Magnivision Titanium Readers: almost perfect

Magnivision Titanium Readers: almost perfect

I would like to find a pair of reading glasses that are like the
Magnivision Titanium readers,

* w w w .magnivision . com /collection.cfm?catid=7

but with 2 flaws corrected.

Here's what I think is great about the Magnivision Titanium readers:

1. They lay very flat. I can put them in a short or pants pocket and
barely know they are there.

2. The metal parts are almost indestructible.

3. They weigh almost nothing.

But they have two flaws:

1. The metal bridge bar that goes across the nose is attached to the
lenses with a tiny bolt with a tiny nut on the inside. The nut does
not stay tight. It works loose fairly quickly. I think this is because
the readers are very flexible, which is a big asset, but it tends to
loosen the nut. Once loose, it quickly falls off and the glasses are
ruined. I would like to see the nut and bolt replaced with a rivet or
some other type of permanent connector. I don't think most people are
going to repair reading glasses. If they break, they break. Do
something to make that connector stay connected.

2. The rubber nose rest quickly breaks off. The part between the large
nose rest and the smaller bulb that goes into the wire loop is way too
narrow. I end up using just the wire loop as a nose rest, which
actually works OK because they are so light.

Does anyone know where I can get readers with the strengths of the
Magnivision Titanium readers, but without the flaws?

Re: Magnivision Titanium Readers: almost perfect

In article <rt0n04dn4d84mljk5ql7qnh7ssvnshtl05@4ax . com >,
Lurfys Maw <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> I would like to find a pair of reading glasses that are like the
> Magnivision Titanium readers,
>
> * w w w .magnivision . com /collection.cfm?catid=7
>
I guess I'm confused, this URL did not take me to the Titanium section.

> but with 2 flaws corrected.
>
> Here's what I think is great about the Magnivision Titanium readers:
>
> 1. They lay very flat. I can put them in a short or pants pocket and
> barely know they are there.
>
> 2. The metal parts are almost indestructible.
>
> 3. They weigh almost nothing.
>
> But they have two flaws:
>
> 1. The metal bridge bar that goes across the nose is attached to the
> lenses with a tiny bolt with a tiny nut on the inside.

When I went to the Titanium section, three out of five frames were *not*
fastened with nuts and bolts, but appeared to be the traditional welded
construction. In looking through the whole site, there were even frames
with double bridge bars.

> Does anyone know where I can get readers with the strengths of the
> Magnivision Titanium readers, but without the flaws?

If the store you go to doesn't have the selection you want, the web site
has a long list of stores they sell to. You might just try a different
one.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
dabel@sonic . net

Re: Magnivision Titanium Readers: almost perfect

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:13:21 -0700, Dan Abel <dabel@sonic . net > wrote:

>In article <rt0n04dn4d84mljk5ql7qnh7ssvnshtl05@4ax . com >,
> Lurfys Maw <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> I would like to find a pair of reading glasses that are like the
>> Magnivision Titanium readers,
>>
>> * w w w .magnivision . com /collection.cfm?catid=7
>>
>I guess I'm confused, this URL did not take me to the Titanium section.

Dang. The correct link is

* w w w .magnivision . com /collection.cfm?catid=8

I don't know how that other link got in there. Sorry.

>> but with 2 flaws corrected.
>>
>> Here's what I think is great about the Magnivision Titanium readers:
>>
>> 1. They lay very flat. I can put them in a short or pants pocket and
>> barely know they are there.
>>
>> 2. The metal parts are almost indestructible.
>>
>> 3. They weigh almost nothing.
>>
>> But they have two flaws:
>>
>> 1. The metal bridge bar that goes across the nose is attached to the
>> lenses with a tiny bolt with a tiny nut on the inside.
>
>When I went to the Titanium section, three out of five frames were *not*
>fastened with nuts and bolts, but appeared to be the traditional welded
>construction. In looking through the whole site, there were even frames
>with double bridge bars.

I should have been more clear. The model I have is the first one
shown. The second one appears to have similar construction.

The other three, which I assume are the ones you are referring to,
have rims, so they may not use nuts and bolts, but they have more
traditional hinges and do not fold nearly as flat.

>> Does anyone know where I can get readers with the strengths of the
>> Magnivision Titanium readers, but without the flaws?
>
>If the store you go to doesn't have the selection you want, the web site
>has a long list of stores they sell to. You might just try a different
>one.

Re: Magnivision Titanium Readers: almost perfect

In article <3c6o041pt663u8nta1evm3avkkhuo7cs4n@4ax . com >,
Lurfys Maw <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:13:21 -0700, Dan Abel <dabel@sonic . net > wrote:
>
> >In article <rt0n04dn4d84mljk5ql7qnh7ssvnshtl05@4ax . com >,
> > Lurfys Maw <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >> I would like to find a pair of reading glasses that are like the
> >> Magnivision Titanium readers,
> >>
> >> * w w w .magnivision . com /collection.cfm?catid=7
> >>
> >I guess I'm confused, this URL did not take me to the Titanium section.
>
> Dang. The correct link is
>
> * w w w .magnivision . com /collection.cfm?catid=8

> The other three, which I assume are the ones you are referring to,
> have rims, so they may not use nuts and bolts, but they have more
> traditional hinges and do not fold nearly as flat.

Thanks for the clarifications. We're now on the same page, but I have
no further information, advice or help. Hopefully somebody else with
more knowledge and interest in these features will step in here.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
dabel@sonic . net