordered another pair, frame number > > 3392...hoping it's big enough as the measurements are bigger than the > > other one, but realizing that I don't quite know what I'm doing yet. > > > Also, the original frame, 2246, is clearly a very cheap and brittle > > frame. Are they all like that, or did I just mess up? > > > Thanks for any feedback!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
