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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Youse folks, Lasik doesn't help us folks gettin' OLD!!!!!!
Astigmatism requires glasses. . . bummer.
Now I gotta wear 'em all the time!
Lookin' at computer screens for 30+ years'll do it.
Dern.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 10, 2008 - 01:10am PT
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totally incomplete, you should get a buddy to help you out and hold your eyes open to prevent blinking
LOL!!! that's a hoot! great internet fodder
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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May 24, 2011 - 03:49am PT
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... I went to the ski shop on the mountain and bought a new pair. Put them on and went into the gondola building ... I forget where I read it, but Werner has the first descent of this ill line right off the top of Mammoth Mt thru all these volcanic cliffs and sht.
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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May 24, 2011 - 09:59am PT
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My glasses are made from a superelastic Nitinol alloy (~55% Nickel, 45% Titanium) and near as I can tell they're indestructible, to the point you can literally bend them in half and they spring right back. They've been stepped on, sat on, squished, had the lenses forcefully popped out and appear none the worse for wear.
Really cool material, and apparently not uncommon in glasses; I found them simply on the shelf at my glasses place. Oh, and they're pretty light too.
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W. S.
climber
The West
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May 24, 2011 - 10:38am PT
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Check out zennioptical.com. They have eyeglasses starting at 6.95 and you can get prescription sunglasses for an extra five bucks.
I'm not affiliated with the company in any way, just a happy customer.
I think it's the way to go for those of us who break/lose glasses - just buy a handful and keep a spare pair in the car.
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Auto-X Fil
Mountain climber
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May 24, 2011 - 10:49am PT
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I have the flexible Ti-Ni frames and like them a lot. Nearly indestructible.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 24, 2011 - 11:06am PT
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Second vote for zenni optical .....Great deals and lots of good frame choices.
Check them out.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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May 24, 2011 - 11:10am PT
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Lasik failure stories keep me from wanting to get it done. I'd much rather deal with my coke bottles then not be able to see at all or have recurring issues.
I have two pair, the ones I usually use for climbing are my perscription sunglasses, they are the good old Ray Ban Wayfarers - pretty much bombproof. I keep my normal glasses (which are small and wire framed) in a solid case in my pack. Learned that the hard way after having to come down out of Shorter Wall area in Josh in the dark with my shades on - not fun.
If I do start doing walls, I will be carrying my old pair in the pig as a third backup, and using Chums to keep the glasses on my head. I'm scared of losing them because I can't see past an inch in front of my face without them.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 24, 2011 - 11:44am PT
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the other day, the rapell rope popped one of my lens out. We found it and it was a quick repair with a swiss army knife.
totally disorienting for a bit though. glasses are a drag, but no way I'm submittin to elective eye surgery; that you generally need glasses after and could blind you!
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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May 24, 2011 - 01:01pm PT
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I had Lasik and only have a minimal of issues but its been great, glasses were a pain especially when trying to wear them under ski goggles. But, I still wear sun glasses when climbing there's no way I can stand not wearing them and have had good luck with most brands. I'm with one of the previous posters who just buys cheap ones-kinda hard to do though with prescription-so probably not a viable option.
Give Lasik some thought, its certainly been liberating for me! and yes, Lasik does nothing to prevent the decline of up close eye sight of aging, but so far that has not had much impact for me. Btw...I was near sighted and had perfect up close vision so not sure what your dealing with, near or far sight issues.
Good luck though!
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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May 24, 2011 - 01:17pm PT
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these don't look like Austin Powers
http://www.swissflex-eyewear.com/
very slim, very light, all plastic, totally flexible-they can break, but you have to work hard at it. I have been hit w/ stuff, fallen on the temple pieces etc. All good. However i break em by cleaning em really hard, flexing back and forth. Pricey though....
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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May 25, 2011 - 05:46pm PT
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Artcraft makes really great frames- I've used the Amish/Hippy style for 32 years and they are well made and durable
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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May 25, 2011 - 08:43pm PT
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My 2cents worth.
I like LARGE lenses. Helps keep the UV out from the sides. Also keeps out rain and snow. Downside your glasses tend to fog more easily. They're not stylishly studly.
I use wireframe glasses because they're sturdy, minimal visual obstruction and lightweight.
I had my OD alter my prescription. I'm near sighted except up very close where I need reading glasses. I use progressive lenses. With my standard prescription I could see to drive and to read but the ground 10 feet in front of me was NOT clear. Worse yet, because of the distortion I couldn't gauge the distance. Darned near fell head over teacups more than once on talus, had to be very careful on narrow ledges. So I had a new pair made that are not corrected for reading. Their nearest correction is 8 feet then they are corrected to infinity. This way I can see the talus in front of me on descents, can see the terrain I'm skiing, can see the moves in front of me on a climb.
Downside is I have to take them off for reading, so I've always got them on croakies.
I use the photochromic lenses that automatically darken and lighten. If you use photochromic polycarbonate lenses they are all the UV filter you need until you get above about 15000 feet. They're also unbreakable but they can pop out. Really NOT fun when it happens. Always carry a spare pair.
Polycarbonate is lighter weight than glass but scratches more easily.
I haven't found expensive frames any more rugged than cheap ones.
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reddirt
climber
PNW
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Thank you Nita & W. S. for posting about Zenni.com. Although there are rave reviews online, there are also raging online complaints... so I took a $100 risk..... and WON.
I received my 1st pair of glasses from Zenni 9 days after placing my ~$100 order (incl $75 surcharge for 1.74 High Index Toric -8.75/-10.00 lenses). Could not be happier. Glasses w/ my Rx usually cost ~$400-500 (usually lenses alone are >$300, when made by Seiko, Zeiss, Nikon, etc). The ones I got from Zenni had a slightly cheap frame. They were at least 75-85% cheaper in cost but definitely only ever so slightly less in quality (not in a fragile way, just aesthetic). I'd take the risk & buy them all over again in the future.
The only glitch is that neither the local optometrist nor optician would willingly measure my PD (pupillary distance) but there are online videos that show you how... and my previous optometrist/optician was reluctantly willing to let me know. Now that I have the 1st pair, I can easily figure out what others will work for me in terms of measurements, sizing, etc.
Sorry local folks, for glasses, I'm gonna go w/ cheap a$$ made in China ones for a while. I can get 4 pairs for the price of 1 so I can have a few banger pairs.
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apogee
climber
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I bought a pair from Zenni that worked out just fine as a back-up...not the highest quality in the world, but the Rx was accurate. For the price, it's hard to beat them (for a back-up pair, anyway).
The glasses I wear the most have Ti-Ni frames- at least I think that's what they are- as pictured above, you can wrap them in half and they spring right back. Bought them over 15 years ago, and they are going strong, though hopelessly out of fashion (kinda like my clothes, my gear, my everything else...).
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reddirt
climber
PNW
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At my Rx I tend to use contacts but others may find this helpful: Zenni has ski goggles (ski, cycling, industrial) granted most but not all are the lens insert kind... but I've never seen a decent substitute.
http://www.zennioptical.com/#/?frm_type[]=727
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Buddy Hollie's manager "If you have to wear glasses, wear f*#king glasses."
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Apr 21, 2016 - 07:58am PT
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I am bailing on contacts and need something beefy for skiing and backcountry travel. One option is sports goggles from ZenniOptical.com. They look like the glasses basketball players wear, and should fit under goggles. Seem to be indestructible, any real world advice before I buy them, they are about 40 bucks out the door.
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