What is a half frame sunglass and does Popticals make one?

A half frame sunglass — also called semi-rimless — is a frame where the lens is held by an upper bar and temples, with the lower edge of the lens open and unframed. This gives the wearer an unobstructed downward field of view, a lighter visual profile, and one of the most recognizable and popular sunglass silhouettes in the market. Yes — Popticals' dedicated half frame is POPGUN. Italian-crafted from Swiss Grilamid TR90, POPGUN features NYDEF® lenses powered by ZEISS Vision (Abbe 52) with Ri-Pel® oleophobic coating in the widest colorway range of any Popticals frame. The patented FL2 Micro-Rail System™ collapses POPGUN to a 97mm Compact Footprint — fitting in a shirt pocket, a jacket pocket, or a belt bag in a crush-proof hard shell case with carabiner clip. Available in Medium/Large fit, polarized and non-polarized, with mirror options and a NYDEF® Golf violet lens variant.

How does POPGUN compare to other Popticals semi-rimless frames?

POPGUN is merchandised as its own distinct style collection — the Half Frame — rather than within the Popticals semi-rimless collection, which reflects both its distinct silhouette and the way customers search for and purchase it. Where POPART (the everyday semi-rimless) prioritizes versatility and the broadest lens option range, and POPSTAR prioritizes expressive color-matched aesthetics with a taller lens height, POPGUN is specifically the half frame shape — a slightly narrower lens width (63mm vs. POPART's 67mm), a wider bridge (15mm vs. POPART's 12mm), and a notably slimmer collapsed profile (97mm x 36mm x 36mm — the smallest Compact Footprint in the semi-rimless family). POPGUN also carries the widest overall colorway range of any single Popticals frame, making it the primary choice for wearers who want personal style expression in a half frame silhouette.

Is POPGUN available with a golf lens?

Yes. POPGUN is available with the NYDEF® Golf violet lens (SKU: 200010-BMVS, VLT 30%, non-polarized) — the same spectral filtration technology used across the dedicated NYDEF® Golf collection. The violet filter suppresses green wavelength saturation on the putting surface to reveal grain direction, slope, and break, while the intentionally non-polarized construction preserves full 3D depth perception for accurate distance judgment and putt reading. This makes POPGUN the half frame option for golfers who prefer that specific silhouette on the course over the dedicated NYDEF® Golf collection frames. The golf lens is available in Matte Black frame, Medium/Large fit.

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POPGUN is the Popticals half frame — the iconic open lower-arc silhouette Italian-crafted in Swiss Grilamid TR90, powered by NYDEF® lenses in partnership with ZEISS Vision (Abbe 52), and collapsed to 97mm via the FL2 Micro-Rail System™.

POPGUN — Popticals' dedicated half frame. Italian-made, NYDEF® lenses powered by ZEISS, the widest color range in the lineup, compact to 97mm. The shape you know. The engineering you don't expect.