glasses - goggles4u.com €8

moodrater

Loads of frames for $0.00 and a code glasses990 to give glasses for $9.90 I found that the code still knocked off $2 for orders under $9.90 so you can get a pair of glasses uncoated delivered for around €8 I've also found that when you order uncoated they come coated a lot of the time anyway.

Digital Society

Order uncoated as they arrive saying as a bonus they coated them.

Got Tommy Hilfiger glasses for 35. 180 in Specsavers.

peejay1986

Considered using this site before. Are they genuine frames or copies?

moodrater

peejay1986 wrote: »

Considered using this site before. Are they genuine frames or copies?

Can't imagine them registering their company in california if they were in the planning to sell fakes.

Frog Song

Wasn't expecting much but I recently got prescription glasses from them and was very impressed. Saved myself a good bit of money instead of buying from my usual opticians. Great selection too. I'd personally definitely recommend them.

sok2005

I always order coated! Goddamn!

Carpenter

Silly question but I ware glasses and have had the same pair for 4 years now how would I go about getting a pair of this site I don't even know my prescription ( What is the cheapest way)

fl4pj4ck

ring your optician maybe?

68508224

Does anyone else find that the coating makes their glasses get dirty and smudgy very easily?

Digital Society

Carpenter wrote: »

Silly question but I ware glasses and have had the same pair for 4 years now how would I go about getting a pair of this site I don't even know my prescription ( What is the cheapest way)

15 quid in specsavers for a test. Make sure to ask them for the results printed as they try a trick of keeping it to make you go back in.

Theres an option while buying that says you can upload a picture of your prescription. take a pic with your phone and your sorted. make sure you do this way.

Digital Society

68508224 wrote: »

Does anyone else find that the coating makes their glasses get dirty and smudgy very easily?

Ive never had glasses that didnt to be honest. No worse than any others. Didnt have that many pairs so im not the best person to ask.

Guffy

What's the difference between coated and non? I've only ever had them coated.

sok2005

I usually get regular coating but for my last order I got Premium Lens with EMI. Haven't received them yet but I will post here when I do and let you know the difference.
They should be here any day, hopefully!

Carpenter

Whats the story with bifocals on this site can I get them ??

Qwerty?

Anyone get the tinted lenses off them as sun glasses? Just wondering would Black Medium be dark enough.

Capt'n Midnight

Carpenter wrote: »

Whats the story with bifocals on this site can I get them ??

you pick the style first , and then choose lenses,

for the cheapest lens material
reading / distance 6.94 / bifocal 25 / progressie 33.95

coating 4.95

coupon code above -2

postage 6.93

moodrater

gufc21 wrote: »

What's the difference between coated and non? I've only ever had them coated.

Coatings are to provide scratch resitance and anti reflective properties. If you order non coated they seem to come coated anyway. Optician told me that 'non coated' is basically a scam as they come coated by default and to get non coated ones he would haveto make a special order and end up costing him a few cent more.

sok2005 wrote: »

I usually get regular coating but for my last order I got Premium Lens with EMI. Haven't received them yet but I will post here when I do and let you know the difference.
They should be here any day, hopefully!

As far as I know the emi thing is a throw back to crt monitors that emitted high amounts of radiaton even then theres no evidence that the radiation is harmful. LCD screens emit tiny amounts in comparison to CRT.

"Like most electrical appliances, VDTs emit both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. These include visible light, ultraviolet, infrared, x-ray and radio frequency emissions. However, VDT emissions are often so low as to be unmeasurable or are found to be significantly below recommended safety levels. Numerous studies have been conducted to determine what effect, if any, radiation levels emitted from VDTs may have on workers' health. Repeated studies to date have failed to find any direct link between VDT use and radiation related general or eye health problems.(2,30-34) There is no evidence that radiation from VDTs contributes to the development of cataracts."

http://www.aoa.org/optometrists/education-and-training/clinical-care/effects-of-video-display

validis_

sok2005 wrote: »

I usually get regular coating but for my last order I got Premium Lens with EMI. Haven't received them yet but I will post here when I do and let you know the difference.
They should be here any day, hopefully!

Did you get your premium with EMI lenses yet? If so did you notice any difference to the standard ones?

Shiminay

Post was almost a year ago, so you may not get a response.

sok2005

validis_ wrote: »

Did you get your premium with EMI lenses yet? If so did you notice any difference to the standard ones?

Sorry for not updating! I did get the glasses and what I noticed was my glasses didn't get as grubby as they do without the coating. I got it on pairs since.

validis_

Great thanks. I am putting in an order today and was deciding what coatings to add.

wait4me

Sorry for picking up a real old thread.

