ny10980
The price is hard to swallow but they… (SHELTON Sunglasses)
The price is hard to swallow but they are Serengeti. While nobody carries these to check them out before ordering I imagine that they will be premium glasses built on their past reputation. Upon getting them I looked at the lens tint and was not really impressed. I am a professional driver and the need was for something to make the details "POP" especially in inclement weather. These "mineral lenses" did have a clarity to them that was noticeable from the start but yet when I wear them on a cloudy day it doesn't make me feel any higher level of performance over my RayBan Aviators. Or even over my 40 year old yellow tinted Serengeti Aviators. But I seldom wear these vintage ones because they aren't replaceable anymore. These new frames are also a bit off from my usual style, but it was the closet I could get in a "drivers glasses". When I bought these, I tried to engage Serengeti in a conversation only to find they are a conglomerate of many companies...mostly that I would never patronize because I don't buy Made in China. They say these are Made in Italy!! But nobody is alive in Customer Service to speak to!!! So I took a chance in ordering these. Additionally, and lastly, the Serengeti case that they give you is really cheap and when trying to get the glasses out, the case lid is pre-bent and stiff like it has Rigor mortise...and it also has no way to lock the closure (like velcro or a snap). Today, while the case and glasses were left overnight in my car, upon opening the stiff lid to get the glasses out, the lid actually cracked in my 29 degree F car. I was tempted to give them only 2 stars but I think that the glasses are otherwise a quality build. But everything else about the "new" Serengeti "experience" is just bogus at any price!