I'm pretty rough on my glasses and I have never really had a problem with rimless specs. As Chalo has previously mentioned, I have more problems with Semi-Rimless than with Rimless. I did notice that the manufacturer plays a big role. I have a pair from EyeBuyDirect which are loose around the drill mounts and they are still going strong despite me constantly sitting on them. These are CR-39 basic lenses from EyeBuyDirect. The Goggles4u pair held up pretty well until I sat on them as well. They were much tighter around the drill mounts but they snapped after a year of good use at the bridge. I suspect that the loose mounts have made the EyeBuyDirect glasses last longer but I'm just speculating. Either way, they take some pretty good abuse and still keep on working as always so I highly recommend rimless.
On Jan 2, 11:07 am, Glasshunter <[email protected]> wrote: > @all > > Thank you guys for your comments. The only reason that I am tempted by > rimless glasses is that I can find them online under 50$ which I think > is a good investment if the rimless can last at least two years. > > I wanted to add a sportive and a rimless glass in my glass > collection.Right now i am looking for the lightest option of frames. > If rimless are not a good solution, do you suggest me to buy a full- > rim titanium frame instead? > > Cheers... > > On Jan 1, 9:41 pm, N8N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Jan 1, 2:33 pm, powrwrap <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > Yes, and some people choose eyeglasses for fashion reasons. Cars too. > > > Hard to believe, I know... > > > not only that, the windshield is a structural element of pretty much > > any new car. > > > nate -- 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
