I have recently gotten 4 pairs of glasses from Zenni's. The first pair had progressive lenses and I was immediately comfortable with the prescription. I got them for about $50. I couldn't find anyone else with polycarbonate progressives for that little. I had wanted to use a perfectly good Lenscrafters frame and replace the lenses but I couldn't find anyone who could do that with polycarbonate progressive lenses under $100 ( I would still be interested in finding someone who would do that). The second pair was a pair of sunglasses with blue tinted lenses for about $18. I was in Moscow for a month and everybody stared at my glasses. I was told that they were extremely stylish. the prescription was perfect. I then ordered a backup pair of single vision distance glasses and a back up pair of single distance reading glasses. The reading glasses were $8.00 all included. I wanted to see how low I could go and get a decent pair of glasses. The $8.00 pair is perfect and the price is unbelievable. For the distance glasses, I added a non-glare coating for $4.95 bringing the price up to $12.95. The glasses are perfect except I am not entirely sure they put on the non-glare coating. It doesn't look as though they did. Is there a way to tell other than looking?
All in all, I am extremely impressed with Zenni. On May 23, 6:32 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations on your good experience with Zenni, and online eyeglasses! > > Despite their shipping issues, it's *EASY* to start evangelizing for them. > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM, actionjbone <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Back in February, I found this site and started reading up on the > > different cheap eyeglass websites. I know lots of people who'd love to > > be able to get new glasses, but just can't afford to... and I was > > really curious how some of these crazy-cheap frames/lenses would stack > > up to my $450 Flexon frames with ultra-high-index Crizal lenses. > > > I liked the distinctive shape of the Zenni 3157, and had never owned > > half-rim glasses since "glasses are really expensive" and I never > > wanted to pay good money on a frame I might not have liked. So I > > measured my own PD, ordered the 3157 in blue, and waited. > > > It only took me about 3 weeks to get the glasses. I tried wearing > > them, but something didn't quite feel right... > > > I have strabismus, and a couple of years ago I had corrective eye > > muscle surgery. I realized that my "eye strain" was just from muscles > > that I hadn't been moving as much. With my ultra-high-index lenses, I > > had a relatively small sweet spot, so I didn't move my eyes around as > > much as I do while wearing the 3157 - the 1.57 index lenses have a > > larger sweet spot. So the Zenni glasses actually give me a wider range > > of motion. > > > I recently had an eye exam, and the orthoptist confirmed that my Zenni > > glasses were, optically, every bit as good as each of my three $450 > > Flexon/Crizal frames. She told me that before she became an orthoptist > > she'd sold glasses, and she was REALLY impressed that I'd gotten such > > nice glasses for just $26 (shipped). So that got rid of any doubt I > > had about the Zenni glasses. > > > Now that I know the quality first-hand, I've just ordered 3 more > > pairs: the 4645 to replace my ugly/old-prescription gym glasses, and > > 3105 and 3252 as tinted sunglasses. (Now that glasses don't cost me so > > much, I'm more interested in trying unique or fashionable frames, > > since if I don't like the glasses, I'm out $20 - not $400.) > > > The hard part will be waiting for them to get here. > > > Also, I've been recommending Zenni to friends and co-workers who need > > glasses (or extra pairs), but just can't afford brick-and-mortar > > prices. > > > I still have a local "boutique" eyeglass shop I like, where I'll go if > > I want a higher-quality pair or if I need to use my insurance > > benefits. But now I no longer feel limited by the cost of glasses, and > > can order a pair simply because I think it looks nice, or I want > > another color. > > > (And if these three come out well, I might order the 5501. And maybe > > the 3224 - I don't need folding glasses, but I love the look.) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
