 Will never be without them again |
| Review Date: December 30, 2003 |
| Reviewer: , |
| My optometrist introduced these to me several years ago. It took a while to find them back then, and I now need a new set (stronger) so I am purchasing from amazon.com. These lenses are absolutely incredible. Whenever I go to the beach, I always bring these along. Much easier than bringing reading glasses and sunglasses. The inserts work as well as reading glasses. |
Wow, glad I found these!
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| Review Date: September 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Lamb, Cypress,CA, USA |
| Amazing product, really works well! Just use the hottest water you can stand on your fingers to apply. It softens just enough then bonds well to the cleaned glasses. Amazing that it REALLY works. Try it, You will be happy too. The lenses are just a tad large so unless your glasses are very large (like mine are) you will have to trim along the top of the lenses. Cool product. |
Perfect for sunglasses, safety glasses...
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| Review Date: March 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Bill Murray, Woodinville, WA United States |
| ...diving masks. As a videographer, using regular reading glasses to view the monitor on top of the elevated camera was a pain. I stuck a pair of these OPTX 20/20 stick-on bifocals(just wet them with water, place them, ready to go!) at the TOP of a pair of safety glasses, and it was easy to view both 'live' and monitor. I've had a pair on my sunglasses for at least five years. They're great! |
squeakers
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| Review Date: March 19, 2007 |
| Reviewer: David M. Hess, Grosse Pointe Michigan |
| Interesting and useful. They can be trimmed down and fit for use. I had lasix surgery but still needed some close help. Used this product to put into my off the shelf sunglasses, Malibu Jim, so on the boat, driving anywhere if I needed close up I just look down. Likc stick on bifocals. |
make your own prescription sunglasses
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| Review Date: April 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Barely There, Central FL USA |
If you have Serengeti glass sunglasses with a larger flat lens they can be made into nice prescription sunglasses.
Suggest order a size stronger as the glass cuts down.
Make sure the sunglasses are big enough 34 or greater to accomodate lenses,
And be aware lenses do fall off...I am told, so have a spare.
Love them.
You are supposed to let set for 24 hours, so plan ahead.
They stick on via water seal and are removable.
They only thing I did not like was cutting through the size lable to open. You can carefully slice with think knife...maybe.
Don't work well with the lighter weight plastic curved lens on some Oakleys, or Nike Skylon.
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cheap alternative to prescription sunglasses
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| Review Date: June 13, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , |
| These press on bifocals are a great alternative to purchasing prescription sunglasses. If you primary problem is difficulty reading fine print, this is an economical alternative. These lenses can be removed easily and transferred to any other standard pair of sunglasses quite easily. They are durable and effective. They may require some tinkering to get them in the correct spots for proper reading, but are just as effective as any "standard" pair of bifocals. While I normally wear progressive style lenses (no line bifocals), these lenses are an effective alternative to expensive prescription progressive sunglasses. As someone who works in an eye practice, I give this product and wholehearty "thumbs up". |
Love 'em or hate 'em ...
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| Review Date: July 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. C. Hart, Barnstable, MA United States |
| I've been using these for several years and only last fall got another few sets ... few sets? Yeah, I carry sunglasses in all the vehicles I drive and ride and hate looking for 'readers' when I need them. These are a quick, cheap, reliable fix. Stick them on and forget they're there until needed. They can be trimmed to fit just about anything by utilizing a good, sharp pair of scissors and a little care. They're a bit large for my needs as I like the 'line' well below my line of sight, especially when riding. I have a couple of helmets with the drop down sun shades which are fantastic items, only I found I couldn't read my instruments, gps, radar, etc. These little gems solved that problem beautifully and they have stayed in place for over a year. I can't be too enthusiastic recommending this product ... I love 'em. |
Sunglasses your way. No need for expensive sunreaders!
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| Review Date: March 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Christine Cruzan, Lakewood, WA United States |
| These work great in any type of sunglasses. Sunreader can be expensive. They also work well in safety glasses. If the sunglasses get broken the lenses can be reused. Over and Over! |
These are awesome!!!
