US$2.09 delivered for polarized sunnies. perfect timing for summer.
reviews are solid. definitely polarized. I bought a couple of pairs as spares/give aways ("hey buddy, here have a pair of polarized sunglasses", "thanks altomic, I'll buy you a pint""cheers mate"
spares for the car, spares when you go to the beach. spares for when you go bargain hunting.
US$2.09/AU$2.75 delivered
If they scratch easy they're probably not polycarb lenses. They'll be CR39 most likely, especially at this price.
That said it's madness to buy these, just get cheapy AU certified sunnies and at least have the comfort in knowing you're not causing permanent damage to your vision.
I second this comment. Imagine not being able to see anymore bargains. Look after your eyes. You only get one chance.
That said it's madness to buy these, just get cheapy AU certified sunnies and at least have the comfort in knowing you're not causing permanent damage to your vision.
Given that products that are sold in Australia are self certified by the importer how do you know those "certified" glasses are actually safe?
I have a fair bit of knowledge in this area, and I certainly wouldn't purchase these. Often, with an inferior pair of sunglasses the dark lens causes your pupils to dilate, and since they don't provide adequate UV protection they can actually damage your eyes more than if you weren't wearing any sunglasses.
PSA: ONLY buy sunglasses which comply with Australian and New Zealand Standard "AS/NZS 1067: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles". And MAKE SURE when you purchase sunnies there is a label or writing indicating that they comply with these standards, that is a requirement of the standard too.
PSA: ONLY buy sunglasses which comply with Australian and New Zealand Standard "AS/NZS 1067: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles". And MAKE SURE when you purchase sunnies there is a label or writing indicating that they comply with these standards, that is a requirement of the standard too.
Whilst that label may make people feel warm and fuzzy you can't rely on it as there are plenty of products claiming to meet standards that don't and this is a problem that our governments have given us by not doing their job and testing products like they used to.
I buy my RayBan and Oakley sunglasses from reputable sellers overseas so they also don't have anything to indicate they meet Australian standards.
@Maverick-au: You're both right, while there may be uncertainty buying products in Australia (but I'd assume that most branded glasses from reputable sellers are good for your eyes)… buying glasses from Aliexpress is still not a smart idea
@Maverick-au: where do you get the idea that testing isn't happening like it used to?
In my experience a lot of testing happens in this category and from my dealings with sellers in Australia the adherence to Australian standards is taken extremely seriously.
In Australia I would avoid buying sunglasses from market stalls and I would always avoid importing $2 pairs from China for sure, but outside of that I would feel secure. You're scaremongering.
Polycarbonate lenses scratch a whole lot easier than CR39 if both are similarly coated (i.e. both uncoated or both hard coated). Polaycarb lenses also have a worse Abbe number. This means it will be slightly less clear further towards the edges.
Polycarb does have the massive advantage of being virtually shatterproof and so is used in safety equipment.
(This knowledge is coming from a dispensing optometrist).
COTD often has cancer council sunnies for $10~ ish
Ray Ban used to be a cheap brand found in petrol stations in the us. The $$$ price is has now is all marketing
Ray Ban used to be a cheap brand found in petrol stations in the us. The $$$ price is has now is all marketing
That's not correct, RayBan was a high end sunglasses make for a long time but B&L made a decision in the 90's to sell cheaper glasses through retail outlets like gas stations. This was stopped early in the 2000's under Luxottica ownership and RayBan was turned back to a premium brand.
http://fortune.com/2016/01/27/ray-ban-luxottica-retooled/
http://www.primermagazine.com/2016/spend/getting-to-know-ray…
How do you pay with aliexpress?
Also weirdly it won't let me choose one of each colour, it just keeps swapping one for the other, oh well.
Credit card. Held in escrow by AliExpress, who will then pay the seller.
If I were you, use prepaid credit card on AliExpress site.
If I were you, use prepaid credit card on AliExpress site.
Why? Ignorance? AliPay is more secure then PayPal so why would you give your details to PayPal but not AliPay?
Just don't feel comfortable using Alipay.
Ummm What evidence do you have that AliPay is more secure then PayPal? Just asking..
And yh AliExpress is where I get all my cheap crappy or copied stuff from when I need it.
What are your requirements to make an online transation comfortable?
Probably a happy ending.
Ummm What evidence do you have that AliPay is more secure then PayPal? Just asking..
Has PayPal been breached multiple times? Yes.
Has AliPay been breached multiple times? No.
@kwchaz: Alipay gives him funny stares when noone else is looking. Ali's just gives off that creep vibe you know.
