Broken Glasses

[Ducky]

Picked my glasses up earlier and the B****Y frame snapped!, managed to superglue together for the time being and went to Spec savers where i had to have an eye test first for £19.00, i then went downstairs to look at some new glasses where i was told you pay for the frames and get the lenses free, so thought £125 for the sort of frames i like not bad, but then i was told because of the thickness of my lenses they would have to be filed down to fit in most frames, therefor costing me between £100-£160 to be filed down dependant on the frames i choose. What a con, why should i pay £100-160 more than everyone else! has anyone else had this problem?

[Moonman]

has anyone else had this problem?

Cant say i have mate...

i dont wear specs though!

[Quadrant]

That sounds a bit unfair to me. Glasses aren't cheap and to have this extra "filing" must be a new one. They're onto a good money-bagging one there! I guess you have to think that it will be worth it, because there's no point paying less if your glasses look silly.

[Robin]

Picked my glasses up earlier and the B****Y frame snapped!, managed to superglue together for the time being and went to Spec savers where i had to have an eye test first for £19.00, i then went downstairs to look at some new glasses where i was told you pay for the frames and get the lenses free, so thought £125 for the sort of frames i like not bad, but then i was told because of the thickness of my lenses they would have to be filed down to fit in most frames, therefor costing me between £100-£160 to be filed down dependant on the frames i choose. What a con, why should i pay £100-160 more than everyone else! has anyone else had this problem?

Ducky, I have a similar problem. I am very long sighted and I have astigmatism which means my lenses are quite thick. Without the thinning process, I would have 'jam jar bottom' type lenses which are difficult/impossible to fit in a modern, designer frame. Places like Specsavers will often include free standard lenses however the thinning process is not part of a standard lens, hence why you're looking at £150 for lenses on top of the cost of the frame. It is worth spending a bit if you're wearing them on a daily basis but make sure you include your glasses on your insurance policy so if they're damaged, it won't cost you a fortune to get a new pair.

[bigsteve]

i had to have an eye test first for £19.00,

Come to Scotland for a free eye test and spend your savings on a ticket to The Arches

I agree with you about the thick lenses. I choose to pay extra for slimmed down ones too. Unfortunately there's always a premium to pay for stuff like that.

[Ducky]

Thanks for the input fella's, been and ordered them today.

[Robin]

We're all a bunch of electronic music loving blind geeks here it seems!

[Neuro]

Sounds like a nightmare! I don't wear glasses personally, but I'm sure one of my ears is just slightly higher than the other!

[Robin]

Sounds like a nightmare! I don't wear glasses personally, but I'm sure one of my ears is just slightly higher than the other!

Tim, don't you think it's time to pass the joint to your other ear?!?!

[Chrissie Brown]

We're all a bunch of electronic music loving blind geeks here it seems!

[thirddrive]

I love my glasses, especially as they are super cool supra FCUK ones. Luckily, I don't have problems with the milk bottle effect, but I know my mum had to pay an arm and a leg and wait 5 weeks to have all the special lens jiggery pokery so it would fit well in a stylin' frame.

I had an assessment day with Specsavers yesterday for their graduate programme in Guernsey. If I get offered a position I will look into the pricing haha!