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To date, we’ve been able to check out wide variety of frame and lens styles from the crew over at Gunnar Optiks (you can see those here). Many of those have been what we’d consider heavier (in terms of visuals, if not actual weight) frames. Sometimes, though, you just want a simple wire-rimmed pair of glasses to lighten things up. And that’s what we’ve got with the Gunnar Infinite.
Gunnar Infinite: what they are
Through the reviews we’ve been working up on Gunnar glasses, I’ve been fortunate that I can have various frames in different spots of the house. My day-to-day, work from home setup have the Gunnar Cupertino, while nighttime reading has me switched over to the Menlo. Given how my eyes are these days, if I’m reading anything, they need a bit of help. So, the Gunnar Infinite became the pair of glasses that I left on the bookcase in the front room, something I could easily and quickly grab.
Rather than some of the heavier frames we’ve gone through, the Gunnar Infinite are absolutely minimalistic. You’ve got a thin bit of steel wrapped around the frames, a narrow bridge connecting them, and then thinner arms going back to your ears. In other words, the bare minimum need to protect the lenses and keep the glasses on your face. Since they’re using metal rather than a plastic, this means they can be much lighter, visually-speaking. After a day of wearing heavier frames, that’s going to be much appreciated.
Making use of the glasses
As I mentioned, these are the evening use sort of glasses. Not so much for watching TV (though you could, for the blue light blocking properties), but for checking up on emails, sending texts, and anything else on my phone that I need to do. When it’s family game time at the table, these are also the ones I grab (because they’re close to hand) to be able to read the rules and the cards.
As I’ve used the Gunnar Infinite, there are two major things that I’ve really come to appreciate. First and foremost, just how light they are. Even if you wear them for an extended amount of time, they’re not really burdensome on your nose or ears. Secondly, I really like how large the lenses are. Given that I did not grow up wearing glasses, I’m used to just shifting my eyes to look at what I’m reading, rather than tilting my head to get the words in focus. With the larger frames (and lenses), that means there’s much less head movement required to be able to see what I’m trying to read. In short, they’re a great win-win, and perfect for using in the evenings or on the weekends.
Wrapping things up
Now, we do have to note one thing – you can’t actually find the Gunnar Infinite on the Gunnar Optiks website anymore. We’ve found third-party sellers offering these frames, but they’re not at Gunnar at the moment. However, they have another style, the Ellipse that looks to have a very similar frame style, and even pricing – $75 for non-Rx, and a bit more for the Rx lenses. Frame width seems a touch narrower, but otherwise they seem close. You can check them out over at gunnar.com
Gunnar Infinite Tech Specs
- Frame width: 150mm
- Temple length: 145mm
- Lens width: 52mm
- Bridge width: 22mm
- Weight: 25 grams
- Frame material: steel
