I placed an order for two pair of reading glasses (single vision, -10.5) on February 8. When I inquired about the order approximately 3 weeks after ordering I got a prompt reply saying that my glasses would be shipped from the lab in 3 days. They came today (March 16).
My guess is that the original order was lost somewhere, and these were made and shipped directly after my inquiry. My other orders from Zenni have come via mail from California. This one was shipped DHL from Jiangsu Province in the PRC, and the DHL delivery person rang the doorbell several times and waited for an answer instead of just leaving the package. Here's the interesting part: The declared value for customs was $1 per pair, the description of contents says "optical frames", and the "Reason for Export" is "Sample". Strange, no? However, the glasses are terrific. I generally wear plastic lenses because the weight of the lenses on the nose pads causes sore spots on my nose, but I ordered 4508 -- a metal alloy frame -- for part-time wear. And, as a test of the value of paying extra for higher index lenses and getting anti-reflective coating, I bought one standard 1.57 mid-range pair ($18.95) and one 1.61 high index pair with anti- reflective coating ($31.90). I couldn't quite bring myself to pay another $20 (total of $51.90) for the 1.67 index. I can't see any difference in looks between the anti-reflective coating pair and the other one, and I don't think people with a less extreme prescription would find the upgrade from a 1.57 to 1.61 worth the cost. If I can get a decent picture of the two pair side by side, I'll post it. There's clearly a difference, but not that much -- one pair is roughly 6 mm thick at the thickest part of the edge, and the other is roughly 8 mm. I'm impressed by the look of the frames, and if I don't have too much problem with the nose pad/weight/sore spots on my nose issue, I may try ordering my distance glasses (roughly -13.0) in the 1.67 index. As always, the optics are spot on. The metal frame looks like the pricy B&M metal frames, whereas my acetate glasses always look more like they came from the dollar store. I just wish Zenni would start making progressives in my prescription. I'd order several pairs. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