Anybody used goggles4u.com recently or is there any alternative. And if so does anybody know delivery times? A family member is going to the U.S. for about a month and I was going to get glasses delivered to them while they are there.

Johnny_Fontane

I have used Zenni Optical twice and they are excellent. I think the frames I got were like €45 or something and they were the most expensive on the site. http://www.zennioptical.com/

barry181091

wait4me wrote: »

Sorry for picking up a real old thread.

Anybody used goggles4u.com recently or is there any alternative. And if so does anybody know delivery times? A family member is going to the U.S. for about a month and I was going to get glasses delivered to them while they are there.

I have bought many, many pairs of glasses from multiple online companies. Namely Goggles4u, Firmoo and Zennioptical. In terms of quality, I have found it goes 1. Zenni 2. Goggles4u 3. Firmoo.

Zenni is the most expensive and you can get to 40-50USD easily for a nice pair. I have found recently that Specsavers and Visionexpress have some good budget glasses, so have a look there first.

Now if you have a high prescription, these online companies will generally always be cheaper for the more exotic lens types.

EDIT: Sorry, typo on which company was the most expensive!

th283

I’ve used goggles4u a few times and never had an issue. Recently however I ordered from glasses direct and they were much better quality. They’re £49 including lenses but most are buy one get one free and you get £30 off your first order so 2 pairs of glasses for £19 - about €32 including delivery

racso1975

Did you folks have any difficulty getting your specific prescription written out so you could order?

Kalyke

I use https://www.selectspecs.com for reading glasses.

IrishHomer

racso1975 wrote: »

Did you folks have any difficulty getting your specific prescription written out so you could order?

No, you paid for it so it's yours and by law they must give you it on request

OmegaGene

IrishHomer wrote: »

No, you paid for it so it's yours and by law they must give you it on request

Specsavers wouldn’t give my oh her prescription despite asking a few times, they are robbing feckers too
She’s off to an Indy optition so might try goggles4u
Specsavers can shag off

Kalyke

OmegaGene wrote: »

Specsavers wouldn’t give my oh her prescription despite asking a few times, they are robbing feckers too
She’s off to an Indy optition so might try goggles4u
Specsavers can shag off

I had a run in with them too. So much so that within 4 months I had them "Optilaised"!!

batistuta9

Kalyke wrote: »

I use https://www.selectspecs.com for reading glasses.

what are they like?

you can order without an account which is good.

Akrasia

I ordered glasses recently but I'm very blind, prescription of +6.75 with a big astigmatism in both eyes.

The only website who I could find who would make my prescription for a reasonable cost was firmoo

They were about €130 with a frame costing about 30 euros

Quality is grand. Not as good as my local independent optician but then I wouldn't see any change our of 300 euros for a pair from there, so if these glasses last half as long, it's still worth it for me.

autumnalcore

Akrasia wrote: »

The only website who I could find who would make my prescription for a reasonable cost was firmoo

They were about €130 with a frame costing about 30 euros

I've ordered stronger prescriptions than that from goggles4u - even with high index lenses or super high index lenses they would be less that half that price.

kneemos

Kalyke wrote: »

I use https://www.selectspecs.com for reading glasses.

Aldi and Lidl do reading glasses for a few quid.

Kalyke

kneemos wrote: »

Aldi and Lidl do reading glasses for a few quid.

If you used reading glasses a lot then ready readers are not nearly as good as prescription readers.

SmallTeapot

I also use selectspecs and I highly recommend them. It takes a while for your glasses to be glazed if you have a unique prescription (which I have), but they’ve always been very reliable. You can also track your glasses across all stages of the glazing process, which is handy.

I haven’t tried any the other companies listed in the other posts as I was looking for a specific designer frame; however selectspecs also stock their ‘own brand’ frames which are very reasonably priced.

They regularly have discount codes (although less frequently when compared to the past few years). iirc they usually have a code for Black Friday,

One thing I really like is that they offer advice on which lens thickness suits your prescription (rather than specsavers who just upsell you an expensive thinning service irrespective of your needs). This puts control into your hands as to how much the frames/lenses cost in total. All coatings (anti-scratch, UV etc) are free across nearly all the lenses types.


I alwaysget my prescription from Specsavers when I go for an eye-test every 2 years. I ask the optician themselves directly when I’m finished my eye exam. As stated above, you are entitled to a copy of your own prescription (I found this out via the citizens information website, when I find the link I’ll update this post); it’s handy to have for your own records anyway as it allows you to track your prescription across time.

