Cutting Lenses - What Works

[iamFLIP]

Straightlink and Valve, new should both work well.

Flak 2.0/2.0 XL lenses not big enough?

 

[Chris A Hardaway]

Flak 2.0/2.0 XL lenses not big enough?

Honestly I don't think so. Flak 2.0 (XL/Std.) donors really aren't good for much except penny. I especially don't like doing them in Polarized, etchings become an issue too.

 

[salj838]

He's a she and I believe she will if the donors are suitable, though I can't speak for her. Haven't seen her around here lately so you might want to try contacting through the website I linked earlier. Be aware she's located in the UAE, which isn't really a big deal but can affect shipping times and/or costs.

Also, you will have trouble getting ruby polar and DWP. The problem with polarized is you need a donor big enough to cut without changing the orientation of the polarization, while with non-polar you can cut in any orientation. AFAIK there aren't any suitable ruby polar donors for R2 cuts, but there are for regular ruby - I have a pair, actually. DWP are also polarized and you'll likely have the same problem.

I don't think she's the one who did the prizm snow; was that @jdd32?

Yeah for r2 i only use big taco lenses. Same curvature and keeps the "tail" part of the lens to it. And i never tried cutting a different curvature lens for r2. With that tail it will be a double PITA

 

[PapioXmetal]

Flak 2.0/2.0 XL lenses not big enough?

Honestly I don't think so. Flak 2.0 (XL/Std.) donors really aren't good for much except penny. I especially don't like doing them in Polarized, etchings become an issue too.

Out of curiosity I checked. Splice on top of flak 2.o xl DWP. If it has to be level and centered this will not work. It will fit if you turn it a bit.. thoughts @Chris A Hardaway ??

 

[Chris A Hardaway]

Don't do it
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Doesn't look right to me

 

[PapioXmetal]

Don't do it
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Doesn't look right to me

Oh I wasn't going to! I just wanted you to settle the score for good!

 

[iamFLIP]

Out of curiosity I checked. Splice on top of flak 2.o xl DWP. If it has to be level and centered this will not work. It will fit if you turn it a bit.. thoughts @Chris A Hardaway ??

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For polarized lenses, has to be level and centered. For non-polarized, you can tilt to fit.

 

[salj838]

For polarized lenses, has to be level and centered. For non-polarized, you can tilt to fit.

Plus one. You can do this if cutting manually. If in machine you will require x number of mm clearance

 

[Meh]

From the chart I see that holbrook or frogskins work for JFL. Does anybody know if either of these will retain the polarized etching?

 

[salj838]

From the chart I see that holbrook or frogskins work for JFL. Does anybody know if either of these will retain the polarized etching?

I wont reco it, it will have an incorrect polarity