is it worth paying hundreds of dollars for a pair of sunglasses from a high end brand? on one hand i feel stupid paying that much for a piece of plastic and glass, otoh, does that really matter if i'm getting years of use out of them?
>>18725032>plastic and glassplastic and plastic you mean
I bought Ray Ban's over 10 years ago that are still just fine today and look new. I've dropped them many times.What do you think? Do you spring for quality that will last or some trash that's gonna break?
>>18725032>is it worth paying hundreds of dollars for a pair of sunglasses from a high end brand?If it's Luxoticca trash, no.In general, though, if you can take care of things, then a pricey purchase can be fine. If you lose or destroy your sunglasses every summer, don't bother buying anything nice.
>>18725032Depends on a lot of factors. As for OTS shades, I bought 714s because the folding mechanism actually serves a purpose for me. If I were to by non folding shades I would always by individual Non branded frames (maybe some genuine turtoise shell from a vintage frame dealer) and have high end glass installed in a shop. Might be on the expensive side of things but I prefer having few things that I look after.Generally speaking, don’t by branded plastic trash, its a waste of money.
I got too drunk at twin peaks last night and lost my sunglasses ;(
>>18725032Pilot glasses are all what you need
>>18725032Luxury can be good, but the key is seeing and feeling them in person. A lot of "luxury" items are equivalent to cheap quality and design, they just have a logo on them. They are basically just gas station glasses with a logo, they have no weight, no workmanship.
>>18725832how is a 20 dollar pair of sunglasses a waste of money if they serve their purpose?
>>18726430If they have bad lenses then they actually work against their purpose by damaging your eyes instead of protecting the from the sun.
shill me a brand with good lenses
>>18726578Vuarnet and Maui Jim are supposed to have decent lenses.
>>18726431is this still relevant? I haven't heard it in 20 years, chinkshit has improved a lot since then
>>18726600>is this still relevant? I haven't heard it in 20 years, chinkshit has improved a lot since thenOh, it's still very much relevant. Reputable brands that manufacture in China might have proper UV400 protection. The Chinese are certainly capable of manufacturing good lenses. But the 20 dollar shitters are made by cutting costs everywhere. If they say UV400 to get additional sales, they aren't worried that someone from the other side of the planet is going to sue them if the lens is just brown-tinted plastic.
