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Myrna - 02 Aug 2005 19:02 GMT

OK, here I am again. I am having too much trouble with all the
choices/decisions involved with selecting a new frame. I've never been
one to care much for designer labels. Nowadays everything is designer,
including frames. So my question is: are these frames really better
quality than a frame that is not designer? Has anyone heard of Marchon?
I was admiring one of these. It has a price tag of $158. Most of the
frames are in the $250+ category. Salesperson said the Gucci, etc.,
hold up better, have a longer warranty and cost more because the
designers make a quality product that they are willing to put their
names on. What do you all think? I've been wearing a non-designer,
aluminum frame and always liked it. I never even asked about a warranty
when I bought it. But it's time for something new.

Myrna

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Mark A - 02 Aug 2005 19:19 GMT

> OK, here I am again. I am having too much trouble with all the
> choices/decisions involved with selecting a new frame. I've never been
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> Myrna

Marchon is major frame manufacturer that sells frames under their own brand
name and also designer brand names. Marchon frames have a wide range of
prices, but are generally in the mid to high price range.
http://www.marchon.com

There is no relationship between designer frames and quality. They don't
have better warranties, they don't hold up better, and the name of the
person probably has never seen the frame.

A particular designer frame might be better quality and have a better
warranty than some other particular non-designer frame, but that is just a
coincidence. Part of price of every designer frame goes to the designer for
using the name, without any added improvement in quality. But if you like a
particular designer frame and it fits well, then it might be worth the extra
price over the a similar quality non-designer frame.

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Scott Seidman - 02 Aug 2005 19:21 GMT

> But if you like a
> particular designer frame and it fits well, then it might be worth the
> extra price over the a similar quality non-designer frame.

FWIW, I've been pretty happy with Safilo frames my last few go-arounds.

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timbirr@mailcity.com - 02 Aug 2005 21:14 GMT

Went through the whole mess when I went for new glasses a couple of
weeks ago.

Designer frames that seemed of any "quality" started at $170 and
quickly went up to $300 or more.

Cheaper frames were maybe $140-$200, but they were often "cheap."

By comparison shopping, and finding a good optician I was able to pick
up a nice frame for $100. Seek a good shop and get some good advice. It
took me some three hours to do this, but was happy with the results.

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firebrandfaerie - 03 Aug 2005 11:27 GMT

I sell a good quantity of marchon frames and rarely have a problem.

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The Real Bev - 04 Aug 2005 23:56 GMT

> Went through the whole mess when I went for new glasses a couple of
> weeks ago.
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> up a nice frame for $100. Seek a good shop and get some good advice. It
> took me some three hours to do this, but was happy with the results.

When I get new glasses I look through the very cheapest plastic (I hate the
metal-frame nosepieces) frames until I find some that don't hurt. Then I look
in the mirror to see which is least annoying. Most recent single-vision
plastic spectacles were $50 (maybe $60, my receipt just shows the total for
the exam and two pair of glasses: $244.80 for frames and lenses, 1 pr single
vision, 1 pr bifocals).

The only one of these frames I've ever broken was when I face-planted while
skiing. I repaired it with super glue and it lasted until I needed new
glasses again. I get new glasses perhaps every five years.

While I was waiting for a copy of my prescription at Sears a woman came in
bemoaning the fact that she had just broken her brand-new $250 frames which
were apparently only about a week old. The guy was very sorry, but she really
should have opted for the breakage insurance...

Frames is frames.

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cbf - 05 Aug 2005 11:00 GMT

If the nosepeaces hurt your nose, ask the store if they have soft
silicone nosepieces.

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The Real Bev - 06 Aug 2005 00:29 GMT

> If the nosepeaces hurt your nose, ask the store if they have soft
> silicone nosepieces.

They were good enough to swap the nosepieces at least half a dozen times.
Turns out that even if they don't hurt they cut off my nasal passages, which
are maybe a millimeter across :-(

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