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!
By ny10980