Sure I will report. I recently had the similar experience. I went to a local store for a set of new glasses. I got progressive, transition lenses. I paid almost $500 just for lenses. (This was before I learned about this whole online glasses thing.)
But they took so long to get the lens mount on my old frame. (I love my old swissflex frame. It's so light and durable. I just don't feel like I am wearing a pair of glasses) So they refunded the whole lens price for compensation. (Or I could have been very un happy by now) When I got my new lenes finally, I immediately felt that something is not right. I was first time for me with progressive or any bi-focal. So I thought I would need longer period to get used to it. I gave it few weeks but it still was not right. I felt like I was under water the when I was wearing these glasses. I went to another store and had my eye checked again. The new prescription came out differently with my right eye. First one. (the wrong one) -225 -050 x172 PD 58 The new one (correct one) -250 -075 x175 PD 59 So I got new glasses from the second store with the new prescripion but with single focus. This time it was very good. So I don't know if it was the new prescription or single focal making the difference. I don't think I would ever wear any progressive. Because it has so narrow far sight view area. Whenever I try to see side, I have to turn my head or I won't get the good focus. Anyway now I know this whole on-line glass thing and will be ordering several glasses. I already ordered a computer glasses from Zenni and waiting for 1 sunglass and 1 drivewear from 39dollarglasses. I will let you guys know how it goes. It really pisses me off that I did not get new glasses for the last 3 years because glasses are so expensive at the local shop. On Jul 17, 9:30 pm, Thom <[email protected]> wrote: > I see this thread answers my question in the other thread about where > you are finding Drivewear lens. > PLEASE report how they do with Drivewear, whichever source you go > with. > > BTW, just for the lens.... it was $300 for my Drivewear, at the brick > and mortar store, not including the overpriced Rayban frame, and it > took them a couple times to get it right. First time they INSISTED I > would "get used to it" with one eye very blurry and it wasn't them > messing up, so they said. (both pair of glasses I ordered were messed > up) and when I finally got the doc to recheck my eyes, he came out > with completely different results and claimed my eyes had changed > significantly in the ensuing couple of weeks. I won't go back to that > storefront store again! I JUST got me eyes checked at another place, > and oddly my eyes barely changed...odd when they insisted they changed > drastically in a couple weeks at that other store. > > I have used 39dollarglasses once so far. The frame was fairly solid > but did arrive severely bent and I never could get them quite > straightened out. I didn't push it though, because they were an > experiment at bifocals instead of the progressives I wore for many > years and I found I hated bifocals. But it was an experiment that > only cost a hundred bucks instead of $500, and I still use those > glasses for bedtime reading and leaving in the car at trailheads. > (cars get broken into too often to leave a $500 pair!) > > I am about to start ordering a pile of new glasses with my latest > script. I did get bait and switched at a new store front for my > "main" pair.(long story and involve VSP) But once I get confidence > with online ordering, I am hoping it will be the last storefront pair > I buy...especially if I can get drivewear online! > > On Jul 17, 12:34 pm, Rob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I had the AR coating put on one pair. Then later read on the internet > > how you can have lenses with anti-scratch coating, but then the anti- > > glare coating is not very scratch resistant, which would be a problem > > if the anti-glare coating is put over the anti-scratch coating. > > > Anyway, I bought a pair of prescription sunglasses and also frameless > > regular glasses from 39$. I like the sunglasses enough that I have no > > urge to send them back, but not so sure with the frameless. The latest > > thing bothersome I discovered with the frameless is that the plastic > > ends on the arms are a little loose. they slide back and forth a > > little if I push/pull on them. But I don't know if this is a problem > > or can become a problem while wearing them. At least makes me think > > the frame quality is lesser than what I've had in the past. > > > Also the way they mounted the hardware to the lenses bugs me a > > little . They mounted the lenses so that the outer ends tilt up a > > little, which to me creates a different look than how their rimless > > glasses look on their site. The arm hinges also tilt upward on the > > outer ends. I keep thinking it's making the glasses look like they're > > more suited for a Female. > > > Also seems they didn't give me any micro fiber cleaning cloth, unless > > the cloth bags the glasses shipped in are supposed to be "cleaning > > cloths". Didn't think a cleaning cloth would be a bag with a string to > > pull the open end closed. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com! 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