Bondiblu photochromic sunglasses broken after single use

[Ibicam]

So here is my rant....

 

I have always used cheap sunglasses when cycling, but decided at the 94.7 expo to buy the Bondiblu photochromic sunglasses since the salesman did such a good pitch.

 

I used them for the road race and was perfectly happy with them. After the race, I placed them together with my gloves and Bryton in my helmet as usual and put them in my cupboard as I do after every use.

 

Anyway, I decided to do the Modders ride last week after having been doing some road runing the past few weeks. When I took out my helmet, the sunglasses came out in two pieces (see photo).

 

Now I know nobody would have removed the helmet from my cupboard and I know that everything was intact when I put them in my cupboard. So that leaves me with only one conclusion and that is the sunglasses have failed based on a production defect. The surface of the break is rough and not what I would expect from a forced break.

 

I paid cash at the expo and didn't get a slip. So the question is, what now?

 

Is it just shame on me and I throw them away? Did anyone else buy the same sunglasses at the expo and have a similar experience?

[Tjokkits]

Superglue

Edited December 22, 2012 by Tjokkits

[Kranswurm]

Looks like they have been sat on

[TNT1]

So here is my rant....

 

I have always used cheap sunglasses when cycling, but decided at the 94.7 expo to buy the Bondiblu photochromic sunglasses

 

So, what's your point? Bondiblu's are cheap...

[Skylark]

 

So, what's your point? Bondiblu's are cheap...

 

What a nice helpful and intelligent reply

[olram_df]

 

 

So, what's your point? Bondiblu's are cheap...

 

Hahaha...my thoughts too, you get what you pay for, but when you buy cheap you sometimes get a lot less.

[TNT1]

What a nice helpful and intelligent reply

 

You bought cheap, you get what you pay for.

[Mojoman]

Email the guys, you may be suprised, only costs you a few minutes of your time.

[Mongoose!]

^{How much did it cost?}

 

^{I also want some cheap} photochromic sunglasses

[Clive Fredericks]

dont feel bad. Won this in a golf day. 1 month broke. They replaced it and 2 months down the line broke on the same spot. Waste. Free but not worth it.

[Bosvark1]

The plastic must be of a weird quality as my Adidas frames can bend remarkably far over.

[jimmy hardtail]

Did you get suntan lotion on them by any chance? It will crack cheaper glasses.

[Mojoman]

Just checked partners sunnies. Also Bondi, also broke in same spot. I just used some superglue and that quickbond powder, works fine a few months on.

[Skylark]

 

You bought cheap, you get what you pay for.

 

An informed opinion I suppose.

[Daniel XTR]

Rubbish is rubbish.

For not much more you could get a pair of Cebe.

They're decent and are pretty flexible.

[TNT1]

An informed opinion I suppose.

I have quite a few pairs of Bondiblu's. And yes, compared to my Rudy's, I consider them cheap. Not only in price, but in build and quality.