Reading glasses rant! Why I now prefer a monocle

[Mike Ayling]

I haven't the room for a thick/wide case! My pockets are always full of bits and bobs!! 🧐

Your choice.

 

[Marchrider]

I just bought a 3-pack of cheapo Aldi specs for under £3. At that price I don't really care if I only get a few months out of each pair!

this is very much my tactic, bargain store does them for £1.50 a pair get 10 pair at a time - they will of all been lost or broken in a few months, I have no idea where they go

Have you considered the tactical look?

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for very delicate work I sometimes have to mount some +3.50 on top of my +2.00
what are the ones in the picture ? +75.00 in a few years time i will need a pair (not just the one)

 

[Alex321]

I use reading glasses.

I buy half a dozen pairs at once from Poundstretcher or similar, for usually £1.50 or £2.00 per pair. At that price it really doesn't matter much if they get broken or lost.

Then I keep a pair by my home deak, a pair by my main sitting chair, a pair by my beedside, a pair in the office, a pair in the car, and a pair in my man-bag.

That way, wherever I am, there is usually a pair handy.

 

[FrankCrank]

+1 for those cheap charlie shops over there like Poundland.

Don't think I'll bother with the Patrick Moore look

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I think they look very unstable and they only have a single paddle but I respect the Welsh who still use them on some of their rivers.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I think a lorgnette would be the solution to your problems. Something like this

Edit. I missed the post where you said that you only have sight in one eye. Monocle makes more sense if it's comfortable and effective.

 

[raleighnut]

I got my glasses from the optician I've been going to for 50+ years, it was his fathers shop but now he has taken over. They were free cos of my age

 

[Fastpedaller]

I bought some readers from Lidl to use when I'm wearing contact lenses.... +2.5 Dioptres and they have multiple hinges ie above the nose piece, the usual one each side where the front of each arm joins the frame, and also each arm has a hinge halfway. As you may have guessed they fold into a very small case (about 40mm x30mmx30mm) so are ideal to carry on the bike for reading the menus in the cafe's.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[Accy cyclist]

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I love the Boche helmet on the right! 🧐 I might try and find one to wear with my tweeds and monocle!🧐

 

[Drago]

I love the Boche helmet on the right! 🧐 I might try and find one to wear with my tweeds and monocle!🧐

Ah, the good old days when hun assassin's would bow and then charge at you.

 

[craigwend]

Magazine or Book?

 

[lazybloke]

On August 29th 1997, Accy became self-aware.
It's only a matter of time before a Robotic T-1000Accy achieves a vicious revenge on his neighbours, and that bloke that keeps parking on the pavement.

Not sure which eye wears the monocle.

 

[FrankCrank]

On August 29th 1997, Accy became self-aware.
It's only a matter of time before a Robotic T-1000Accy achieves a vicious revenge on his neighbours, and that bloke that keeps parking on the pavement.

Not sure which eye wears the monocle.

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[Drago]

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Still immaculately turned out though.