glasses online - who /where?
Discussion
Try Glasses Direct & SelectSpec:
https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/
https://www.selectspecs.com/
Just be aware that the cheap frames are very basic, which might be fine depending on what you want them for. Once you start going up in price for the frames the overall cost starts to ramp up considerably. GD are ok in that you can try the cheap frames before you buy (not the more expensive ones though) & you have 120 days to send any thing you buy back - & they don't quibble. SelectSpecs have a better range & the return policy is the same.
I have two pairs of GD Aero frames I keep in the car, one as prescription sunglasses, & they are adequate but no more than that.
https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/
https://www.selectspecs.com/
Just be aware that the cheap frames are very basic, which might be fine depending on what you want them for. Once you start going up in price for the frames the overall cost starts to ramp up considerably. GD are ok in that you can try the cheap frames before you buy (not the more expensive ones though) & you have 120 days to send any thing you buy back - & they don't quibble. SelectSpecs have a better range & the return policy is the same.
I have two pairs of GD Aero frames I keep in the car, one as prescription sunglasses, & they are adequate but no more than that.
blue_haddock said:
I've used a few over the years.
Specky four eyes and glasses direct are two that spring to mind.
Glasses seemed fine, especially when i go for the cheap range at like two pairs for twenty quid delivered.
was planning to go for the cheaper end of things , mrs seems to break or lose them so might as well have 4 cheap pairs vs 1 mid range , can always get a nicer pair if happy with the others Specky four eyes and glasses direct are two that spring to mind.
Glasses seemed fine, especially when i go for the cheap range at like two pairs for twenty quid delivered.
im guessing when you pay £200 in the high st , theyre just ordering from such a place and whacking some profit on top
My sister recently got a couple of spare pairs from smartbuyglasses (super cheap £6 stuff with the bargain basement lenses).
The first pair, I thought were a really poor quality frame and I wouldn't expect them to last more than a few weeks if you wore them all the time. The second were much more robust feeling. I wouldn't go as far as saying they were good and not a patch on her ~£50 high street frames, but you'd certainly expect them to be ok for a while. Both pairs were shipped from the far east.
At this low end, I'd view them as an equivalent to the off kind of off the shelf readers you can buy in the supermarket. At the end of the day, given you are getting glasses built to your prescription for next to no money they were fine. I'm not sure how that value trade off works out as you start spending more on the frames or lenses.
The first pair, I thought were a really poor quality frame and I wouldn't expect them to last more than a few weeks if you wore them all the time. The second were much more robust feeling. I wouldn't go as far as saying they were good and not a patch on her ~£50 high street frames, but you'd certainly expect them to be ok for a while. Both pairs were shipped from the far east.
At this low end, I'd view them as an equivalent to the off kind of off the shelf readers you can buy in the supermarket. At the end of the day, given you are getting glasses built to your prescription for next to no money they were fine. I'm not sure how that value trade off works out as you start spending more on the frames or lenses.
As above for where to go, the cunning trick opticians use is that the PD (pupillary distance) isn’t part of the prescription they’re obliged to give you (in my experience anyway).
There are a number of ways to do it, a selfie with a pair of glasses than measure the PD using the frame width as reference dimension, or with an old pair of glasses look at an object in the far distance with each eye in turn and mark on the glasses where the object appears, then measure the distance between the marks. Other methods are no doubt available.
There are a number of ways to do it, a selfie with a pair of glasses than measure the PD using the frame width as reference dimension, or with an old pair of glasses look at an object in the far distance with each eye in turn and mark on the glasses where the object appears, then measure the distance between the marks. Other methods are no doubt available.
Dashnine said:
As above for where to go, the cunning trick opticians use is that the PD (pupillary distance) isn’t part of the prescription they’re obliged to give you (in my experience anyway).
There are a number of ways to do it, a selfie with a pair of glasses than measure the PD using the frame width as reference dimension, or with an old pair of glasses look at an object in the far distance with each eye in turn and mark on the glasses where the object appears, then measure the distance between the marks. Other methods are no doubt available.
If you have a relatively recent phone with depth sensors, they are plenty of iphone and android apps that give you accurate PD readings, most are free.There are a number of ways to do it, a selfie with a pair of glasses than measure the PD using the frame width as reference dimension, or with an old pair of glasses look at an object in the far distance with each eye in turn and mark on the glasses where the object appears, then measure the distance between the marks. Other methods are no doubt available.
