Shooting glasses recommendations

[Highpower-FClass]

Robin, glad to hear they are working out for you. I got mine as well (also Randolph Edge) and used them in a 1000 yard match, they worked great. I did not have any fogging either and the nose-bridge is adjustable so I was able to get them high enough to where they are 'invisible' while shooting. Definitely a 'I should have done this sooner' experience.

 

[dolek]

Having owned and used both Decot Hy-Wyd (7 years) and Randolph Ranger Edge (4 years) glasses extensively in competition shooting, I would definitely recommend the Ranger’s over the Decot’s. Both use basically the same concept of the adjustable nose piece to raise the glasses high on your face, which keeps the top crossbar out of your FOV when shooting, and also allows air to circulate to prevent fogging in all but the most extreme conditions. I’ve only ever had either one fog up a handful of times in 11+ years of wearing them, and I shoot a lot of matches. When they have, adjusting my hat would typically solve that. Some people use an anti-fog product to further reduce the chances of it happening, probably a good idea. Both are also around the same price point. Here are the reasons I’d recommend the rangers:

1. The Randolph adjustable bridge is a much better/more durable design, and the the arms (probably not the right term) that go on the side of your head are also much more durable. With the decots, I was constantly having to adjust the rubber sleeves that fit over the wire arms, as they would slide on the arms.

2. The rangers are much lighter. Decots are heavy and always slid down my nose, particularly if I was sweating at all (so all the time).

3. Ranger lenses are impact resistant. Decot lenses are not. Decot does not claim that their lenses are impact resistant, but I always kind of assumed that They were but that Decot being a small company didn’t want to go through the expense and hassle of getting them certified, so chose not to list them as such. That was a bad assumption. I once took a shot from a bad position and had my rear sight catch my Decot lens pretty solidly, it broke cleanly into 2 pieces. They would not offer much protection in an event where you would need them to.

4. The rangers come with a much better case. It’s a pretty heavy-duty zippered case with foam cut out for a pair of glasses and 2 additional sets of lenses. The decots come with more of a padded pouch which is handy for carrying them around, but doesn’t offer much protection. I wouldn’t be worried about dropping, sitting on, stepping on, etc the rangers while on the case.

Not trying to get down on Decot, they are a nice, family-owned business and they make a good product. That said, after wearing them for 7 years, I recognized that the Rangers were just a better mousetrap as soon as I tried them.

Good luck,
Erik

Great info,thanks for a review based on experience.

 

[dolek]

Decot HY Wide. Customer service is excellent. If you are looking for cheap go to Walmart.
Tom Alves

Is there actually a decent cheap pair you have experience with from Walmart,or was sarcasm thrown in for some reason?

 

[OldManTA]

Is there actually a decent cheap pair you have experience with from Walmart,or was sarcasm thrown in for some reason?

It's been my experience that many people don't put a value on customer service, expert advice, etc. I would not buy a cheap pair of glasses from anybody so to answer your question, no and I don't shop at Walmart for a number of personal reasons. God gave you two eyes, using cheap protection could prove to be very expensive.
TA