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| Review Date: November 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lynne Dixon Speller, Milwaukee WI USA |
| I've used these before, but the price was excellent. THey turn sunglasses into bifocals. This way you can read your GPS or see who's calling before you answer your phone. They can also be removed and reapplied to another pair of glasses later. You can also trim them down for slimmer styles. |
Poor mans prescription motorcycle riding glasses
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| Review Date: November 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: F. Loehrer, so. calif. |
| went to walmart.. tried on several reading glasses until i got the one that i could see from about 3 ft to distance.. then ordered these.. i purchased the 1.25+.. they come curved to fit the inside of your glasses.. i dipped them in warm water and applied them to the insdie of my wrap around tinted riding glasses... now i can read my guages and road signs. see pot holes and road debre... they work beyond my hopes... didnt want to spend the extra money if i didnt have too for prescription glasses.. these you can remove and use on other glasses or experiment with the placement to fine tune them.. i put mine so they are all i look thru with i ride.. you wont be sorry.. try them.. any questions [...] |
Finally a solution to my problem
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| Review Date: August 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ruth W., |
| I am very happy with the OPTX 20/20 Stick-On Bifocals. I've worn BluBlocker sunglasses since the mid 90's and have always wished I could find a pair with reader bifocals in them. These stick-ons are the answer! Now I can read on the beach without wearing separate readers UNDER my sunglasses. :) |
Perfect for sport sunglasses
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| Review Date: March 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Ed Caldeira, Maryland |
| Perfect for sunglasses when you need a bifocal for seeing close-up occasionally. Sticks well. For me when I bicycle I need to read my speedometer or fix a flat. I trimmed them to about half the size with a razor knife and shaped the bottom to the eyeglass frame. Take note that they should be placed on the bottom inside corner of the lens, not in the middle. Saved big $$ for not having to buy sport bifocals again. I wouldn't consider them for normal everyday reading use. |
Great Stick On Bifocals
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| Review Date: September 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Steven D. Perkins, Washington DC |
| These Stick-On Bifocals work great on sunglasses eliminating the need to constantly change glasses to read menus, fine print, etc. |
Great product!
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| Review Date: March 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Prof, Texas |
| I really like to use these in my sunglasses. They don't look as dorky as sunglasses with readers in them. |
They do what they are supposed to do...
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| Review Date: June 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Pratt, |
| They work like they are supposed to and are easy enough to apply. They work well with my safety glasses which is what I wanted them for. |
terrific idea
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| Review Date: July 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Claudia A. Allen, |
| Stick on bifocals were the perfect answer for my motorcycle goggles allowing me to read my GPS and controls. |
Wouldn't want to be without these.
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| Review Date: August 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Russell Carman, Long Island, NY |
| I have used several pairs of these bifocal stick-ons and I cannot say enough good things about them. Personally I have never had a problem putting them on any kind of lens, and they have never come off accidentally, even when washing the glasses. They are easy to remove, even years later, by soaking for a while, but they have never come off on their own. |
I'm now officially old
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| Review Date: August 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Comdet, |
Well, been old for a while, but now there's proof based on my Amazon purchase history. But regardless of the march of time, this has proven to be a very handy product.
I use it with my current glasses (put them on a spare pair) for reading small print, such as newspapers and some magazines (which, for some reason, always seem to want to print things in 8 or 9 point type when it's clear that most of their readers are well over the age where they can read such small type. Then they wonder why circulation is falling.)
Sorry for going off on a tangent. Back to the stick on lenses. They work great. Had no problems putting them on my glasses. The pack did not come with directions, but directions were available on the manufacturer's web site. Basically, clean your glasses well with very warm water, then soften the stick on lenses with warm water, stick them on, push out any air bubbles, and let them dry. The lens have a curved side which is the side you want to affix to the glasses.
So far zero problems with them coming off. Clarity is excellent. They are noticeable on regular glasses - I expect they would not be noticeable (or hardly at all) if you used them with sunglasses.
Lot less expensive them progressive lens and, for me, work just as well. I can clearly read the newspaper again!
Highly recommend. |
A real money saver!
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| Review Date: August 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: SeparatriX, Maryland, USA |
| Until I purchased this product, I was stuck wearing two pairs of glasses: one for distance and one to read. I was unable to use the no line bifocals I had purchased, and thought I was stuck with two pairs of glasses. Then my doctor mentioned that he used these stick on bifocals, so I searched for them. Needless to say I am very impressed with their performance. If you plan on purchasing these, don't make the same mistake I did and think that the lenses go on the outside of your glasses. Duh! They adhere to the inside. Use really hot water to make them a bit more flexible. Mine have stayed adhered, even when I clean my glasses (I am very careful not to move them). A real money saver and worth every penny. |
OPTX Stick-on-Bifocals
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| Review Date: August 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Raymond F. Medina, New York |
| Great Product. Am able to use my sunglasses and read a map or directions, at the same time without switching to reading glasses. |
work great
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| Review Date: August 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I purchased these for my sunglasses - now I can read while at the pool with grandkids - etc. They go on the inside of the glasses. Clean your glasses (I also wiped them with alcohol) then wet both the lenses and the stick on with really hot water and take a paper towel to get the extra water and work them a bit to get them exactly where you want them. Gently work out the bubbles and you should be good. I have applied these to 2 different pairs of sunglasses and neither have fallen off. One pair stays in my car and even in triple digit heat - they did not fall off. Good luck and enjoy. |
as advertised. Very satisfied
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| Review Date: September 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: John C. Lill, |
| These lenses come in handy if you need cheaters for workshop or sunglasses. you can apply them exactly where you like. |
Turn your sunglasses into bi-focals, cheap!
