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***** Military/Veteran Discount on Prescription Glasses *****
For those of us that depend on glasses to see, the price can be astounding to say the least. I’ve seen several YouTube videos praising both the cost and quality of Zenni’s glasses, and being way overdue for a new pair I thought that I would give them a try.
Their site had a wide enough selection for my tastes, from conservative to trendy. What prompted me to try them is the fact that many things were included in the base price for the frames, including basic prescription lenses, anti-scratch coating & UV protection. Upgrades such as Transitions, tinting, thinner lenses, and the like were offered for a nominal fee during the checkout process. The entire shopping experience and not just the checkout seems to be secure as it uses the https protocol in the address bar. I also totally appreciate the fact that they are ‘Made in America’ as my FedEx Tracking shows that they departed from Novato, California!
I won’t be receiving my shipment for a couple of days, and can report back on the quality and overall experience then, but I did want to share something now, and that’s the “Military Discount.” As I was about to checkout, I was looking for a 10% Off Promo Code that I knew was in a recent e-mail when I signed-up on their site a couple weeks prior, and then I saw it, prominently before checking out I was asked if I was a Veteran/Military or a member of one of several other worthy groups. I was verified in under a minute, and a 15% Discount was then added to my already inexpensive order! Though you can’t ‘mix and match’ promo codes or offers, the 15% Veteran/Military Discount put my order for two really nice frames to include gray Blokz Photochromic lenses (their version of Transitions, but about half the price) at around $100 less shipping which I opted to expedite ($113.94 with FedEx 2-Day Shipping to New Jersey to be exact!) Again, for two pairs!
To be clear (no pun intended), I am not affiliated with the company or compensated for this in any way, it was simply a great deal for prescription glasses! I will try to let you all know my personal opinion once they’re ‘in hand,’ but Google the reviews for yourself and it seems like a pretty amazing deal!
For those of us that depend on glasses to see, the price can be astounding to say the least. I’ve seen several YouTube videos praising both the cost and quality of Zenni’s glasses, and being way overdue for a new pair I thought that I would give them a try.
Their site had a wide enough selection for my tastes, from conservative to trendy. What prompted me to try them is the fact that many things were included in the base price for the frames, including basic prescription lenses, anti-scratch coating & UV protection. Upgrades such as Transitions, tinting, thinner lenses, and the like were offered for a nominal fee during the checkout process. The entire shopping experience and not just the checkout seems to be secure as it uses the https protocol in the address bar. I also totally appreciate the fact that they are ‘Made in America’ as my FedEx Tracking shows that they departed from Novato, California!
I won’t be receiving my shipment for a couple of days, and can report back on the quality and overall experience then, but I did want to share something now, and that’s the “Military Discount.” As I was about to checkout, I was looking for a 10% Off Promo Code that I knew was in a recent e-mail when I signed-up on their site a couple weeks prior, and then I saw it, prominently before checking out I was asked if I was a Veteran/Military or a member of one of several other worthy groups. I was verified in under a minute, and a 15% Discount was then added to my already inexpensive order! Though you can’t ‘mix and match’ promo codes or offers, the 15% Veteran/Military Discount put my order for two really nice frames to include gray Blokz Photochromic lenses (their version of Transitions, but about half the price) at around $100 less shipping which I opted to expedite ($113.94 with FedEx 2-Day Shipping to New Jersey to be exact!) Again, for two pairs!
To be clear (no pun intended), I am not affiliated with the company or compensated for this in any way, it was simply a great deal for prescription glasses! I will try to let you all know my personal opinion once they’re ‘in hand,’ but Google the reviews for yourself and it seems like a pretty amazing deal!
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I am looking forward to your review because I still need/use glasses as does my spouse. Thanks!!
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PO3 Jay Rose
Indeed! I’m eagerly looking forward to receiving them and trying them out. The tracking says that I will have them by 8pm this coming Tuesday, and these will be my first new pairs in at least five years (probably closer to ten). I always buy two pairs, so I have one as a backup pair. I did damage my other pair which luckily took the impact of a slipped screw driver in lieu of my eye, so it was well worth the loss. The lens coating on the pair that I currently wear is oddly peeling away. I have never experienced that before and I’ve been wearing glasses since I was a kid!
I have some upcoming tests at the VA this week, so it may be the following week when I could write a follow-up. I have to prep for the tests, and will be under anesthesia, so I don’t know how well I will be feeling. This may be good as it’ll give me a chance to actually try the glasses for a few days prior to updating the community on my experience.
