Diving in to Lens Materials! Plastic Vs Glass Vs Polycarbonate and Pros & Cons for all!

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[@mattmcintyre7083]

Pro tip - Resist the urge to look at yourself while making a video. Look at the camera lense instead. Sounds trivial but it has a huge impact on how the viewer perceives both you and what you have to say. Extremely helpful video. Thank you for breaking the important stuff down into an easily digestible form.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Appreciate the tip, it’s something I struggle with a LOT actually. The curse of using an iPhone to record, it’s easy to just use the selfie camera and watch me instead of the small dot of a lens 🤦‍♂️ Glad you found the video helpful though!

[@mattmcintyre7083]

How common is glass in today's prescription lense market? I know it's really heavy compared to the alternatives but in at the end of my rope with peeling AR coating so I'm thinking of trying to get non coated glass lenses.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

@mattmcintyre7083 peeling AR at the upper end is extremely rare. I find it’s VERY common on low to mid range options however. As for glass in rx, it’s almost non existent today. We can still get it over here, but uncoated only.

[@Maclaurinnn]

Hello, I am writing from Turkey. I have been using glasses for about 2 years. I bought a new pair of glasses this year. I bought the kodak glass. I bought polycarbonate glass. But within a week, even though I dropped it on the floor and only wiped it with a glasses cloth, it started to get scratched and stained. Is there a lens you can recommend for this? Should I use mineral or polycarbonate?

[@Vin3Man]

Hi glasses guy. Just got my updated script yesterday. Right: Sph -10.75. Cyl +1.75. Axis 106 Left: -12.25 Cyl+2.50. Axis 060 What lens brand should I shop for for best optical clarity, Hoya Zoe’s,crizal. I would prefer AR coating and transitions and a full rim or semi rimless titanium frame. Thanks, I’m in Philly area if that helps!

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Most at that power will be farmed out to one of three specialty labs in the US anyway, no wrong choice here 😎. Personally I would skip any sort of photochromic though for a host of reasons. Dedicated suns will be best as well. I offer remote service now as well if you wanna really have some fun 😈 I’ve done a -16 this way and actually doing one very similiar to this power right now 😂🙏🏻

[@aceofspades001]

Zeiss

[@richie3828]

Hi, I have a prescription of SPH/CYL -2.25/-4.50 and was wondering which lens are best for me? I looked up Hi-vex mr8plus 1.6 but have very little results coming up online. Is it possible they are no longer made? I keep finding the old High Index MR8 when searching at it seems it only supports up to -4 Cylinder. I've asked some local opticians and some don't seem to know what I'm talking about or want me to jump to 1.67. Was hoping you would give me a recommendation.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Hivex is a relatively new monomer for making lenses and isn’t widely known within the industry, unfortunately. It can absolutely be pushed higher than 4D cylinder as well. I will add even on the production end many labs are using the newer MR95 1.6 which is a hivex variation for blanks of 1.6 index without knowing it passing the information along. Very few care about actual material (shocker, since realistically the substrate makes more difference than most design choices today) and it’s just not a marketing thing. So the good news there is, you could get/have it without knowing when ordering a 1.6 index material. If it says anything about blue blocking being made into the material and is a refractive index of 1.56/1.601 congrats, it’s hivex.

[@Lawman212]

For driving, it sounds like glass would be better than CR39. For example, reading street signs at night. I hate how at night I need to creep up on some of the small signs to see if it's my turn. I would love to hear more about glasses for driving in particular. Thanks so much for this video. Glasses are so expensive, that some of us love all the details that you share. Some of the things you say make a difference, like saying glass is better at distance than CR39.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Thanks. Glad you enjoy the content and I really appreciate the feedback. 🥂 For night time it’s a bit more complex as generally our main goal is to gather as much light as possible into the eye, and actually modern surfacing technology and anti reflective technology combined with newer lens materials like hivex and or cr39 can provide overall better results due to how much light they’re able to pass vs even ar coated glass. Hivex in particular has the added benefit of attenuating higher energy light (lower nm) for better comfort and reducing the dazzling affect of brighter led lights in particular. 🙃. Hope that helps some!

