Most of the sites list the basic "metal alloy" as being Monel. This
apparently is a standard alloy in the optical business...but I believe it
contains nickel.
Plastic and titanium are your other choices, as you have discovered. Zenni
differentiates between the titanium arms and bridge (memory titanium)
frames, and the completely titanium (pure titanium) frames.
Have you called the companies, and told them of your allergy? Surely you'd
not be the first to ask that question...they may have an answer, and maybe
even a few suggestions you haven't considered.
-- Chuck Knight
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 7:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> > Anyone else out there have nickel allergy?
>
> Yes! And that is one of the things that is making me hesitant about
> buying my glasses online. I've had reactions from stainless steel
> frames before (my allergy is more severe than most folks I know). I
> currently have a titanium frame and have been loving it, but my lenses
> desperately need replacement. Anyone know of a place with a good
> selection of non-bendy titanium frames? I don't wear plastic frames
> because I tend to wind up breaking them near the hinge.
>
> Thanks for broaching the topic!
>
> -=- Em.
>
> >
>
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