Round Metal Readers
- 48 mm
- 16 g
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A thirteen-gram black wire reader for a shirt pocket, in five powers.
The same power in both eyes. Ready readers are not a substitute for an eye test. Lens guide
Choose a power before adding it.
The thinnest wire we use, in a plain round, on a frame light enough to forget is in a pocket. Matte black or gunmetal, adjustable pads, no spring in the hinge to keep the weight down.
Thin wire bends, and a reader in a trouser pocket is the frame we see bent most often; the slip case is in the box for a reason. Same power in both eyes, average centres, not a substitute for an eye test.
| Lens width | 48 mm (size M) |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 20 mm |
| Temple length | 140 mm |
| Frame material | Stainless steel, 1.0 mm wire |
| Lens material | Aspheric CR-39, hard-coated |
| Filter or power | +1.0 to +3.0 in 0.5 steps, same power both eyes |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Hinge type | Barrel hinge, no spring |
| Nose pads | Adjustable silicone pads |
| Case included | Slip case and cloth |
Materials. Stainless steel frame, acetate tips, CR-39 reading lenses
Care. Rinse, wash, dry with the cloth. Carry it in the slip case.
Worn first. Six of us wore this frame daily for a month before it was listed. The weight and the hinge type above are what we measured, not what the supplier told us.
Orders from €70,00 ship free; below that it is €4,50. Two to three working days in Finland, three to six for most of the EU.
Anything unworn, in its case, can come back within 30 days. Hinges and lens coatings are covered for 2 years. The full policy.
From 152 people who bought the Slim Metal Readers and were asked six weeks later.
Measured my old pair as the fit guide said, ordered the matching size, and it sat right without a visit to the optician for bending. The weight on the page was the weight on my kitchen scales.
Second frame. The first was glazed by my optician without any fuss - she liked that the demo lens was already the right shape.
Exactly as described, including the part about the coating smudging. It does. The cloth set sorted it, but I would have liked that in bigger letters.
Ready readers come in one frame size (M) and are chosen by power. If you already own a pair that works, order the same power. If not, this is a rough starting point by age, and an optician’s eye test is the accurate one.
| Power | Typical age | Comfortable at |
|---|---|---|
| +1.0 | 40–44 | Arm’s length, a laptop |
| +1.5 | 45–49 | A book held comfortably |
| +2.0 | 50–54 | A book, a phone |
| +2.5 | 55–59 | Close print, labels |
| +3.0 | 60+ | Very close work |
Ready readers have the same power in both eyes. They are not a substitute for an eye test.