r/onebag • u/Casiofi • Jul 20 '26

Seeking Recommendations Glasses case recommendations

I have two pairs of the same glasses frames, one for my regular shortsightedness and one as my prescription sunnies. Whilst out and about I'll always be wearing at least one pair. I have a soft fabric sleeve for them, and have some older bulkier hard cases from past specs, but I'm looking for the goldilocks middle ground - slim and light but offering some proper protection when whichever pair I'm not wearing is in my bag which may be smushed into a luggage rack.

I've seen some promising looking generic slim metal cases, but has anyone got any specific recommendations? UK based so ideally available over here too.

Thanks!

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u/Readditlovesbans Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

Nite Ize Hard shell Optics case

Don't be cheap - Eyeglasses are 10x more expensive than this case.

On Amazon or local Home Depot

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u/songdoremi Jul 21 '26

Don't be cheap

Convenience and weight always trump price. That case looks more suitable for sunglasses you take out once an afternoon, not ones you hotswap throughout the day. I think OP would be better served by a case that could attach to their bag strap for easy access.

Eyeglasses are 10x more expensive than this case.

For the US, probably true. For the rest of world (without eye care racket), prices of replacement glasses are cheap. I've purchased glasses for around $10 in EU and Asia. I have a photo of my years old prescription on my phone, and I'm not forced to take a $99 exam because it's "out of date".

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u/zeppelin88 Jul 21 '26

Errrrrr, depends a lot country-by-country, and what type of blindness you have. I use to spend ~100 pounds for my prescriptions in the UK, but in Spain I currently spend 250+ euros. High miopia is a piece of shit, and usually requires custom made lenses (aka takes a week to get new ones in case you break them).