One thing I do recommend is getting a PD (pupillary distance) ruler..... selectspecs have one on their website to buy (think it’s around a few pound or so) and an instruction video on how to measure your PD. This is vital as it ensures the focus of your frames is accurate.

Best of luck with you online glasses purchase

mrtom

SmallTeapot wrote: »

I also use selectspecs and I highly recommend them. It takes a while for your glasses to be glazed if you have a unique prescription (which I have), but they’ve always been very reliable. You can also track your glasses across all stages of the glazing process, which is handy.

I haven’t tried any the other companies listed in the other posts as I was looking for a specific designer frame; however selectspecs also stock their ‘own brand’ frames which are very reasonably priced.

They regularly have discount codes (although less frequently when compared to the past few years). iirc they usually have a code for Black Friday,

One thing I really like is that they offer advice on which lens thickness suits your prescription (rather than specsavers who just upsell you an expensive thinning service irrespective of your needs). This puts control into your hands as to how much the frames/lenses cost in total. All coatings (anti-scratch, UV etc) are free across nearly all the lenses types.


I alwaysget my prescription from Specsavers when I go for an eye-test every 2 years. I ask the optician themselves directly when I’m finished my eye exam. As stated above, you are entitled to a copy of your own prescription (I found this out via the citizens information website, when I find the link I’ll update this post); it’s handy to have for your own records anyway as it allows you to track your prescription across time.

One thing I do recommend is getting a PD (pupillary distance) ruler..... selectspecs have one on their website to buy (think it’s around a few pound or so) and an instruction video on how to measure your PD. This is vital as it ensures the focus of your frames is accurate.

Best of luck with you online glasses purchase

I had my new prescription from Specsavers recently with the PD values : R 36.8. L 34.2. Is this difference unusual ?

Capt'n Midnight

SmallTeapot wrote: »

One thing I do recommend is getting a PD (pupillary distance)
...
This is vital as it ensures the focus of your frames is accurate.

Or put pin pricks in a piece of cardboard. Not while in front of your eyes

nim1bdeh38l2cw

How long does delivery usually take? I'm waiting 3 weeks

wait4me

I ordered from goggle4u on October 16; received them on Tuesday last Nov 6. Mine were reading glasses only - not complicated. Unusually delivery was from Pakistan via the UK.

zell12

wait4me wrote: »

.. Mine were reading glasses only - not complicated. Unusually delivery was from Pakistan via the UK.

That's normal.
Some/Most of them are made in Pakistan.
Sometimes goggles4u.co.uk is cheaper than goggles4u.com

nim1bdeh38l2cw

wait4me wrote: »

I ordered from goggle4u on October 16; received them on Tuesday last Nov 6. Mine were reading glasses only - not complicated. Unusually delivery was from Pakistan via the UK.

Mine should be here today so, I ordered the 18th... Mine were as uncomplicated as you can get, zero prescription just anti glare coating for driving at night as I recently got lasered

heffoo

Nataly Silly Wintergreen wrote: »

Mine should be here today so, I ordered the 18th... Mine were as uncomplicated as you can get, zero prescription just anti glare coating for driving at night as I recently got lasered

Anti glare coating only reduces glare caused by the spectacle lenses it won’t reduce natural glare

mirrorwall14

Has anyone bought the premium coating with the hydrophilic coating? I’m wondering if it would help with fogging and the masks

heffoo

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Has anyone bought the premium coating with the hydrophilic coating? I’m wondering if it would help with fogging and the masks

Presuming it’s just standard anti glare with hydrophobic so more dust, static and finger print resistant. Will still fog up
I’m afraid

Kalyke

I used something like this when I used to wear distance glasses. Great in the winter when without it you would be blinded going into a warm pub!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Muc-Off-214-1-Anti-Fog-Treatment/dp/B00167S7HO/ref=sr_1_4?adgrpid=103828681343&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwydP5BRBREiwA-qrCGql_ERNYkIjzTrelQmfIg97Kw7sQWuizTWMMT7jN-R1TI6fZK3awshoC4YEQAvD_BwE&hvadid=451210703403&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007897&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=1867599211941461497&hvtargid=kwd-295971891530&hydadcr=17601_1760606&keywords=glasses+anti-fog&qid=1597306847&sr=8-4&tag=googiehydra-21

Space Dog

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Has anyone bought the premium coating with the hydrophilic coating? I’m wondering if it would help with fogging and the masks

I fold a tissue and put it under the top part of the mask (over the nasal bridge), pull down my glasses on top of the mask and tissue, no fogging.