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| Thread ID: 124212 | 2012-04-12 08:31:00 | New glasses | lakewoodlady (103) | PC World Chat |
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| 1269698 | 2012-04-13 04:42:00 | My progressives are not quite right, the reading part is too far to the bottom. I had them made in Thailand, will take them back in May. Lots of fun sorting when they don't speak the best of English. I regret getting them in Thai now,, spec savers are not far off price wise. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1269699 | 2012-04-13 04:57:00 | My progressives are not quite right, the reading part is too far to the bottom. I had them made in Thailand, will take them back in May. Lots of fun sorting when they don't speak the best of English. I regret getting them in Thai now,, spec savers are not far off price wise. I didn't know Specsavers did progressives. I was under the impression they catered pretty much for the short or long sighted with both eyes about the same, or is their advertising just the hook to get people in so that they can make their cream from the visually challenged? No doubt they pile on the costs of you want or need progressives. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1269700 | 2012-04-13 05:35:00 | I didn't know Specsavers did progressives. I was under the impression they catered pretty much for the short or long sighted with both eyes about the same, or is their advertising just the hook to get people in so that they can make their cream from the visually challenged? No doubt they pile on the costs of you want or need progressives. Cheers Billy 8-{) Thing in the mail with info has gone. But they do do progressive and very sharp price too. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1269701 | 2012-04-13 06:45:00 | Our own in-practice experience is that for some people however the very top of the range is sometimes inferior to the next step down the rung in terms of lens technology and adaptation. Interesting, I was told that elsewhere. Probably following so many other items where the last of an old model turns out to be better than the first of a new model. Anyway, I’ve got progressive from Specsavers and have had no problems. (Got two sets for the price of one in a deal.) ;) My understanding is that Specsavers get their lens ground in Melbourne to suit your Eye Test. However, I have found one problem in that they are no use shooting Pool or playing Snooker. When you’ve got your chin on the cue and sighting both the cue ball and the played ball at the other end of the table things turn to custard. So, can you readily get glasses suitable for that? I recall a number of Pot Black Professionals wore glasses but they looked to me like special “One Off’s” probably worth a small fortune. :cool: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1269702 | 2012-04-13 06:51:00 | The lens tilted to suit view, I have shooting glasses that the bridge can be altered, up or down. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 1269703 | 2012-04-13 08:15:00 | Interesting, I was told that elsewhere . However, I have found one problem in that they are no use shooting Pool or playing Snooker . When you’ve got your chin on the cue and sighting both the cue ball and the played ball at the other end of the table things turn to custard . So, can you readily get glasses suitable for that? I recall a number of Pot Black Professionals wore glasses but they looked to me like special “One Off’s” probably worth a small fortune . :cool: Yeah, there have been frames with fancy hinges that allow the front of the frame to pivot away from your cheeks when addressing the ball, but the feature Cic mentions, where you can bump the nose pads down (raising the frame higher on your nose) is also handy . Totally forget getting these sort of frames through the big chains . Go to a smaller independant practice if you can find one (they're a dying breed now) . The plastic frame that one of the pot black fellows used to wear was a regular plastic frame (ladies style) with the temples (arms) swapped over so that he could sit them upside-down on his nose and have the rim sitting well above his brow . This is still a readily available option . Not pretty, but easy enough to do . The lens would ideally be 'single vision' with the power optimised for a range of about 1m to 3m (ie not ideal for outdoors or driving), with an intermediate 'addition' of about +0 . 50, or a slightly blended addition of +0 . 75 in one eye, and +0 . 50 in the other . These lenses would be a little hazy beyond 3m, but if they were made any weaker they'd be useless on the cue ball . |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1269704 | 2012-04-13 08:25:00 | Cicero is close though not quite exactly on the mark. For sports, glasses should be raised before being tilted. Frequently. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1269705 | 2012-04-13 08:37:00 | Hey thanks Guy’s. :thumbs: I’ve just had a little play and if I lift the glasses until the bar on top is on my forehead the problem seems resolved. So what I need is something to place on the nose pads or my nose to hold the glasses up. I tried turning the glasses upside down with thoughts of leaving my spare pair like that but unfortunately my frames don’t lend themselves to that trick. :D |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1269706 | 2012-04-13 08:41:00 | Cicero is close though not quite exactly on the mark. For sports, glasses should be raised before being tilted. Frequently. Yeah, you're probably right on the nail there R2x1. I am having a few problems with my eyes having to be all over the place when trying to read anything and as far as looking at stuff on the computer, forget it! Will probably go back to using the old Warehouse hobby glasses! Unfortunately when they tested my eyes for distance, I was told I would not pass the driving test! LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1269707 | 2012-04-13 08:43:00 | The snooker player with tilting glasses is Dennis Taylor | gary67 (56) | ||
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