Steampunk Victorian Style Goggles with Compass Design & Ocular Loupe, Rave Glasses

In and of themselves, these goggles were exactly what I was looking for.The goggles are real, the lenses are CLEAR (which was beneficial). The magnifying glasses work.The fact that a metal pipe tie is used to hold on the lenses really improves the aesthetic. Cool bonus that the side dials are actually compass faces.Moreover, I absolutely LOVE that I can take the magnifying lenses OFF the goggles, and use them with my regular prescription eyeglasses (given my prescription, that kind of renders them useless, but it looks really cool; on the plus side, who knew skin cells could be so high-def?)I might look into switching the magnifying lenses to be left-handed, at some point, however, as I'm majorly left-eye dominant. Although, it still looks fine if they rest UNDER the frame on the left side, so I may not bother.Incredible craftsmanship. Wonderful aesthetic. No complaints.These are the work of a TRUE artisan.

I purchased these goggles for a Halloween costume. My 6 year old wanted to be an inventor and the things he invents usually yet uninteionally have a steampunk feel. We were very happy with the goggles, they look great, fit him well enough considering they were made for adults, and are without a doubt sturdy. He absolutely loved the magnifying glasses and wanted to use them with the goggles all over the house. They worked perfectly with his costume, which was a huge success trick or treating. Would highly recommend!

I noticed that a lot of the reviewers had an issue with these because they are made out of plastic. I have a lot of experience with buying steampunk merchandise, so therefore I'm aware that you can't even touch goggles made from real metal or leather for anything under 60 bucks. If you even can find goggles made out of real leather or metal for 60 bucks, that's actually considered a bargain. The only time I've seen any in that price range was at a steampunk booth a few years ago, at the Northern California Pirate Festival. Since then, I've yet to see any that reasonably priced. Most goggles made from real materials will run you at least a hundred bucks, possibly more. Look around on Etsy and other listing here on Amazon. You'll see what I'm talking about.So its kind of ridiculous that people are down-rating these because they're made of plastic. You only paid 25 bucks for these, what did you expect???? Steampunk stuff is expensive. Even the costume stuff is pricey. That's just a fact. You want real materials? Be prepared to pay out the nose for them. A measly 25 bucks isn't going to get you ANYTHING made of real materials.That being said, these are actually a really nice pair of costume goggles. They look high quality and look as if you've paid more than just twenty five dollars. They have real metal accents to them, such as the magnifying specs and the metal trim around one of the lenses. The little magnifying specs are a great touch. They even attach via a little clip, so if you want just the goggles, you don't have to have the specs. I do recommend putting a dab of craft glue on their clip if you think you might want to have the specs on all the time, because from looking at them; I can tell that they might fall off if you're planning on actually wearing these and not just using them as a decorative item. Overall though, these goggles really are sturdy. They're made from a hard plastic, not a soft plastic like I've seen with other costume goggles. So you won't have to worry about them ripping when you take them on and off.I purchased these as a purely aesthetic touch for my husband's top hat that he'll be wearing to the Edwardian Ball in San Francisco this year. He won't actually be wearing them on his face, we're just putting them around the brim of his hat as an extra touch. They really do look awesome with the hat. HOWEVER, my issue with these goggles are the strap they are on. Wow is it ugly! It looks like the straps on regular swimmer's goggles. I would have been fine with just a basic black strap, but the strap is black with ugly stitched zigzag stripes of bright gaudy blue, which clashes really harshly with the overall look of the goggles. We had to cut the strap off and replace it with a thick black ribbon. This works just fine because my husband wasn't planning on actually wearing them on his face. They're just a hat decoration, so the lack of adjustability isn't an issue for him. They're never coming off the hat, so the ribbon in place of a strap isn't a problem.However, if you're planning on wearing these on your face, you may want to look elsewhere. If you need an adjustable strap, you'll have to keep the one it comes with... and man is it unattractive!

We're doing a steam punk costume for this year's upcoming Dragon*Con in Atlanta, and because of all of the other elements we are making, we purchased these goggles pre-made.Let me tell you this: The value is amazing. This seller delivers a gorgeous product, worth easily double what the price is. Neat little details are on each side, and those magnifying glasses work.No need to wear yourself out making a pair of steam punk goggles when you can get these quality creatures!About wear and comfort: this pair is going to be sitting on a hat, so the fit/comfort on the face. They were worn for a few minutes and deemed comfortable; however, extended wear is not a concern for this pair and I cannot give you an opinion on it.

For the price, it is really good. If you want better quality, you'll pay A LOT more. If you are careful with these they make a great accent to a steampunk outfit. I received a lot of compliments on them, even some asking if they were functional. They look really good, but you MUST be careful with them as the added on parts can fall off or come apart easily. Most of the time this can be remedied by putting them back on or back together. The elastic strap could really use replacing with something sturdier.

just what i expected

They worked out perfectly for this project in progress. I'll definitely order again.

These do not look anything like the picture. The pair I got looked like a pair you would buy at a dollar store. They are cheap plastic, and the part that goes around the head is a flimsy elastic band. I only bought these for decoration for a shelf but they are tacky.