optilabs

[ianrauk]

Are the thoughts on optilab still positive?

Yes
Service as good as ever.

 

[Johnno260]

I would use my regular specs but I find I get loads of draft on my eyes and they water like crazy, and on my old specs I have had a few stone bounce off the polycarb lenses, I'm not convinced regular specs would stand up well against that.

I can't decide over glazed or adapters, I like the ability to change the lens type on the adaptor frames.

 

[pawl]

What sort of price range for thr varfocais?

 

[vickster]

You might want to check they’re open.

I have to say when I visited a few years ago, their direct glazed cycling glasses were really ugly frame-wise and actually once all the extras added, not much cheaper than Oakleys from an online sports glasses optician

 

[vickster]

What sort of price range for thr varfocais?

You should be able to price up hwre
https://www.optilabs.com/product-category/sport/cycling-sunglasses/
Looks to be around £200 for basic tinted lens for direct glaze.
I can’t see how an insert type would work for varifocal as the lenses are small

 

[pawl]

You should be able to price up hwre
https://www.optilabs.com/product-category/sport/cycling-sunglasses/
Looks to be around £200 for basic tinted lens for direct glaze.
I can’t see how an insert type would work for varifocal as the lenses are small

Thanks Vickster I’ll have look on the web-or perhaps give them a ring.

 

[vickster]

Thanks Vickster I’ll have look on the web-or perhaps give them a ring.

You can price up on the site

 

[Exlaser2]

Have to say I am really pleased with mine

 

[Tenkaykev]

You might want to check they’re open.

I have to say when I visited a few years ago, their direct glazed cycling glasses were really ugly frame-wise and actually once all the extras added, not much cheaper than Oakleys from an online sports glasses optician

Thinking back it must be close on 14 years ago when I was doing a lot of running I splashed out on a pair of prescription Oaklys, I think the style was called " Full Jacket"

IIRC they cost the best part of £200 back then.
They were brilliant, no distortion even when looking towards the side of the (curved) lenses.
I put them down once and then absent mindedly sat on them, thought they were broken then realised they were modular and was able to snap everything back into place.
I've still got them and they're still usable even though my prescription has changed a fair bit.

 

[YellowV2]

I agree with Vickster, I find their frames fugly and you can't have prescription lenses in half frames (you have to have clip ins) which you can with Oakley's. The half frame Oakley's also allow you to have more than one set of lenses if you so wish as they clip in and out.
Once lenses are specced at Optilabs not much difference in price to the Oakley's either from an online sports glass retailer.

 

[Mike_P]

I have a pair of a couple of years and they are fine, the prescription insert does not impair my vision and needing a change to it I did find their pricing slightly expensive so went for the even more expensive replacement insert with lens rather than sending the original insert back. Allowed to carry on using them until the new insert arrived and in the future the option of sending one of the inserts elsewhere for a change of lens.