[@darthwater999]

For driving, you should go with polycarbonate instead, an airbag could shatter the glass lenses right into your eye

[@joycefromns]

20 minutes but time well spent thanks for simplifying the details for us sunglass nerds 🤓

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

👌that’s what I’m here for 😎

[@joycefromns]

I hypothesized a few years ago that Serengeti, American Optical and Randolph Engineering all get their glass from Corning. I have never heard anyone support this. But are you inferring this is a strong possibility? Personally I prefer their glass lens over most everything else

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

It’s a pretty strong possibility today for sure. Serengeti I know for sure is Corning glass.

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

Also, I think RayBan might still do glass lenses.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Ray ban does still have glass lenses. made by barberini. Essilor owned. Frames made by Luxottica. Part of EssilorLuxottica corp 😅😂

[@mattrc77]

Finally will be getting some Trivex from Zeiss through my optician, but yeah every time I even bring it up they always go back to try and sell me on poly which I have a lot of in clear SV so will see if I notice a difference or if the Trivex hype is a nothing burger.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Trivex is ok. It has its own optical anomalies I’m not fond of, but it’s better than poly in clear at least. Most of poly issues aren’t huge issues in sunglasses but that’s a whole other video. 😂 FWIW, the only Trivex I use is Maui Jim’s formulation Maui Brilliant, and purely because that’s what they offer with their solid density mirrors. ☠️

[@sharuraudio]

The reasons I am interested in glass lenses are for the optical clarity and scratch resistance. However, if antireflective coating is applied, won't the color be slightly shifted? I use clear Oakley lenses with antireflective coating and there is a slight pink tint to them. Without antireflective coating, will reflections be noticeable with glass lenses?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Sorry for the delay. Missed this one for a bit somehow. At any rate, without AR glass inherently transmits more light than regular plastic lenses but reflections do still persist. The discoloration you experienced with Oakley lenses were due to the material, not the coating. Anti reflective coatings do nothing more than increase light transmission and reduce internal reflections, they don’t control spectrum in a way that would create a chromatic shift in most cases 😎

[@darthwater999]

The pink tint maybe is some sort of anti blue light thing

[@ToriLynnH]

I want glasses with zero coatings. Where do I get them?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

If that’s what you really want pretty much anywhere can make lenses with no coatings. 🤷‍♂️ wouldn’t recommend it with anything but CR39 and even then the uv coat and such are beneficial.

[@Clay-i7y]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Never seen a lens in a coat. Will probably be hard to find.

[@gregwiggins113]

Would the pros and cons of trivex or polycarbonate make one preferable for z87 rated safety glasses for use indoors in an LED lit industrial setting? Rx is +1.5, -0.75, add 1.5. Thanks for your help,

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

The only thing that sways me in either direction in that type of setting is the LED lighting, in polycarbonate that would bug me due to the peripheral chromatic dispersion. You have hundreds of point sources of light with red and blue bands on either side, some it doesn’t bother in the slightest and is totally negligible. I very closely relate this to the rainbow affect of mid range and even some high end DLP projectors. Once you see it, and if it bothers you, you can’t unsee it and there is no going back 😂

[@wizardcode7806]

I don't think you mentioned 1.60 MR-8? How are the optics with an abbe of 41? how does it age? Can you get as nice of an edge finish as you get with CR39? Can you tint the edge?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

I loved MR8, until the hivex in 1.6 index came out 🫣😎. Thus, no love for the standard MR8 😂

[@cosmoguarriellojr7822]

What frame is that your wearing? Does it come in size 60-18-150, if not can you show me something similar in that size 60-18-150

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

I’m wearing the Blake Kuwahara Skinner. Their sizing is going to be different from traditional frames (and I would recommend taking a look at my video on finding the right size as well as “glasses numbers” for the why if you’re into that). Their Chambers would be the closest in a larger size with a similiar look until their fall release lands later this summer 😎 thatglassesguy.shop/products/blake-kuwahara-chambers-royal-sunglasses?ToPasteboard

[@Ben-fd9ws]

Emeralds or nothing. If we can't do it like Emperor Nero, then what's the point?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Haha I do often wonder what lenses would be like with sapphire 😂

[@wadsworth2351]

Highly informative, as always! I need to get a pair of shades, fortunately i don't need any prescription, so just plain 'ole sunnies, but here's the thing: i am not going to take any chances or cut any corners: only the best will do. I really like an all-glass lens but i may even consider some high-contrast CR39, provided it's of uber quality. For a "basic" premium sunglass, what'll it be, glass or plastic? Thanks!

