Could have been worse
Jan. 5th, 2022 10:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
soniaAs 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.
Oh noes!
Date: 2022-01-11 06:56 pm (UTC)I'm deeply relieved that the glasses took the damage!
Sounds like your anti-fog experience was lousy. Was this masking-dependent, or did they also fog up when faced with temp differentials?
When the outside temperature is low and the humidity high, it can take 3-5 minutes for my lenses to defog after coming inside. (Outside temp is 17° right now but 30mph wind makes me {c|h}uddle inside.
Re: Oh noes!
Date: 2022-01-11 11:24 pm (UTC)These days I just take my glasses off and apologize to everyone for squinting at them. Masking and temp differentials are both a problem, of course worst when they happen together, like when I bike to the farmers market in the cold and then put a mask on to enter the market.
Re: Oh noes!
Date: 2022-01-11 11:37 pm (UTC)More squinting for the win!
After a ride it's a big tangle with your personal microclimate on top of whatever's happening at your destination! I'm thrilled to hear you have a market that's accessible via bike in January.
I got some Zeiss anti-fog system to use on my swim goggles. Super effective at fog prevention, but my eyelids felt like alien appendages after four uses. The instructions disclaimed all responsibility for dissolving any other coatings on prescription glasses, so that's another one for the bin.