Have used glassesdirect a few times without complaint.
Just received a pair of varifocal prescription glasses from Googles4U. Glasses themselves are fine and the lenses spot on. For the £30 price tag they were obviously plastic frames. Ordered them as a spare pair to my more expensive glasses.
The only two issues were the delivery and the case that they supplied. Delivery took 20 days from ordering, which isn't too bad but I got a shipping confirmation email at 8 days making me think they were on their way, when they weren't. They came with a hard case, but it doesn't snap shut properly, it's a non hinged lid and relies n clicking shut to remain closed, but it doesn't, so that went in the bin.
Overall, £30 for a pair of varifocals is very good. They always have discount codes displayed on the top of their website, so keep an eye on them and wait for the best code to appear.
Just received a pair of varifocal prescription glasses from Googles4U. Glasses themselves are fine and the lenses spot on. For the £30 price tag they were obviously plastic frames. Ordered them as a spare pair to my more expensive glasses.
The only two issues were the delivery and the case that they supplied. Delivery took 20 days from ordering, which isn't too bad but I got a shipping confirmation email at 8 days making me think they were on their way, when they weren't. They came with a hard case, but it doesn't snap shut properly, it's a non hinged lid and relies n clicking shut to remain closed, but it doesn't, so that went in the bin.
Overall, £30 for a pair of varifocals is very good. They always have discount codes displayed on the top of their website, so keep an eye on them and wait for the best code to appear.
blue_haddock said:
I've used a few over the years.
Specky four eyes and glasses direct are two that spring to mind.
Glasses seemed fine, especially when i go for the cheap range at like two pairs for twenty quid delivered.
And i've just used glasses direct again to get 4 pairs for less than £70 deliveredSpecky four eyes and glasses direct are two that spring to mind.
Glasses seemed fine, especially when i go for the cheap range at like two pairs for twenty quid delivered.
The Gauge said:
Have used glassesdirect a few times without complaint.
Just received a pair of varifocal prescription glasses from Googles4U. Glasses themselves are fine and the lenses spot on. For the £30 price tag they were obviously plastic frames. Ordered them as a spare pair to my more expensive glasses.
The only two issues were the delivery and the case that they supplied. Delivery took 20 days from ordering, which isn't too bad but I got a shipping confirmation email at 8 days making me think they were on their way, when they weren't. They came with a hard case, but it doesn't snap shut properly, it's a non hinged lid and relies n clicking shut to remain closed, but it doesn't, so that went in the bin.
Overall, £30 for a pair of varifocals is very good. They always have discount codes displayed on the top of their website, so keep an eye on them and wait for the best code to appear.
My standard vision glasses were delivered in less than a week so the delay was probably down to the varifocals.Just received a pair of varifocal prescription glasses from Googles4U. Glasses themselves are fine and the lenses spot on. For the £30 price tag they were obviously plastic frames. Ordered them as a spare pair to my more expensive glasses.
The only two issues were the delivery and the case that they supplied. Delivery took 20 days from ordering, which isn't too bad but I got a shipping confirmation email at 8 days making me think they were on their way, when they weren't. They came with a hard case, but it doesn't snap shut properly, it's a non hinged lid and relies n clicking shut to remain closed, but it doesn't, so that went in the bin.
Overall, £30 for a pair of varifocals is very good. They always have discount codes displayed on the top of their website, so keep an eye on them and wait for the best code to appear.
But mine came in like a felt pouch so maybe varifocals are done at a different factory to normal glasses.
I've just had two pairs from SelectSpecs & they were much better quality for the same price than the ones I had from Glasses Online & sent back:
https://www.selectspecs.com
The first pair were rather tight so they replaced them for wider frame versions without charge.
https://www.selectspecs.com
The first pair were rather tight so they replaced them for wider frame versions without charge.
blue_haddock said:
My standard vision glasses were delivered in less than a week so the delay was probably down to the varifocals.
But mine came in like a felt pouch so maybe varifocals are done at a different factory to normal glasses.
You’re probably right. I didn’t so much mind the waiting time as my Specsavers varifocals took 2 weeks, it was their shipping confirmation email that seemed inaccurate. But mine came in like a felt pouch so maybe varifocals are done at a different factory to normal glasses.
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