Zenni Optical

lafors · 30-07-2011 08:52AM #1

After reading about them here, I ordered 3 pairs just over a week ago.
Got them on Wednesday morning. Very happy would be an understatement.
Quality is superb, better than my previous Hugo Boss frames imho.
I've a high prescription -5.75 in both eyes so I went for the 1.67 high index frame and also the anti glare coating even then the 3 pairs were cheaper than 1 pair without thin lenses in my bricks and mortar shop

Thanks to bargain alerts again for saving me A LOT of money

nakano3153 · 30-07-2011 10:36AM

+1 totally recommend Zenni optical. Amazing prices and quality of the pairs I ordered was exceptional.

m4rkiz · 30-07-2011 02:18PM

before i found out about zenni and goggles4u my average pair cost 100-150 euro, now it is around 25-35 and i can't see any difference :P

January · 30-07-2011 08:38PM

I spent 350 euro 3 years ago on a pair of glasses... received two pairs with 1.67 high index lenses (+5.75 and +6.00 prescription) and anti glare coating for 110 euro all in last Thursday, delighted with them!

chillywilly · 31-07-2011 07:24AM

m4rkiz wrote: »

before i found out about zenni and goggles4u my average pair cost 100-150 euro, now it is around 25-35 and i can't see any difference :P

I see what you did there......:p

gipi · 31-07-2011 06:57PM

chillywilly wrote: »

I see what you did there......:p

....and I see what you did there......:D

danjo-xx · 31-07-2011 09:50PM

and I thought I was the only one round here with a white stick:D

Getting eye test soon must get copy of my prescription, think I'm at the max end about 7.5 would that be right.

Bruno Batista · 31-07-2011 09:52PM

Question if anyone can help, where would be a good place to do an eye test in Dublin where they would give you a copy of your results?

danjo-xx · 31-07-2011 09:55PM

They have to give you a copy by law so I heard.

Bruno Batista · 31-07-2011 10:09PM

danjo-xx wrote: »

They have to give you a copy by law so I heard.

Hum, guess I must try that Tuesday, then!

meg3178 · 31-07-2011 11:34PM

danjo-xx wrote: »

and I thought I was the only one round here with a white stick:D

Getting eye test soon must get copy of my prescription, think I'm at the max end about 7.5 would that be right.

My daughter has high prescription (-8.25 ) and has a small face, so its very difficult to find frames in high street stores. I ordered two pairs from zenni for her with 1.74 lenses and anti glare. Both pairs were E100.00 and perfect. I went to get a quote picking the same non designer frames, lenses etc and for one pair was quoted E425.00 :eek::eek:

I would recommend Zenni. Your optician has to give you a copy of your prescription, make sure your pupil distance ratio is on it (PD).

January · 01-08-2011 09:17AM

meg3178 wrote: »

My daughter has high prescription (-8.25 ) and has a small face, so its very difficult to find frames in high street stores. I ordered two pairs from zenni for her with 1.74 lenses and anti glare. Both pairs were E100.00 and perfect. I went to get a quote picking the same non designer frames, lenses etc and for one pair was quoted E425.00 :eek::eek:

I would recommend Zenni. Your optician has to give you a copy of your prescription, make sure your pupil distance ratio is on it (PD).

They tried to not give me a copy of my prescription because they were claiming for it on my PRSI, so I just paid for the test instead. Make sure to ask for your Pupil distance because they don't do it as standard.

dowtchaboy · 01-08-2011 09:23AM

gipi wrote: »

....and I see what you did there......:D

Stop! you are making spectacles of yourselves!

TPD · 01-08-2011 11:54AM

Ordered a pair two days ago, I'm used to buying from goggles4u and waiting a few weeks for delivery, but from the OP it seems Zenni are a lot quicker? Will post back when they arrive.

Got John Lennonish ones, probably look tacky as ****e but for 18 euro or thereabouts, will do the job for hippy fancy dress if nothing else :P

January · 01-08-2011 05:19PM

TPD wrote: »

Ordered a pair two days ago, I'm used to buying from goggles4u and waiting a few weeks for delivery, but from the OP it seems Zenni are a lot quicker? Will post back when they arrive.

Got John Lennonish ones, probably look tacky as ****e but for 18 euro or thereabouts, will do the job for hippy fancy dress if nothing else :P

Mine took two weeks but that was probably because my prescription is high... it says to allow extra time if your prescription is high. They are delivered by Fedex though so you can track them all the way from Singapore through Kazahkstan and France to Ireland

TPD · 01-08-2011 08:08PM

January wrote: »

Mine took two weeks but that was probably because my prescription is high... it says to allow extra time if your prescription is high. They are delivered by Fedex though so you can track them all the way from Singapore through Kazahkstan and France to Ireland

-4.75 in each eye? High enough I think.

I'll do my dealextreme thing of just forgetting I ordered anything :pac:

January · 01-08-2011 08:33PM

TPD wrote: »

-4.75 in each eye? High enough I think.

