walooo Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Anyone ever tried using this site to get a cystal coated? I'm sure its not as good as cheiftang or k2222, but could be worth a shot, esp for a lower end rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivaro Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 What site would that be ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Anyone ever tried using this site to get a cystal coated? I'm sure its not as good as cheiftang or k2222, but could be worth a shot, esp for a lower end rep. Your link is missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I know the site you're talking about: http://www.getarcoating.com This is an eyeglass coating that will be an unattractive green color. The eyeglass coatings are far less durable than mine as well, and not nearly as good in performance. My coating is not used in the optometry industry. You get what you pay for. Believe me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Well, the eyeglasses Ar coating is something probably acceptable (I know what I'm talking about...) :-) But it's true that the greenish colour might disturb some of us. And there's one thing which is unique with K2222 : you send him the whole watch, he takes care of the rest. No crystal pop-up issue : for a reasonnable price, not mentionning the high quality, as Chieftang mentions it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Well, the eyeglasses Ar coating is something probably acceptable I will agree to disagree on that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Actually I have never seen the result on a watch... I was rather thinking on how correct it looks on eyeglasses : all my glasses are greenish AR coated. But again, I'd rather spend double price for an "approved" coating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walooo Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the info... I didnt know about the greenish hue as I'm blessed with good vision. I'm sure no one would want to do this on their high end reps, but I think I'll try it on my $30 beater br01 so that I'm not wearing a mirror on my wrist. pix in a couple weeks I suppose. Oh, I talked to a rep, she said that the single crystal will be $25 maybe ill pop 2x in some walgreen eyeglasses lol. Edited January 26, 2008 by walooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Thanks for the info... I didnt know about the purplish hue as I'm blessed with good vision. I'm sure no one would want to do this on their high end reps, but I think I'll try it on my $30 beater br01 so that I'm not wearing a mirror on my wrist. pix in a couple weeks I suppose. Oh, I talked to a rep, she said that the single crystal will be $25 maybe ill pop 2x in some walgreen eyeglasses lol. When you clean smudges off a crystal with this type of coating, take care to always use a micro fiber cloth to avoid scratches over time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veja74 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I was looking at this place before I decided to get in on the January Chief run. They are fairly close to my house so I paid the place a visit to look at their coating results. The green is quite hideous and when they told me that is the only one they do I left without any further question. On a somewhat related note, all my Nikon lenses for my DSLR have a purpleish coating but my new Tokina has the green. I have yet to see if there is any difference in cleaning, attracting dust... I think it is well worth it to stick with Chief. I know the site you're talking about: http://www.getarcoating.com This is an eyeglass coating that will be an unattractive green color. The eyeglass coatings are far less durable than mine as well, and not nearly as good in performance. My coating is not used in the optometry industry. You get what you pay for. Believe me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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