I was recently contacted and offered a free pair of glasses in exchange for a review of the glasses from firmoo.com. Having recently "graduated" from dollar store reading glasses part-time to wearing progressive lens full-time, I thought, "Why not?"
Well, though it wasn't clear from the introductory e-mail, progressive lens were not covered in their offer. However, the frames were free, and their charge for progressive lens was as low as I've seen, so I decided to go ahead and order a pair.
I could choose a pair of frames from their "blogger collection." I took quite a bit of time using their "Try On" feature; I could upload a photo of my face and then could see what various frames would look like on me. Unfortunately, one of the frames I wanted to try on didn't work with the "Try On" feature. Instead of showing my face, the frames appeared with white background--like if I had put a sticker over my face. I ended up choosing another frame instead.
I noticed that if I had been ordering frames generally, rather than from the blogger collection, I could have used a great filtering tool. I wish that had been in place for the blogger collection, so I could have limited my choices to frames that would work for progressive lens and that would fit my face. As it was, I just had to click on each frame I was interested in, then see if it worked for progressive lenses and was in the size I needed.
To order from virmoo.com, you will need your prescription, including pupillary distance (the distance between your pupils). I had my prescription from my eye doctor, and the pupillary distance from my receipt from Costco, where I had ordered glasses before. Armed with that information, I could easily place an order with virmoo.com.
About a week after placing my order, I received my glasses in the mail. The prescription was just right. The frames were noticeably lighter in weight than my other glasses. On the one hand, I really like that; on the other, I wonder about how durable they are. So far, so good, though--and I find myself wearing them more frequently than the other pair.
Overall, I'm happy with my experience with virmoo.com, and would order from them again.
Thanks for affordable glasses!
Well, though it wasn't clear from the introductory e-mail, progressive lens were not covered in their offer. However, the frames were free, and their charge for progressive lens was as low as I've seen, so I decided to go ahead and order a pair.
I could choose a pair of frames from their "blogger collection." I took quite a bit of time using their "Try On" feature; I could upload a photo of my face and then could see what various frames would look like on me. Unfortunately, one of the frames I wanted to try on didn't work with the "Try On" feature. Instead of showing my face, the frames appeared with white background--like if I had put a sticker over my face. I ended up choosing another frame instead.
I noticed that if I had been ordering frames generally, rather than from the blogger collection, I could have used a great filtering tool. I wish that had been in place for the blogger collection, so I could have limited my choices to frames that would work for progressive lens and that would fit my face. As it was, I just had to click on each frame I was interested in, then see if it worked for progressive lenses and was in the size I needed.
To order from virmoo.com, you will need your prescription, including pupillary distance (the distance between your pupils). I had my prescription from my eye doctor, and the pupillary distance from my receipt from Costco, where I had ordered glasses before. Armed with that information, I could easily place an order with virmoo.com.
About a week after placing my order, I received my glasses in the mail. The prescription was just right. The frames were noticeably lighter in weight than my other glasses. On the one hand, I really like that; on the other, I wonder about how durable they are. So far, so good, though--and I find myself wearing them more frequently than the other pair.
Overall, I'm happy with my experience with virmoo.com, and would order from them again.
Thanks for affordable glasses!
That sounds like an interesting site. You'll have to let me know how you like them after you've worn them a bit. I really like progressive lenses but some people don't care for them.
ReplyDeleteBoth of my pairs of glasses are progressive lens. It took a little while to get used to them, but not long. I really do like the lightness of these frame; time will tell if they hold up to daily use.
DeleteThe frame you chose looks good on you. I always struggle finding a frame that works with my trifocals.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I don't know if firmoo's frames work with trifocals, but I would imagine that some of the frames that work with progressives might.
DeleteI have wondered how those online glasses sites works. I, too,, need to order a new pair of progressives. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Firmoo is having a Buy 1, Get 1 free sale currently.
DeleteYour glasses look great!! Just curious... At the beginning you refer to firmoo, but later as virmoo. Same company?
ReplyDeleteYour glasses look great!! Just curious... At the beginning you refer to firmoo, but later as virmoo. Same company?
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