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Glass is king. In terms of a high contrast filter I really like the Maui HT lenses. Getting harder and harder to come by glass every day :/

[@wadsworth2351]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 What about Oliver Peoples? Are their VFX lenses any good? I am considering getting either a pair of OP or a pair of Dita with high-contrast CR39 lenses, or so they claim. Thoughts?

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

Glasses originally had glass lenses, hence why they're called GLASSes!👓👓🕶🕶

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Yep 😏

[@tonyku5354]

I have -6.75 prescription. My last lense were 1.74, but I think the vision doesn't seem to be very crisp. I scratch my lense and wanted to replace it. What do you think of digital 1.67 high resolution lense? I am also want to do glass as well but I heard it is heavier. I wear metal light frame, not those plastic ones. What do you recommend?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

A good optician ;). 1.74 is useless at this power. Totally unnecessary, digital high resolution doesn’t mean anything unless you know the design behind it, and fit and frame selection is key for the rest of what matters.

[@tonyku5354]

@That Glasses Guy hi, thank you for your response. Should I get a 1.67 hi index or glass if I want a frame that has a lense length of 47mm and is almost a circular shape? I was told that the weight difference isn't that big . Thanks. I never had Glass before and I wore glasses since I was 10.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

The size of the lens is only part of it, but in general yes the weight difference over that area will be within a few grams :) I think everyone should experience vision with glass once 😌

[@skywatcher6064]

Hello, question regarding thickness , poly vs hi index Verilux lense. Recently purchased new frame and lenses almost identical to my prior set. Prior was 1.67 hi index, @. 2.52 mm thick at bottom, new order is 1.67, 3.51 mm at bottom. Prescription slightly changed from old pair to new pair. New lense are heavy and thicker,, I inquired with pros at different providers and all say they appear to be poly. I saw the lense crafters work order that states only, "high index". in the material colume . What is a sure fire way to inspect lenses to determine the material they are made from ? Thanks

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

The sound it makes when dropped 😂. Poly sounds like a poker chip. Also the markings, varilux uses a pi looking symbol for high index and a P for poly after the add power engraving.

[@skywatcher6064]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thankyou sir, for your straight up honest professional advice. Regarding the manfg. code markings, I will assume that they are to be found on the lense edge and may require special equip. to view them ? Thanks for sharing your aquired knowledge with all.

[@calvintanner7897]

What's more stylish as far as durability and scratch resistance between the Polycarbonate and High Index lenses ?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Anything but polycarbonate. Very soft material, even coated it’s hard to make scratch resistant.

[@SandovalRx]

Informative thank you. What lens and AR coating did you use during your video?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

My own of course 😂 unfortunately it’s not something you’re going to find out in the wild, Endless SV + ICE AR.

[@plowe6751]

Does 1.57 index lens material block 100 percent of UV light?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Most materials today include a UV Inhibitor of some sort. Did you mean 1.56?

[@plowe6751]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I ordered my reading glasses from Zenni. The receipt says 1.57. I am guessing they rounded it up.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

@plowe6751 most likely it would be 1.568, Zenni is a bit of a different animal. I can’t say for certain if they use a uv coating on their lenses or not… being bottom barrel I wouldn’t bet on it, but pretty much any other case of not absolute minimum pricing today would have uv blocking.

[@DoveSharma]

For polarised lenses is glass better than polycarbonate in terms of polarization strength??

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

No. For the polar laminate it makes no difference, and that laminate is actually the limiting optical factor in glass reducing performance slightly. 🥂. Glass is still the “better” performer of the two, but the actual “amount” of polarization efficacy will be the same if made to the same specs. I.e. a Maui polar laminate will be the same level of polarization regardless of optical material it’s applied to.

