Review on Silicone Eyeglasses Waterproof Retainer Sunglasses by Michael Wilson

UPDATE. After 1.5 years of daily use, I consider "JM elastic silicone mounts" to be the best of dozens of types and brands of eyeglass mounts I've tried. At $3 each (the price I paid) they are also the cheapest. I found it handy to use the orange mount on my reading glasses so they're easy to distinguish and find in the dark. conservative black for my regular driving goggles and blue for my driving goggles. "Fixed" may slip off after a few days if a small amount of sebum collects between the inside of the temples and the temples of the glasses - or immediately if you place the mount on oily temples of the glasses. Wash your glasses thoroughly the first time, especially the legs, with hand soap and dry them. DO NOT move the holder from one pair of glasses to the other. If you have several pairs of glasses, buy a holder for each one. , You can clean your glasses and mounts with hand soap and use QTip to clean the inside of the insert mount, but it's best never to contaminate the inside of the case. Do not remove the push latch unless it slides off on its own. You can even use a tiny dab of silicone glue to make the retainers truly semi-permanent (silicone glue can be rubbed or scraped off most non-porous surfaces). BACKGROUND: For myopic people (like me), the key feature of "over-ear glasses" (as opposed to "pre-ear brackets [or "braces"]]") is that you can quickly (with one hand, in one go) ) temporarily hang the glasses on your ears to take a picture or read the menu, etc. Of course, you can also hang the glasses around your neck, but for this you need to lower the glasses, and then from both loosen ear (two-step process with two hands). JM ELASTIC SILICONE PUSH-ON FRAINERS > Pros: – Long enough for my glasses to hang (in my ears) under my (short) beard. - The 'rubber' cord is slightly stiffer than the fabric cord and therefore does not 'pull' around the ears when you lift the goggles from hanging by the nose (and ears). Thus, on/off and off/on are performed with one hand in one step. Rubber cords are much less stiff than steel cords. The elastic flexes just enough to fit the glasses (with the mount attached) into the glasses case. I use zippered soft cases. When exercising, you can shorten the cord with a simple knot. Knots are easy to untie. But the knot on the silicone cord is NOT as secure as the moving clips on some fabric holders. The elasticity of the silicone cord makes it relatively easy to put on and take off the glasses. > Cons: The cord is at the back of the neck and might be annoying on the first day or so. I found it easy to get used to and then forget. STEEL CABLE PRESS HOLDER (e.g. Original Style Cablz Cable Goggle Fixing System) > Advantages: The cable is detachable from the neck. Easy one-handed on/off or one-step one-handed on/off - even easier than with silicone mounts. > Cons: 14" cable mount (longest version available) is too short for me - hangs over my ears, my glasses brush against my (short) beard), "stains" my glasses with beard oil. A steel cable pushes my glasses forward, while resting my head against the headrest of the chair. It is difficult or impossible to put my glasses into a glasses case with the holder attached because the small diameter steel cable cannot be bent. The steel cable also irritates my parrot (who gets hit when I move my head) - with predictable consequences You CANNOT Shorten the cord with a top knot for sport FABRIC CORD ATTACHMENTS (like Chum's 3mm Universal Fit) > Pros: The cord is around the neck but lightweight so irritation is minimal glasses can be stowed in a glasses case with the holder attached. Some makes/models have built-in clips that can be used to shorten the cord, particularly on the spor t > Cons: The fabric cord often twists at the top of the ear when I put the glasses back on (after hanging from my ears), so I have to straighten the cord. Therefore, it is often NOT a simple one-handed movement to put the glasses back on. If your particular fabric holder does not have a shortening clip for sports etc, it is NOT recommended to tie a top shortening knot as the knot can be very difficult to untie. can lower the glasses directly (in one step, with one hand) from the nose to hang them around the neck, but putting on the glasses is usually done with two hands. Also, the "front of the ears" doesn't attach to the temples of your glasses at a specific point, so adjusting the attachment point on one or both sides adds an extra step or two. Putting on glasses with "front-ear clips" is usually done with two hands in 2-3 steps. However, "ear clips" may be the most convenient solution if you mainly need to hang your glasses around your neck for long periods of time. But in my opinion, the teacher/librarian's "look" is not flattering.