@Maverick-au and @StopThatBus: AliPay has lost user data including names and addresses and payment data which resulted in US$6.295 million in known losses. Also, AliPay's approximately 20,000 word (in English) terms of service have been analysed and shown to very unfavourable to users.
Ummmm…
http://www.ehackingnews.com/2014/01/alipay-apologizes-for-in…
TAOBAO
https://thestack.com/security/2016/02/03/taobao-hack-20-59-m…
It's a lot harder to get information from a communist country.
Course Alipay is going to be a target.
It has few hundred million user accounts.
…and I'm not saying PP is any better but I also wouldn't say less secure.
choose the colour you want and "add to cart", then choose the next colour and "add to cart" ,ad nauseum.
then click on the cart symbol at the top of the screen. you'll see each item. and a total to pay.
I've made over 500 purchases with aliexpress and have never had a problem with my Credit Card.
Cheap and flimsy.
Definitely… would rather recommend the Cancer Council range.
Cheap and flimsy.
Really? I was expecting RayBan build quality for $2.75 DELIVERED!
Cheap
Umm… No shit?
Really? No shit included? I was looking forward to shit being posted.
Polarised has nothing to do with UV protection. I'm alwaus too scared that I woild use cheap sunglasses and burn my eyes out.
Totally agree. It's not worth risking it.
if you not 100% sure then take them to an optometrist and have them tested with a spectrometer.
I have asked multiple otometrists in Canberra if they can test sunglasses, and they say they don't have the devices. Most of them don't even know you can test them.
the page mentions "Anti-UV rating:400" which means blocking up to 400nm. For memory Australian standards is only up to 380 and untreated CR-39 only does 360nm natively so they're actually applying a UV treating here.
However, it's usually a treatment that needs to be done well, so I'm guessing that UV 400 won't last particularly long, even if you buy it, test it and all seems awesome.
That aside completely, blocking UVB (the more harmful UV rays for your eyes) is actually really easy to do, any kind of CR-39 lens will block it 100%. So it's not like you're risking permanent blindness, you're way better off with even crappy sunglasses than nothing.
This is contrary to popular wisdom, even the Checkout recently had a segment on getting certified sunglasses, are you saying that all these people are being over prudent?
They're probably being over prudent. Most people won't be wearing these things out in the sun for hours on end every day, they'll block most radiation even if they're not well made and the link between UVA radation and eye issues is much weaker and based on very long term exposure. I'm an office worker, most of my time in the sun is a lunchtime walk where I throw on cheap sunnies. I spend extremely small amounts of time out in the sun and have the pale skin to show for it. And these are way, way better than nothing, so having a few cheap pairs laying around is a generally good idea.
However, the risk is eye cancer, cateracts, all kinds of utterly horrendous things. So it's the kind of thing where spending an extra $10 to be more prudent is probably a good idea and it certainly can't hurt. Especially if someone decides they really like them and do wear them every day, for hours on end, in the sun.
Additionally, there's nothing to say these aren't treated to have UV400 protection, just because they're cheap. The website states it is and making CR39 lenses that are UV treated is ridiculously cheap to do. However it does have to be done properly and I doubt much care is being taken in whatever Chinese warehouse it's being done in. Thus why that same Checkout article mentioned a lot of sunglasses sold in Australia don't meet the standards they claim to, because they're probably made side by side with these Ali ones.
@freefall101: i am on board with your ideas, except the single one that is that are they or aren't they bad for your eyes? They either are or they aren't, it sounds to me that without a properly regulated market where these things are tested and measured, we can't be sure. It's not really good enough to say "probably", we need some sort of yardstick, eg. Does that mean 60%, 70%, 80%? Without the measurement this all means nothing. What if there's a 70% chance the glases are good, what happens to the other 30% of people? Aren't they just better off not spending the 3 bucks and letting their eyes do the job?
The whole idea behind proper regulation is that people then don't have to guess, in the absence of that we at least need some hard figures.
The cheapest CLEAR lenses are almost up to Australian standards for UVA and UVB. Any optometrist in Australia worth going to will coat prescription lenses to comply with AU standards.
Polarised lenses usually is made of a polarisation film sandwiched in between two layers of either polycarb or CR39. I have not come across any which haven't passed the UV test using my in store testing equipment. Even the rubbish lenses in the 3D glasses you get at the cinema pass this. Don't wear these as sunglasses though. They have other issues.
The most common issue found with cheap sunglasses (besides build quality) is the warping of the lenses which gives many sensitive people slight headaches and can impair judgement of distances.
purchased 4, gonna stick them in both my cars, work, home etc. thanks op!
