Looking for the ultimate scratch coated stock lens

**slaboff** · 10-18-2005, 02:19 PM

Hi folks, I was curious about stock cr-39... does anyone know a vendor that offers a stock lens with a scratch coating that equals or surpasses the foundation hard coating?

**Optical_1** · 10-18-2005, 03:43 PM

With the prices of stock cr-39 lenses being what they are, my question is who cares? If they scratch just cut a new pair!:idea:

**apaul** · 10-18-2005, 04:23 PM

Hi

Rodenstock do a range with their duralux hard coat

Alan

**Chris Ryser** · 10-19-2005, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by Optical_1

With the prices of stock cr-39 lenses being what they are, my question is who cares? If they scratch just cut a new pair!:idea:

You could also apply a scratch resistant treatment in house. Very simple to apply and several companies do offer some of those.

**Lewy** · 10-19-2005, 04:36 AM

Essilor Junior, super hard NON tintable hard coat

Lewy

**slaboff** · 10-19-2005, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by apaul

Hi

Rodenstock do a range with their duralux hard coat

Alan

I called my lab to find out about this lens and they are telling me it is discontinued.

**slaboff** · 10-19-2005, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Chris Ryser

You could also apply a scratch resistant treatment in house. Very simple to apply and several companies do offer some of those.

Thanks Chris for taking the opportunity too promote your product, however is it as scratch resistant as the foundation hard coating?

**For-Life** · 10-19-2005, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by slaboff

Hi folks, I was curious about stock cr-39... does anyone know a vendor that offers a stock lens with a scratch coating that equals or surpasses the foundation hard coating?

Essilor stocks TD2. However, it is non-tintable. I would say it is equal to Foundation (give or take a little better or a little worse)

**Chris Ryser** · 10-19-2005, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by slaboff

Thanks Chris for taking the opportunity too promote your product, however is it as scratch resistant as the foundation hard coating?

slaboff, Actually I did NOT promote any of my products...................I did mention that several companies do have scratch resistant treatments to offer.

You can purchase hardcoating machines, coating materials and apply your own hard coats that are as tough and hard as any finished lens you purchase from a lens manufacturer. Some of these popular machines are made and sold by Gerber-Coburn and Ultra Optics. Materials to use on those machines are widely available on the market.

Foundation hard coating, is a trade name and does not indicate what materials it is made of and or what the features are.

:D