On Dec 31 2009, 1:39 am, Chalo <[email protected]> wrote: > Glasshunter wrote: > > > I have decided to buy a rimless glass. However I think that I need to > > pay more attention in choosing a rimless glasses than other designs. > > But why? Would you drive a chassis-less car that uses the windows > instead of sheetmetal for the body? Live in a wall-less house that > uses window glass to hold up the roof? > > Lenses are _optics_ and they should be picked for their ideal > _optical_ qualities. Glasses frames are structures and should be > chosen for their structural qualities. Rimless designs use the lenses > as the main structural element, and amount to putting the cart before > the horse from a design standpoint.
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