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submitted 6 days ago by krash@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Hey Lemmies, I want to buy a new pair of sunglasses without contributing to Luxotica dominance. I've had Shady rays, but I am looking for a non-american brand.

Look forward to hear your recommendations.

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[-] psyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago

I worked in a Costa del Mar warehouse once. The generic shades were $20, and right next to the brand name shades ($200). The brand name might have had some invisible enhancement, but they looked exactly the same to me besides the logo embossed into them. Both were polarized and mirrored exactly the same way.

What I'm saying is this: buy cheap generic ones. If you must have that logo, glue one on or something. I don't understand brand worship.

Until you get a pounding headache from the two lenses being different levels of tint.

That happened to me.

this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2025
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