Bulky doesn't have to be bold...and bold doesn't have to be bulky.
I have discovered, myself, that my taste in glasses started out with
minimal, almost invisible choices...and has progressed towards making a bold
statement.
Though I've not yet done the rimless path, my first pair were half rims,
oval, fit inside my eye socket, and were virtually invisible when worn
because the rim got lost in my eyebrows. My next pair was similar, and
still small, but more rectangular. And so on... My most recent pair was a
larger, and MUCH bolder "Clark Kent" plastic pair, with a very strong
presence. Color made it flattering, but the style was definitely bolder
than I'd ever chosen before. And, the full "thick" rim reduced internal
reflections...I saw better, out of them.
I've gotten the most compliments of any pair, on the bold pair. People
notice them...but in a good way.
My point is, the glasses don't have to be invisible, to be practically
invisible on you. And, taking the opposite approach...bold stand-out
glasses have their benefits, too.
-- Chuck Knight
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Firewalker <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> I'd go with Zenni, as I have a pair of their progressives, but I don't
> like the narrow corridor that they have. :(
> Would like to try a pair of the Essilor Definity lenses, but no one
> online has the trivex models, just the CR-39 and poly, and CR-39's no
> good for rimless.
> The only trivex pros I've found online so far are Younger Image
> (narrow corridor), or Hoya Lifestyle ID's ($531.00 <ouch>).
>
> Maybe I just need to give up on these rimless frames I've got (nice
> wireframe Zeiss'), and get a decent rimmed frame (Shuron Ronsirs) and
> get some CR-39 lenses instead. If I'm going to have to pay prices like
> those Hoya's, then it's goodbye rimless, hello bold and bulky. ;)
>
> -=# Firewalker #=-
>
> On Mar 26, 1:26 pm, powrwrap <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Mar 26, 10:26 am, Firewalker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > My question: is this is a problem inherent with all polycarbonate due
> > > to the low Abbe values, or is it a problem with the Varilux brand
> > > themselves or the Crizal AR?
> > > Do the other brands (like Zeiss or Nikon) have this problem with their
> > > poly lenses also?
> >
> > Like yours, my prescription is not strong: -1.25, 0, 0, +2.25 ADD.
> > I've had two sets of rimless glasses from Zenni. They are
> > polycarbonate composite lenses with AR coating. I've had no problem
> > with chromatic abberation.
> >
> > Polycarbonate (abbe value = 1.30) is the lens material of choice for
> > rimless because it will stand up to the drill holes for mounting the
> > frames the best. Another choice is Trivex (abbe value = 1.44). You
> > might want to try a lens made of Trivex.
> >
>
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