I needed a new look. My old glasses were heavy and chunky. I chose the 2023 Linder Brand Designer Hand-Made Ultralight Retro Round Alloy frames. They are advertised as stylish rimless prescription glasses for women, but they are technically unisex.
I’ve been using these rimless prescription glasses for women for 90 days (3 months). This kind of frame is tricky. Rimless means less weight, but it also means more stress on the lens mounting points. Here is my day-by-day breakdown of how they held up.
Here are the three big things I tracked:
The package arrived quickly. The service and communication prior to my visit was excellent, which made me feel good about the purchase. When I opened the box, I had one main thought: these are incredibly light.
The frames are made of an ultralight alloy. The design is a tortoise black finish on the arms, transitioning to a very thin silver alloy bridge. They looked sophisticated. Since they are rimless, the lenses dominate the look. This is good, but it makes the frames feel delicate.
I was skeptical about the "Designer Hand-Made" claim. Often, that just means "expensive but still cheap metal." I checked the hinge points right away. The hinges felt smooth. They were not too stiff or too loose.
Wearing these frames was easy. The weight difference from my old pair was huge. I barely noticed I was wearing them. This is the biggest benefit of rimless frames.
However, the retro round shape took adjustment. It is a bold shape. Make sure this style fits your face before you buy. I found that I had zero obstruction in my peripheral vision, which is another plus for rimless styles.
The nose pads needed adjusting. This is normal for alloy frames. They were pressing too hard on the bridge of my nose. I followed a quick tutorial to gently bend the nose pad arms until they sat perfectly.
I started treating them with care. I used two hands to take them off every time. Rimless glasses are easily bent if you pull them off with one hand.
After a full month, the glasses became my daily standard. I wore them everywhere: working, driving, and quick trips to the gym. The crucial test here is the finish and the screw tightness. Low-quality frames start failing after 30 days.
The tortoise black finish on the arms showed no sign of fading. If the frame is super cheap, the plating is thin. Thin plating fades in one week. Since the Linder frames held up, the alloy plating seems solid.