Eyeglasses / Sunglasses Discussion
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@rocket have you seen the Hapters in person? If, so, can you post your thoughts/impressions in the sunglasses thread?
I have and I think I will get a pair at some point.
They are really light weight and comfortable to wear. Building quality is on a excellent level, complete screwless design made out of surgical steel, coated with a water repellant textile fabric from Cerruti.
http://www.hapter.it/home/txtl001-materials/
price point is around 350-400 Euro for the sunglasses frames and 400-450 Euro for the optical frames
small note: if you like to hang your shades on a tee, etc when not wearing, you need to know that it will not work with these, because of the hingeless design…. same with just folding these, does only work with the small strap that comes with them....
and for glazing one of the frames with your RX, you will need at least 1.6 index lenses, because of the design...
more info, pics, etc...
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^Thanks! It makes sense that the glasses would naturally stay "open" or almost open. I could get used to not being able to hang them on a tee as I tend to use a pocket or case for my sunglasses. They are $475 US from the only place I've found online that ships to the US which is definitely on the high side. Still on my radar though.
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I agree, it would be nice to try them on before ordering. I sent them an email about a US distributor and a few technical questions.
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Bam
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Quality is great and they are very lightweight. Fit is perfect on me. I will take some measurements (arm, bridge, Lens center-center, etc) and outside pictures tomorrow. It is always a leap of faith ordering sunglasses without trying them on but I'm very happy. Kiya and Tetsuya did an amazing job.
This a two year old video but it gives some good insight into the brand:
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I need a new pair of glasses because mine are falling apart. So I had traipsed around the opticians in the West End looking for something a bit more interesting.
One pair that I really liked were the 2nd Skin by Undostrial. They're a leather frame, with a stainless steel core. I reckon that they'll look fantastic with a bit of
wearevo, but this particular style was slightly too small for me. They're from a couple of seasons back, so I'm not sure if they're still available to order.
This is one look I won't be going for!
I've had a long standing ambition to get a pair of horn frames. I can't remember who this pair were by, I think that it was IC Berlin or Mykita, but they cost £2500, so it's not happening.
Hoet are producing a fantastic design in 3D printed titanium. But, at £1500, they're also not happening…
Rolf have some really interesting wooden frames. I particularly like their Pure Horn range, but, at £1950 for a pair, it's following a pre-established theme.
So what might I go for?
I like the Lindberg Horn Titanium range. There's a pair of round frames that look good, and they're incredibly light and comfortable.
Hoffmann do a buffalo horn frame that I like. I'm not sure if it's this one, or a similar style. The pair that I tried on would need a bit of rejigging to sit properly on my face, but that's possible.
I also tried on a few pairs by W-Eye. These are made from plywood laminated with an aluminium core. They don't have hinges, so can't fold up, but the straight arms would work really well under a motorcycle helmet, and come in a whole range of colours. The 403 style suited me, and the optician who showed me them is getting a whole load more stock in next week.
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nice ones @Graeme,
just some cents from me, I wouldn't go for horn or wood as material, if you thinking about to get one of them, as your only pair. Since while these are cool and all that, they are also unpractical in certain ways. horn will need care, if you don't like doing this, don't get a pair. For wood, the frames are very unflexible, so with a helmet it can be a issue….
some more random companies that just come to my mind, doing cool / quality....
http://www.frency-mercury.com/
http://nativesons-eyewear.com/
http://www.kilsgaard-eyewear.com/
http://www.coblens.com/index.html
http://herrlicht.de/ (wooden frames)
http://www.bellinger.dk/blac/otherwise just try as many as you can....
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@rocket I remember seeing that segment when it aired. One of the main reasons why I've tried to look for the small independents, i.e. Globe Spec.
I heard back from Hapter. A very nice email from one of the founders. They are focusing on Europe first which is understandable. I would definitely love to see some in person.
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that's cool @veloaudio, I had the impression that the founders are good people from the talking of the optican, I checked the frames out… I'm sure sooner or later someone in the US will stock the frames....
and yeah L.. sucks for many reasons, not a big fan of leading customers to believe certain things, what are no longer, or never were the case and taking that much of advantages from their, getting more and more to a, monopoly position...
yeah next try @Graeme
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Globe Spec Cozumel specs have been posted on SE:
http://www.selfedge.com/globe-specs?product_id=1274
SPECIFICATIONS -
-Japanese Made Titanium
-Japanese Made Acetate
-24K Gold Plated
-Shatter-Proof UV Protecting Glass Lenses
-Carrying Case
-70/30 Poly/Nylon Custom Dust Cloth -
Those are outstanding.
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I agree
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Scored some new shades the other day. I'm diggin the Matte finish…
