Quick Review of EyeKeeper's Clearance Titanium Readers

Previously I talked about Eyekeeper and how I ordered TWO Titanium framed readers for $20. Well, are they any good? 

Given that I bought BOTH together for $20 that is tremendous value. My only complaint was these are shipped from China, so the label of "US Warehouse" was a bit misleading, and transit time was over a week. However, customer service was excellent, when they realized they don't have the reader in black. I told them to ship me gold or gunmetal and I got gold. 

Yes, the designs are pretty generic, but I am more interested in performance and robustness, not fashion. I've destroyed more than a few pairs of "fashion" readers just by wearing them (Gunnar / Razer, *cough*)

Oh, and BOTH pairs came with full sunglasses semi-hardcase and lenscloth. One even came with a drawstring cloth baggie. Not worth much, but it's the thought that counts, right? 

Okay, enough yapping. How does it look? Well, see for yourself. Here's the reader. Yes, I did try to bend the frame. It's not breakable, not that I try very hard. 

And here's the bifocal reader:

The bifocal reader has the magnifier area very close to the nosepads. For normal use you stare straight ahead and you barely notice those areas are there. But if you look downward you'll notice the magnified area. In the photo you can barely tell due to the dark amber tint, which is VERY blue-blocking. 

(And yes, I know my room's messy)

I did have to add a rubber "retainer" at the end of each arm to help hold the glasses in place, as they keep wanting to slip down my nose. But those are very cheap, like $2 for 10 pairs or something like that. 

Remember, you can get a discount at https://www.eyekeeper.com/ by using my discount code KASEYCHANG and this works on top of any applicable discount code. (i.e. they stack). 

Enjoy!

Completely Metal-less Eyeglasses? AND Cheap? That's Eyekeeper for you!

Recently came across EyeKeeper (affiliate link), who had developed a whole series of eyeglasses frames that are completely metal-less. And what's better, you can buy readers of each style for $30, in 6 different color variations, so you can pick a color that coordinates with your outfit. (AND there's a discount code to take 30% off)  

You want prescription glasses, blue-light-blocking glasses, or sunglasses instead? No problem. They can do that too (subject to extra cost, of course).  Prescription glasses can go as low as $15 each... So you can afford to get it in multiple colors! 

Oh, and check their warehouse clearance section too. Can you believe they have titanium-framed blue light blocking glasses for less than $12 after a discount code? (US warehouse $22.99, use 50CPW to get another 50% off). 

Yes, I bought 2 already.  Use discount code KASEYCHANG for 15% off (or use the affiliate link above). Enjoy! 

Dollar Store DIY: Make your own eyewear wall display rack for $5

 After watching Freaking Reviews on Youtube. I bought one of those thick felt organizers that you can hang eyeglasses and sunglasses. At $10, it just felt a bit overpriced. And after watching a couple Dollar Store DIY channels, I realized you can make your own for a few bucks. 

Here are your ingredients: 

2 Cooking Concepts metal Cooling Racks

2 Removable Hooks

1 pack of 8-inch Nylon Cable Ties (aka Zip-Ties)

Total cost: $5.00 + tax

Assembly steps:

1) Check your wallspace, and figure out the optimum arrangement for your two racks. We want the racks vertical, but you can put the two side-by-side or up-down. That's up to you. 

2) Once you've decided, use 2-4 ties to tie the two racks together in the orientation you wanted. 

3) Get a rough measure of where the hooks should be on the wall using the rack as template. 

4) Stick the hooks on the wall, hang the racks on there, You'd want the "feet" of the rack to face the wall. 

5) Use it to hang your eyeglasses or sunglasses. Really, that's it. Enjoy!

Total time: should not be more than 10 minutes.