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Could have been worse
Jan. 5th, 2022 10:05 pmAs a college student, I took a semester of flute lessons. I didn't continue practicing after that, and eventually I gave my flute to a neighbor when I moved away from Oakland. I still have the Hamilton folding music stand I bought at the time.
I got it out today, and managed to scratch all the way across one lens of my glasses while wrestling to unfold it.
+ At least it was the glasses and not my eye!
- I need to replace the glasses
+ I got them from Zenni Optical, so it's not $500 to replace them
- With my prescription and the frames I picked, it's still around $80
+ I have a stronger and a weaker pair, and the other frames were working better for me, so I can order those instead (in a different color)
+ Also I had chosen the fog-free coating instead of the anti-reflective, and I was getting fog AND reflections. New pair will be anti-reflective.
- The pair that got scratched is the stronger one.
+ I can still wear them if necessary, and at least I have the weaker ones.
- It takes 2-3 weeks to get the new ones from Zenni.
+ I can afford $80, and I could do the whole thing online, so this is an annoyance rather than a disaster.
Possibly I need to replace the music stand to avoid a repeat incident. Or maybe oil the hinges? I'm not sure if this would be a case where the technology has improved, or whether the 34 year old version (!) is better-constructed.
ETA: I wrote to Hamilton Stands this morning since they appear to still be around, if not very tech-savvy judging by the website. We'll see if I get a reply about lubrication or replacement.
I got it out today, and managed to scratch all the way across one lens of my glasses while wrestling to unfold it.
+ At least it was the glasses and not my eye!
- I need to replace the glasses
+ I got them from Zenni Optical, so it's not $500 to replace them
- With my prescription and the frames I picked, it's still around $80
+ I have a stronger and a weaker pair, and the other frames were working better for me, so I can order those instead (in a different color)
+ Also I had chosen the fog-free coating instead of the anti-reflective, and I was getting fog AND reflections. New pair will be anti-reflective.
- The pair that got scratched is the stronger one.
+ I can still wear them if necessary, and at least I have the weaker ones.
- It takes 2-3 weeks to get the new ones from Zenni.
+ I can afford $80, and I could do the whole thing online, so this is an annoyance rather than a disaster.
Possibly I need to replace the music stand to avoid a repeat incident. Or maybe oil the hinges? I'm not sure if this would be a case where the technology has improved, or whether the 34 year old version (!) is better-constructed.
ETA: I wrote to Hamilton Stands this morning since they appear to still be around, if not very tech-savvy judging by the website. We'll see if I get a reply about lubrication or replacement.
