Sunglass Lens Replacement

[feanor]

Does anybody have a recommendation on replacement lenses? My old pair of Smiths need some. I’ve used a few companies like revant and fuse. They’re ok, but seeing if any company is better than another.

 

[Ferrulewax]

Are the lenses just scratched up or did they delaminate or get hazy? I had two fairly new pairs of smith lenses delaminate and they issued credit for them both.

 

[feanor]

Both. But these frames are about 15 years old- and been replaced several times.

 

[Sevens]

Recently got some Fuse lenses for a pair of Oakley’s. Happy with them although I know you said you’ve tried them before.

 

[txtransplant]

Same, I think I used Revant the one time I replaced lenses. I think they were fine, I probably had those lenses for another 3 years before the frame bit the dust.

 

[feanor]

Yeah no gripes from me necessarily, but still looking to see if there’s a diamond in the rough.

 

[Macintosh]

Smiths are all polycarbonate lenses. Its a good material for some reasons, but its a soft material, scratches easily, and chemicals (everything from some sunscreen to bug repellant, etc) will also damage it. In all cases that will make the lenses appear cloudy or darker. Just replace with a lens you like and know that it has a limited lifespan, or get a pair of glasses with mineral gass or trivex lenses. (Trivex is glass in a substrate, sort of a “glass particle board” that is like a half-way point between poly lenses and glass lenses).