Eye wear The benefits of NOT being cheap

TRUE! Cheap is not always good.

We never go Cheap on hubby's glasses. He get's the best which costs a pretty penny, but we don't care. It's his eyes I say and he deserves the best after all the years of night driving he's done.

 

I know what you mean about being cheap. But over the years I have learned that sometimes you get what you pay for. You forgot to mention another benefit of the quality glasses; sometime cheap glasses don't have high quality lenses in them, which can distort your vision and harm your eyes in the longrun. Shoes are now my quality item. No more cheap shoes for me that wear out and don't give proper foot support. I now buy good quality shoes. Trying to get my boyfriend to switch over was tough, he only wanted the cheap ones. He has bad feet to begin with, and after 12 hours in the kitchen he would be in pain and the shoes never lasted long. I finally got him into a good pair of shoes, $60, and the difference amazed him. They were durable, and most importantly, his feet didn't hurt. Quality counts. Know when to buy cheap and when not to.

 

If a person were to purchase a Rolls Royce it would cost an absolute ton of money. Some might even say an extravagant amount. But, consider this. It will be the last automobile you'll have to purchase, because it has a bumper-to-bumper, lifetime warranty, thus it will last forever. If you amortize the cost of the RR over your lifetime, the annual cost of ownership would be much less than the five, or six, Chevys required to complete the same duties.

 

What brand of sunglasses do you all like?

 

Why would you have prescription reading glasses? Unless you already wear glasses, of course.

I have four pairs of reading glasses, all cheap, because I know I'll have to upgrade them (get stronger ones) as my eyesight deteriorates with time. I don't wear glasses normally so have no need of prescription glasses as I don't need my reading glasses to drive, etc.

EDIT: Oh, I see. Yes, I can see why you'd get prescription ones then, if you're leaving them on all the time. I'm not quite there yet!!!! My dad has trifocals like that. Titanium is very cool - almost impossible to break but wow, they're over $400 just for the frames here!!!

 

Probably the best thing ever invented were those bendable frames that would pop back into shape. When my son was a teenager, he didn't need to wear his glasses all the time. Those things were slept in, sat on and got chewed on by the dog (had to buy new ear pieces to go on them). We even used the same frames when he needed new lenses.

Personally, I like my contact lenses, and I wear bifocals. I'm waiting for cataracts so I can get the new lens implants that adjust - no more reading glasses! They cost more, but worth it.

I agree with the good shoes, too. My ex used to get ticked off because I would pay $50-60 every six months or so for new shoes for work. Until the first time he worked in a hospital and came home with aching knees after the first day in his cheap-o shoes. I made him get a good pair of shoes. He never complained about that money spent on shoes again!

 

Because of long hours I'm stop using "Rayban" classic- too heavy.Now I'm use"Hugo Boss"-Scratch resistant plastic lenses,plastic frame.They very light and good for 10-11 hours of driving.

 

I really wonder about the scratch resistant lens though.

MY husband does what he is supposed to do and does not abuse them, and its just a matter of months and they have scratches in them.
He cleans them with what they give him and never lays them down without in their protective case.