New Glasses Day

[Robert]

Finally get a new pair of spectacles. :socool

Went with Oakley - they have a different type of frame, kinda sporty looking.

How often do you change your glass?

[Spudman]

Are those going to go with your new house? You might have problems with the new neighbors if you are too sporty looking.

Pics or they are Buddy Holly glasses.:poke

[FrankenFretter]

Yeah, pics or it didn't happen.

I have to get new ones soon myself; I've been putting off the bifocals for as long as possible, but it's time. I'm going to pay the extra for the progressive lenses, because I don't want to look like a grandpa. ;)

[Robert]

I can better than pictures. :)

This video has the new glasses.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhOdYpsCAGw

[FrankenFretter]

Those are nice, Robert. Good choice of frames! (Nice guitar playing, too!)

[Ch0jin]

I realise you are talking about prescription glasses, but as I (think) I still have 20/20, I only buy sunglasses. FWIW I wear Oakley's with polarized lenses pretty much exclusively. I have a backup pair of Dirty Dogs which I'm led to believe are made by the same ppl that make Oakley's anyway. Polarised lenses have their downsides of course, but I just love wearing them on a bright sunny day where the polarizing action gives you bluer skies and greener grass and well, I guess they are the real embodiment of the old "rose coloured glasses" metaphor. Everything just looks better when you wrap them round your face. (except car glass and LCD displays) I recently wore some yellow tinted Oakley's that I'd borrowed at a poker game, and indoors under fluro lights as we were, they were incredible. Everything became sharper with added contrast. I actually said "Holy Sh*t" out loud when I popped them on I was so surprised how much the cleaned up my vision. Although to date I've only worn dark black polarized lenses, I'm looking to pick up a pair with the yellow style lenses for a more extended test.

I dig your new ones Robert, they totally suit you and awesome playing too! There sure are going to be some orders for Hell Guitars coming from thefret I'm betting!

[otaypanky]

yellow tint lenses are great to wear target shooting too
Nice specs Robert. My prescription and frames used to cost me over $600 a pair. Glasses are so overpriced. My wife suggested trying Costco. I got two pair for under $500.
but the last time I had to get new glasses I tried ordering off the internet because I wanted a specific frame that was hard to find. I was pretty skeptical and hesitant about doing it, but they turned out great and were $150 less than buying locally