ThinOptics: Road Test
Behold, it’s the “the world’s slimmest and lightest reading glasses”! But it’s where you keep them that’s really clever...
WHAT IS IT? A godsend for middle-aged folk who struggle to read menus, manuals, text messages and the like. It’s “the world’s slimmest and lightest reading glasses”!
HOW SMALL ARE THEY? They’re 3mm thick, and weigh under 6g; they’re armless, and perch on your nose like old-fashioned pince-nez. But it’s the “Universal Pod” carrying case that’s really clever.
GO ON… This 5mm thick pocket attaches to the back of your mobile phone, and the glasses simply slide into it. The point it is, ThinOptics says, they’re “always with you”.
WHY NOT JUST KEEP YOUR REGULAR GLASSES ON A DINKY GOLD NECK CHAIN? Because that, my friend, signals to the world that you have truly given up.
ARE THEY TOUGH? They’re shatterproof polycarbonate, with a flexible bridge made of nickel-titanium “memory wire”. There are four lens strength options, from +1 to +2.5.
DOES THE UNIVERSAL POD ONLY STICK TO THE BACK OF YOUR PHONE? No, any “flat, handy surface” will do. (I know what you’re thinking, ladies. Yes, by all means stick it to your husband’s forehead.)
From $34.95, thinoptics.com.au
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