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So my friend bought gunnars for 70 dollars, and I haven't really grasped the concept or need for them. I mean I have a program called f.lux that essentially masks the screen with a yellow tint and I thought it would nearly have the same effect.

 

If someone who owns gunnars can express their opinion on them, then maybe I would understand them more

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So my friend bought gunnars at 70 dollars, and I haven't really grasped the concept or need for them. I mean I have a program called f.lux that essentially masks the screen with a yellow tint and I thought it would nearly have the same effect.

 

If someone who owns gunnars can express their opinion on them than I would understand them more

I don't understand either. They're supposed to reduce eyestrain, and you can now get them with prescription, so I guess if you wear glasses anyways they're a good buy.

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Some people swear by them apparently..

Never tried them though

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There's only so much a pair of glasses can do IMO. But who knows, they may work. I haven't seen any pros wear them or anything sooo...

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No this is not a spam, i just learned about Gunnars a week ago. this is coming from a person who didn't believe they were useful ending up believing it 

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So my friend bought gunnars for 70 dollars, and I haven't really grasped the concept or need for them. I mean I have a program called f.lux that essentially masks the screen with a yellow tint and I thought it would nearly have the same effect.

 

If someone who owns gunnars can express their opinion on them, then maybe I would understand them more

They reduce eye strain a lot. They work in that aspect. Is it worth obliterating color? I really really don't think so. You could also just get a nice monitor that has the same ability. Mine has reading mode which reduces blues and is fantastic for the very rare occasion I am working on something and have eye strain. $70 is just way way too much. I can see these being 30 though.

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I bought a pair for like $30 about a year ago, they didn't help at all, when I stopped wearing them after a long session I had to take a rest because I couldn't stand watching anything. I wouldn't recommend them personally but maybe they changed something with the new models. 

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I got tired of using mine after a month or 2. It's sitting around collecting dust now. 

 

The slight magnification was not good for my eyes anyway. 

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Gunnars are basical normal eyeglasses but with 10% magnification, 10-15% amber, and ant-reflective coatings if I am not mistaken.

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I haven't seen any pros wear them or anything sooo...

Dyrus wears Gunnars. But in all seriousness, f.lux is effectively equivalent to Gunnars, but without the magnification and price tag. I have f.lux turned on all the time, and it greatly reduces my eye strain. IMO, protecting your eyes is worth a free download, but not a dinky $70 piece of plastic.

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