I'll do my dealextreme thing of just forgetting I ordered anything :pac:

Pretty high, I'm +5.75 and +6.00

jameshayes · 05-08-2011 01:36PM

just ordered a pair, i'm -6.5 in both eyes and the pair I got cost me 50 euro all in with 1.67 & anti glare...

I was addicted to googles4u at one point but they seem to have gone seriously downhill in my opinion... i hate the way that they sell out of a frame and never get them back in... if they sell out they must be good sellers so why not restock them!!! /rant

uck51js9zml2yt · 05-08-2011 04:45PM

can someone please give me the zenni URL ?

My 10 month old has bent my glasses out of shape completely so a spare pair will be useful

thanks

January · 05-08-2011 04:47PM

zenniopitical.com

FatB · 07-08-2011 07:12AM

January wrote: »

zenniopitical.com

Typo, you had an extra i

http://www.zennioptical.com/

Gaffs89 · 07-08-2011 08:14AM

lafors wrote: »

After reading about them here, I ordered 3 pairs just over a week ago.
Got them on Wednesday morning. Very happy would be an understatement.
Quality is superb, better than my previous Hugo Boss frames imho.
I've a high prescription -5.75 in both eyes so I went for the 1.67 high index frame and also the anti glare coating even then the 3 pairs were cheaper than 1 pair without thin lenses in my bricks and mortar shop

Thanks to bargain alerts again for saving me A LOT of money

Have to agree these guys are great value.I got the high index ones also.No problems at all.

Hal Emmerich · 07-08-2011 02:17PM

Zayn Crooked Pianist wrote: »

can someone please give me the zenni URL ?

My 10 month old has bent my glasses out of shape completely so a spare pair will be useful

thanks

I don't get this?? Why would you not just put zenni in to google??

FatB wrote: »

Typo, you had an extra i

http://www.zennioptical.com/

If you just type in "zeni op" sure it comes up as a suggestion

FatB · 07-08-2011 02:55PM

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

I don't get this?? Why would you not just put zenni in to google??

If you just type in "zeni op" sure it comes up as a suggestion

Of course, but some people are not too used to the ways of a computer and all that. On the contrary to your point, if you put in the wrong url with the www and .com you will still end up at the deliberately fake website that tries to make money from you entering the wrong url for a popular site

Hal Emmerich · 08-08-2011 02:38AM

FatB wrote: »

Of course, but some people are not too used to the ways of a computer and all that. On the contrary to your point, if you put in the wrong url with the www and .com you will still end up at the deliberately fake website that tries to make money from you entering the wrong url for a popular site

OK, fair enough.

tatranska, install this, Web Of Trust, everyone who uses it can give sites a rating so if you come across a bad one you give it a red rating to warn other users the site is/could be dodgy. It can be set up to stop dodgy ones from opening.

Works on most browsers. Firefox, explorer, chrome, safari, opera.

Anyway, back on Topic......

TPD · 08-08-2011 01:11PM

TPD wrote: »

Ordered a pair two days ago, I'm used to buying from goggles4u and waiting a few weeks for delivery, but from the OP it seems Zenni are a lot quicker? Will post back when they arrive.

Got John Lennonish ones, probably look tacky as ****e but for 18 euro or thereabouts, will do the job for hippy fancy dress if nothing else :P

Arrived today, about 10 days since ordering, not too shabby. Not mad about them though, but that's my own fault :P Would have been better as sunglasses.

jameshayes · 08-08-2011 04:30PM

TPD wrote: »

Arrived today, about 10 days since ordering, not too shabby. Not mad about them though, but that's my own fault :P Would have been better as sunglasses.

lol - i think i have about 10 pairs of glasses at home that have never been used because of this! internet buyers remorse!

crazygeryy · 08-08-2011 05:25PM

guys can someone type up exactly what zenni need to know to get glasses made from them?
as in what figures from the eye tests results i havent a clue.

thanks.

January · 08-08-2011 07:35PM

Your pupil distance, and the numbers on your prescription that correspond with your sph, cyl and axis in each eye. For instance mine goes something like:

Pupil Distance: 58mm

Right eye: SPH = +6.50, CYL = -3.00, AXIS = 12
Left eye: SPH = +5.75, CYL = -3.75, AXIS = 160

col.in.Cr · 08-08-2011 07:46PM

If you go to Vision Express in Liffey Valley,you will get a great EyeTest but be prepared for a angry look and a bark which says "We dont normally give the pupil distance out!" from the large blondish yoke,

Monro · 11-08-2011 02:31AM

Yelp! Zenni Optical is amazing! My prescription is slight, but I still have to pay hundreds of dollars for a single pair of glasses at local optical center. While in Zenni, the free 1.57 lens can meet all the requirements. And I love their memory titanium frames which are quite durable and affordable. Totally satisfied!

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