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| Review Date: November 19, 2008 |
| Reviewer: E. Baker, Tustin, CA |
| Finally ordered these stick-on lenses for myself, and I am very happy with them! I spend a lot of time in my car, and I have gotten to the point where I can't easily read all the digital instruments on my dashboard, let alone the text screen on my XM radio or the street names on my navigation system. Now I can. It was easy to affix the lenses to the inside of the sunglasses I use for driving, although I did have to trim them down a bit with scissors and play with positioning a bit. But now I can easily read the whole instrument panel in my car through the magnifying lenses, and drive safely by watching the road through the top half of my sunglasses. They work great, and are much cheaper than buying prescription sunglasses. |
Does what it needs to do
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| Review Date: September 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: B. Parsons, |
| I was looking for reading sunglasses for a vacation to Mexico. There seem to be the ~$15 dollar versions and the ~$150+ versions with very little in between. My sunglass of choice is the RayBan Aviator. These stick-on lenses let me keep my preferred style AND be able to read by the pool. They were easy to stick to the RayBan lens (which is glass and spherical), and I have had no problems with the stick-on detaching in two months of use, even in the humid Mexican summer or while splashing in the pool. The users who have had problems seem to be dealing with plastic lenses or high curvatures. For the money, these lenses do what they need to do. |
Have used them for years
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| Review Date: November 19, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Marvin A. Dolinger, VA, USA |
| This is a great product that I have used for years. I only need readers and being able to wear your favorite sun glasses and read on the beach or see the dash, and maps, clearly while you drive is great! The only drawback is that every once in a while they come loose and you might lose a lense. I have lost a few but the convenience and low cost far out weigh the occasional loss. They are easily trimmed to accomodate small lense sunglasses also. If you wear dark or mirrored sun glasses no one can even tell you have them. |
Good Bifocal/Reading Glasses Alternative
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| Review Date: February 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: 1Sunbum, Newport, RI |
First tried these after finding them at a big box retailer & found them to be effective & convenient especially when wearing sunglasses. Very happy to see them at Amazon at a fair (some places really overcharge for them) price after no longer finding them locally.
I'm fussy about eye protection & use a variety of sunglasses/eye protection all with plastic lenses. Had no problems getting these to adhere to any lenses, even curved ones. It helps to warm (in warm water) the stick on lens (and sunglass lens) to help it conform to the lens shape. The stick on lens has one surface that's curved outward; it helps to have that side contact the (inside of the) sunglass lens. I wet the sunglass lens & stick on lens & once it's pressed in position, blot it dry with a (good quality) paper towel. If there are any air bubbles or the stick on isn't where I want it, I repeat the process. They've never come loose; if I'm worried they might, I use a spritz of lens (not window) cleaner or contact lens wetting solution to attach it. They're soft enough to trim with a sharp hobby knife & seem fairly scratch resistant. My only criticisms: The power doesn't seem to equate to a separate reading glass; these are +2.00 but seem closer to a +1.75 reading glass, but for me that's a minor issue. |
Bifocal
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| Review Date: April 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Black Eyes, USA |
| I like these magnifiers because they change my reading glasses in bifocals. I do a lot of close up work. I have had some for years and they stay on my glasses real well. I lost one because I was sticking my glasses directly in my shirt pocket, so I got a case for the glasses. One came off in the case, but I realized it dried out because I was not washing my glasses. Occasional washing helps keep them in place. Since these learned lessons, I have not lost another. I would like to have find stronger that +3.00. I did not give it 5 stars because of the price. |
stick ons
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| Review Date: June 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Valntynes, NJ, USA |
| These were a little tricky to get to stick on and in the right place but the price and the work is much better than the alternative of expensive prescription flame working glasses |
Very Good Product
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| Review Date: November 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Schmidt, |
| As a distance runner and cyclist, I use a number of sun glasses, some of them with interchangeable lenses. Unfortunately, I also need near sight vision correction. Buying prescription sunglasses in the quantity I need them would simply be cost prohibitive. These Stick-On-Bifocals are a perfect solution for this situation. I can use any sunglasses I want to and convert them easily in prescription sunglasses for a very low cost. I think it is a perfect solution. I would have given the product five stars. However, there are a few potential adhesion problems. With one pair of interchangeable lenses, I can't get the Stick-Ons to stick at all; they simply fall off every time I try. With another pair of lenses, the Stick-Ons stay in place but tend to gradually come off at the edges over time. No real problem, though, I just push them back in place with water while cleaning them. Overall, this is fantastic idea and very low cost solution for a problem I had for years. If you have a near vision correction need, this is the answer. Are there some potential adhesion issues? Yes, but for me the benefits outweigh by far the occasional issues. With this in mind, I can highly recommend this product. |
Great fro the price
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| Review Date: August 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Shawn P. Bodine, |
