Glasses Anyone?

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-17-2011, 01:04 PM

I picked up some new glasses last night. After being a Ray-Ban fan for about 4 years, I made the switch to Oakley. These are much more comfortable and feel much better then my Ray-Bans ever did. Really feels like it's quality. Anyone else prefer Oakley over Rayban? What's your favorite brand for glasses? Sunglasses?

I also picked up a pair of Sunglasses:

abisson · 10-17-2011, 01:05 PM

Rayban's are cheap. How really don't know what the hype is about?

Persol ftw.

matthewk · 10-17-2011, 01:10 PM

For eyesight: Oliver Peoples and Cartier.. For sunglasses: Persol..

Nuff said.

yakev724 · 10-17-2011, 01:11 PM

I love my oakleys. On my 3rd pair (sunglasses)

There was a post (maybe here, maybe not) explaining how glasses from essentially all brands were manufactured by one company in italy (i think). And all the rest is marketing hype.

Of course, some companies (cartier) hand-make everything themselves and then charge $$$

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-17-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yakev724

I love my oakleys. On my 3rd pair (sunglasses)

There was a post (maybe here, maybe not) explaining how glasses from essentially all brands were manufactured by one company in italy (i think). And all the rest is marketing hype.

Of course, some companies (cartier) hand-make everything themselves and then charge $$$

That's news to me. What I like about both glasses and sunglasses is that in a year or two, I can change both. Glasses were $158 and the sunglasses were $80

xtac · 10-17-2011, 02:05 PM

I need me some new eye glasses frames, hard to find the perfect frame, thinking to go with titanium frames. I switch between 1 day moists but I'm on the computer most of the time so I need eyeglasses. Would love to get lasik but just not feeling the risk right now.

I think I might go with some nice cartiers, and +1 on oliver peoples they are nice as well.

and yes most sunglasses are made from the same company, luxottica

Spoolin335 · 10-17-2011, 02:32 PM

These are what i wear

radiantm3 · 10-17-2011, 03:39 PM

Oakley > Rayban as far as quality and technology goes, but I can understand that many find Oakley styling to be over the top.

KingOfJericho · 10-17-2011, 03:45 PM

I wear these. SALT. Alister.

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asdflkijd · 10-17-2011, 04:21 PM

I have a pair of persol eyeglasses, and some maui jim sunglasses.

asdflkijd · 10-17-2011, 04:25 PM

matthewk · 10-17-2011, 04:27 PM

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this!

abisson · 10-17-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by matthewk

this!

Thats what I have.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-17-2011, 07:37 PM

Don't like the styling on the Persol's. I'm more of a wrap around guy.

MidwestGolfBum · 10-17-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoolin335

These are what i wear

Wear the same ones. One of the better pairs of glasses I've had in a while.

ibarry92 · 10-17-2011, 08:27 PM

Prada Sunglasses.

Simsims · 10-17-2011, 08:33 PM

personally prefers Emporio Armani for eyesight stuff.

SchnellM3 · 10-17-2011, 08:54 PM

I have a bunch of glasses this is from my latest kick earlier this year.... Top 2 are the pairs that I normally wear

JF2310-0000-52-1 by SchnellM3, on Flickr

JF-Rey-JF2181-0002-14043_4 by SchnellM3, on Flickr

J.F.Rey_eyewear by SchnellM3, on Flickr

JF2280A-0050-50000-1 by SchnellM3, on Flickr

http://www.jfrey.fr/eyeweardesign/#/page-8/

Minefield · 10-17-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

I wear these. SALT. Alister.

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I have a pair of Salt Chambers.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 10-17-2011, 10:25 PM

Burburry had some nice frames.

xtac · 10-18-2011, 03:32 PM

The question is where do you buy your frames from? Do many of you go online and shop around and have local place put them in or do you do buy everything from your local optician? Many of them in my experience just rape you

MidwestGolfBum · 10-18-2011, 04:22 PM

I bought online, and had a local optician put lenses in, which was covered by vision insurance in my case. Looked locally, but the selection was not nearly as good as online, though one said they would order me the frames in, for almost 1.5 times what I paid for them.

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yakev724 Brigadier General 231 Rep 3,561 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	I love my oakleys. On my 3rd pair (sunglasses) There was a post (maybe here, maybe not) explaining how glasses from essentially all brands were manufactured by one company in italy (i think). And all the rest is marketing hype. Of course, some companies (cartier) hand-make everything themselves and then charge $$$
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xtac Captain 155 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 17 F80 Comp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island iTrader: (2)	I need me some new eye glasses frames, hard to find the perfect frame, thinking to go with titanium frames. I switch between 1 day moists but I'm on the computer most of the time so I need eyeglasses. Would love to get lasik but just not feeling the risk right now. I think I might go with some nice cartiers, and +1 on oliver peoples they are nice as well. and yes most sunglasses are made from the same company, luxottica __________________ 1
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ibarry92 Second Lieutenant 44 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328xi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North America iTrader: (0)	Prada Sunglasses.
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Simsims Captain 37 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 119/220 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	personally prefers Emporio Armani for eyesight stuff. __________________ VO 1M - everything except sunroof RIP BSM 135i 2009-2011
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xtac Captain 155 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 17 F80 Comp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island iTrader: (2)	The question is where do you buy your frames from? Do many of you go online and shop around and have local place put them in or do you do buy everything from your local optician? Many of them in my experience just rape you __________________ 1
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