Koala Neck Hanging Readers-Rectangle

Reading glasses are hit or miss. You can't have too many (even though they all seem to congregate in the same places in the house, instead of spreading out where you need them) and the quality of the cheap ones can really be disappointing. Not these. The frames have a rubber coating that keeps them on and in place, the neck grabbing thing is convenient until you realize you look like an old person wearing them like that. Better than the gold chain around your neck but not by much.The lenses are good, vision is even and clear looking left and right, up and down, etc. What else do we need from reading glasses?

I am serious. I loved these glasses. Especially the way they hang around my neck. But, I have had them now for about 5 months. I wear them at least 10-12 hours a day. One long day of wearing... they started to bug me and I was rubbing behind my ears and found two serious indentations in my skull from the ear pieces. I guess the constant pressure every day, for hours... even though you don't feel it... was pushing against my skull and leaving indentations that are the exact shape of the ends of the ear pieces. The reason is that these ear pieces have alot of pressure so they can close behind your neck when you want to let them hang. I don't know what sort of damage this could be causing. But, I don't want to take a chance. I have decided to throw these away as the return window is closed. Also... the printing of the power on the lens can be an issue as well. I have read that your eye will intermitently focus on that over and over again. I also don't think that can be good for your eyes.

DO NOT BUY!!! I got two pair of these glasses on March 2nd, 2018 and my first review was a "5," but on August 13th, 2018 the frame on both of them broke on the bottom, left side in the very same place and obviously the lens came out. There apparently is a "design flaw" in them, therefore, the plastic is not very strong or durable. I would not recommend that these be purchased for use for anyone.

For a long while I've been buying those economical reading glasses by the bundle. I would spread them all over the house and at work. They were not of high quality nor were they durable and, they were constantly being misplaced (I should say lost). The Koala reading glasses are very lightweight, as most reading glasses are, however, you can slide them around your neck without requiring a tether when not needed, so, you'll always have them with you. Unfortunately, when you have it around your neck, and, you need to read something, you'll forget that they're there, so you're constantly looking around where you last placed them. I would ask my work associates where my reading glasses are and they would point at me, duh. Okay, so, I'm buying another one to keep at home.

I tried a pair of the Koala's liking the longer temples. But the most important thing about good quality readers is the optics. QUANTUM VISION OPTICS/Koala's first priority is great lenses. If you have a problem with the glasses send the company a e-mail. They appreciate their customers. Great quality glasses, from a great company. Amazon should be proud to carry such a good product.

First let me say that I loved these glasses out of the box. The fit is great, they hang nicely around the neck as advertised, and the clear finish is fantastic. That is exactly why I bought them... because I wanted something in a clear finish. However, after just a couple of weeks of use, the frames are discoloring badly. Where there are touch points, for instance where they sit on the nose, and especially on the top of the lenses. The material is turning a pink-ish-purple-ish color. Truly bummed out because I like these very much. Thank goodness I am still within the window of returns with Amazon.

I couldn't quite believe these frames would (A) fit well and (B) actually hang securely and comfortably around my neck, but the idea was so appealing, I bought them anyway. They are exactly as described! Despite being made in China, they seem substantial, fit exceptionally comfortably, and they really stay around my neck. They're so light, it is easy to forget about them. At some point, I wonder where I have set them down--only to remember I am wearing them. It's so liberating to have my glasses at my finger tips!

UPDATE: 2018So I’m no longer a fan. You should know that after about a year of use the elasticity will wear off and the glasses may fall off a lot. Most notably, they may fall into a men’s urinal at a very inopportune moment. (Thrown away btw.)Couldn't be happier with these. I was hesitant to spend the money -- not a huge investment but I tend to buy lots of cheap readers and treat them pretty poorly. But I'll tell you these are very comfortable, well designed, well built, and very comfortable to wear. They look better imho which is important to me in the workplace. The neck-hanging design just plain works. I forget I have them their -- that's how comfortable and secure they are when you're wearing them on your neck. They slip off and onto your ears with ease. It's just a better mousetrap if you ask me.Also, they come with cool packaging and a handy cleaning cloth/storage bag. Nice touch.I was NOT compensated for my review btw.