[@sharuraudio]

Don't higher index lenses have less barrel distortion than lower index lenses even though the abbe value is worse? Just as your eyes appear larger from the outside with high thickness lenses, don't objects appear smaller?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Absolutely not. Machine calibration and lens design play a much larger role, and actually higher index unnecessarily can create more distortion because any other material at the same thickness bends light less 😉 As for how objects appear that comes down to lens curvature and power and isn’t as simple as that, minus or plus lenses can both be thick and have a vastly different effect on how the eyes appear.

[@inglando]

In the case of sunglasses; will uv coating applied to CR39 degrade over time?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

This is a theory I’ve read quite a bit about actually, but haven’t seen any studies about proper dyed filters into the cr39 medium. However, as technology has changed and the light blocking properties are actually imbibed directly to the material today, this isn’t as true as it once was. On the ones that it does fade on, you’re looking at still a 2-5 year life span. Glass will see the same fade of uv properties except on the case of true colored and not coated glass. Polyamides and polycarbonates it is again inherent to the material and will never fade away.

[@inglando]

@ThatGlassesGuy03 hummm..so glass lenses could also loose protection? I wear sunglasses every day and have CR-39, polycarbonate and glass lenses. All from quality brands, but I'm always looking to be protected and the idea that my sunglasses have an expiration date makes me uncomfortable.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

There are machines to test how much uv spectrum passes through the lenses. No idea what they cost today but could be very worthwhile for an extensive collection to determine when best to replace lenses for maximum uv efficacy. Personally most of mine are prescription and I only use ones with UV “baked in” so not too much to worry about in my case. You brought up one hell of a point though ☠️

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

And yes, I’m regards to glass, most colored glass is done by coating today rather than true metal imbibement of the compounds (think like how glass blowers color glass vs stained glass painting)

[@santiagogladin5651]

which manufacturers make Hi-vex lenses?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

As of yet none of the big names offer it. (Zeiss, essilor/shamir, Hoya) this one takes some legwork to find, alternatively I use them be offer them with remote fittings 😁🥂

[@YouCubeParadigm]

Looking to get a pair of Ray Ban New Caravans with the polycarbonate polarised chromance lenses. I've been to 3 different opticians, 2 of whom didn't even sell Ray Bans, and they all said that polycarbonate is more scratch resistant than glass. Is this true? Never bought a premium pair of sunglasses before, are regular glass lenses superior to polycarbonate, even if the polycarbonate lenses come polarised? Which is better?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Polycarbonate is the most scratchable material used in this industry. By far. And glass the most optically superior and scratch resistant material. Polarization has no bearing on the core argument as either can be made polarized.

[@cosmoguarriellojr3479]

Hello, my name is Cosmo Frank Guarriello Jr. Im looking for big frames, glass or trivex lenses and I also want to do a eye exam., the size I'm looking for is 60-18-150. The lenses I want are glass lenses or trivex, brown transitions the latest tech, 2year warranty, super hydrophobic, scratch resistant, UV protection, blue light, anti fog, durable, anti water, anti oil, anti smudge also very important I want thick lenses not shaved down or thin, very thick is what I want. Which one do you recommend for what I want?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Sounds like you know what you want just fine. 🤷‍♂️. FWIW glass and the latest tech are rarely synonymous. Trivex and glass are also not synonymous (CR39 is closer to glass off center optics, hivex is closest to glass overall. Trivex has some strange optical anomalies I’m not fond of) The rest is easy.

[@sprocketdog6303]

So if I am interested in optical quality and want to be able to see the clearest, and I have an ad of +4, should I be getting the CR 39, or the 1.6? Or something else entirely different altogether much appreciate your response.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Little more to it in this case. For best opticla quality with a +4 ADD power you need multiple pairs. The zones are very compromised in that high of an add.

