Shooting glasses recommendation

[p-man]

Looking for recommendation for plain, clear safety/shooting glasses that don't cost an arm and a leg and still provide decent visual acuity - if such a thing exists.

 

[Forum Boss]

Looking for recommendation for plain, clear safety/shooting glasses that don't cost an arm and a leg and still provide decent visual acuity - if such a thing exists.

If you are looking for standard safety glasses, non-prescription, these are excellent for the price. Good coverage, adjustable temples (for length and angle). Comfortable brow pad, fog-resistant lens. I like the clear or the light pink (vermillion) for shooting. These are very comfortable. I use the brown lens version for everyday sunglasses. Under $10 at Amazon. Meets ANSI Z87+ and CSA Z94.3 standards and military Vo ballistic impact test.

UVEX Genesis S3200:

Uvex S3200X Genesis Safety Eyewear, Black Frame, Clear UV Extreme Anti-Fog Lens

 

[FroggyOne2]

Those are fine for upright shooting, but if you decide to shoot any kind of prone style of shooting, the top of the frame will get in the way of good vision. I personally use REI Inc http://www.randolphusa.com/buy/

 

[ryanjay11]

I agree on the Randloph recommendation. I use their Edge model with prescription Trivex lenses from eyeglasslensdirect.com

The adjustable nose bridge made a huge difference in my ability to see clearly while in the prone position.

Remember, if you aren't looking through the lenses when you are prone, they aren't protectiting your eyes.

 

[Leaddog]

Decot. www.sportglasses.com

 

[Forum Boss]

Those are fine for upright shooting, but if you decide to shoot any kind of prone style of shooting, the top of the frame will get in the way of good vision.

This has not been my experience. Shot prone with these UVEX units just last week. The frame sits plenty high -- well out of field of view. But I have a high-bridge, roman style nose. YMMV.

 

[243Mendoza]

I like the "Harry Potter" glasses from Bob Jones. I have tried several other types and they all fog.

 

[243Mendoza]

Those are fine for upright shooting, but if you decide to shoot any kind of prone style of shooting, the top of the frame will get in the way of good vision.

This has not been my experience. Shot prone with these UVEX units just last week. The frame sits plenty high -- well out of field of view. But I have a high-bridge, roman style nose. YMMV.

The problem I have with these otherwise excellent glasses, they fog easily.

 

[Martin52]

I also use the Uvex Genesis for prone, I find these to be fine, no distortion, but I tend to have a more upright head position - I shoot using a rear correcting lens, so have to look straight ahead anyway.
Martin

 

[SS427]

I buy mine at Wal Mart in the sporting good section. They have a Winchester brand on them and are like five or six bucks. They are ANSI Z87.1 rated and provide 99.9% UV protection. I buy the clear ones but think they have high contrast yellow ones in stock too. They have a soft rubber nose bridge so they are quite comfortable.

 

[savet06]

I will also throw in a positive for the randolph engineering glasses. Ther are not cheap, but they will serve you well. They fit nicely underneath my ear muffs and don't allow for much of a gap which might otherwise allow more noise in. They are also raised up a bit so that when you are shooting pistol or shotgun your eyes will be looking through the center of the optics and they won't interfere with the gunstock. i think that when it comes to your eyes and ears you only get one set of each. Protect them well.
Mike

 

[FroggyOne2]

I can't use the Uvex style, due to the fact that I have a Rx with prism to deal with.

 

[Cort]

I strongly recommend using industrial rated safety glasses for shooting activities. Decot, Ranger, Champion, ... shooting glasses resolve vision problems extremely well but do not have a safety rating. They work as well as every day street glasses for protecting the eyes from minor problems but do not have the strength to protect the eyes from major problems. Lighting off something that generates several thousand pounds of pressure near my eyes is lots of fun but I don't want to lose my vision if something catastrophic occurs. I have to use prescription safety glasses due to my astigmatism and near sightedness. The safety rated lenses and frames that I use cost the same as street lenses and frames but they are different. For those of us with no need for prescription glasses, there are several providers of safety glasses that should work well and not break the bank. The UVEX brand that Forum Boss recommends are just one source. Look for glasses with a Z-87 safety rating for the best protection.

Cort

 

[TonyR]

I like the "Harry Potter" glasses from Bob Jones. I have tried several other types and they all fog.

Are the Bob Jones lenses Z87 rated?

 

[Spacemonkey]

Crews Blackjack

These are light, cheap, clear, resist fog, little distortion, and do not have a frame to get in the way when shooting prone. They even lay flat pretty well under ear muffs.

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/blacclearanl.html

If you have a smaller face, these are even a little more comfortable since they have a nicer hinge.

Crews Blackjack Elite

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/s2210af.html

For the money, it is hard to do better.

David

 

[amlevin]

I need a pretty stiff corrective lense so I just have my regular glasses made and fitted so they work as my shooting glasses as well.

There are some LDO's (Licensed Dispensing Opticians) that specialize in shooting glasses. There's one near me that I'll be checking out for the next set when I need a Rx change. Calling around might uncover one or two in just about every major market in the US.

 

[Cort]

Amlevin,

Rather than shoot in street glasses, have your optician fill your prescription in Z87 rated safety glasses. There are not as many choices in frames but the extra safety factor is worth it.

Cort

 

[thefitter]

http://www.6mmbr.com/eyeprotection.html

 

[FroggyOne2]

Are Z87 lenses polybicarbinate? If so, though they may be a stronger material, poly has a tendency to distort and have waves in the around the outer edges of the lens. This inturn can effect your ability to see correctly through that portion of the lens due to the diffusion of light caused by the distortion of the poly lens from it being cut.. When the poly lens is cut, it is stressed by the cutting. This is esp apparent when your script calls for a 6 base optical lens, due to it being a thicker in the middle and thinner out towards the edges of the lens blank. If your script is such that allows your eyeglass maker to use a 6 base lens, you prob better off using contacts. My script is such that I use a 4 base lens, which is a lens of flatter contuor than the 6 base. If your script is -2.00 to -3.00, your lenes are more than likely a 4 base lens. Using standard plastic lenes which are less prone to distortion when the blank is cut for the frames will be fine if you ask for a 3.0 center. Your optician will understand what it is that your asking for. Just to note, I am talking about prescription lens here, not those cheap flimsy sunglass plastic type lens inserts. When I was in the Navy, I was a Aviation corpsman, part of my training was optics. When I got out of the Navy, I went to work at a lens making lab. Meaning that we took the lens blanks from the lens maker, cut the script and prism into the blank (that was my job at 80 - 100 pairs a day), then polish the lens, form cut the lens for fitting to the frames if we provided the frames or if the frames came in from the optician. Back then, a 3.0 lens center thickness was the OSHA min standard for "Safety Lenses". If you were to see my shooting glasses, you would think, dang those are some thick lenses.. and they are, due to the 3.0 center of the lens.

 

[savageshooter86]

as the above poster linked to 6mmbr would these be good choice for prone shooting? This package comes with 3 different colored lenses http://www.esseyepro.com/ICE-Tactical-Kit_151_detail.html#_overview