Ray Ban sunglasses repair

Russinating · 12 May 2016 at 11:27

No, not a spam post

. One of the nose arms of my Ray Bans has snapped off after being bent back and forth a couple of times.

Has anyone had any repaired or just the frames replaced? Ray Ban offer a repair service but it costs just to inspect and needs posting to the US. Can imagine it costing almost as much as a new pair.

Also struggling to find sellers of just the frames (and then who would swap the glass, I wouldn't want to risk it!).

Any advice welcome!

Siliconslave · 12 May 2016 at 11:30

where's the break actually happened? the frame or the hinge? An optician may be able to fix a hinge...

~>Dg<~ · 12 May 2016 at 11:32

normal spectacle places may do it.i would ask they may point you to the right place. i fear though the cost of repair will as you point out probably be as much as the glasses are worth or even more.

if they are vintage i would try find some 2nd hand see what the price is.

do people still wear tom cruise bans

NoobCannon · 12 May 2016 at 11:41

Pucker up and get the lube ready

Avenged7Fold · 12 May 2016 at 11:45

Drop them in a bin and get some Maui Jim's :cool:

I would just buy the frames and get a place like Timpsons to repair it or someone similar if they dont offer the service.

Cosimo · 12 May 2016 at 12:27

~>Dg<~ said:
do people still wear tom cruise bans

Nowt wrong with Aviators .

Jamesyboyjim · 12 May 2016 at 12:29

Cosimo said:
Nowt wrong with Aviators .

Damn right!!!

Now repeat after me: Hiiiiighway to the danger zone!!!!

wingman · 12 May 2016 at 12:35

Jamesyboyjim said:
Damn right!!!

Now repeat after me: Hiiiiighway to the danger zone!!!!

You can be my wingman any time.

Avenged7Fold · 12 May 2016 at 12:38

I use to wear aviators all the time, but then i discovered Maui Jim pilots and never wore any of my ray-bans again. I couldn't help feel like i was getting ripped off with the ray-bans in terms of lens quality. The lenses seemed no better than any off the shelf top-man job.

~>Dg<~ · 12 May 2016 at 13:09

just go ebay many pairs of the old ones to dont fetch that much.

Street · 12 May 2016 at 13:19

I smashed a lens on mine and Ray Ban wanted a ridiculous amount for a replacement one. Ended up getting some third party ones that seem to do just as good a job.

Avenged7Fold · 12 May 2016 at 13:19

Could even just buy the knock offs and replace the lenses with the real lenses, not like there is much difference in a bit of wire.

Feek · 12 May 2016 at 13:21

My optician is a Bausch and Lomb dealer and when exactly the same happened to my Ray Bans, even though they were over ten years old, they said they'd get them replaced. They sent them away, they came back a couple of weeks later with new frames. No charge.

Ray Ban support is legendary.

Kol · 12 May 2016 at 13:23

I've had great service from Ray-Ban. You need to contact Luxxotica in the UK. I got a carbon pair replaced and then I had a chipped lens in my aviators they sent me a fresh pair of polarised lenses and the screws. I'm about to buy a new pair based on the service received.

I contacted them here [email protected] .

Russinating · 12 May 2016 at 14:29

Hmmm ok will have to contact them. It's one of the nose supports, the metal's snapped off and the frame is gold coloured so I'd assume it's a whole new frame rather than a repair.

Kol · 12 May 2016 at 14:39

When I spoke with them the first thing she said was they don't do repairs in the UK. You'd be best pushing for a replacement frame as they can do that (which is what happened with my carbon pair).

DirtyJester · 12 May 2016 at 14:55

Whichever side is broken, just pack out that nostril with blu tack...

You're welcome.

Russinating · 12 May 2016 at 16:02

Kol said:
When I spoke with them the first thing she said was they don't do repairs in the UK. You'd be best pushing for a replacement frame as they can do that (which is what happened with my carbon pair).

Thanks for the info. Emailed asking either way so will see what they say.

DirtyJester · 12 May 2016 at 16:18

Good luck...

thedoc46 · 12 May 2016 at 17:44

Yes you can get them repaired. You have two options.

One buy the spare part from Luxotica directly, which will be the front frame. There's only a few parts to each pair of sunglasses, front, left lens, right lens, left arm and right arm. There will be a specific part number for each component. Rayban use to be owned by Bausch & Lomb and they had a repair service in the UK, where you could send them in.

Your other option, if im understanding correctly, is the nose piece is snapped off, at the metal join. if you still have it, any jeweler should be able to solder it back on, if you're not capable.

Anyway hope that helps.