| The stick on lenses work pretty good in my curved sunglasses. It is hard to keep all the small bubbles out but they don't deem to bother me. Well worth the price. I gave a pair to my mother-in-law and she love them. |
Stick-on Bi-Focals work OK
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| Review Date: September 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Steven W. Iverson, |
| They have a tendency to come off so you need to keep this in mind when using this product. This is my second pair as one of the bi-focals came off and I couldn't find it. |
Bifocals for my sunglasses
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| Review Date: February 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Marty, |
| I got the stick-on bifocals before going on a cruise. The were good for both reading onboard, and for fine print while ashore (shopping!) The only fault I found was getting rid of an air bubble between the glasses & the lens, but that was an easy fix. |
reading sunglasses
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| Review Date: June 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: M. Allumi, Mi. |
I like these and they have been a great help, although I had to buy a pair of 'big' sunglasses so I could still use upper portion when riding my bike, and the bifocal part is great when I need to look at my gps. I also foung these to be of great help when looking at maps and thing while at amusements parks.
As of late I have found some "fishing glasses" at wally world that has the bifocal built in and they work very well and only cost 12 bucks.................... |
stick on bifocal lenses
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| Review Date: June 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. Johnson, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US |
| These stick on lens are great. I use them on my work place safety glasses. The only problem is I ordered for a few friends at work and were different lens strength (125, 150 and 250). The problem I had was with Amazon as they charged the hell out of me with 3 shipping costs and sent them separately and I have not been able to get reimbursed for that bs. |
Cheaper than prescription bifocal sunglasses!
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| Review Date: July 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Christie L. Clapp, Federal Way, WA |
| I purchased the OPTX 20/20 stick-on bifocals for my prescription sunglasses. I absolutely love them because now I can actually see the display on my phone to dial and read messages without having to change glasses. I did, however, have to cut down the size of the stick-on because it was taking up too much of my distance vision prescription. Definitely worth the $$$$$$$$$$$!!! |
Odd eyes
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| Review Date: September 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Sarah M. Doyle, Frenchtown, NJ USA |
| My eyes require different magnifications so I bought cheap reading glasses - 1.5 for my left eye then used the stick on 1.75 for my right eye (total 2.75 mag) - so now I have extra readers all over the house - lot cheaper than prescription! |
A lot thicker than I like.
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| Review Date: June 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Lincoln County MT, Extreme NW Montana |
| I bought 3 sets of these stick on lens. Yes they work but not great. Would be nice if they were thinner. And some glasses they seem to do better than others. Not sure if they well hold up to travel and say bike riding and hiking throughout the summer. I'd hate to loose one lens. Also wish they were easier to take care of as in taking off when you don't want them and put them on when you do and store say in a thin case in your wallet for example. I wish they were thinner and I think I'd like them better if they were. They do work to some extent just not as well as I had hopes for. |
For me, they didn't work out
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| Review Date: October 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: E. Mead, Beantown, New England |
| I bought these to apply to a particular (expensive) pair of sunglasses - and that didn't work out. The lenses curve quite a bit and I couldn't get a good seal. If you don't get a good seal... well, at worst they fall off of course, but at best you get the blurriness that others have noted. I suppose if I'd had glasses that were not wrap-around these would have worked as I'd hoped they would. |
They help.
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| Review Date: April 27, 2010 |
| Reviewer: KC Golfer, Olathe, Kansas United States |
| I am trying to use these magnifiers inside my safety goggles so that I can read measurements and machine settings when doing woodwork. Initially I had a problem keeping them in place. No instructions were included with them. After researching on-line, I used warm water to assist with the attachment process. They have remained in place. |
somewhat problematic
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| Review Date: September 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Marron, Boston |
| These were far too big for my sunglasses, which are by no means petite-- they totally interfered with my distance vision. I can't imagine how big a lens would have to be for them to not interfere! But I cut them down, and they work pretty well now. |
Pretty good temporary solution
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| Review Date: November 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. F. Bower, Colorado Springs CO |
| I had gotten RK done about 15 years ago and my vision varied during the day. I tried to make a pair of non-prescription bifocals with these and reading glasses, since it was useless to get another prescription. They are a bit big for most reading glases, and do fall out with the glasses being handled. I tried super-gluing the lenses into the reading glasses, bad idea! the refraction index of the superglue makes them useless. So I got a cheap pair of progressive bifocals and it's a better solution for us post-RK folks. |
Stick-on optical lenses
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| Review Date: February 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: David D. Johndon, Phoenix, AZ & Centenial, CO |
I bought these for my wrap around plastic motorcycle sun glasses and they just made everything blurry.
