Dang! Sunglasses are expensive!

[misle]

I've had a pair of Fossil sunglasses for about 5 years that I paid $50 for. Last August, I sat on them and bent the hell out of them.

I finally got around to looking for new glasses and the only pair I found that I really liked was a pair of Raybans that cost $120! Is it just me or is that ridiculous for some metal and some glass?

Any good places to get sunglasses cheap?

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Wal-Mart. Sunglasses are sunglasses.

 

[ElFenix]

optical glass is more expensive than plastic, so no, not really. go get some prescription glass lenses with frames that you like and see how much the cost is.

and 'sunglasses are sunglasses' can only be said by someone who has never had a good pair of sunglasses. the distortion and loss of focus in cheapies is very noticible. a good pair won't distort the light coming through the lens. and polarization = the win. sunglasses without polarization are almost pointless.

 

[apoppin]

CAMPMOR

Great deals . . . . Vuarnet, Bolle . . .maybe not the latest "style" but superb optics.

edit: the bolles are just one example . .. go thru their entire sunglass line.

 

[isekii]

what's ridiculous is that you paid 50 bucks for fossil sunglasses.

You can find raybans for under $50 and up.
Not too sure how the selections would be, but it would definitely be a step up from Fossil.

 

[nakedfrog]

Quality can really vary on cheaper sunglasses. Some last forever, some only last a couple weeks.

 

[MaxDSP]

I used to think sunglasses were sunglasses, but I saw the light (so to speak). I'm shopping around for sunglasses in the $100-$150 range for the summer. My eyes are extremely sensitive to light and need a good pair of sunglasses to reduce the problems that go along with this, especially considering I have to drive every morning in the direction of the rising sun.

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: isekii
what's ridiculous is that you paid 50 bucks for fossil sunglasses.

You can find raybans for under $50 and up.
Not too sure how the selections would be, but it would definitely be a step up from Fossil.

They were good glasses and they lasted 5 years (probably closer to 6 now). I really can't complain. Of course, Fossil made better glasses 5 years ago, now their top end is like $30.

I did find an online golf shop that had the Rayban's I liked for $75. May have to try there.

 

[mzkhadir]

on the corner at any city. Fake Designer sunglasses. Ebay.

 

[EngenZerO]

My Oakley Juliet sunglasses were a fortune but the quality of these sunglasses is amazing. The frame has not warped. The x-metal flex piece re-adjusts to make sure you always have a nice comfortable piece.

It just depends on what you like and what you?re willing to spend. I for one loved these glasses the day I tried them on and knew I had to have them. My friends told me I was insane for spending so much... but whatever... you only live once.

 

[CraigRT]

eBay has some good deals on like last years models sunglasses.

I was looking @ getting another pair of Smiths, they are like 1/2 price on eBay if not even less.

 

[Jpark]

I paid $3 for my sunglasses at the dollar store. Look just like designer sun glasses.

It's all about the aviators

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: jpark932
I paid $3 for my sunglasses at the dollar store. Look just like designer sun glasses.

It's all about the aviators

You overpaid that's for sure

3 bucks at the dollar store ?

hahaha

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: jpark932
I paid $3 for my sunglasses at the dollar store. Look just like designer sun glasses.

It's all about the aviators

You overpaid that's for sure

3 bucks at the dollar store ?

hahaha

I thought it was an outrage but I decided to splurge.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: jpark932
I paid $3 for my sunglasses at the dollar store. Look just like designer sun glasses.

It's all about the aviators

who pays three dollars at the dollar store???

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
eBay has some good deals on like last years models sunglasses.

I was looking @ getting another pair of Smiths, they are like 1/2 price on eBay if not even less.

sure they're not replicas/fakes?

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Go to the mall, and find the sunglass cart. You can get 2 pair for $25 at most of them. They have Nike and other name brands for a good price and the quality is just the same as Rayban or Oakley. The real reason some of the more expensive sun glasses cost so much is not because they are any better or cost any more to make, it's that those companies spend millions of $ in advertising and getting name brand recognition that people start believing that they are worth the extra $$. It's just like store brand vs name brand. It's made by the same people, just has a different name on it.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: misle
I've had a pair of Fossil sunglasses for about 5 years that I paid $50 for. Last August, I sat on them and bent the hell out of them.

I finally got around to looking for new glasses and the only pair I found that I really liked was a pair of Raybans that cost $120! Is it just me or is that ridiculous for some metal and some glass?

Any good places to get sunglasses cheap?

Check out Costco. I bought a pair of Raybans there that usually run $120 everywhere else for only $70.

 

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Check out Costco. I bought a pair of Raybans there that usually run $120 everywhere else for only $70.

:thumbsup: Costco has brand names at really good prices. Check them out before you decide to buy,

 

[Nitemare]

link

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: apoppin
CAMPMOR

Great deals . . . . Vuarnet, Bolle . . .maybe not the latest "style" but superb optics.

edit: the bolles are just one example . .. go thru their entire sunglass line.

i'm serious about Campmor . . . . theit eyeglass are genuine and retail for less than half of retail . . . typically $20-$30 for $100MSRP . . . i found this in recurring Hot Deals. Check it out! :thumbsup:
(but not just the one link i provided to Bolle for $39 . . . it's a "start")

edit: Here's Campmore's Hot Deals:
(including Smith, Serengetti, Uvex H20optics. . . hobie, niokon. . . converse . . . )

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: apoppin
CAMPMOR

Great deals . . . . Vuarnet, Bolle . . .maybe not the latest "style" but superb optics.

edit: the bolles are just one example . .. go thru their entire sunglass line.

i'm serious about Campmor . . . . theit eyeglass are genuine and retail for less than half of retail . . . typically $20-$30 for $100MSRP . . . i found this in recurring Hot Deals. Check it out! :thumbsup:
(but not just the one link i provided to Bolle for $39 . . . it's a "start")

Thanks for the tip. I went thru the sunglasses and saw a few I liked, but I really have to try on sunglasses before I buy them. I'm going to see if I can find them locally to try on first.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: apoppin
CAMPMOR

Great deals . . . . Vuarnet, Bolle . . .maybe not the latest "style" but superb optics.

edit: the bolles are just one example . .. go thru their entire sunglass line.

i'm serious about Campmor . . . . theit eyeglass are genuine and retail for less than half of retail . . . typically $20-$30 for $100MSRP . . . i found this in recurring Hot Deals. Check it out! :thumbsup:
(but not just the one link i provided to Bolle for $39 . . . it's a "start")

Thanks for the tip. I went thru the sunglasses and saw a few I liked, but I really have to try on sunglasses before I buy them. I'm going to see if I can find them locally to try on first.

That's what i do
:roll:

:thumbsup:

(except for $20 Vuarnets . . . i know the line . . . they were the "rage" 20 years ago . . . better n' Oakleys . ... well, equal, optics wise)

edit: Here's Campmore's Hot Deals:
(including Smith, Serengetti, Uvex, H20ptics. . . hobie, nikon. . . converse . . . )

 

[DrPizza]

PSA folks... you're paying for the name.


Or, explain to me why the heck non-prescription polarized lenses should cost more than prescription polarized lenses.

There's a huge mark-up on glasses in the U.S. Plenty of middle-men, and, again, a lot of the time, you pay for the name on the frame.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
PSA folks... you're paying for the name.

partially... i've not seen anything like oakley sqaures (or their wires in general). I really like the straight arm design. And unfortunately, i need a Rx so.... money out the wazoo.