[@sprocketdog6303]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 thank you for your response. I assume you mean one pair for distance, and another pair for reading, but if I want to just have one progressive pair for every day use, would I be better off with CR 39, or 1.6? Thank you so much.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

@@sprocketdog6303 not necessarily. I think one progressive pair from the bulk of your tasks with that add cut dramatically and one reading pair with the full near add for when you really need that extra. Typically that kind of add power comes with other medical issues as well and a progressive near zone at that power just isn’t gonna cut it in those cases. :) Regardless. It’s not that clear cut, there are other variables for which material will be the best best, including frame choice. Higher cylinder power 1.6 does some things better than CR that enhance he overall wear experience. The add power only tells me the above needs to be done, with no bearing on material, except that, if the full add is done in a pal, for the same reasons as high cyl (because a pal is essentially controlled cylinder power) 1.6 would be slightly more beneficial. That said, cr is a great optical material and there is no wrong between the two, just knowing what works best when to optimize the overall wearing comfort 😎

[@sprocketdog6303]

Understood. I do have a medical condition. So can you please tell me which lens material you recommend for this progressive? Thank you.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

@@sprocketdog6303 you need to have that chat with your optician who will have all of the prescription and frame choices in front of them :). I can assure you, you do not want a progressive with a 4 ADD power. They just don’t work well. If it were me, I would be fitting a PAL with a 2.50/275 or whatever compromise we can find and then an SV Near. I highly recommend going that route if possible for you. :)

[@Enemji]

Great video. Do you have any data on resolution lines/mm for polycarbonate vs CR39 vs Trivex?

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

That’s not really how lenses work with our eyes. It’s a great measure for screens and can be relatively helpful for cameras when choosing a lens, but isn’t information you would be able to capture, as resolution is more about the medium capturing the image, in this case, the retina in the eye 😁

[@Enemji]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Unfortunately lines/mm apply to the lens, and not the retina or the medium of capture. Different lens on the same camera yields different lpmm results.

[@KemuelAvenido]

Thanks for this infooo. I'm new to all this. ^^

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Soak it all in! 🥂

[@akahina]

It makes me sad that glass is going the way of the dodo bird because glass is the best. I was legally blind before cataract surgery last summer. I have reglazed (or re-plasticed) three pairs and bought one new pair. Two I had made with trivex which seem pretty good and one custom tinted made of whatever they chose. All those are single vision. My work glasses are glass Photogrey extra bifocals w/35mm add section. (After ordering I found out Corning makes a darker version cslled "thin and dark", which I would have preferred. Damn.) I really need bifocals because progressives simply suck. But I refuse to wear plastic bifocals because of the dirt and oil trapping ridge on the lens. I could care less about a visable line. As a professional photographer I am hyper critical about optics. And as a klutz I like lenses that don't scratch. Glass is best. Plastic is self destructive and I consider them throw away fragile toys. Glass will last decades, longer than me.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Thin and dark is an incredible lens, leans a bit too far magenta when fully darkened for my tastes (and Ild wager yours based on some of our conversations). Ild be amazed if anyone is still running it in segmented bifocals today 🫠. But as it’s fused in anyways it’s just a matter of finding the right lab with the right parts. 🥸. Trivex is ok, certainly more chemical resistant than other plastics but not quite a glass fighter. Cr39 comes close in optics but hivex provides the closest overall experience with the most customization available. But of course neither of those will last decades like glass under normal wear. Though I’ve never really torture tested an uncontested hivex lens to see how it really stacks up. Might be a worthwhile experiment as it tends to have the closest overall durability and structure to glass otherwise 😎 As for the segmented line issue, digital bifocals solve most of that being a surfaced in add bubble on the backside and those can be run as large as 40mm diameter segments!

[@tomdavis3038]

I was very surprised to learn that actual glass eyeglasses are hard to come by but I can say that, in sunglasses at least, glass is far from extinct. In fact, when Smith optics recently introduced their Chromapop tech on glass (previously only available in polycarbonate and Trivex) it’s been a big hit. Also a new startup from the last few years, Bajio, is heavy (no pun intended l) on glass lenses. If the sales are there, I reckon we will have good glass sunglass options for many years to come. Eyeglasses I cannot speak of for lack of knowledge Cheers

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Yup, I’ve been keeping a close eye on Bajio !! Unfortunately they’ve been entirely unresponsive to my retail inquiries. 😳🧐. I dunno what it is with sunglasses companies in this industry but I truly want to slap the everliving “tar” out of every single one of them for their customer service. Or lack of.

