Anyone use the Seiko Proceed 2?

[Happylady]

I had a new patient today that had a rx of about -10.00. She wore progressives and Transitions. The glasses she has now are Essilor Natural Transitions. I believe they are mid-index, they aren't poly.

I put her in the Seiko Proceed 2 Transition in 1.67. I have never used this lens, but it was the only choice. I saw the Zeiss Gradual Top is also available, but the minimum fitting height was 22 and I needed 18.5.

Does anyone use this lens? What has been your experiences with it?

[rolandclaur]

hey happy lady.. wal-mart uses that lens and has great success with it.. i believe that the zeiss gradal top brevity comes in a 16 mm fitting height with plenty of reading room.. but i myself have had great experiences with the progressive

[Happylady]

Well, gosh, if it works for Wallmart it must be good! :rolleyes:

Does the Brevity come in 1.67 Transition?

[For-Life]

I had a new patient today that had a rx of about -10.00. She wore progressives and Transitions. The glasses she has now are Essilor Natural Transitions. I believe they are mid-index, they aren't poly.

I put her in the Seiko Proceed 2 Transition in 1.67. I have never used this lens, but it was the only choice. I saw the Zeiss Gradual Top is also available, but the minimum fitting height was 22 and I needed 18.5.

Does anyone use this lens? What has been your experiences with it?

There was also the Ellipse, but really, you made the right choice. THe Seiko Proceed 2 is a great lens and so is the Ellipse, yuo would not gain better success with one over the other.

[Happylady]

There was also the Ellipse, but really, you made the right choice. THe Seiko Proceed 2 is a great lens and so is the Ellipse, yuo would not gain better success with one over the other.

I didn't think the Ellipse came in 1.67 in Transition. I'm glad to hear you have had good success with the Proceed.

I just looked it up and it does look like it comes in 1.67 in Transition! How did I miss that? Glad to have the imformaton for the future.

[melcas]

The proceed II is great lens for higher prescription. Only has a problem short corridor and near vision isn't wide. Some patients come with the feedback that can't read comfortable. I preferre use MINI PENTAX AF but has another problem the manufacture is in Japan.

[SkiBunny]

Sears Optical dispenses the Proceed II here as its premium PAL (and sola/max as a standard PAL). About the Zeiss Gradal Top, there's two versions of it here that fit at 22 mm and 18 mm (and the Brevity at 16 mm).
All available in 1.67 and transitions.

[drk]

Sears and Walmart doing Seiko and Zeiss? Pretty impressive. Hope Lux puts the kibosh on that behavior.

But the SolaMax as a basic progressive? Surely that's a mistake?

[SkiBunny]

But the SolaMax as a basic progressive? Surely that's a mistake?
Clarification: sears (canada) sells the solamax in polycarb only and it's $50 less than the Proceed II 1.67 ... that's the only progressives they offer.

Poor selection as the Seiko Proceed II is infamous for inadequate reading area, regardless of fitting height, i think?

[Snitgirl]

Ski Bunny, I would suggest you use the manuf layout charts when deciding if a progressive will fit or not in a frame. Just because the manf says 18 mm, doesn't mean it will fit the frame.

Sears Optical dispenses the Proceed II here as its premium PAL (and sola/max as a standard PAL). About the Zeiss Gradal Top, there's two versions of it here that fit at 22 mm and 18 mm (and the Brevity at 16 mm).
All available in 1.67 and transitions.

[For-Life]

Ski Bunny, I would suggest you use the manuf layout charts when deciding if a progressive will fit or not in a frame. Just because the manf says 18 mm, doesn't mean it will fit the frame.

who says the layout charts are correct?

[LENNY]

So Sears is using Solamax for their $99 progressive with a frame special?

[SkiBunny]

So Sears is using Solamax for their $99 progressive with a frame special?
Yes up here they have been for the current sale which began back in august and ends early Sept. But it costs $184 here not $99. For bifocal, or Solamax PAL. And you can get any frame in the store. But coatings cost extra.

If you want to upgrade to a 1.67 seiko proceed II you must pay an extra $50

That's why i said the seiko is their "premium" PAL and the solamax (lower index polycarb) is their "basic" PAL.

[For-Life]

I had a girl call them Thursday and they were charging $199 for CR-39 single vision lenses.

That is what is bad about the chains, they lack consistancy.

[SkiBunny]

I had a girl call them Thursday and they were charging $199 for CR-39 single vision lenses. That is what is bad about the chains, they lack consistancy.
Yes it's a bizarre but true fact that single visions actually cost a wee bit more than did bifocals or pals. You read that right, and I understood that right as I triple-checked. They were giving away bifocals or pals at cost or below.

Now you will pay more than double last month. Inconsistency, exactly. Pity the person who buys now and later finds them at the same place on sale for half as much - that's the worst part of these sales IMO: they have the potential to ****-off customers who feel they overpaid earlier.

[SkiBunny]

Further, sears here only had progressives in Solamax poly, or in 1.67 the Seiko Proceed II.

I understood neither of these lenses are good but i could be wrong: the Solamax is terrible for distance while the Proceed II is terrible for near?? (so pick your poison LOL)

[Chris Ryser]

Ski Bunny, I would suggest you use the manuf layout charts when deciding if a progressive will fit or not in a frame. Just because the manf says 18 mm, doesn't mean it will fit the frame.


Snitgirl havern't you seen Ski Bunny's heading...................?

"Clueless twit"