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Still cleaning your glasses with the corner of your shirt? I smeared fingerprints all over my lenses and tested ZEISS pre-moistened wipes.
ZEISS is the high-end optics company, and these are its individually wrapped, pre-moistened lens cleaning wipes. My buddy Jake Crispy hooked me up with these, and I’m going to order more myself. My big worry with wet wipes was that they’d leave a residue and I’d still need a microfiber cloth. Here’s what happened. My original link was an Amazon search page, so the button now goes straight to the ZEISS 200-count box on Amazon.
- Cleaned heavy fingerprints off both sides
- No streaks or residue in my test
- No microfiber cloth or tissue needed
- Dries fast
- Individually wrapped for a pocket, car or desk
- Light chemical smell, a bit like Windex
- The wipe dries out as you go, so work quickly
- Disposable, so you keep buying them
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Why I wanted a better way to clean my glasses
If you wear glasses like the Panda does, they get dirty: you touch a lens, knock something, or get debris on them. Grabbing a shirt corner usually just smears things around. I’ve always wanted a quick way to clean lenses that actually works.
My worry with wet wipes is that they leave a residue, so you almost need a microfiber cloth afterward. That’s what I wanted to test.
The fingerprint test
I rubbed my fingers all over both sides of the lenses. You could probably unlock my iPhone with them. Then I opened one packet and cleaned the glasses over a black background so you can see it.
The solution smells a little like Windex. The moisture starts evaporating right away; it must have a lot of alcohol in it. I just dragged the wipe around with a light squeeze, not pressing hard the way you do with a microfiber cloth.
The result
The lens looks great: clean and clear, and I didn’t use anything else. No microfiber cloth, no Kleenex. It’s self-contained. Clean your glasses, freshen up the lens, and get back to work.
FAQ
Do ZEISS lens wipes leave streaks?
Not in my test. They dried quickly and left the lens clean and clear.
Do you need a microfiber cloth after?
No. That was my worry, but one wipe did the whole job.
What do they smell like?
A little like Windex.
Are they individually wrapped?
Yes. Each packet has one pre-moistened wipe, so they are easy to carry.
Do they work on heavy fingerprints?
Yes. I smeared fingerprints on both sides and one wipe cleaned them off.
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