aiting for water to boil ranks right up there with the other great time-wasters of our lives. Watching paint dry, watching grass grow, and so on. It is, unfortunately, one of those necessary evils that we need to endure. This is usually less of a problem with proper timing and planning, but many people don’t necessarily cook that way. Some people, without naming any … [Read more...]
Quality Lens Designs
Many people enjoy a good steak. Generally, however, they don’t want to know the details of how it goes from cow to plate - they just want it to be the best steak they’ve ever had. How do you know if the steak is any good? Well, you have a number of criteria - taste, texture, and smell to name a few. hen it comes to a lens design, however, it becomes much more difficult … [Read more...]
Lens Materials
There are a number of different choices when it comes down to what your cookware is made out of. Whether it’s cast iron, stainless steel, ceramic, or glass, everything has an upside and a downside. Some of it can come down to what, specifically you are cooking, and some of it can come down to personal preference. Some materials are much better suited for some … [Read more...]
Luxury Lenses and Labs
Hey there! This time on the Triple-L we’re rolling out to take a look at the real deal when it comes to optical labs. Now, this joint isn’t your typical optical dive - they have somethin’ special goin’ on, and I want to see what their secret sauce is. o, here we are in beautiful downtown Morton, Pennsylvania to visit FEA Industries. Now, I’ll be honest here, I wasn’t sure what … [Read more...]
Lasers
There aren’t a whole lot of things cooler than lasers. Granted, they’d be even cooler if we could somehow figure out how to attach them to the head of a shark, but that specific configuration doesn’t really have any practical applications in the field of eyewear. Not yet, at least. We will keep you posted if we find one. Lasers themselves, however, do play a part in today's … [Read more...]
It’s Just Too BIG!
Does size really matter? So, imagine you have someone perusing your sunwear frames and they seem to have found something that they like. One of the higher end, larger, high wrap frames. They’re pretty popular now, so it’s no surprise that they’ve picked it. You make your way over to see if you can help them with anything, and hopefully to close the sale. That’s when you get a … [Read more...]
Survival Guide: Coatings
Lens coatings have become as much of a concern as the lenses themselves, these days. There’s plenty of choices when it comes down to it, and you really want to know what it is that you’re buying, and what kind of performance you can expect from it. This is where it does make sense that the ‘brand name’ coatings are popular. They give you a better idea of what you’re going to be … [Read more...]
Survival Guide: Lenses
Let’s assume that you agree that you want to ditch the “Big Optical” lens brands and give something else a try. There’s a lot of things to consider since, at the end of the day, you don’t want to cause yourself more headaches than you solve. Your primary goal is to keep your business running smoothly, which means you need to be careful when it comes to switching … [Read more...]
The E Files
“Backorder? What do you mean, ‘backorder’?”, Molder shouted into the phone, somewhat exasperated, “Fine, just switch it to that. I need this in my hands tomorrow.” He hung up the phone, missing the days when he could at least get the satisfaction of slamming down the receiver. “Problem?” Skulli asked, as she finished piling up job trays.“ “That was our lab. They said that … [Read more...]
Dilation Man
John opened his eyes. The world slowly brightened, but remained blurry. He was very groggy and hazy, and couldn’t really remember what he had been doing or where he was. He tried to reach over to his nightstand to grab his glasses, but instead his hand slapped against something cold and metallic. “What the…” he began to say, but was interrupted with a loud hiss of air escaping … [Read more...]