I've used them before on glass and that's where they work the best. I ended up just throwing them out; oh well, live and learn. |
Not acceptable for plastic lense sunglasses
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| Review Date: September 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: William B. Clark, Houston, Texas |
I attempted to use these stick-ons with plastic lenses. I followed the directions and placed them using some water on freshly cleansed lenses. They seem to work for a few hours but the next day both fell repeatedly fell off. They were routinely replaced on the lenses for the next few days until they were lost after falling off again.
These may be appropriate for flat "glass" lenses but not for high curvature type sport sunglasses.
Pretty much threw my money away on these |
Not the greatest
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| Review Date: July 29, 2008 |
| Reviewer: C. Norris, San Jose, CA USA |
| When these work, they work well. However, if you have sun glasses with curved lenses, it is almost impossible to get them to stick. |
Don't stick well enough
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| Review Date: July 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S. Finlayson, NH |
| Reviews suggested that with the application of warm water, the sticking problem would be solved. This was not my experience. There was no way I could get them to stick to my glasses except with superglue (don't try it). I was not at all satisfied with this product. |
Didn't work for me.
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| Review Date: March 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R Maxwell, Virginia, USA |
| All the problems experienced by other dis-satisfied users happened to me. I followed the directions explicitly. The lenses did not stay on sunglasses with a slightly curved lens. They did not stick on at all. Then I tried them with sunglasses with a flat lens. They had bubbles that I tried diligently to smooth out. No luck removing the bubbles. Also the stick-on lenses did stay on but never cleared; instead they remained cloudy. Then I tried softening them a bit by letting them sit in the recommended warm water for 10 minutes. The plastic lenses were/are permanently cloudy. I would return them but placed them on my table and now can't find them (they are small and hard to see). If I locate them, the plastic stick-ons are going back. Too bad! |
totally useless
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| Review Date: January 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mobius Strip, Los Angeles |
| Fell off my glasses each time I tried them in a about a minute. Not even worth the time and money to ship them back. Great concept, though! Someone should make a version of these that actually work and cash in. |
stick on bi-focals
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| Review Date: August 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dale Elder, |
| Total waste of money. Tried everything except super glue to get these lenses to stick inside my sunglasses. If you are thinking of buying them, save your money and buy some real glasses with corrective lenses. |
Disappointed Long-Time User
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| Review Date: December 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: alabama1234, Birmingham, AL |
| In December, 2009 I purchased 2 of the 1.5 power stick-ons to replace some that had gotten scratched. Excellent price and delivery but the lenses that were shipped had a yellowish tint, not colorless like my current ones. Plus, they did not stick to my glasses properly. This is normally an excellent product but I can only surmise that the ones I received were old. Not worth the hassel of shipping them back so I have thrown them away. |
bad idea
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| Review Date: June 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Francis Sales, usa |
| bought this item hoping it would solve my problem with non-prescription sunglasses quick-fix --- bad idea. this item is not sunglass-friendly at all regardless whether it's plastic or glass. the item's design and material is not ideal for peel-n'stick purposes as they have advertised, and if you are not careful, you could easily lose it. i would not recommend this one to anyone. save your money and just get a prescription sunglasses or just get plain reading glass. |
Worthless
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| Review Date: January 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Rusty Shackleford, The HIGH HIGH Desert of Central Oregon |
I inquired at my Vision Scource about obtaining a set of these through them, they told me my script would be +2, assured me that they'd perform fine for light reading, and then nailed me with the punchline, quoted me "$50.00" and, of course - "that was without any markup, sir"; yeah OK.
I came home and located them dog gone near everywhere on-line from betweeen $8 & $20; decided to cast a line in here, most times Amazon treats me like a human.
These seam fairly straight forward, drop of water, affix little lens, place glasses back on face... READ.
I can get all the way to that last step, that's where we hit FAILURE MODE and hence $13.00 tossed off for "WORTHLESS".
My recomendation?
If you need bi-focals - get bi-focals when you order your glasses. |
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