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[Finprof]

I use prescription half frame reading glasses - no frame on the top - that I bought in 1987. About six months ago I broke one of the temples. At least a dozen places told me that nobody made them any more, but I lucked into a set when my wife was looking for reading glasses at a store that is out of the way.

Ted Trueblood one said that if you find something you like, buy two of them because if it is any good, they will quit making them.

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Originally Posted by Finprof

I use prescription half frame reading glasses - no frame on the top - that I bought in 1987. About six months ago I broke one of the temples. At least a dozen places told me that nobody made them any more, but I lucked into a set when my wife was looking for reading glasses at a store that is out of the way.

Ted Trueblood one said that if you find something you like, buy two of them because if it is any good, they will quit making them.

That's exactly what I did with my Maui Jim's I previously had Costa's. The frames were nice, but the blue tint was simply coated over the prescription glass. It soon began wearing off, and when I contacted Costa they were not willing to make them right. This was years ago, Costa made the frames, but farmed out the prescription portion of their sunglasses. I believe they do the whole job now.

Maui Jim's did their own process in house and is much better quality (my opinion). Sooo, I had another set made. I have one with black frames and dark gray lenses, and another with brown frames and more yellow tint lenses.

I guess I have to start looking for another set of regular glasses (frames I like) to keep on hand. Guess I'll have to find some old fashion store that still separates their frames into "male" and "female" sections

I wish I wasn't so old, I'd try lasik's I can remember when they used to cut your lens 7 ways to try to correct your vision. Now, with the computer "shaving" type of surgery, I'd do it if I was 15 years younger.
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[Cmp8254]

Check out Zenni.com, they are great prescription glasses to have as backups (boat, truck, downstairs/upstairs). I typically only wear glasses around the house, but I buy them on Zenni for less than $10 a pair.

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Originally Posted by Cmp8254

Check out Zenni.com, they are great prescription glasses to have as backups (boat, truck, downstairs/upstairs). I typically only wear glasses around the house, but I buy them on Zenni for less than $10 a pair.

Thanks; I'll check them out. One thing I found out about getting new glasses, it's like buying a new car. They try to hit you with all kinds of "options".

Do you want anti-glare coating? Sure. How about both sides? What do you mean both sides? Don't you automatically coat both sides?

Or, There's three different types of progressive lenses. Would you like this option, where the sides aren't too clear? Or, this option where the sides are clearer. Or, this final most costly option where there is no distortion at the sides.
Uhm; I think I would like the option where I can actually see out of my glasses.

WTF is that all about. Have we as a country actually come to the point where "chitty" is acceptable. They might as well say, "Would you like "piss poor", "less piss poor", or "quality"?

When did we start accepting "half assed" as an option? I guess we should all run out and buy stock in "Harbor Freight". Poor quality is becoming the norm, you have to pay EXTRA for what used to be "standard".

Sorry for the rant
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[Spot77]

Well even if you couldn't see us on Saturday it was great seeing and hanging out with you. Maybe we can get a CBA group together at Larry's again. It would likely double their business for the month. lol.

That might possibly be the last time I go to the Pasadena show though; there are just too many people and I couldn't hardly look at a darn thing. Glad I scored great deals on a pair of reels though.......It was the last aisle I was going to walk down before leaving.

[Chessie27]

Originally Posted by Spot77

Well even if you couldn't see us on Saturday it was great seeing and hanging out with you. Maybe we can get a CBA group together at Larry's again. It would likely double their business for the month. lol.

That might possibly be the last time I go to the Pasadena show though; there are just too many people and I couldn't hardly look at a darn thing. Glad I scored great deals on a pair of reels though.......It was the last aisle I was going to walk down before leaving.

Yeah, I gave it up a few years ago after some A-hole yelled at my wife because he pulled his truck into a place that he couldn’t back out of. She was sitting in the car waiting on me because it was raining and I wanted to hit the booths outside quickly. (That year it wasn’t at the fire house it was someplace else)

Too many people for too small a place and not enough deodorant!!
I don’t need deals THAT bad.

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I went Saturday. I had 4 reels that are now spares that I wanted to try to sell. I asked Capt John if I could put them on his table. He said "Sure, if you help me sell some spoonbrella's"
Well; you know me; I showed up before him and unwrapped his booth (set up the night before) and had everything ready when he walked into the building (just like a good mate).
I worked his booth from opening (8am) to noon, before hitting Larry's Tavern with a few friends

I didn't even walk the aisles. There's nothing I really need. If I bought anything, it would have been either an impulse buy, or something I already own, but can't remember where I put it

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