Sunglasses

[carrick_fullerton]

I was wondering what the quality of the sunglasses that are for sale in phuket is (the fake ones) and also do they provide the necessary protection from the sun. I was told that because the lenses are not real they lead your eyes to believe that they are and your pupils open up and can get severly damaged.

Cheers

[udon]

Pay the extra mate, and buy from a reputable optician in LoS, you only have one pair of eyes, take good care of them.

[britmaveric]

Replicas are quite good. Least the ones I have bought nearly close to same quality as the orginals. You can obviously tell rubbish knock offs so use your own judgement.

[carrick_fullerton]

do the high quality replicas have good lenses which protect your eyes. if not where do you find the real versions and do people often claim that they are selling a real version when it is actually a replica?

[britmaveric]

Well if you go to a proper Optometrist Shop- you can buy orginals. As for replicas - yes I have a few copies (rayban/oak) I use and the lenses are just as good as the originals.

[udon]

Well if you go to a proper Optometrist Shop- you can buy orginals. As for replicas - yes I have a few copies (rayban/oak) I use and

the lenses are just as good as the originals.<

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How do you know,

are you an optician?

I'm not.

[britmaveric]

How do you know,

are you an optician?

I'm not.

Well I took them to an optician and they couldnt tell they were copies!

[udon]

[Felt 35]

Well I took them to an optician and they couldnt tell they were copies!

I bought a pair of so called real Ray Ban from a so called reputable optician in Phuket three years ago(4600,- Baht) and already now they begin to be worn out.

Had a pair with me when I came down here quit a few years ago now, which I got in the army, lasted more than ten years before I gave them away to our neighbours soon.

You really have to be an optician for be 100% sure if its real or not its a lot of mix around.