If you’re happy with your frames, more power to you of course.
But there are two things my frames provide that no other frames have:
I designed them - and the clip-on sunshades that go on them, and the custom cases. There’s something deeply rewarding about wearing something you made yourself - and also seeing other people wear them too, as two of my colleagues at work liked them enough to print them and start wearing them also. They’re worth pennies in plastic but they’re priceless to me.
As long as my lenses aren’t compromised, I’m totally self-reliant. I don’t depend on an optician’s schedule - or that of their low-cost suppliers’ in a developing country halfway around the world for my vision needs. I break, I make anew all by myself at home almost for free. That and never experiencing that sinking feeling when you sit on the couch and you hear that dreaded crunch sound is liberating.
I’m sorry. I think I conveyed the wrong message. I was more gushing over my BIFL frames than suggesting they are superior to DIY frames.
I can’t change the style of my frames: you can. I can’t easily adapt my frames to sunglass shades, as you point out. You could conceivably create frames with cameras in the hinges, or adapt them for VR, or just make a crazy pair of party frames in rainbow colors and an Elton John flair - I can not. If I had a 3D printer - and the patience to use one well - I’d be all over your solution. It has a lot of advantages.
I didn’t mean to imply my frames are better; I was only saying that I’m happy to have found what are turning out to be indestructible frames that have outlived multiple pairs of lenses.
If you’re happy with your frames, more power to you of course.
But there are two things my frames provide that no other frames have:
I designed them - and the clip-on sunshades that go on them, and the custom cases. There’s something deeply rewarding about wearing something you made yourself - and also seeing other people wear them too, as two of my colleagues at work liked them enough to print them and start wearing them also. They’re worth pennies in plastic but they’re priceless to me.
As long as my lenses aren’t compromised, I’m totally self-reliant. I don’t depend on an optician’s schedule - or that of their low-cost suppliers’ in a developing country halfway around the world for my vision needs. I break, I make anew all by myself at home almost for free. That and never experiencing that sinking feeling when you sit on the couch and you hear that dreaded crunch sound is liberating.
I’m sorry. I think I conveyed the wrong message. I was more gushing over my BIFL frames than suggesting they are superior to DIY frames.
I can’t change the style of my frames: you can. I can’t easily adapt my frames to sunglass shades, as you point out. You could conceivably create frames with cameras in the hinges, or adapt them for VR, or just make a crazy pair of party frames in rainbow colors and an Elton John flair - I can not. If I had a 3D printer - and the patience to use one well - I’d be all over your solution. It has a lot of advantages.
I didn’t mean to imply my frames are better; I was only saying that I’m happy to have found what are turning out to be indestructible frames that have outlived multiple pairs of lenses.
Don’t sweat it. I didn’t read anything in your comment other than that you’re happy with your frames 🙂 I was just adding to why I’m happy with mine.