Sunglasses questions

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Ian C

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Dec 2, 2011, 12:05:42 PM12/2/11
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I am looking for sites that offer sunglasses frames.  I know I can tint the lenses in any frame, but I work outdoors in the summer and am trying to find something on a budget that is more of a 'wrap around' style.  Firmoo offers a few, but no plastic men's frames.

Also, prescription wise are their limitations with what I can use as far as a wrap around lense?

Sphere: -3.25, -3
Cyl: n/a, -.25
Axis: n/a, 100
PD: 63

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Bryan Ericson

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Dec 14, 2011, 11:26:49 PM12/14/11
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eyebuydirect.com has some wrap around sunglasses - go to their main
page and click on "sport sunglasses" under the "Sunglasses" menu along
the top. These are all sunglasses with an "Rx insert" - that is,
regular lenses that fit behind the wrap-around tinted main lenses.
You can get glasses that have the prescription in the main, wrap-
around lens, but I gather it's tricky to get it right with anything
other than very mild prescriptions - your prescription is similar to
mine, and I don't think that's an option for either of us unless we
buy our lenses from a local professional sports optician. Some people
don't like the inserts and others don't mind them - you can search the
internet and see what people say about them.

I came to this group looking for opinions on the quality of these
sunglasses - I'm thinking of buying a pair for cycling - the wrap
arounds are nice to keep the wind out of your eyes. Brand name Oakley
or Rudy Project frames + prescription lenses cost more than a car
payment, so they're completely out. I can't find any opinions about
the eyebuydirect frames either way, so I may just try it and see.

powrwrap

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Jan 4, 2012, 4:35:32 PM1/4/12
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I'm a big fan of Zenni Optical.

Go to www.zennioptical.com and in the search box in the lefthand
column, checkmark "Googles"

Ian C

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Jan 2, 2012, 1:24:43 PM1/2/12
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Bryan thanks for the tip. I am definitely not a fan of the look of
those, but they will serve the purpose I need them for. Function over
form in this case lol!

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