Lol, that transaction history courtesy of OzB
EDIT: Bought 2 sunnies and a crappy little UV meter to test the sunnies. Thanks altomic.
be sure to post results!
how much does a UV meter cost? and did you buy it form Ali?
Yeah. 8 bucks. Will probably be terribly inaccurate but it might turn out to be alright and be useful for something else I guess.
Just be cautious with cheaper sunglasses that aren't certified. Tinted lanes causes the eye to dilate and allow more UV in, if the lenses aren't filtering UV as much as they should this is really bad for your eyes.
This can also be true of expensive sunglasses too. This is a reason why some models/colours of designer sunglasses aren't sold into Australia.
For most people though the size of pupil dilation due to wearing sunglasses does not negate the amount of UV light blocked by even the crappiest of lenses.
You are 100% correct that it isn't worth risking your eye sight.
Heads up, I bought sunnies like these from two separate sellers on Ali Express last year. Not sure if it was a Customs thing, but they both took MONTHS to arrive. I'm talking 6+ months. I'd written them off and couldn't believe it when they turned up.
Edit - and quality of frames is rubbish. Take great care with them. Just putting them away in your pocket is enough to snap them over a short period of time.
Cheap Chinese junk
Cheap Chinese junk exist because that's what buyers (usually western) want to buy.
because we expect better.
My vision is previous; I'm not risking it over some cheap sunnies. These are one of those items that you can't cheap out on. I'd honestly rather pay 100x extra to know that I'm getting the real deal.
majority of people who buy this aint expecting to wear it as their forever glasses, most of us have a good pair already.
If everyone has a good pair already, then what's the point of getting this?
If everyone has a good pair already, then what's the point of getting this?
To use when you don't want to damage your good glasses, to keep in a bag or on the car as a spare…. There are plenty of reasons to have spare glasses…
because its 2$??? idk why i buy half the shit from this site
: So you'd rather risk damage your good vision than your good pair of sunnies
So you're claiming wearing these for a short time will cause permanent damage?
So are you saying it wouldn't?
Yes, to suggest that short term use of these would cause permanent damage is utterly absurd.
totally agree!
Yeah lets dilate our pupils and allow more harmful UV rays into the eye!
You're right, these actually create more harm than not wearing sunglasses at all.
For under $10, I'd rather buy a pair of properly certified safety glasses to use as sunglasses than these cheap ones. Safety glasses usually have very high UV protection and come with sturdy yet lightweight frames and lenses.
Please do that in public, preferably in the middle of a conversation with someone.
The price is AU $4.24 / piece?
Ozbargainers expecting ray ban quality for 2 bucks hahahahaha
Should not post such low quality trash, these could easily damage your eyes
Should not post such low quality trash, these could easily damage your eyes
So can cheap alcohol, chocolate, fast food and soft drink so should all those be banned as health risks?
No, just because it's $2-3 it does not make it a worthy enough deal especially since it's harmful for your eyes. Go on Aliexpress/DHgate and other wholesale sites and you'll find plenty for the same price, this is not a bargain…
Anyone who cares about their eyes would not bother buying it and wouldn't mind forking out 10x the money to buy something quality. Eye damage is irreversible, can you say the same thing about fast food and soft drinks? The damage done by foods is definitely reversible, hit the gym and lose the fats, eat healthy and monitor your blood pressure it's as simple as that
How do you reverse diabetes?
How do these damage your eyes exactly?
I'm glad you bought a pair previously and tested them to come to this conclusion. how much did you pay for your pair?
Eat fully raw and go on a strict plant based diet, there are guides and videos on the web on how to reverse it.
@koalafied:
Doesnt really make sense at all, unless thee sunglasses are magnifying or have refractive index to focus light into your retine how can damage be caused?
If they are polarising (which these are) it seems utterly impossible for more light to enter the retina that without them on (this includes UV spectrum) as only on plane of light can go through the lens.
Poorly shaped lenses may produce distortions that render headaches and in cases where it's curved a bit too much it may have a 'correction' such that your eyes get shaped to a script.
Do not buy these.
Why not? Please Explain :)
lets take advice from a koala.
buddy - "hey altomic, I damaged my eyes because of pair of polarized sunglasses you gave me".
Altomic- "sorry buddy, here is your pint back, cheers mate"
My experience with these cheap AliExpress sunglasses is that the frames feel pretty low quality but the clarity of the lenses is very good - not noticeably worse than my Ray Ban or American Optical with glass lenses. They are polycarbonate however and scratch every easily.