*Cheap* Plano 9 base polarized source?

[Chad Huber]

Hey all,

Anyone know of a source for decently cheap polarized 9 base planos? I'm looking for a pair for a particular patient but also to make some S/G demos to keep in house. I can have my lab surface them but I don't want to pay $30-40 for planos....call me a cheap ******* ;-)
There must be something I'm overlooking, this can't be that hard.

Thanks in advance,

Chad H.

[Framebender]

Chad,

I don't know of any 9 base sources, but I do have a good 8 base one. Try K-Mars 1-800-296-1551.

They have 8 base poly polariod in grey, brown & G-15 for $4.48 a pair. They charge $2.95 shipping whether you order 1 pair of 1,000 pair. So I normally put together a 25 pair order.

You might ask them to fax you a complete stock list since they also have excellent prices on 1.60 & 1.66 aspherics with AR. The price on stock Corning Sunsensors is pretty good too.

I hope this helps.

Framebender

[Chad Huber]

Thanks Framebender,

I just called them and have the info on the way. Those prices look like exactly what I was looking for.

I really appreciate the help.

Chad

[Chad Huber]

Framebender,

After receiving their price list I noticed that they didn't list plano 8 base, only 6's. I called back and this time they clarified that they didn't carry 8 base plano's. They could surface them just like my local lab can...but no stock planos :(

Anyone else have an idea?


Thanks again,

Chad

[LENNY]

Try to find somebody from Cohens Fashion optical.
They have a supplier that sells to them verry cheap.
Unfortunatly i dont know anybody from there anymore!

[Chad Huber]

LENNY said:
Try to find somebody from Cohens Fashion optical.
They have a supplier that sells to them verry cheap.
Unfortunatly i dont know anybody from there anymore!

Lenny,

Thnaks for the direction but when I look up Cohens in NYC, I get many different locations. Any idea which one I'd call to talk to their buyer?

Thanks again,

Chad

[LENNY]

Try 86 street in manhattan ny!

[JERRY HUANG]

Hi Chad,

Please contact:

toplook@gcn.net.tw

Guangzhou Look Optical Ltd.

They manufacture CR-39 polarized lens as low as $3.00 a pair if you don't complaint too much about the lens quality.