cableguychris
Senior Member
just wanting some opinions of the pros and cons of each material. thanks
I used to be a glass only person, but I am using 580P lenses now and really like them. Much lighter and also reduces the risk of impact shattering the glass in my eye.
I seem to be pretty rough on stuff. The guy who can tear up an anvil with a rubber mallet. I seem to do better with the glass lenses. I'll ruin a pair of poly lenses within 6 months, but I'm always wiping them with my t shirt or a napkin.
The secret to cleaning glasses without scratching is to use nothing but lens cleaning wipes and microfiber cloths.
My current set of plastic lens prescription glasses is over a year old with no scratches at all, even with pretty much daily wear. They have never been touched with a paper towel, shirt-sleeve or Windex. I used to pooh-pooh all that stuff, but I'm a believer now.
I used to be a glass only person, but I am using 580P lenses now and really like them. Much lighter and also reduces the risk of impact shattering the glass in my eye.