Game On- What's your Favorite Progressive and Why?

[Lori]

What's Your Favorite Progressive and why?

I'm curious because I get in a rut and would like to know what others are using. Also, what do you use for sport progressives, like golf? And in your experience, do generic brands measure up to the big name ones? What occupational lenses do you use? Why do you like or choose each one?

I use mostly Shamir Autograph 3 and Intelligence and Varilux S, or X. When I wore progressives, I found these lenses the most comfortable to wear, with wide and smooth reading areas, and minimal distortion on the peripheral. For patients, I like how I can control the segments for inter/near on the Shamir lenses.
I'm using Varilux Max for people who don't want to spend as much but still like some of the lens features of the X and S, (like position of wear). From my local lab I order generic for our budget packages, (now that I don't wear glasses, I cant compare the generic to the brand names and wonder how the patient's experience is with them). Most don't complain but sometimes I think they don't know any better.

I use Unity Elite or Via for VSP.