On Jan 4, 12:15 pm, "J. Evan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hingeless frames are offered in either full rim or rimless styles. The > hingeless part applies only to the temple. The hingeless temple was > made popular by brands such as Silhouette in the late 1990's and has > been very popular for it's lightweight and strength in it's lack of > moving parts. > > Since hingeless temples are a single, curved, solid piece of bendable > metal, they will act as a bit of a spring. That is to say they can > spring off onto the floor if you set them down without the due care. > The other issue with hingeless temples are they are wider then > traditional frames, which work well for people with a wide head, but > not so well for people with a narrow head. The final issue with > hingeless temples are they have less contact with your face then > traditional frames - mostly just a smaller contact zone over the ear. > This lack of a larger contact area usually makes heavier lenses, such > as those of us with a high plus correction, rely more on the nose pads > than one might like.
I find that my hingeless Silhouettes stay on my face better than any other pair of glasses that I've ever had, precisely because they do grip the side of my head better. Most glasses that I've had seem designed for someone with a wider head, so the temples don't really do much other than hook over my ears. And even if they fit well when new, after a couple years, they spread out, which hasn't happened with the hingeless. they really are my favorite glasses ever - by far. Wish I'd bought them years sooner. nate
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