Eye Tech Article
- Thread starter chuckw2
- Start date
Forum Boss
Administrator
Chuck,
Thanks for the thumbs up. This began with a post in the Forum by Danny about his new shooting glasses. I then began collecting other information. When I started I thought "well how much can you say about shooting glasses." A lot it turns out.
There are some important new developments--such as Trivex and SR-91 high-impact-resistance lens materials. New research on "blue blur" and the benefits of blue filtration. Improved frame designs with adjustable nosepads and temple units.
Now I cringe when I go to the range and see people either:,a) wearing no eye protection;,b) wearing cheap sunglasses that aren't safety-rated; or,c) using their regular glass lenses that can easily shatter and ruin your vision.
It's funny we spend so much attention on the nth degree of scope resolution, yet very few people consider the quality of the material placed between their eyes and the scope objectives. As I wrote in the article:
"To put it bluntly, if you have a $1200 scope sitting on a $3000 rifle don't try to set world records wearing blurry $3.99 Walmart specials."
Here's another important quote:
"It's a mistake to assume that any plastic-lens sunglasses off the rack at the local 7-11 are made of polycarbonate and therefore are effective as shooting glasses—cheap plastics are not polycarbonates; in fact, wearing them could be worse than wearing nothing, as they can introduce sharp shards of plastic to your eyes in addition to the projectile,s) that caused them to break." -- Jeff Johnston, Editor, American Hunter
Thanks for the thumbs up. This began with a post in the Forum by Danny about his new shooting glasses. I then began collecting other information. When I started I thought "well how much can you say about shooting glasses." A lot it turns out.
There are some important new developments--such as Trivex and SR-91 high-impact-resistance lens materials. New research on "blue blur" and the benefits of blue filtration. Improved frame designs with adjustable nosepads and temple units.
Now I cringe when I go to the range and see people either:,a) wearing no eye protection;,b) wearing cheap sunglasses that aren't safety-rated; or,c) using their regular glass lenses that can easily shatter and ruin your vision.
It's funny we spend so much attention on the nth degree of scope resolution, yet very few people consider the quality of the material placed between their eyes and the scope objectives. As I wrote in the article:
"To put it bluntly, if you have a $1200 scope sitting on a $3000 rifle don't try to set world records wearing blurry $3.99 Walmart specials."
Here's another important quote:
"It's a mistake to assume that any plastic-lens sunglasses off the rack at the local 7-11 are made of polycarbonate and therefore are effective as shooting glasses—cheap plastics are not polycarbonates; in fact, wearing them could be worse than wearing nothing, as they can introduce sharp shards of plastic to your eyes in addition to the projectile,s) that caused them to break." -- Jeff Johnston, Editor, American Hunter
Upgrades & Donations
This Forum's expenses are primarily paid by member contributions. You can upgrade your Forum membership in seconds. Gold and Silver members get unlimited FREE classifieds for one year. Gold members can upload custom avatars.
Click Upgrade Membership Button ABOVE to get Gold or Silver Status.
You can also donate any amount, large or small, with the button below. Include your Forum Name in the PayPal Notes field.
To DONATE by CHECK, or make a recurring donation, CLICK HERE to learn how.
Click Upgrade Membership Button ABOVE to get Gold or Silver Status.
You can also donate any amount, large or small, with the button below. Include your Forum Name in the PayPal Notes field.
To DONATE by CHECK, or make a recurring donation, CLICK HERE to learn how.