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[d4nimal]

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Say you'll be in by Christmas and project manage yourself.

 

[troika]

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[1969]

Can anyone ID these frames? Assumed Moscot Momza but it looks like the side inlays are a little different.

 

[LucasFilms]

Can anyone ID these frames? Assumed Moscot Momza but it looks like the side inlays are a little different.

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That's not the Moscot Momza. The Moscot Momza is more squarish and the arms are thicker, and there are 3 "dots" on the arms...

I own a Moscot Momza frame in grey and it's fantastic! When I bought it the Moscot Momza frame was not produced in black, only in "matte black":

MOMZA

Shop the MOMZA eyeglasses from MOSCOT's new Spring 2020 line. Our timeless designs & iconic frames will provide the perfect complement to your Spring & Summer looks.

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[LucasFilms]

I would like to ask the eyewear experts of the forum which are the colours to produce for an acetate frame, and also whether is worth it paying for pricey glasses in a transparent acetate frame.

Is a transparent acetate frame hard to produce? I mean.. how would it be harder than producing a frame in Havana tones? So why are frames in different tones often priced the same?

 

[emptym]

Anyone know anything about TR90 plastic as a frames material? I'm in the Philippines and just ordered some glasses made of that, but had never heard of it. They're so flexible and lightweight that they seemed flimsy to me, but the store assured me that they're more durable than metal frames. It doesn't seem to be used much in the US.

 

[ojaw]

Anyone know anything about TR90 plastic as a frames material? I'm in the Philippines and just ordered some glasses made of that, but had never heard of it. They're so flexible and lightweight that they seemed flimsy to me, but the store assured me that they're more durable than metal frames. It doesn't seem to be used much in the US.

Quick google shows them all over the net…

 

[ramsker]

I would like to ask the eyewear experts of the forum which are the colours to produce for an acetate frame, and also whether is worth it paying for pricey glasses in a transparent acetate frame.

Is a transparent acetate frame hard to produce? I mean.. how would it be harder than producing a frame in Havana tones? So why are frames in different tones often priced the same?

Fully transparent acetate frames are harder to produce because they show any and all imperfections.

 

[LucasFilms]

Fully transparent acetate frames are harder to produce because they show any and all imperfections.

Thank you! I had not considered that!

 

[StylishDanny]

I ask your help to evaluate if keeping my lenses shape or changing it. It's easy for me to modify their shape because I wear rimless silhouette eyewear. I drew this shape myself a couple of years ago and I could do the same work now as well.
I took these photos last year from different sides, now I'm just a bit more bald

- Front


- Left


- Right


I'm evaluating other shapes like these:
- more rectangular

- oval and bigger in height

- classic teardrop shaped lens aviator style (just a bit smaller for my face).
... the problem is I can't go to optical shops and shoot photos to show you here
A last request: what do you think of colored lens for my case? My skin is very pale and maybe a bit of color could help my aesthetics

 

[irbe]

I've always went with Nikon high index lense since I have a rather high RX - 600.

I need progressivel lenses. I have 2 Dita frames I need lenses for. Anybody know how much I should be paying for lenses? I don't wanna be taken for a ride. I use my glasses everyday so not sure if i should pay the preium for the brand lenses for progressive.

Much thanks as always SF

 

[LucasFilms]

I'm evaluating other shapes like these:
- more rectangular

- oval and bigger in height

I think those two look well on most people.

These ones are aviator-shaped Silhouettes and seem bigger:

It's the Silhouette SI 5541 6760

I wanted to ask you about your experience with Silhouette; do lenses crack or break, do the arms of the glasses break? I ask because I was considering Silhouette, but discarded the idea after reading tons of bad reviews on the Internet about the fragility of the materials, lenses, arms etc...

I read the reviews here:

Silhouettes Eyeglasses Frames Review

Reviews of everyday stuff from an ordinary guy.

jamesordinaryguyreviews.blogspot.com

 

[StylishDanny]

Consider that I've got only 2 pairs of Silhouette frames, both rimless: one pair of sunglasses and this pair of eyeglasses.

I bought the sunglasses back in "the matrix" movie time and you can read a bit of that experience here in this thread. As you can see I bring to you another bad experience with silhouette titanium rimless hingless frame because they were too fragile for my personal usage. At that time I talked with some opticians about how they were fragile and their answered it was due to the "previous" titanium and they ensured me the "new" silhouette titanium'd has been much better but... come on, they're merchants and they've to sell their stuff Just a last thought about that: Lindberg rimless frames are the best ones made with titanium here in EU in my opinion, do they manufacture hingless frames? No.

I bought my silhouette eyeglasses I wear now back in 2015, the model is Harmony, they're rimless but they've got hinges. I chose this model though I liked "titan x" model more because harmony frame's hinges gave me an impression of more sturdiness. I use them every day but only at home, I do not fold them and I can ensure they're like the 1st day of usage (inner stamps too).

I now these 2 experiences are quite different but I hope they'll help you somehow.

 

[LucasFilms]

Consider that I've got only 2 pairs of Silhouette frames, both rimless: one pair of sunglasses and this pair of eyeglasses.

I bought the sunglasses back in "the matrix" movie time and you can read a bit of that experience here in this thread. As you can see I bring to you another bad experience with silhouette titanium rimless hingless frame because they were too fragile for my personal usage. At that time I talked with some opticians about how they were fragile and their answered it was due to the "previous" titanium and they ensured me the "new" silhouette titanium'd has been much better but... come on, they're merchants and they've to sell their stuff Just a last thought about that: Lindberg rimless frames are the best ones made with titanium here in EU in my opinion, do they manufacture hingless frames? No.

I bought my silhouette eyeglasses I wear now back in 2015, the model is Harmony, they're rimless but they've got hinges. I chose this model though I liked "titan x" model more because harmony frame's hinges gave me an impression of more sturdiness. I use them every day but only at home, I do not fold them and I can ensure they're like the 1st day of usage (inner stamps too).

I now these 2 experiences are quite different but I hope they'll help you somehow.

Very informative! Thank you so much! It's great to have another perspective, a first hand perspective.

Due to my prescription I think rimless frames are not the best option for me, although I like the look very much.

Lindberg frames are very nice too. For some of them it is really expensive to fit the lenses though. The optician told me they need "double spheric" lenses and this meant spending like 400 euros for a pair of lenses that should cost like 100 - 150 euros maximum (for nice lenses).

 

[StylishDanny]

The optician told me they need "double spheric" lenses

Mmhh... maybe double aspheric lenses? They're useful for strong prescriptions afaik; is this your case? I'm not an optician but I think you don't need it to get a thinner lens, you could go for higher index spheric lenses and do not forget: the rounder is the lens' shape the thinner it will be. Consider those 2 factors and *maybe* you'll get lenses thin and cheap enough to save enough money to buy the silhouette or lindberg rimless frame you like most