You also should know that if you need an updated prescription, America’s Best has an “Eye Care Club” where you get three years of eye exams for $100. It even includes contacts, which I am in the process of trying as well. Basically, you can get an updated exam every six months during those three years. Since a regular exam ‘ballparks’ for around $80 or $90, it’s a steal, and by law they have to give you a written copy of your prescription upon request. It’s your prescription, so you may use it anywhere you like. I will probably get a supply of contacts through America’s Best too, and they’re 10% off for club members, but I may have found a huge savings on contact lenses too.
To be continued...
I have some upcoming tests at the VA this week, so it may be the following week when I could write a follow-up. I have to prep for the tests, and will be under anesthesia, so I don’t know how well I will be feeling. This may be good as it’ll give me a chance to actually try the glasses for a few days prior to updating the community on my experience.
You also should know that if you need an updated prescription, America’s Best has an “Eye Care Club” where you get three years of eye exams for $100. It even includes contacts, which I am in the process of trying as well. Basically, you can get an updated exam every six months during those three years. Since a regular exam ‘ballparks’ for around $80 or $90, it’s a steal, and by law they have to give you a written copy of your prescription upon request. It’s your prescription, so you may use it anywhere you like. I will probably get a supply of contacts through America’s Best too, and they’re 10% off for club members, but I may have found a huge savings on contact lenses too.
To be continued...
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
I get eye exams via Kaiser Permanente. I trust the doctor; she's excellent and the exam has a nominal co-pay for me but their glasses cost way too much, imo. I have a good source for my contacts since I still use gas permeable hard lenses.
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PO3 Jay Rose
Lt Col Charlie Brown - My update is posted as a response to the original post. Overall, I am very satisfied with the experience, and would most definitely buy again! Please let me know that you saw the update as I know you were curious.
Best regards,
~ Jay
Best regards,
~ Jay
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Part II: The final word on my Zenni’s.
I received my order within ten days as promised (nine to be exact) via FedEx shipping. The order was packaged in a thick padded mailer, but sturdy enough. The glasses themselves arrived each in their own blue plastic case with a matching microfiber cloth. The cases were basic, a bit on the cheaper side, but free. All in all, the presentation was quite nice, especially for bargain glasses. I couldn’t wait to try them on as the coating on my current glasses was literally peeling off, leaving a visible zigzagged line through my field of vision. Those glasses served me well though, I would say give or take eight years by this point, but new glasses were way overdue.
My old glasses were from America’s Best. I’ve been a loyal customer of theirs for some time now, but even their prices are not cheap by any means. As the situation with my income has changed dramatically in the near decade since my last order, I wanted to pay less, and this is how I discovered Zenni Optical. I did take advantage of America’s Best’s “Eye Care Club” for my prescription as you can’t beat the three years (one complete eye exam allowed every six months) of eye exams for $99. By law any optical shop providing a prescription for glasses or contacts must provide a copy upon demand. This is an interesting fact as if you go most anywhere else in the world, any optician could provide you with a prescription for glasses in about ten minutes, but we like to complicate things here in the states. We also have congressional lobbyists with very deep pockets.
The overall quality of my new glasses was better than expected. The designs seemed nicer in person than compared to what I saw online. The frames seemed sturdy and were light weight. Upon trying them on, I discovered that the nose pads were a bit on the tight side, but Zenni has an entire page on their website dedicated to adjusting your glasses. I quickly made a couple of adjustments, and they fit well. No additional adjustments were needed once I got the nose pads into just the right place. My vision was crisp and clear with my new glasses. I wasn’t worried as much about the lenses as I was regarding my new prescription factoring into glasses that I cannot easily go back to the shop to have a lens replaced if they were off in the prescription itself. This turned out to be a non-issue.
I opted for the Blokz Photochromic lenses (their version of Transitions, but about half the price) and the blue light blocking was interesting as I could notice even a greenish-blue reflection when looking at my glasses in the mirror, but even with this reflection being visible from the mirror I could see without any noticeable change in color or difficulty. They also threw in a blue laser pointer to show just how radically the blue light is blocked with their special lenses. It was rather entertaining to literally see the effects, it really works, but whether the blue light blocking will play any actual roll in my health is to be determined. It can’t hurt though. I tested the photochromic capabilities of the lenses a couple days later and they change from nearly clear to about 80% gray in just under two minutes. This was marginally slower than the name brand Transitions lenses, but again far more inexpensive and they include blue light blocking. Overall I am very satisfied with my choice in lenses.