[@tomstory8502]

Love your videos❤ You are very professional

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Glad you enjoy them! Thanks so much! 🥂

[@Andrew-yb2ei]

For a -5 it’s better to get cr39 standard than high index 1.67? What about this digital HD cut is that market jumbo. For best optics clearest lens.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Cr39 would be optically better yes. At the cost of thickness of course. Hivex would be very close in terms of optics and still run thinner. Digital HD lenses depending on the design run can absolutely be marketing hype. It’s a form of processing the lenses and means nothing for actual performance unless it’s a true compensated design with fit measurements taken.

[@holyfirepraise]

Too wordy and dorky. It left us more confused. We had to go elsewhere to get the information we needed.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

We who? This is pretty darn dumbed down with almost no technical jargon and direct examples. The vast majority of the reviews also disagree, sorry it didn’t help you in your case, but I’m always here to actually help and break things down too. 🥂

[@holyfirepraise]

@ThatGlassesGuy03 All of us who listened. Thank you for responding.

[@girboz]

I wear only glass lenses:)) would like to see a video about glass. Not much info out there

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

It’s an oldie but a goodie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4GoaJVuaaajnMk Today it’s far tougher to get many of the things I was talking about here even just over 2 years ago. Crazy world.

[@boazhillelmigdan6052]

I know this vid.. would like another one where you explain in depth about different glasses and so on

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

@@boazhillelmigdan6052 something more specific? I have many videos about different glasses, lenses, tints, filters, polarization, photochromic, etc.

[@blazingst4rz]

Glass lenses have been amazing but only for home and office

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Oh man that’s not even where they really shine!! The difference really becomes clear (pun fully intended) at 40’ and beyond 😍

[@jeancorboy4927]

Ploycarbonate aplastic . I just ask transitional . They said couldnt be done

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Many places do it all the time. 🤷‍♂️ personally I don’t work with polycarbonate unless absolutely necessary

[@TS-qr1dc]

I have a Mr Leight nylon lens sunglasses and have a Moncler polycarbonate lens sunglasses, and the Moncler is much superior than the Mr.leight. Full stop

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Lens tuning matters as well for sure, but generally as an optical material nylon is superior to polycarbonate. Now if they’ve been overheated somewhere along the way the nylon lenses will be miserable, and without necessarily showing any signs that it’s happened like the crazing polycarbonate displays. Fun stuff. But there are some really impressive polycarbonate sun filters out there today 😁

[@TS-qr1dc]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 much respect for you sir, you seem ofc have much knowledge in opticals, for me I tried both, I have like 5 different sunglasses, Gucci nylon, mr leight nylon, moncler polycarbonate, Dita polycarbonate, culter and gross polycarbonate. I like the polycarbonate lenses better. And I just ordered a new pair mineral glass this time from serengeti.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

You’re the anomaly. I like it 😂. I’m certain you’ll find the Serengeti glass far superior in every way, but I’m definitely curious to hear your thoughts just from the above! 😁 would love more details on the lens colors of each as well 🙂

[@TS-qr1dc]

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Gucci Black, Mr.leight blue, Dita and culter and gross brown creamy, moncler pink. In between yes I live abroad in an island btw Malaysia and Thailand and the nylon lens doesn't fit in here so hot and humidity in here, I ordered a pair mineral glass from Persol month ago but I didn't like it, and I returned it.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Definitely interested. Sounds like the colors may be at play here with the nylon lenses being darker, but with the environment that’s a factor too. Guessing the persons were grey or green as well? Definitely ping me Back once you’ve tried the Serengeti glass, as they’re generally that perfect buttery rose brown shade

[@Computerfly]

You shouldn't sway back and forth so much. It makes a person nauseated trying to watch. It's why you never see presenters moving during filming.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Ya know…. I never realized I was spinning so much in that seat while chatting. 😳 I’ll work on that. Thank you! 🙌

[@virkelie2]

Too much babbling.

[@ThatGlassesGuy03]

Read the book instead then. A whopping 45 page chapter. Cheers 🥂