I decided to wait a couple of weeks to post my follow-up to be fair about my thoughts on the overall experience buying glasses from Zenni. It did take a slight adjustment period to get used to wearing new glasses, but this is going to be the case almost anytime one changes to a new pair of glasses. The adjustment period was minimal. I also made a tweak here and there to the fitting, especially to the nose pads, but they fit well and are very true to size. After roughly two weeks in my new Zenni’s I have no complaints, and I would most definitely buy from them again, even if I just wanted a pair of prescription sun glasses or the like. They definitely have the manufacturing process down to a science. I hope it stays this way and the glasses last for at least as long as my old pairs did, but even if I get a new prescription I am not worried as the price was more than fair.
They most definitely won my trust and business over. I will post an update if something changes, but at this point I think that it’s safe to say that I most definitely got more than I bargained for. The military/veteran discount was just icing on the cake, but as it factors into an even more substantial savings for us types that are members of the RP community, I couldn’t help, but to share my story with buying glasses online. I also plan on checking out Vision Direct in the UK for contact lenses at some point, but for now, I am very satisfied with my new glasses.
Be well, and stay safe!
~ Jay
I received my order within ten days as promised (nine to be exact) via FedEx shipping. The order was packaged in a thick padded mailer, but sturdy enough. The glasses themselves arrived each in their own blue plastic case with a matching microfiber cloth. The cases were basic, a bit on the cheaper side, but free. All in all, the presentation was quite nice, especially for bargain glasses. I couldn’t wait to try them on as the coating on my current glasses was literally peeling off, leaving a visible zigzagged line through my field of vision. Those glasses served me well though, I would say give or take eight years by this point, but new glasses were way overdue.
My old glasses were from America’s Best. I’ve been a loyal customer of theirs for some time now, but even their prices are not cheap by any means. As the situation with my income has changed dramatically in the near decade since my last order, I wanted to pay less, and this is how I discovered Zenni Optical. I did take advantage of America’s Best’s “Eye Care Club” for my prescription as you can’t beat the three years (one complete eye exam allowed every six months) of eye exams for $99. By law any optical shop providing a prescription for glasses or contacts must provide a copy upon demand. This is an interesting fact as if you go most anywhere else in the world, any optician could provide you with a prescription for glasses in about ten minutes, but we like to complicate things here in the states. We also have congressional lobbyists with very deep pockets.
The overall quality of my new glasses was better than expected. The designs seemed nicer in person than compared to what I saw online. The frames seemed sturdy and were light weight. Upon trying them on, I discovered that the nose pads were a bit on the tight side, but Zenni has an entire page on their website dedicated to adjusting your glasses. I quickly made a couple of adjustments, and they fit well. No additional adjustments were needed once I got the nose pads into just the right place. My vision was crisp and clear with my new glasses. I wasn’t worried as much about the lenses as I was regarding my new prescription factoring into glasses that I cannot easily go back to the shop to have a lens replaced if they were off in the prescription itself. This turned out to be a non-issue.
I opted for the Blokz Photochromic lenses (their version of Transitions, but about half the price) and the blue light blocking was interesting as I could notice even a greenish-blue reflection when looking at my glasses in the mirror, but even with this reflection being visible from the mirror I could see without any noticeable change in color or difficulty. They also threw in a blue laser pointer to show just how radically the blue light is blocked with their special lenses. It was rather entertaining to literally see the effects, it really works, but whether the blue light blocking will play any actual roll in my health is to be determined. It can’t hurt though. I tested the photochromic capabilities of the lenses a couple days later and they change from nearly clear to about 80% gray in just under two minutes. This was marginally slower than the name brand Transitions lenses, but again far more inexpensive and they include blue light blocking. Overall I am very satisfied with my choice in lenses.
I decided to wait a couple of weeks to post my follow-up to be fair about my thoughts on the overall experience buying glasses from Zenni. It did take a slight adjustment period to get used to wearing new glasses, but this is going to be the case almost anytime one changes to a new pair of glasses. The adjustment period was minimal. I also made a tweak here and there to the fitting, especially to the nose pads, but they fit well and are very true to size. After roughly two weeks in my new Zenni’s I have no complaints, and I would most definitely buy from them again, even if I just wanted a pair of prescription sun glasses or the like. They definitely have the manufacturing process down to a science. I hope it stays this way and the glasses last for at least as long as my old pairs did, but even if I get a new prescription I am not worried as the price was more than fair.
They most definitely won my trust and business over. I will post an update if something changes, but at this point I think that it’s safe to say that I most definitely got more than I bargained for. The military/veteran discount was just icing on the cake, but as it factors into an even more substantial savings for us types that are members of the RP community, I couldn’t help, but to share my story with buying glasses online. I also plan on checking out Vision Direct in the UK for contact lenses at some point, but for now, I am very satisfied with my new glasses.
Be well, and stay safe!
~ Jay
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